# Gimme screen space

> Remove outrageously large top and bottom bars on medium article websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gimme-screen-space](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gimme-screen-space)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gimme-screen-space`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** mrman
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2019-04-03
- **Size:** 9.49 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gimme-screen-space/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/MonsieurMan/gimme-screen-space](https://gitlab.com/MonsieurMan/gimme-screen-space)

## Description

Gimme screen space is a Firefox add-on that removes the excessively large top and bottom bars on medium article websites. With this extension, you can hide these bars while scrolling, enhancing your reading experience. The code is open for issues and contributions on GitLab. The add-on also features an icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

## Rankings

- #88,281 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/gimme-screen-space)