Prevents Chrome from firing the 'click' event on middle click to fix scripts written with the behaviour of other browsers in mind.
What is Fix Chrome middle click behaviour?
'Fix Chrome middle click behaviour' extension is a utility tool designed for Chrome users. It addresses the default behaviour of Chrome which fires the 'click' event upon middle click. This discrepancy from other internet browsers can interfere with certain scripts and functions, which may not work as intended. The extension corrects this by preventing Chrome from firing the click event when clicking the middle mouse button, ensuring scripts function similar to other major internet browsers.
Extension stats
By: Will Hirsch
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.37
(75)
Creation date: 2013-12-19
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 6.34K
Other platforms
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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User reviews
Pros
- Makes opening links in new tabs faster
- Very simple to use with no setup required
- Works well for specific mouse issues
- Does exactly what it says it does
Cons
- No longer working for many users
- Causes interference with streaming services like Hulu and Amazon Video
- Lack of recent updates, leading to abandonment concerns
- Does not work on some users' systems
Most mentioned
- Does not work anymore
- Interference with Hulu and Amazon Video
- Simple functionality with no setup
- Works well when functional
Recent reviews
works
Per my rating, I "loved it". Unfortunately, I no longer love it. It seems to be interfering with Hulu and Amazon Video services. When I could no longer watch videos in either of those services without switching to FireFox, I eventually disabled this extension and my problems were solved.
I hate to remove this extension as it makes opening links in new tabs so much faster, but sadly I must. Honestly this should be Chrome's default behavior, or at least there should be an option for it. Perhaps I should just switch back to FireFox, which is once again a decent alternative.
I was going crazy trying to figure out why middle click was not working. I thought it was the mouse or Windows 10.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Fix Chrome middle click behaviour requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Fix Chrome middle click behaviour has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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