Prevent your tab to be closed or reloaded

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Version
4
Update
November 10, 2014
Size
19.01KiB
Developer
Category
Users
191
Rating
2.64706 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Http://*/
Https://*/
Tabs
ContextMenus
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Tablockify Extension

Prevent a tab from being closed closed or reloaded. Just right click anywhere on the page and select \"Lock tab\" from the menu. Also useful when debugging javascript and want to prevent unwanted reloads.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Tablockify", "version": "4", "description": "Prevent your tab to be closed or reloaded", "background": { "scripts": ["js/background.js"] }, "icons" : { "48" : "icon-48.png", "128" : "icon-128.png" }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js" : ["js/lock.js"] } ], "manifest_version": 2, "permissions": [ "http://*/", "https://*/", "tabs", "contextMenus" ]}
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How to download and manually install Tablockify extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Tablockify 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 Tablockify extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Tablockify extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Tablockify extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Tablockify 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 Tablockify Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Tablockify extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Tablockify extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Tablockify 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 Tablockify 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 Tablockify extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Tablockify 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 Tablockify extension file

Select and download the Tablockify 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 Tablockify 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 Tablockify 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 Tablockify 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 Tablockify extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Robby Clauß (ID: 00000042e6e2d37a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/01/2022 Funktioniert! Ganz simpel einen Tab per Kontextmenü sperren und beim Schließen des Tabs oder Fensters kommt eine Abfrage. Der Tab muss aber erst nach der Installation der Erweiterung geöffnet werden!

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Rasmus Sørensen (ID: 0000008fcbc6b12c) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/23/2022 As of June 2022, this extension still works perfectly, and does exactly what I need, which is to prevent closing tabs that I do not want to accidentally close (e.g. when using a web-app or filling out a form on a page that doesn't itself display a warning when closed). **NOTE: This extension doesn't work on tabs that are already open! Only tabs that you have opened after installing the extension. I think this might be why people get the impression that this extension doesn't work.** There are two ways to lock a tab: 1. Either click the extension icon in the chrome menu bar and select "Lock tab", or 2. Right-click anywhere on the page, and in the context menu select "Lock tab". Now, try to close the tab. It will display a popup, asking you if you really want to close the tab. Click "Leave" to close the tab, or "Cancel" to dismiss the dialog without closing the tab. Why do I need this? I use ctrl+w to close tabs, and sometimes I accidentally hit the tab one time more than I need. For instance, if coding or writing technical documentation, and I've opened one or two tabs to do some research, then I close the research tabs with ctrl+w, and if I hit ctrl+w one time too many, then I close the editor I was actually working in. This extension doesn't provide any way to "unlock" a tab, but I honestly don't need that in practice. When I want to close a locked tab, just close it as you'd normally would, and then press "Leave" in the pop-up dialog that asks you if you really want to close the tab. I really can't think of a use-case where having separate unlock feature is required, and having one would just bloat the extension with unnecessary code.

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jacob robinson (ID: 00000049cf76b731) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2020 it works fine yall are just dumb

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Gilu One (ID: 00000087eb159f16) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/06/2020 doesn't work.

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(ID: ) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/02/2019 Okay - will lock a tab, but why not 'unlock' - then you'd have a tab lock extension that actually works.