StackOverflow focus

StackOverflow focus

Remove all unnecessary clutter when looking for help on StackOverflow.

What is StackOverflow focus?
StackOverflow focus is an inventive Chrome extension purposefully designed to improve your browsing experience on StackOverflow and the entire StackExchange platform. It eliminates non-essential items on pages, offering you a distraction-free, neat outlook. With its efficient, swift application, the extension optimises your browsing speed too. Its latest versions include special features to customise your view such as removing drop shadow and altering the background colour. This extension is compatible with all localized versions of StackOverflow.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 724 ▲ 6
Rating: 4.88 (17)
Version: 1.3 (Last updated: 2021-08-03)
Creation date: 2020-07-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 300.03K
URLs: Website
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Merlin
Summary

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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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
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
Recent reviews
No more useless side bar, menus etc....
by Corentin Lauret Corentin Lauret, 2024-02-22

I especially appreciate that it works all across stack exchange. Nice work!
by Mark Forsyth Mark Forsyth, 2024-01-01

So good that I installed it for my grandma.
by Joshua Hampl Joshua Hampl, 2023-12-04
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Safety
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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