Prevent mouse wheel scrolling if alt is pressed

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Version
0.2
Update
March 19, 2019
Size
16.6KiB
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Category
Users
19
Rating
4.5 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Languages Support
English (United States)
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No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel Extension

This comes in handy if system events are already bound to scrolling with modifier keys like for example the window managers desktop zoom accessibility feature which would otherwise cause page-scrolling in Chrome every time it is being used.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel", "description": "Prevent mouse wheel scrolling if alt is pressed", "version": "0.2", "author": "Lars Kiesow", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/lkiesow/chromw-no-alt-mouse-wheel", "content_scripts": [ { "all_frames": true, "matches": ["*://*/*"], "js": ["no-alt-wheel.js"] } ]}
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How to download and manually install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension file

Select and download the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install No-Alt-Mouse-Wheel extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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fidodido (bornT To Dance) (ID: 0000004a31f011a7) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 09/01/2022 Works on pages with JS only. For example, it doesn't work with THIS chrome web store page. Still a very useful extension. Just remember to restart chrome after install, otherwise it won't work.

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Frederik Thulstrup (ID: 000000e9ca9b3b0c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/03/2020 Very useful! Thank you so much. Had to use it for a page that had a javascript enabled feature on a long page which made it both interact with the javascript feature and the page scroll.