Behind The Overlay

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One click to close any overlay on any website.

Description from store Close any overlay on any website with a single click or keys. Use keyboard shortcut on Windows ctrl+shift+x or on MacOS cmd+shift+x (think about x as the close button you can use on any website). Once you get used to the keyboard shortcut, you'll be using it all the time and gonna love it ! ; ) Important features: * It works on any website. It doesn't rely on a static list of rules, as some other extensions. * It doesn't require any permissions. * No performance impact on your browsing. It will only activate when triggered. * (NEW) Also removes blurred backgrounds and unlocks the scroll bar. Important changes 0.2.2 - 05/01/2024 Update to make it work with the latest versions of Chrome that only supports manifest v3. 0.2.1 - 16/03/2022 Better handling for the scrollbar unblocker thanks to @ricobl on github (issue #23). 0.2.0 - 24/04/2021 Removes blurred backgrounds and improved scroll detection thanks to @sandsmark on github (issue #29). 0.1.3 - 18/06/2014: A keyboard shortcut is now available and activated by default: For windows, linux: CTRL+SHIFT+X For MacOS: CMD+SHIFT+X To remember X key, think of X as a close button. The scrolling enabler now got better, thanks to jordansexton on github. Improving the algorithm for finding overlays. --- Reach out on Github to make suggestions: https://github.com/NicolaeNMV/BehindTheOverlay Now an Firefox extension is also available ! I'm using this extension myself and happy to share it with everyone ! <3

Latest reviews

(2023-11-24) Konrad: Was working on some websites, now it just doesn't work on any website I try. Needs an update.
(2023-09-30) docem: doesnt work
(2023-08-03) Wiktor Reczek: not working here, please fix: https://wyborcza.pl/7,75400,30029243,gpt-jest-coraz-glupszy-sztuczna-inteligencje-psuje-ludzka-chciwosc.html
(2023-07-31) Pro tric: I install it on every computer I use, I love this extension Jag installerar detta tillägg på varenda dator jag använder, kan inte vara utan det längre.
(2023-07-13) Matt Dubois: This does exactly what it says without annoying bloat like account registration. This has rendered unusable websites usable on numerous occasions. Excellent work.
(2023-07-05) Aragaki: add shortcut option pls.
(2023-06-14) Max Yudin: Just what the doctor ordered.
(2023-05-02) Cherry Xue: Literally one of the most helpful chrome extensions I've downloaded - Works perfectly when there are annoying pay walls or pop-ups that make you sign up to some random website. Some websites have disallowed scrolling or other ways to work around this, but it really isn't the extension's fault so still a solid 5 stars.
(2023-04-27) Louis Lamard: Les overlays sont effectivement supprimés mais retire aussi la possibilité de scroll sur la page web rendant l'extension inutile. The overlays are effectively removed but also removes the ability to scroll on the web page making the extension useless.
(2023-04-24) Jonas: Sehr gut. Man kann Teile einer Webseite überspringen, die als Overlay aufpoppen. Sehr hilfreich!!!
(2023-04-20) Mr. Lance E Sloan: I just installed this because I noticed anti-ad-block overlays on weather.com. So far, I like it. Using AdblockPlus (ABP), I could easily block the overlays, but it doesn't handle the problem of re-enabling page scrolling. This extension does that. I ended up removing the element-hiding rules I'd created with ABP and I use this extension's shortcut key to activate it. The only thing that could be better would be for this extension to be called as part of a ABP rule, for this extension to automatically act on certain specified websites, or to prompt the user if overlays are detected.
(2023-02-02) Joseph Berrigan: Best extension, works on 9/10 sites to circumvent paywalls. I have been using this every day for like ten years.
(2022-11-03) Aaron Rubin: Behind The Overlay is my favorite extension!!
(2022-10-25) Michael Somers: I installed it but now I can't see videos on reddit anymore. I get the captcha to click but clicking it doesn't remove it, it just opens a new captcha. Even after removing the extensions. Help please
(2022-09-14) Farah Alurwaili: A very useful tool to have in your toolbox. My only issue is the extension icon. It doesn't provide an idea of what the extension is about.
(2022-09-11) Eric Henson: Love it! Bound it to a hotkey to quick-close obnoxious overlays begging to sign up for their newsletters or whatever. The detection isn't perfect, but I'd say it works on 90% of the overlays I commonly come across, and it even fixes scrolling.
(2022-07-12) Heath “rolltidehero” B.: All that it is missing is the option to save\remember blocked elements so that it auto-blocks them on future visits similar to "Click To Remove Element" extension. If this had that option, it would be the GOAT! Love it though.... And open-source! Thanks!
(2022-06-02) krokada: muy buena extension, sensilla y facil de usar, no te llena de opciones que al final uno no sabe como usarla, recomendable si buscas informacion y no te permite la misma pagina verla por una "ventana" que bloquea ..
(2022-05-12) Mert Yaşin: Lets you browse websites that require obnoxious sign-up's. Huge time saver and very practical compared to manually editing the CSS of the page.
(2022-04-27) Hyperboid: No more [expletive]ing around hopelessly with DevTools! This extension does it for you!
(2022-03-11) Leo Tango: very useful
(2022-02-19) Clownpuncher: Another worthless extension that doesn't work. People that make garbage like this should just stop.
(2022-02-11) Kaiden Plummer: Did not work
(2022-02-08) Charlie C: necessary
(2022-01-25) Sumaita A: won't work on every page but that's not the extension's fault
(2022-01-02) Sayan Dutta: not even working in any of sites
(2021-12-23) Игорян Тимоха: нравится оно мне...сильный плюс - быстрые клавиши. Ато, что не ловит автоматически - так автомат не всегда и нужен!..Оставляю у себя в наборе..оценка - 5
(2021-12-16) Ryan Hornby: I use it all the time
(2021-11-23) Caleb Rudnick: I love you!
(2021-10-20) Anas Ahsan: It's just...bloody amazing
(2021-10-14) Tim Brown: Used to work fantastically on news sites that ask you to sign up or pay to continue reading the article. It seems like most of them have caught on, as activating the extension now removes the popup but disables scrolling.
(2021-09-28) visionthing03: I'd give it more stars if I could. I've been using BTO for years and it works. I don't bother with shortcuts. When I have an overlay I just click the puzzle icon on the right top corner of my browser, scroll to BTO and click and voila! The overlay is gone. This is a great extension that I couldn't live without.
(2021-08-22) Ivan Ivanov: One of the best hidden gems in the Add-on world! Thank you!
(2021-08-17) Tiziano Prada: Ottimo, funziona bene !
(2021-07-26) Gavin The Crafter: Works well on most sites, sometimes though the overlays will also disable scrolling so I can't actually view the whole webpage. Would be nice if it could enable that too.
(2021-07-20) VISHU 296: Always helps removes annoying pop ups that want you to sign into the website or something. It obviously won't work 100% of the time because some websites disable scrolling, some don't even load the things behind the overlay and sometimes they make it hidden overlays which this doesn't work with. But this still saves me tons of time when working or just casually surfing the web. It can even take away those "Disable your adblock" overlays which is also useful. Overall, a very useful extension.
(2021-07-16) joao pedro ferreira silva: I hope u know how important your work is, LOVE IT
(2021-06-19) manjot singh: works well
(2021-05-15) Dakshay S: Everyone needs it
(2021-04-24) I Am Frieza: i thought this would unlock messages on onlyfans lol am i salty lol
(2021-04-20) Anstria Greenwood: It works for a second or two on the sites I frequent most often then the website's own controls take over and overturn it. I have to keep clicking on it every thirty seconds or so. It's still better than the insane number of ads on these sites, but it doesn't work as I'd hoped and as advertised.
(2021-04-11) Maor Rosenfeld: Always amazed at how well this app works with so many different websites. Well done.
(2021-03-01) jin: finally able to pass the annoying cookies oerlays -- thank you
(2021-02-11) Yunus Nedim Mehel: Probably my second fav. (right after adblocker) chrome extension. Incredibly useful and saves a lot of time.
(2021-02-09) Ross Roessler: Well I've only had it for 30 minutes but so far it's absolutely incredible, I can so much more easily close "cookie popups" and "Sign up for our email list" popups. (Especially the super snarky ones "No thanks, I don't like saving money" or whatever they say.) I am legimitely depressed with the amount of popups on the internet and the fact that every website tries to slow you down as much as possible, I feel like it's already one step closer to an augmented reality hell. So thank you for this amazing tool!
(2020-12-19) pat hoolahan: absolutely great. deserves 5 stars.
(2020-11-20) Person Online: Always works , love it
(2020-10-19) Víðarr Kerr: It never automatically removed overlays for me, but it definitely works getting overlays shut off. It is a true shame that Google buries this, and many other, very good extensions. If you type "Behind the Overlay", Google's Chrome Store won't show this extension, but all kinds of other extensions. It was driving me crazy, trying to find this extension that I used on another computer. I knew it was "Behind the Overlay", but I didn't remember the name was without spaces. I had to search online, outside the Chrome Store to find the extension, and see it was the name just without spaces. You could never find this, and many others, unless you type the exact name. This is disgusting behavior, but not surprising because Google is a criminal organization, after all.
(2020-09-27) RomanistMeetsPostmodern: Nice! To anyone who liked this extension, check out the PopUpOFF one - it also prevents overlays from appearing.
(2020-09-24) Mark Jansen: Works perfectly

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