Widescreen Browsing

Widescreen Browsing

Limit the width of webpages for a better widescreen experience

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What is Widescreen Browsing?
Widescreen Browsing is a Firefox add-on that allows you to limit the width of webpages on a per domain basis, providing a better browsing experience on widescreen displays. Save your preferred width and enjoy optimized viewing of content. It is still in development, so please report any issues on GitHub.
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By: Forelleh
Users: 83
Rating: 4.57 (7)
Version: 1.1.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-08)
Creation date: 2020-07-01
Weekly download count: 7
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 23.01K
URLs: Website
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Ever felt like some pages like Wikipedia just don't really work well on widescreens, because the content spans from one edge to the other? Now you can limit the width of webpages with this simple extension. Just save your preferred width on a per domain basis!

Sourcecode available at https://github.com/nilshellerhoff/widescreen-browsing/

Note: This extension is still in development and might not work well with every website. Feel free to report any issues at https://github.com/nilshellerhoff/widescreen-browsing/issues

User reviews
Love it - a very useful addon if you have a wide screen. Should add the ability to use hotkeys to activate!! The option isn't present in the addon settings nor via firefox settings. Would be a great feature.
by Firefox user 16648893, 2024-05-21
by Sumwun, 2023-08-19
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Safety
Risk impact

Widescreen Browsing may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Widescreen Browsing has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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