Argh

[serai]

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Does anyone know how to block a background image from a website? I'm running Firefox, and the AdBlock doesn't show up if I click the background pic.

Wallpapers like that are all very nice, but sometimes they make it almost impossible to READ THE DAMN PAGE.

Comments

[shoesparks.livejournal.com]

I asked your question in my search engine and got these results:
http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=how+to+hide+a+background+image+from+a+website&src=IE-SearchBox&Form=IE8SRC

If you tweek the question you might find the right answer...
Hope this helps...

If it is here in lj, they have settings to show only in your style which also might help...

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I will try it out.

It wasn't here at LJ, though. I do know about the style thing, though luckily I have never had to use it. :)

[shoesparks.livejournal.com]

Also, if it is just something you want to read you may be able to save as text and read from a file...

[txvoodoo.livejournal.com]

I use Adblock Plus - http://adblockplus.org/en/ - it puts a button in my toolbar. If I click on that button, it splits my screen, horizontally. The bottom half now shows EVERYTHING on a page I can block, individually. From there, you can click on the background image and block it.

[gloryunderhill.livejournal.com]

Better late than never, eh? After you posted this I was plagued with sites I wanted to block the background image on. So I had to find a way to do it. Hehehe. Here's how...

On the page with the offensive background, right click in a neutral spot and choose "View Background Image". That will load the background image into its own tab thus exposing the URL. Copy the URL. Call up AdBlocker. Under the "Filter" menu, select "add Filter". Paste the background image's URL and apply/save whatever they call it ;). Reload the offending web page and voila! This is my new favorite trick!

[serai1.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU. Geez, it never occured to me to bring up the background image separately. D'oh!