# Focus Shade

> Dim everything outside a selected page area so you can focus on what matters, without removing or changing page content.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-shade](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-shade)

## Overview

- **ID:** `focus-shade`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Focus Shade
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.29
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-06
- **First published:** 2026-06-03
- **Size:** 39 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/focus-shade/)

## Description

Focus Shade helps you concentrate on a specific part of a webpage by dimming everything around a selected area.

Select any area on the page, adjust the dimming strength, and keep reading or working with fewer visual distractions. The extension does not remove page elements or alter the original content: it only places a visual shade over the surrounding area.

Features:
- Select a custom focus area on the current page
- Dim everything outside the selected area
- Adjust dimming strength from 20% to 100%
- Toggle dimming on and off
- Use a compact on-page control menu
- Hide the on-page menu with an eye button
- Switch the interface between Russian and English

Focus Shade does not collect personal data.

## Rankings

- #79,736 — Overall
- #172 — focus

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-shade)