Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally

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Version
1.3.0
Update
July 9, 2024
Size
44.7KiB
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Users
9,000+
Rating
3.57692 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Languages Support
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Lock Tab Extension

Adds a padlock icon that allows toggling each tab's lock/unlocked state. When a locked tab is being closed, a confirmation dialog which allows preventing the tab from closing, is displayed.

📣 IMPORTANT: after locking, some interaction with the page is required for it to work. So you need to, for example, click anywhere on the page after locking to actually prevent the tab from being closed. This is how Chrome works.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Lock Tab", "description": "Prevents a tab from being closed accidentally", "version": "1.3.0", "author": "gabrielmaldi", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/gabrielmaldi/chrome-lock-tab", "manifest_version": 3, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "storage" ], "icons": { "128": "images/unlocked-light.png" }, "background": { "service_worker": "src/background.js" }, "content_scripts": [{ "matches": [""], "js": ["src/script.js"], "run_at": "document_start" }], "action": {}, "options_page": "src/options.html"}
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How to download and manually install Lock Tab extension for Chrome

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

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

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

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

This is another method to install Lock Tab 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 Lock Tab extension file

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

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User reviews

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Mark LaFlamme (ID: 000000e8a16c0800) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 01/08/2024 Actually made me lose a tab I was trying to lock. Will lock some tabs, but not others. Uninstalling before it can mess me up any further.

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Fabio De Pasquale (ID: 0000006383165901) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/07/2023 Works great, but please add more Settings options. For example, I don't want the extension to prepend the locket icon in the tabs. It gets ugly and it replaces the title especially when you have a lot of tabs open.

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Hermann “Gwz40” Brewitzch (ID: 0000007652be60ec) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/15/2023 Doesn't work at all. The icon just sits there, nothing happens if I click it.

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Oqarshi (ID: 000000e7f6368f4f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/09/2023 works like a charm!

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Joe Manning (ID: 00000058e2cca1ed) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/18/2023 Exactly what I needed. I kept on leaving google meet and looking like an idiot. It is also worth mentioning that this extension prevents me from clicking on a bookmark in the same tab and leaving the meeting that way.