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Disable middle mouse button scrolling

Prevents unintentional scrolling when opening a link in a new tab with middle mouse button

  1. // ==UserScript==
  2. // @name           Disable middle mouse button scrolling
  3. // @description    Prevents unintentional scrolling when opening a link in a new tab with middle mouse button
  4. // @version        20240913
  5. // @author         mykarean
  6. // @icon           https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com/128/12640/12640098.png
  7. // @source         https://superuser.com/questions/44418/how-to-disable-the-middle-button-scrolling-in-chrome
  8. // @match          *://*/*
  9. // @grant          none
  10. // @run-at         document-idle
  11. // @compatible     chrome
  12. // @license        GPL3
  13. // @noframes
  14. // @namespace https://greasyfork.org/users/1367334
  15. // ==/UserScript==
  16.  
  17.  
  18. document.addEventListener("mousedown", function(mouseEvent) {
  19.     if (mouseEvent.button != 1) return;
  20.  
  21.     mouseEvent.preventDefault();
  22.     mouseEvent.stopPropagation();
  23. }, true);