Close download bar

Closes the download bar via hotkey.

Close Download Bar: Streamline Your Downloads with a Hotkey

'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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Extension stats

By: Snackbits

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

# 17,405 ▲ 89

Other rankings

#12324 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 9 #15 in close keyword 16 ▼ 1 #18 in download keyword 73 ▲ 4

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 time by allowing users to quickly close the download bar using a keyboard shortcut.
Functions as described and fulfills the purpose of closing the download bar.
Users appreciate the simplicity and utility of the extension.
Works well and is considered helpful by multiple users.

Cons

Recent updates to Chrome have made the download bar obsolete, affecting the extension's utility for some users.
Occasional issues with the keyboard shortcut not working, though reinstalling the extension may resolve them.

Most mentioned

The extension saves users from clicking the download bar.
The Alt+W shortcut effectively closes the download bar.
The extension is simple yet effective.
Positive feedback on how it fulfills its intended purpose.

User 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.