Close download bar

Closes the download bar via hotkey.

What is Close download bar?

'Close Download Bar' is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to simplify your downloading process. No longer do you need to manually click the close button for every download bar, this tool equips you with a hotkey, ALT+W for immediate closure. It also comes with the flexibility to change the hotkey as per your convenience, and ensures smooth transition with its updated version supporting Chrome Manifest V3. As an add-on, it also provides the option to erase your download history, enhancing privacy.

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By: Snackbits

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.62 (34)

Version: 1.2.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-19)

Creation date: 2019-09-23

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

downloads
downloads.shelf
storage

Size: 14.96K

Email: ch*****@snackbits.dev

Ranking

# 17546 ▼ 161

Other rankings

#12353 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 12 #16 in download keyword 74 ▲ 14 #20 in close keyword 16 ▲ 10

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Tired of closing the download bar after every download with the little close button in the right corner? Because Google couldn't handle to add a simple little hotkey for that, I gave you this extension to close it with ALT+W. You don't like the hotkey? Just change it ;)

RELEASE NOTES

v.1.2.0

Added option to also delete download history

v.1.1.1

Migration for Chrome Manifest V3 support

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves users time by closing the download bar easily.
Functions correctly most of the time.
Useful keyboard shortcut (Alt+W) for closing the bar.
Helpful for users annoyed by the download bar.
Works on both Chrome and Edge browsers.

Cons

Obsolete for some users due to recent Chrome updates removing the download bar.
Occasional issues with the keyboard shortcut not working.
Some users experienced inconsistent behavior (e.g., the bar autoclosing).

Most mentioned

Thanks for the extension.
Should be a default feature in Chrome.
Works as intended.

Recent reviews

Thank you this addon saved me a thousand clicks. However due to recent updates to Chrome the download bar has been removed so this app finally became obsolete for me.

A Google user, 2023-08-14

Sometimes the bar autocloses

Alan Welsh, 2023-06-05

I like this extension but just now it didn't do anything when I pressed Alt+W. After changing the keyboard shortcut to no avail, I reinstalled the extension and somehow it works again.