Better Ctrl-W

Closes highlighted tabs. To replace ctrl-w on Windows/Linux for Vim users!

Better Ctrl-W: Enhance the way you close tabs in Chrome

'Better Ctrl-W' is a Chrome extension designed for Vim users on Windows and Linux machines. It primarily solves the issue of the 'Ctrl-W' shortcut that, apart from deleting the last word in Vim's insert mode, it also closes a window in chrome - a shortcut absent on Mac OS. The extension reassigns the tab closing function to a different shortcut and disables 'Ctrl-W' from closing tabs.

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By: thalesmello

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.06

(16)

Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2020-05-03)

Creation date: 2020-05-02

Size: 7.24K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,293 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#1761 in Developer Tools ▲ 1 #162 in problem keyword 9 ▲ 4 #266 in close keyword 21 ▼ 13

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Works effectively for terminal applications
Helps avoid accidental tab closures in browsers
User-friendly configuration process

Cons

Requires manual configuration after installation
Changes to keybindings cannot be reversed easily
Disables Ctrl-W functionality outside of Chrome

Most mentioned

Automatic configuration is not available post-installation
Difficulty in reverting to default Ctrl-W behavior
Positive feedback on usability in terminal applications

User reviews

Make sure to follow usage instructions

Andrew Breidenbach, 2024-01-15

This extension does not work automatically after installation. You have to find the "Usage" instructions in the Overview to configure it. The configuration is simple and this extension works perfectly. I can finally use the browser-based terminal application without constantly closing the browser tab.

Elroyskimms, 2023-02-16

does not work on Chrome 105.x 在 Chrome 105.x 版本无法正常工作

Miffy Poi, 2022-09-15

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