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Disable "Alt/Option + Click" shortcut

Disables "Alt/Option + Click" shortcut combo that downloads the link on Chrome

  1. // ==UserScript==
  2. // @name         Disable "Alt/Option + Click" shortcut
  3. // @namespace    https://vighnesh153.dev/
  4. // @version      2024-08-08
  5. // @description  Disables "Alt/Option + Click" shortcut combo that downloads the link on Chrome
  6. // @author       vighnesh153
  7. // @match        *://*/*
  8. // @icon         https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vighnesh153/vighnesh153-monorepo/main/nodejs-tools/nodejs-chrome-extensions/disable-alt-click-download/images/logo_48x48.png
  9. // @grant        none
  10. // ==/UserScript==
  11.  
  12. (function () {
  13.   "use strict";
  14.  
  15.   document.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
  16.     // not clicked on anchor tag
  17.     const closestAnchor = e.target?.closest("a");
  18.     if (!closestAnchor) {
  19.       return;
  20.     }
  21.     // not clicked on alt or option key
  22.     if (!e.altKey) {
  23.       return;
  24.     }
  25.  
  26.     // disable the "alt/option + click" download shortcut combo
  27.     e.preventDefault();
  28.     console.log(
  29.       `Disabled "alt/option + click" download shortcut combo for link: ${closestAnchor.innerText}`,
  30.     );
  31.   });
  32. })();