ImageX
Enable/disable show/hide display of images by altering the Content Settings for a page.
What is ImageX?
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Summary
I'm a web developer and I built this extension to quickly toggle the display of images on and off using a simple toolbar button. I mainly use it for checking how HTML-based emails will look in email clients that don't load images by default, but it would also be useful for any site where you don't want to load images.
This toggling is achieved by changing the Content Settings for the URL of the current page (Settings > Under the Bonnet > Privacy > Content Settings... > Images > Manage Exceptions...) and then reloading it, rather than simple hiding of images within the HTML using Javascript. Unlike other image hiding extensions ImageX disables the downloading of images so no requests for images are sent at all during reload. The reload is also set to bypass the local cache so that all assets (except images if disabled) are re-requested for freshness.
The toolbar button clearly shows the current state of the setting by changing the image (see screenshots). The current setting is also remembered between browser sessions and updated when a site is loaded, handy for those sites you visit regularly but don't want to see the adverts!
The extension works on http://, https:// and file:/// URLs but you may need to enabled file access if you need it (Tools > Extensions > expand ImageX > check "Allow access to file URLs").
During installation ImageX will request access to:
• Your data on all websites • Yours tabs and browsing activity • Settings that specify whether websites can use features such as cookies, JavaScript and plug-ins
The first is needed so that requests to file:/// resources can be handled (see above note about enabling file access).
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Pros
- Great for saving internet quota limit
- Simple and convenient to use
- Useful for blocking all images by default
Cons
- Blocks everything including small design images, making sites look ugly
- Does not reload images from cache after re-enabling
- Clumsy to use with site-based and domain-based blocking
Most mentioned
- Great for saving internet quota limit
- Simple and convenient to use
- Blocks everything including small design images, making sites look ugly
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Risk impact
ImageX is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install ImageX if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
ImageX has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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