AutoScroll - Customizable AutoScrolling for Chrome
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For users on Linux or Mac, the lack of autoscroll can be a big pain. This extension can help!
It supports both sticky and non-sticky scrolling, doesn't scroll on textareas or links, and even has settings to customize various aspects such as scroll speed.
To use it, press (or hold) the middle mouse button, then move the mouse to scroll the page. Alternatively, hold Ctrl/⌘ and press the left mouse button.
It won't work on every page, but it should work on most.
Known bugs:
● You need to refresh the site or restart Chrome before it'll work. You only need to do this once.
● Doesn't work on chrome:// URLs or the Chrome Web Store. It's restricted by Chrome for security reasons.
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- Works well on various Linux distributions and browsers like Vivaldi and Brave.
- Provides a useful functionality that many users find beneficial.
- User-friendly experience for some users who appreciate the feature.
- Doesn't work consistently, particularly from hyperlinks.
- Needs an update to manifest v3 due to potential compatibility issues.
- Functionality is limited as it requires active mouse button pressing to scroll.
- Comments about needing to switch to manifest v3.
- Issues with the extension not working as expected in certain scenarios.
- Positive feedback on its usability in Linux environments.
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AutoScroll requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
AutoScroll has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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