Three Finger Tap to Close Tab — Himanshu Mahendra Jain

Close the current tab with a three-finger tap, middle click, toolbar click, or keyboard shortcut.

Three Finger Tap to Close Tab is a lightweight, open-source extension that provides a quick and simple way to close the current browser tab.

Three-finger tap or middle-click anywhere on a webpage outside links and editable fields to close the current tab. You can also click the extension icon in the toolbar or press Alt+Shift+W to close the tab.

Middle-clicking links and feed cards keeps the browser's normal behavior, so you can continue opening links and posts in new tabs as usual. A built-in proximity safety buffer prevents accidental tab closures if you tap slightly near a link or control.

KEY FEATURES

• Close the current tab with a three-finger tap
• Close the current tab with a middle click
• Close the current tab with a toolbar click
• Close the current tab with a keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+W)
• Preserves normal middle-click behavior on links, buttons, and feed cards
• Proximity safety buffer prevents accidental tab closure near interactive elements
• Avoids closing tabs while interacting with forms and editable fields
• No popup menus or configuration

TOUCHPAD SETUP

Your touchpad and operating system must be configured so that a three-finger tap generates a middle click.

Once configured, three-finger tap on a webpage outside links and interactive content to close the current tab.

PRIVACY

• No analytics or tracking
• No data collection or browsing history collection
• No network requests
• No stored browsing activity or preferences

All tab-closing actions happen locally in your browser.

OPEN SOURCE

Three Finger Tap to Close Tab is open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3).

View the source code, report issues, or contribute on GitHub:

https://github.com/himanshu-mahendra-jain/three-finger-tap-to-close-tab