Please add some onbeforeunload handler in the workspace view to avoid unexpected tab exit #18416
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe
Currently using Gitpod in the browser is annoying when (like me) the Ctrl+w shortcut is wired in my hands, both in emacs and shell context…
Indeed, this closes the window.
Beyond my particular case, I believe many users also get annoyed when they mistype Ctrl+w and close their workspace tab.
Describe the behaviour you'd like
As suggested in #17724 (comment)
I would like to request some closing confirmation in all Gitpod browser editors,
→ with some JS code such as window.onbeforeunload = function(e) {e.preventDefault(); return false;}
and just undo this setting at workspace stop (e.g. gp stop, leading to page Stopped / Go-to-Dashboard)
→ with some JS code such as window.onbeforeunload = null;
Describe alternatives you've considered
One might otherwise try to disable the Ctrl+w shorcut in the browser, however as noted in
#17724 (comment)
this is neither browser-cross-compatible nor builtin in general, one needs to install 3rd-party extensions to do this.
So, adding an onbeforeunload handler looks way simpler, and fully works.
Additional context
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