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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion js/background.js
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Expand Up @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ function log(msg) {
}
log.enabled = false;
var enableNotifications=false;
var internalProtocolsRegexp = /^(chrome-extension|http|https|file|ftp|ws|wss):/;

var storageArea = chrome.storage.local;
//Redirects partitioned by request type, so we have to run through
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ function checkRedirects(details) {
}
ignoreNextRequest[result.redirectTo] = new Date().getTime();

if (result.redirectTo.match(internalProtocolsRegexp) == null) {
window.setTimeout(function(){chrome.tabs.remove(details.tabId);}, 5000);
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The timeout is for the case when the external application opens for a first time and awaits for the confirmation from user.
Ofcourse it affects only the external application calls done by redirect from the Redirector rules. Usual external protocols openings (like magnet:, skype:, etc) will not be affected.

}

return { redirectUrl: result.redirectTo };
}
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -408,4 +413,4 @@ function handleStartup(){
chrome.storage.local.set({
enableNotifications: false
});
}
}