Warn before closing Gmail tab in Firefox

January 20, 2009 8:09 PM

Is there a way to have Firefox warn me before I close a tab containing Gmail?

I use Gmail chat extensively, so it is frustrating when I accidentally close the Gmail tab in the middle of a conversation. Whenever I close a Gmail tab, I'd like a dialogue box asking me to confirm my intentions.

I use Firefox, so I'm wondering if an appropriate extension exists? Any other thoughts?

posted by VillageLion to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

Best answer: The Tab Mix Plus extension will let you protect a tab (so that it can't be closed) and lock it (so that you can't accidentally navigate away from GMail).
posted by indyz at 8:17 PM on January 20, 2009 [1 favorite]

Seconding Tab Mix Plus. I use it extensively at work.
posted by phredgreen at 8:23 PM on January 20, 2009

Response by poster: Works like a charm -- thanks!
posted by VillageLion at 8:27 PM on January 20, 2009

If you do accidentally close a tab you wanted back (or if someone else closes it for you), shift-apple-T will bring it back for you (I assume there's a Windows equivalent, but I don't know what it is). You can find the last several closed tabs listed under history > recently closed tabs.
posted by FlyingMonkey at 8:33 PM on January 20, 2009

I assume there's a Windows equivalent

It's what you'd expect, ctrl-shift-T. I use it all the time.
posted by Rock Steady at 8:35 PM on January 20, 2009

You've got your answer, but you can go farther with it too:

I use a combination of PermaTab (to protect and lock the tab), Faviconize Tab (to remove the text from a specific tab, and just keep the favicon), and Gmail Favicon Alerts (a Greasmonkey script to change the color of the icon when I get an email or new chat message).
posted by natabat at 8:23 AM on January 21, 2009

The OP doesn't specify OS, but if you're a Mac user, you want Fluid.
posted by Brian Puccio at 9:30 PM on January 21, 2009