Chrome New Window Focus

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The 'Chrome New Window Focus' will try to force focus on any newly created Chrome window.

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The Chrome New Window Focus extension attempts to fix a bug present in Chrome since several years: when a new Chrome window is opened, sometimes it doesn't get focused and it remains behind other windows.

This extension will try to force focus on any newly created window.

Please report any issues you might encounter. Thank you.

Latest reviews

John Clark 2020-11-15: Still a bug in Chrome, this extension FIXES it (workaround)! There should be 3.5 MILLION installs!
Anonymous 2019-07-25: Doesn't work. We have several pc's that just started experiencing the "disappearing window" syndrome in Chrome within the last couple of months. All have added the Chrome new window focus extension and it hasn't worked for any of them. Very frustrating problem to have. Since this has been going on for years, you'd think Chrome would have fixed it by now. If it weren't for a speed issue, I'd be using Firefox.
mad dog 24 2018-11-14: ok
Hansel Roush 2018-08-24: Worked for me and solved the issue I was having using Chrome. Many thanks!
David Richards 2018-02-09: Useful when multiple windows are open. Unbelievable that the functionality is not built into Chrome. Very good when developing and needing to see a 'how to' page while toggling back and forth to code editor. Edit: Unfortunately, my positiveness was premature. The extension does not work reliably. Could be the deprecation of extensions in Chrome. However, every time I invoke the functionality, there is a box containing the invite to review. Was useful. Not now. And irritating to boot!
sports plus 2017-04-08: god
Anonymous 2017-02-02: love it
Anonymous 2017-01-05: Awesome work! I was searching for a solution for some hours now and your extension just fixed it! Thanks!
Anonymous 2016-07-16: Excellent extension! I had been having this problem off and on for months, but it had stopped happening for a while until I upgraded to the latest Chrome. Now the problem was back, but your extension fixed it. Thanks so much!
Simon Pascal 2016-07-16: Thanks for this, the lack of focus on new windows was really annoying - I was even thinking of giving up on Chrome. Google should have fixed it but this is a great workaround.
James Provines 2016-05-20: Works great!
Billy Galbreath 2016-04-30: Doesnt work for Chrome on Debian Stretch
w dew 2016-01-30: This extension clearly focussed on the google chrome window however it does not solve the real problem. Going with the mous pointer to the top edge of the screen let the top edge of the annoying window appear in W8.1. It is workable and far less annoying now ! Good temporarily solution !
Nenad Stojanovikj 2015-09-05: For some reason, it won't force a new Chrome window when the previous application is Spotify on Ubuntu 15.04, Gnome Shell 3.16. I'm not sure if the extension can fix this.
Ben Miles 2015-05-27: Brilliant. Fixes a ridiculous bug that has been present in Chrome since day 1
Bjorn Bimboom 2015-03-21: This does EXACTLY what it promises, and fixes a really annoying bug in Chrome. Toppie!!
Chad Kimrey 2015-02-20: yep works like a charm. Thanks!
Anonymous 2015-02-04: OH GOD YES. This has fixed what must be my single biggest gripe with Chrome.. Relief has never tasted so sweet or so good.
Eric Nemchik 2015-01-30: Works as advertised. Solved the biggest annoyance I've had with chrome on Win8.1 (probably other OS as well).
Anonymous 2015-01-25: Doesn't work for Chrome in Arch Linux
Wade Fife 2015-01-16: Finally, a solution to a really annoying problem. Works great.
Daniel Cook 2015-01-15: Thanks for this extension! I can't believe Google hasn't fixed this problem by now. Should be a non-issue.
Konrad Starowicz 2015-01-13: Works great - only curious why it needs to access my browsing history?
Magno Alberto 2015-01-12: Fixed my problem of chrome no focusing on a new window. Very good plugin!
Andreas Zetterlund 2014-12-21: Fixes the Chrome new window random no focus bug.
Greg Frederick 2014-12-20: does what it says. boom. done.
Johnathan Hebert 2014-12-18: Works perfect. Yay!

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