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).
Behind The Overlay: A One-click Solution to Close Overlays
'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.
Add-on stats
Rating: 4.60 
(72)
Creation date: 2014-06-11
Weekly download count: 206
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
Size: 63.06K
Email: be*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website
Ranking
# 574 ▲ 2
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
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.
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps remove annoying floating foregrounds
- Works effectively on desktop
- Works like magic in certain scenarios
Cons
- Does not work well in Firefox for Android
- Ineffective in removing pop-ups on many sites
- Cannot use keyboard shortcuts or toolbar on mobile devices
Most mentioned
- Issues with mobile compatibility
- Limited effectiveness in removing overlays or pop-ups
- Positive feedback on functionality in desktop environment
User reviews
by Firefox user 14090334, 2024-11-29
by Firefox user 18586968, 2024-09-08
good!
by Blak, 2024-08-21
Add-on safety
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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