Lock Tab
Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally
Total ratings
3.58
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effective solution for preventing accidental tab closures
- Simple and easy to use
- Works well across multiple Chromium-based browsers
- Provides visual indication of locked tabs
- Open-source nature is appreciated by users
Cons
- Does not work consistently across all tabs
- User confusion about functionality and controls
- May cause issues with other extensions or normal browser behavior
- Requires reloading tabs before locking them after installation
- Cannot prevent closable tabs from reflecting traditional close actions (e.g., 'x' still visible)
Most mentioned
- Not working properly on latest Chrome versions
- Functionality confusion; unclear how to use the extension initially
- Issues with other extensions affecting performance
- Locked tabs sometimes fail to lock as intended
- User requests for improved feedback in dialog boxes
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Recent rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Lang | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 |  | | en | not workding |
| 2024-12-02 |  | | en | Im a profgrammer, but cant figure out how it works. entering 192.168.178.102 or 192.168.178.102* click on that page of the website where it is open click on close tab and its gone. reopen it, close chrome, and everything is gone. So: Plugin doesnt keep the tab open and doesnt prevent accidental closing. Not working on latest chrome it seams. |
| 2024-11-26 |  | | en | I’m so glad I found this extension. It’s such a small yet incredibly effective solution. I often accidentally close important tabs, especially ones with active sessions that can’t be recovered, and I was even considering building my own extension to solve this issue. Luckily, I found yours instead. Thank you so much for developing this tool. Wishing you all the best, and I hope this extension gets the higher rating it deserves, you’re worth more than 4 stars. |
| 2024-11-25 |  | | ||
| 2024-10-29 |  | | pt | Uma merd@ Não funciona! |
| 2024-10-22 |  | | en | Wonderful little solution for something that should be a browser feature |
| 2024-10-18 |  | | en | Perfect to keep some tab to not be close. Could you please add an option to keep : Chrome://newtab |
| 2024-05-24 |  | | en | Sadly, I've had to lower my rating due to some unexpected behaviors I only just discovered. On a regular basis I perform online shopping routines on multiple sites. I thought that locking those shopping tabs would solve the problem of another extension I use to keep my tabs from multiplying by automatically closing background tabs that haven't been used in a preset number of minutes. While this did prevent those from being closed by the other extension, it unfortunately caused an issue that makes it impossible to use while shopping. Every time I try to add an item to a cart, the pop up appears asking if I'm sure I want to leave the page or I might lose changes (when there are no changes to be saved). I tried unlocking all my shopping tabs and pinning them while shopping, certain that would solve the problem. It didn't because although I have "auto lock pinned tabs" unchecked in the extension's settings, it is auto locking the tabs anyway, perpetuating the issue. I've posted the issue of pinned tabs locking improperly on the extension's Github page but have not yet heard back. Original review: Does what I need it too. Stops pinned tabs from changing pages when I forget to switch tabs before typing something in the address bar. |
| 2024-09-18 |  | | ||
| 2024-08-26 |  | | en | Works well. Suggestion: An option/exception to allow a locked tab to refresh it's own url. Edit: Thanks for the reply and clarification as to why. |
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