Disable AutoScroll

Disables middle-click autoscrolling (often confused with 'smooth scrolling')

What is Disable AutoScroll?

Disable AutoScroll is a Chrome extension designed to disable the middle-click 'AutoScroll' feature, which users often accidentally activate when attempting to middle-click a link with their scroll-wheel to open the link in a new tab. Simple and user-friendly, its entire source code is also openly available on Github.

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By: Slackwise

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 2,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 4.41 (29)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2024-01-01)

Creation date: 2022-07-14

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 13.65K

Email: sl*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 20279 ▲ 3929

Other rankings

#1386 in Functionality & UI ▼ 13 #13 in disable keyword 34 ▲ 2 #206 in scroll keyword 20 ▲ 9

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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All this extension does is disable the middle-click "AutoScroll" feature so you don't accidentally activate it when trying to middle-click a link with your scroll-wheel to open a link in a new tab.

The screenshot is of the ENTIRE source-code, and it's all on GitHub as well.

User reviews

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Pros

Effectively disables auto scroll on various sites.
Essential for users who find auto scroll irritating.
Works well on platforms like Twitter and YouTube.
Simple to use and provides a much-needed feature.

Cons

Does not work consistently on all websites.
Requires pages to be reloaded for it to function on some sites.
Has issues with opening unintended new tabs when scrolling.
Auto scroll doesn't disable until after the page fully loads.

Most mentioned

Does not work on many pages.
Requires refresh for it to work.
Irritating auto scroll behavior should be an option in Chrome settings.
Accidental opening of new tabs due to mouse clicks.
Thanks and appreciation for the extension.

Recent reviews

It doesnt work where you need it the most. Youtube!! It does work when I click on the background. But it does NOT work when I try to middle click on a video thumbnail (to open it in a new tab). Just an FYI, none of the other "stop smooth scrolling" extensions work, so I'm assuming it is a youtube thing.