StackOverflow focus
Remove all unnecessary clutter when looking for help on StackOverflow.
What is StackOverflow focus?
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Available on Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stackoverflow-focus/
New 1.3 This update brings the focus experience to all of the StackExchange platform and not just StackOverflow.
1.2 Flicker removed, now it's much quicker to apply the distraction free experience when opening a StackOverflow page. Special thanks to https://vantezzen.io for this update.
1.1.0 Some minor bus fixed. Option to remove drop shadow. Option to customise the background colour. The plugin now works with all localised versions of StackOverflow.
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Pros
- Removes unnecessary UI elements like sidebars and menus
- Works across Stack Exchange network
- Eliminates need for horizontal scrolling to view code snippets
- Improves user experience on Stack Overflow
Cons
- Does not work across the entire Stack Exchange network according to one user
- Lack of an option to keep the top bar visible
Most mentioned
- Great extension
- Works across Stack Exchange
- Improves visibility of content
- Removal of horizontal scrolling
- Option to keep the top bar visible
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Risk impact
StackOverflow focus is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
StackOverflow focus has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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