Auto-Clear Downloads (and/or Auto-Hide Download Bar) in Chrome?

Question

Is there any way to make Chrome automatically remove a file from the list of downloads after it's finished downloading?

If not, is there at least any way to auto-hide the download bar after a few seconds? It's so darn annoying when it takes up screen estate, and if I can't remove my downloads from the main list, at least I'd like to hide the download bar so I can get on with my work.

Answer 1

I know that this is an old question but for everybody who, like me, arrives here in the search to get rid of the download bar there is an officialy unofficial way to do it:

1. Type in the URL chrome://flags/ in the omnibox.
2. Scroll down to "New Downloads UI" and enable it then restart Chrome.

Setting this flag completely gets rid of the download bar which isn't really what the question was about but at least it gives you a choice whether to keep the bar or not.

Answer 2

As of now, it's not possible to (auto-)hide the download bar. You can star this bug id to follow progress on it

Answer 3

You can close it with the keyboard with the following key combinations.

Windows:

• Alt+F, D, Tab, Tab, Return, Ctrl+W

• Alt+D, Shift+Tab, Shift+Tab, Shift+Tab, Space

Mac:

• Cmd+Shift+J, Tab, Tab, Return, Cmd+W

• Cmd+L, Shift+Tab, Shift+Tab, Shift+Tab, Space

Seems tedious, but if you do it a couple times, it becomes second nature.