webannoyances

You could try using a content blocker like uBlock Origin and subscribe to my annoyances filter list[1] - I attempt to block (without breaking site functionality) annoying web behavior like this automatically. [1] https://github.com/yourduskquibbles/webannoyances

Here's another tool for getting rid of sticky headers for uBlock Origin users: https://github.com/yourduskquibbles/webannoyances

I just saw this thread, and honestly it is probably too late to get noticed by many, but I'm attempting to 'unsuck the web' with my project[0] by pinning "sticky" website elements where they belong - i.e. the website header shouldn't steal your screen real estate and scroll down the page with you. My project/uBO filter list removes the "annoying" elements noted above as well as other "features" of websites (e.g. social share bars, cookie notices, etc) through a filter list that works with uBlock Origin. I update the list often, and admittedly am probably entering into an arms race but I'm just really sick of websites hijacking (what I think) the web was built for (information). Feel free to subscribe to the filter list by pasting the URL below[1] into the 'Custom' section under the '3rd-party filters' tab of uBlock Origin. This filter lis

> Reflecting this shift, design guidelines are increasingly recommending putting app navigation at the bottom of the screen. IMHO the mobile web is terrible BECAUSE of lost screen real estate due to all these sticky elements. I have started a filter list [0] for uBlock Origin that attempts to fix this by pinning scrolling nav bars that block real estate to a fixed location as well as blocking other annoying web elements. I also think these items are terrible for web usability on a desktop (and my filter list works well against them on desktop as well) but taking up such a large portion of the readable screen size with a 'download our app banner' and a navigation scroll bar plus a button that scrolls with you so that you can click to jump back to the top of the page is really horrible. Feel free to subscribe to the filter list [1] by past

Finally I see something posted about this. If any of you are interested, I have been maintaining a filterlist that works for uBlock origin that attempts to pin (so they won't move when you scroll down) these sticky headers to the top and remove additional screen real estate hijacking web elements. It may be a losing battle but I update the list almost daily with all new instances of this web plague that I come across. It also works on Firefox Mobile for Android if you have uBlock Origin installed there. If you'd like to subscribe, enter the following link[1] into your 3rd party filters menu within uBlock Origin - just paste it into the 'Custom' URL entry at the bottom of the '3rd party filters' menu option. The project homepage is at: https://github.com/yourduskquibbles/webannoyances Cheers! [1] https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yourduskq