Google Calendar Scroll Disabler

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Google Calendar Scroll Disabler - Chrome Extension

"Google Calendar Scroll Disabler" is a helpful chrome extension that nullifies the scroll function in Google Calendar. It fixes the issue of unintended scrolling, thereby ensuring you only navigate to the next/previous month using arrow keys which most users find more intuitive.

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By: Ivan Morgillo

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.31

(192)

Version: 0.5 (Last updated: 2018-10-14)

Creation date: 2018-10-14

Size: 9.19K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 6,629 ▲ 72

Other rankings

#22489 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 608 #2 in scroll keyword 25 ▲ 1 #15 in google calendar keyword 12 ▲ 10 #31 in calendar keyword 11 ▲ 1 #138 in google keyword 40 ▲ 13

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Solves the annoying issue of unwanted horizontal scrolling in Google Calendar, especially on Mac with Magic Mouse
Easy to install and provides immediate relief from a frustrating user experience
Works as advertised, delivering the functionality it promises
Improves overall usability of Google Calendar by preventing accidental month changes

Cons

Only disables horizontal scrolling in month view, not in week or day views
Stops functioning after the first use of the month navigation arrows, needing refreshing to work again
Disables vertical scrolling in week view, which some users rely on
Users face issues when switching months, leading to frustrating experiences

Most mentioned

The extension is essential for preventing accidental month changes while using Google Calendar
It mainly works effectively with Magic Mouse users, resolving their long-standing frustrations
There is a desire for the ability to maintain vertical scrolling while disabling horizontal scrolling
Some users express concern about Google's potential discontinuation of the extension

User reviews

This extension is the best! Easy fix to a super annoying and inconvenient Google problem. Like it was literally a nightmare just doing everyday things until I found this extension. And WHYYYYYY is google trying to say it will soon no longer be supported. Please get your life together, Google.

Gina Greene, 2024-11-06

"You will have to use the arrows < > buttons, as normal people expect it to be." Who is he to be talking how 'normal people' expect something to be?

Bob Loucks, 2024-06-15

Again, as Sophie and Nick have reported, this extension now only works before the < or > arrows are used, after this, sadly, it's no use. Note. Refreshing the page after using the < or > arrows resets the extension, and it works again, until..

Simon van Zwanenberg, 2024-04-10

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Calendar Scroll Disabler requires very minimum permissions.

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