Behind The Overlay

One click to close any overlay popup on any website. Use keyboard shortcut Cmd+Shift+X (Mac OS X) or Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows / Linux).
What is Behind The Overlay?
'Behind The Overlay' is a powerful browser extension for Firefox that provides an easy solution to close overlay popups on websites. The add-on is highly efficient and activates only when you manually click on its icon or use the keyboard shortcut. Remarkably, it works even on overlays that do not have a close button. As a result, it offers a more streamlined and hassle-free browsing experience.
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Add-on stats

Rating: 4.59 (71)
Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-03-16)
Creation date: 2014-06-11
Weekly download count: 245
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 63.06K
URLs: Website

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# 570
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Behind The Overlay (v0.2.2)
4.20 (344) 100,000
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Add-on summary

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After the success of Chrome version, here is the Firefox version ! To see a video example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fc5q-Ba8S8

Have you ever been to a website that displays an overlay and masks the content with a transparent background before seeing its content ? This extension allows you to close easily those overlays.

  • It actives only when you click its button
  • Extremely lightweight
  • Keyboard shortcut Cmd+Shift+X (Mac/OsX) or Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux)

And it works even with overlays without a close button !

For the lastest news or feedbacks please follow https://twitter.com/Behind_Overlay

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps remove annoying floating foregrounds
  • Works well on desktop
  • Efficient in filtering out pop-ups
  • Great idea and functionality
  • Works like magic
Cons
  • Ineffective on Firefox for Android
  • Cannot remove app-specific floating buttons
  • Does not seem to work on many sites
  • Ctrl-Shift-X shortcut is ineffective on mobile
  • Limited functionality on mobile devices
Most mentioned
  • Needs better performance on Firefox for Android
  • Effective on desktop but lacks mobile support
  • Struggles with specific sites and pop-ups
  • Positive user experience on desktop
  • Floating buttons remain even after using the add-on
Recent reviews
by Firefox user 18586968, 2024-09-08
good!
by Blak, 2024-08-21
by island_in_the_sun, 2024-06-22
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Risk impact

Behind The Overlay does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Behind The Overlay has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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