Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
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Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#2Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#3Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
In between the bandwidth getting better and the content getting shittier :) Which is what, 2008-2016?
Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#4Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
OP's extension simply uses the `chrome.contentSettings.images` API, which you've always been able to set manually in the standard browser settings. It never disappeared (chrome://settings/content/images).
Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#5Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
I think you're looking for chrome://settings/content/images
Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#6Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
OP's extension simply uses the `chrome.contentSettings.images` API, which you've always been able to set manually in the standard browser settings. It never disappeared (chrome://settings/content/images).
But for LinkedIn and other sites, I still have to turn it on sometimes. But only for a few minutes. So I have the auto disable feature.
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#7Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
OP's extension simply uses the `chrome.contentSettings.images` API, which you've always been able to set manually in the standard browser settings. It never disappeared (chrome://settings/content/images).
But for LinkedIn and other sites, I still have to turn it on sometimes. But only for a few minutes. So I have the auto disable feature.
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Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#9Disabling image loading used to be a standard setting on browsers in the dial-up internet days. I don't recall when that disappeared.
Loved the dedicated button for it in good ol' Opera.
Re: Show HN: Tiny Chrome extension to disable images to reduce distractions
#10why give PR to something that can be easily done via browser settings?