Lock Tab

Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally

What is Lock Tab?

"Lock Tab" is a Chrome extension that ensures prevention from accidental tab closures. This extension adds a padlock icon that allows users to switch a tab's state between locked and unlocked. When attempting to close a locked tab, a confirmation dialogue appears to prevent any unintentional tab closure. Please note, after locking a tab some interaction on the page is required for the feature to function as per Google Chrome's mechanism.

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By: gabomaldi

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Users: 9,000+ ▲ 1,000

Rating: 3.63 (48)

Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-07-09)

Creation date: 2022-06-24

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
storage

Size: 45.77K

Email: ga*****@hotmail.com

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# 10928 ▲ 522

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Adds a padlock icon that allows toggling each tab's lock/unlocked state. When a locked tab is being closed, a confirmation dialog which allows preventing the tab from closing, is displayed.

📣 IMPORTANT: after locking, some interaction with the page is required for it to work. So you need to, for example, click anywhere on the page after locking to actually prevent the tab from being closed. This is how Chrome works.

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Pros

Successfully prevents accidental closure of tabs
Simple and straightforward to use once set up
Works well across multiple Chromium-based browsers

Cons

Has issues with auto-locking and notifications that can hinder shopping and normal browsing
Requires manual steps to lock existing tabs and may not work on all pages
Incompatibility issues with other extensions that manage tabs

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