Better Ctrl-W Chrome Extension

closes highlighted tabs. To replace ctrl-w on Windows/Linux for Vim users!.
# Better Ctrl-W

Vim users are used to using the `Ctrl-w` key combination for deleting the last

word when in insert mode. That's no problem for mac os users when using

chrome, as the keyboard shortcut for closing a tab is Cmd+w. This is a problem

when using the browser on either Linux or Windows machines, as `Ctrl-w` is the

shortcut for closing a window. So, when editing a text, a Vim user might

accidentally close the current tab by issuing a `Ctrl-w` command, sometimes losing

important text that was being edited.

That annoyance motivated people to discuss solutions on [a StackOverflow thread][1],

in which user [`samson`][2] commented he created [a Chrome extension][3] precisely to:

1. Assign `Ctrl-w` to an extension shortcut that does absolutely nothing

2. Assign a hotkey to close the current tab (I like to use `Alt-w` to mimic mac os's `Cmd+w`)

The problem with his extension is that it only works with the currently active tab,

and I regularly use `Shift + Click` to highlight a bunch of tabs, so that I can close them

all at once. His plugin didn't support multiple highlighted tabs, so I created my own.

# Usage

To use this plugin as it's intended, you have to set up the keyboard shortcuts after

installing it. Go to `chrome://extensions/shortcuts` and set the following shortcuts:

1. Assign `Do absolutely nothing` to `Ctrl-w`

2. Assign `close highlighted tabs` to `Alt-w` or any other key combination of choice

This way, `Ctrl-w` will no longer close the current tab by mistake when editing it,

and you will be able to use `Alt-w` to close either the current of all highlighted tabs.

[1]: https://superuser.com/a/1207752

[2]: https://superuser.com/users/276658/samson

[3]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ctrlw/goejokenmdamcapadhgghgpeeaeaaedc?hl=en

How to install Better Ctrl-W chrome extension in chrome Browser

You can Follow the below Step By Step procedure to install the Better Ctrl-W Chrome Extension to your Chrome Web browser.

• Step 1: Go to the Chrome webstore https://chrome.google.com/webstore or download the extension Better Ctrl-W Chrome Extension Download from https://pluginsaddonsextensions.com
• Step 2: Now search for the Better Ctrl-W in Chrome Webstore Search and click on the search button.
• Step 3: click on the Better Ctrl-W Chrome Extension Link
• Step 4: in the next page click on the Add to Chrome button to Download and Install the Better Ctrl-W extension for your Chrome Web browser .