Finds and opens all images under your cursor.
What is behind!?
behind! is a Firefox add-on designed to help users find and open all types of hidden images under their cursor. It is especially useful when 'view background image' is greyed out. It has the capability to reveal background and inlined vector images, embedded images or base64-encoded image chunks, images hidden under layers and images within shadow DOM. Explore alternative resolutions of imagery with the help of 'behind!'.
Add-on stats
By: Devrim Sahin
Rating: 4.61
(36)
Creation date: 2020-03-27
Weekly download count: 28
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 55.56K
Email: dv*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 2119
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Add-on summary
When "view background image" is greyed out, this add-on is there to help you.
behind! can reveal:
- Background images,
- Images under layers of nonsense (e.g. clickable surfaces designed to hide the image from you),
- Embedded images / base64-encoded image chunks,
- Alternative resolutions ,
- Vector images (even when they are inlined),
- Images in shadow DOM
Source code: https://github.com/kubuzetto/behind
User reviews
Pros
- Simple and practical interface
- Helpful for downloading images from websites or social media
- Responsive developer open to improvements
- Open source with an appreciated icon design
- Works fine for users looking for a minimalistic tool
Cons
- Sometimes causes browser slowdown, specifically on YouTube
- Can be non-functional or ineffective as of certain updates
- May be unable to get images on some pages (e.g. context menu disabled)
Most mentioned
- Useful for saving hard-to-retrieve images, like Instagram pictures
- Desire for additional features such as sorting options and left-click viewing
- Issues with web page loading speeds when using the add-on
- Intermittent functionality problems in recent weeks
- Developer responsiveness and updates
Recent reviews
works fine: useful and minimalistic
Add-on safety
Risk impact
behind! requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
behind! has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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