Fix Chrome middle click behaviour

Prevents Chrome from firing the 'click' event on middle click to fix scripts written with the behaviour of other browsers in mind.

Fix Chrome Middle Click Behaviour Extension

'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.

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Extension stats

By: Will Hirsch

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.37

(75)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2013-12-20)

Creation date: 2013-12-19

Size: 6.34K

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# 17,996 ▼ 1

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#11764 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 180 #274 in will keyword 29 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as intended for middle click functionality
Simple setup with no configuration needed
Successfully disables the 'close tab with middle click' feature
Allows for links to open in new tabs quickly

Cons

No longer works for many users, potentially abandoned
Interferes with streaming services like Hulu and Amazon Video
Not compatible with newer versions of Chrome
Users report it doesn't work on specific systems

Most mentioned

Does not work anymore
Great when it worked
Interferes with video streaming services
Simple and effective when functioning

User reviews

works

Alekhya Das, 2022-06-10

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.

Cavin Leske, 2018-10-28

I was going crazy trying to figure out why middle click was not working. I thought it was the mouse or Windows 10.

Tim Desmond, 2018-08-23

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Fix Chrome middle click behaviour requires very minimum permissions.

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