xterm-ctrl-w-capture

A simple extension to capture Ctrl+W and send keyboard event to xterm to avoid closing the tab accidentally.

As of May 2026, xterm-ctrl-w-capture has 40 users in the Developer Tools category.

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Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+33.3%

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Version

1.0.1

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 1, 2026	30	—	—	1.0.1
May 1, 2026	29	—	—	1.0.1
Now	40	—	—	1.0.1

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabscripting
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

xterm-ctrl-w-capture screenshot 1

xterm-ctrl-w-capture screenshot 2

About

How to use
1. Install this extension
2. Go to extension shortcut configuration page of your browser
    edge://extensions/shortcuts for Edge
    chrome://extensions/shortcuts for Chrome
3. Find this extension and configure "Capture ctrl+w" command's keyboard shortcut to "Ctrl + W"

Technical

Version: 1.0.1
Manifest: V3
Size: 8.11KiB
Min Chrome: 88
Languages: 1
Featured: No

Metadata

ID: ciehibbncakcmlkcpjbeinkmmiefmpad
Developer ID: u68e88249714f440e86d7309b00625017
Developer Email: [email protected]
Created: Jun 28, 2023
Last Updated (Store): Jul 6, 2023
Last Scraped: May 30, 2026
Website: —
Support URL: —
Privacy Policy: —

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