ctrlw
A no-op extension. Useful for killing the dreaded Ctrl-W hotkey!
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3.82
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Works well on ChromeOS
- Allows disabling of Ctrl + W to prevent accidental tab closing
- Easy to set up by assigning shortcuts in chrome://extensions/shortcuts
- Useful for users with specific applications that use Ctrl + W for other functions
Cons
- Does not work on certain Chrome versions and Windows 10
- Some users report it doesn't work without additional setup
- Limited functionality for managing shortcuts beyond Ctrl + W
Most mentioned
- Need to set keyboard shortcuts in chrome://extensions/shortcuts
- Requires assigning Ctrl + W to a 'do nothing' action
- Functionality may not work on older versions of Chrome
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-03 |  | | en | Thank you so much. To save other writers 30 seconds, please add instructions on how to bind keys to the extensions functions. |
| 2024-02-14 |  | | en | Works perfectly for me on ChromeOS, just had to change the keyboard shortcut from the extensions menu as other reviewers have mentioned. |
| 2024-02-04 |  | | en | working in 122.0.6261.6 set first : chrome://extensions/shortcuts |
| 2023-12-14 |  | | en | Using it to disable Ctrl + D, works fine. To future readers: you need to set the shortcut (to be disabled) in chrome://extensions/shortcuts |
| 2023-07-10 |  | | not working, Version 114.0.5735.198 (Official Build) | |
| 2023-07-10 |  | | en | not working, Version 114.0.5735.198 (Official Build) |
| 2023-05-20 |  | | doesn't work | |
| 2023-05-20 |  | | en | doesn't work |
| 2023-01-11 |  | | Doesn't work. Ctrl+W still closes out the tab... | |
| 2023-01-11 |  | | en | Doesn't work. Ctrl+W still closes out the tab... |
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