Live On

keeps chrome from closing when the last tab is closed by creating a pinned tab when there is one tab left.

What is Live On?

Live On is a Chrome extension designed to keep your Chrome browser live, by automatically creating a pinned tab when there's only one left. It seamlessly closes the pinned tab the moment a new one is opened, aiding in uninterrupted browsing. This open-source extension, under the MIT license, is an effective variant built on the 'Keep Last Two Tabs' code designed by Evacle.

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By: theQxQ

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Users: 40,000+

Rating: 4.58 (33)

Version: 0.3 (Last updated: 2013-09-07)

Creation date: 2013-09-06

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs

Size: 27.14K

Ranking

# 4617 ▼ 31

Other rankings

#10779 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 6 #3 in live keyword 53 #228 in keep keyword 66 ▼ 54

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Not available on Firefox

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

keep you from accidentally closing chrome from closing the last tab. this extension auto adds a pinned tab when you are on you last tab. as soon as you open a new tab, the pinned tab closes.

this extension was made using "keep last two tabs" code. if you don't like the way this extension works or you want some settings that you can set, try "keep last two tabs".

also note that this extensions is unlikely to be updated anymore, but they are open source, so if you really want a feature, you can go ahead and add it. it is also under the mit license, so feel free to fork the code and use it any way you want.

created by Evacle ([email protected]). please comment if you found any glitches or if you have some ideas you want to see in this extension.

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Pros

Keeps the last tab open and spawns a new one instantly.
Elegant solution for maintaining a Chrome session without closing.
Does not interfere with tab switching order.
Simple and effective, as advertised.
Prevents the browser from closing when all tabs are closed.

Cons

May stop functioning after a period if Chrome is running in the background.
Some users experience issues with pinned tabs persisting after uninstall.
Fails to work on some specific versions of Chrome/Chromium.
Users encounter a situation where the extension may not activate unless tabs are managed.
Users express frustration over the necessity of an extension for a basic feature.

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