I’m not sure if this is a good place to ask this, but I couldnt find any active uBlock Origin -communities here. Please delete if this is inappropriate to ask.

This blog has an annoying dark mode toggle, that keeps following the page as you scroll. I have tried to block it by uBlock Origins picker tool, but it only allows selecting the little flame image, creating a filter:

“acoup.blog##.darkmode-toggle”

Yet there remains a partly transparent, unselectable round artifact after this, that keeps following the page like the toggle.

I know I can disable javascript on the page to make it go away, but its tedious to do it every time.

Any tips how to block that annoying little toggle?

  • 0v0
    9·
    6 months ago

    Also add acoup.blog##.darkmode-layer to your filters.

    • Kallioapina@lemm.eeOP
      2·
      6 months ago

      Thank you 0v0, that did it!

      For the future in case there are similar cases, is there a way to select that with the picker tool or is that just something you have to know about?

      • 0v0
        3·
        6 months ago

        This element is never generated as a candidate in the picker, probably a quirk of this specific site. I just looked at the DOM and saw this related element next to the dark mode button.

  • Blastboom Strice@mander.xyz
    1·
    6 months ago

    You could either try going to uBlock and turning on all the filters (apart from unecessary region/language filters) or use this PopUpOff plugin. Popupoff is good, but may break some sites. I have set it to off and ~only use it to specific sites.

  • boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net
    1·
    6 months ago

    Open the picker and select the thing.

    Then if you see an overlay that covers it it will be removed. But there is a list of elements in that area, look to make the filter as unspecific-specific as possible (“interactive annoying button” instead of “button-xd12440292-image1232.png”) and as large as possible without removing stuff.

    If you removed too much, go to settings and custom filters, delete the line and try again