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I would like to customize keyboard shortcuts in Google Chrome.

For example, I would like to map the keys combination "Ctrl+Shift+W" to the command "Close Other Tabs", instead of right-clicking on a tab (default command).

Is there any setting in Chrome to set this combination to that command ?
Or is there any plugin/script that can provide this function ?

Thanks for any suggestion !

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Have you tried searching the Chrome Web Store? If not, here's a link to a shortcuts manager extension - chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/shortkeys/… – VenkatH Nov 1 '12 at 9:19
@VenkatH Thank you for the hint ! Unfortunately, "Close Other Tabs" is not a command supported by the "Shortkeys" extension, so it does not fill my need. – wil Nov 2 '12 at 1:46

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There is a Chrome plugin called Shortcut Manager which can do this.

I just used it to create shortkeys for j and k to scroll up and down. It also has 'close other windows' available to map to a short-key.

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I installed the plugin, unfortunately for some reason it is impossible to set the combination I want "Ctrl+Shift+W" into the input box (when I try to, the pop-up asking me if I want to leave the page appears). – wil Apr 10 at 2:13
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Looks like this feature is 'on the way' but not in the main release cycle yet. Found an article that describes the feature being implemented in the development build, #22. Or at least partially to allow some features to be shortcut-ed Ref: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2012/08/create-keyboard-shortcuts-for-chrome.html

That post mentions an experimental API for more types of actions linked to shortcuts which can be found.. here: http://developer.chrome.com/extensions/experimental.commands.html

Of course that's all in the development stage still.

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