popup filtering

[aze]

Hi!

I'm looking for a pop up blocker to stop annoying ADS from the web.

I'm using Mozilla. If someone discover some program like that please, let me know! :)

[johnnyv]

are you not unchecking the "open unrequested windows" in

edit -> preferences -> advanced -> scripts & plugins ?

 

This usually stops popups for me.

 

If you mean "banner ads" you can add custom css formating to every page you view.

 

just create a userContent.css file and you can put in prefs like so:

 

[src*=ads.], [src*=ads/],[src*=adfarm.], [href*=adfarm] *,

[src*=doubleclick],

[href*=doubleclick.] *,

[href*=rd.yahoo.com] [src*=yimg.com],

[width=60][height=468],

[width=468][height=60],

[width=120][height=600]

{

-moz-outline: medium dotted red;

-moz-opacity: 5%;

}

 

 

[type=application/x-shockwave-flash]

{

display: none !important;

}

 

 

//********************************************************************************

*****************/

That display none for shockwave flash stops alot of annoying ads but some sites require shockwave for navigation(idiots IMO**) so you have to remove the file and restart the browser to access these sites(i don't know any method of temporarily dissabling the userContent.css formating). Or just don't use the shockwave related bit, if you know css you can write your own filters.

 

** The only thing i think flash is good for is those little animations like "starwars gangsta rap" and thats it, i despise the use in site navigation, give me standard html with a sprinkling of javascript and css anyday.

[aze]

Thank you! :D

[johnnyv]

I forgot to say that you put the userContent.css file into the chrome directory eg)

 

/home/john/.mozilla/default/g8ihi8pj.slt/chrome/ - on my system

[Counterspy]

Popups are blocked by Mozilla. A file can be obtained from here for putting in /etc/hosts after the 127.0.0.1 entry: http://www.smartin-designs.com . Be sure to read Gorilla's site linked from there on its use in Linux.

 

Counterspy

[Steve Scrimpshire]

Excellent.