Force Enable Text Selection

This extension re-enables the ability to select text that has been disabled via CSS using the "user-select" property. I made this…

Force Enable Text Selection: Chrome Extension for Text Selection

'Force Enable Text Selection' is a Chrome extension that restores the capability to select text in webpages where this function has been disabled with the 'user-select' CSS property. Initially designed for Chegg Homework, where text selection is disabled, it is effective on any website deploying the same mechanism. However, it doesn't currently work for selection blocked using Javascript.

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By: J-26

Users: 9,000+

Rating: 3.17

(36)

Version: 1.0.0 (Last updated: 2019-02-24)

Creation date: 2019-02-20

Permissions:

storage

Size: 22.89K

Email: jo*****@j-26.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 9,726 ▲ 62

Other rankings

#10616 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 129 #18 in selection keyword 11 ▼ 7 #46 in force keyword 10 ▼ 9

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works for some websites
Allows text selection where it was previously restricted
Users appreciated being able to copy text for reading or communication

Cons

Does not work on many websites
Requires a page refresh to function, which limits usability
Frequent reports of 'doesn't work' and 'doesn't do anything'

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Works perfectly for some users
Requires page refresh

User reviews

Litterally doesnt work

Kevin P., 2024-08-21

Thank you :)

Eric Njoroge, 2024-04-30

doesn't seem to work on Reddit home feed

CMDR unematti, 2024-03-09

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Force Enable Text Selection requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Force Enable Text Selection. Use it at your own risk.

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