Option to make browser extension window remain open and pinned (always on top)

Make a PIN (hairpin) !

I have shown only one scenario. I see this every time I set up Bitwarden in a new browser, i.e. I am guaranteed to open its settings 2 times. I know this is his problem, and every time I try to guess the sequence of clicks so that the window does not close 2 times. Such a game, thank you.

This shows that the “no X-button” strategy chosen by Bitwarden does not work.
In my opinion, half of the forum here is devoted to this problem - how to fix the window from closing. The goal of Bitwarden - convenience when closing the window - deprived us of 1 click. Thank you. But you also added its HUGE problems due to the inability to copy a sequence of 2 lines of login and password.

I have shown in this picture a situation where you can get small problems without even reaching the password page. Bitwarden closes after one question from the Browser.

There is a well-known expression “Shoot yourself in the foot.” This situation accurately reflects it. The Russians still have one expression “They wanted the best, but it turned out as always” :slight_smile:

That is, I just won’t physically help you get to 2 daws in the settings. That is, I always have to log in 2 times to my favorite program :slight_smile:

Here is my old, slightly delayed video (bug-report).

I have already had several posts with pictures on this topic. It’s been about 2 years now. Besides me, dozens and hundreds of users on this forum are asking for this pin. Tens and hundreds of thousands more users are simply silent outside the forum.

You had also posted this same thing in the UI Design Refresh conversation. Did you happen to notice dflinn’s post that offered an immediate workaround (in the preview) and her later post that explained the longer-term solution?

I can see how you would feel that way, given that over half of your posts have been on this topic, but in reality it is in 9th place on the voting roster, so observer-bias may be playing a role.

Grb has been trying to collect all those posts into single feature request so that the votes add together and elevate the topic. If you are aware of posts on the same topic, please tag him ( @grb – just like that) so he can further consolidate the votes.

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@serega_da @DenBesten I have now merged four duplicate feature request threads on this topic, bringing the vote total to 24.

There is a different feature request relevant to the same underlying problem, which proposes a different solution (“Persistent Bitwarden UI and maintain unsaved data”). On this latter feature proposal, there have recently been positive developments, in that the browser extension beta release version 2024.11.999 now includes an initial implementation of a “persistent UI”. However, it appears that this new functionality still has some problems in this first implementation.

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I watched this video of yours, but did not see any example of a pinned browser extension popup. Could you share a specific link & timestamp?

I haven’t seen anything written by @DenBesten that warrants such a hostile reaction. Please review the Community Guidelines on respectful communication before posting again. I believe he was only correcting your assertion that “half of the forum here is devoted to this problem” (clearly hyperbole, and demonstrably inaccurate).

the time-link is as follows: to rise [20 cm above](Jun 2023) the second video

1 video shows that there is still a Chromim extension that can perfectly stay on the screen for as many clicks as you want. In my opinion, all translator extensions have this behavior.

2 video shows that the “LOGIN-PASSWORD” paradigm invented by mankind treacherously destroys the “ONE CLICK” strategy chosen by Bitwarden. Well, the “LOGIN-PASSWORD” =/= “ONE CLICK” does not fit in any way. Humanity has made a mistake again. People need 2 text lines, people need to copy these lines from somewhere and somewhere. The “ONE CLICK” does not come out.

To say simply, there are 2 equivalent options:

– unpinning the extension window
– fixing the extension window, to pin

But if they are equivalent, why have the developers been so persistent for several years (I can only remember since 2022, and what happened before?) are only 1 option forcibly imposed ?
Extensions for browser? Yes. Why detach it from the browser?

I do not know of any such extension that detaches from the browser. Why? Because no one needs it.

read the comments between these 2 videos of mine – kocoten1992
I just feel his pain as if it were my own.
This comment should be raised in the header and make it the motto of this topic.

It’s been 5 years. No positive movement.
What do you think I should choose in 2024 – the old border-radius:0 or PIN ?

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Time is measured in minutes and seconds, not centimeters.

Your “2 video” is the same video that I already watched.

I watched 30 seconds of your “1 video” but only saw someone randomly clicking on various extensions and then clicking on an image in a browser tab (causing the extensions to close).

If there is something important to see in your videos, please provide a relevant timestamp, as requested.

it’s simple: it means that the video has already found its viewer, and it wasn’t shot for you.

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OK, so then there are no examples showing a Chromium extension that stays open when focus is returned to the browser tab, after all?

This is perfect! Is there a way to make this the default behavior when Bitwarden is opened?

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It is somewhat possible now if you’re using a touch screen: I click (or touch) to open any extension with a popup, including BW, then i can tap and scroll/pan on the page behind the extension, while the extension is still on. As long as i dont click my mouse outside the extension, or dont change tabs, the extension stays open.
So there is definitely a way to make the extension not auto-close, but i’m not sure if this is a feature or a bug of Vivaldi.

Here’s a gif:
2025-02-27-0000007547

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No, not that I’m aware of, but here is a work-around that you may or may not like:

  1. Make sure that your browser extension is locked.
  2. Open a new browser tab in your browser.
  3. Use the autofill shortcut Ctrl+Shift+L.
  4. Unlock your browser extension.

The above process works in Chrome; I have not tested it on other browsers.

This is a great idea! Thank you!

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  1. What does it mean? What is the name of this “extension is locked” button? This “HIDE” of extension ? And how will it help?

  2. Have you noticed , that all the recent comments are from different people, especially those who specifically registered on the forum for the sake of this one topic – “How TO PIN BITWARDWEN to the screen ???”

  3. Can you send your post directly to the developers? They will be interested in why the admins and moderators of the forum use workarounds? And when will this long-term sad marathon of a wrong decision made many years ago ends?

  4. It’s full impression , like you have a competitor spy in your development team.

Just to this point: I’m pretty sure, @grb meant with his first point here, that if the browser extension would be unlocked, that you lock it before going on with the next step.

An unlocked browser extension can be locked this way:

First, click on the “account symbol” in the extension window:

Then click “Lock now”:

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Yes, indeed, there is. :slight_smile: I’ve never pressed it, and I haven’t even seen it :), because I’ve had Timeout “NEVER” enabled for many years.
And so far I have not stolen my passwords from me yet.

No matter how convenient this “LOCK” button is, they won’t help reduce the number of clicks in any way. This should be the main idea of the developers - user convenience, minimal number of clicks, and multiple options in settings to satisfy the interests of all users and not scare them away.

So far, I see that instead of the convenience of users, only the traffic to this topic “to PIN BW” is growing - this is the only benefit from your solution - “One click – One Close”.

To be honest, if BW could stay on the screen, you would never have found out about me (Support custom style sheet) , I would not have come to the forum.
But this should only be an indirect benefit, and not the goal of your strategy: “The worse, the better”.
That is, I am the one who turns the disadvantages of BW into benefits for him :slight_smile:

See to right , to the start date of this topic.
And you don’t have to waste time on your questions.

@Nail1684 has already explained to you how to manually lock the browser extension. Personally, if I ever need to lock my browser extension manually, I use a keyboard shortcut. But I also follow recommended practices to keep my vault timeout short, so most of the time, the vault is locked without intervention required from me.

If the vault is already unlocked, then the remaining steps in my procedure will not have the desired effect.

You can send it yourself. I have as much access to the developers as you do.

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I agree with the suggestions for an Always On Top option, for keeping the pop out window on top for the browser extension.

Many login are using two pages, one for an email then it loads a second page for the password. Having the pop out window on top would allow you to quickly fill out both pages and move on.

Most users would close the pop out window when done with it to get it out of the way, but a timeout on the pop out window may be more secure.

Note this is only needed when Bitwarden doesn’t automatically fill the login information and you need to open or search the vault for the item to find the login credentials.

I’m not suggesting this for the mobile app because of the limited screen size, but maybe there is an implementation that would be acceptable and not cover up the login fields. What I generally do in this case is copy the password and manually enter the username or email.