Behind The Overlay

by NicolaeNVM

Utilities overlay close website shortcut utility browser popup clean

Behind The Overlay

by NicolaeNVM

Utilities overlay close website shortcut utility browser popup clean

Quick Look

Behind The Overlay is a browser extension that allows users to close any website overlay with a single click or keyboard shortcut, without requiring any permissions and with no performance impact.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Anyone who frequently encounters intrusive overlays or pop-ups on websites.

Key Features

→ One-click overlay removal
→ Keyboard shortcuts for quick closing
→ Works on any website
→ No required permissions or performance impact
→ Removes blurred backgrounds and unlocks scroll bars

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users find the extension very useful for quickly closing unwanted overlays, appreciating its simplicity and effectiveness.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Effectively closes overlays on any website.
✓ Convenient keyboard shortcuts.
✓ Lightweight and doesn't require unnecessary permissions.

Points to Consider

× Some users might encounter initial difficulties or wish for more advanced features.
× The extension's name might be slightly misleading as it deals with overlays rather than the entire page.

Official Description

From the Developer

One click to close any overlay on any website.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

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