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Disable Google Search Text Highlights

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Overview

This minimalistic extension disables "Scroll to Text Fragment" feature in Google search results

Google search results sometimes highlight text snippets on pages opened from search results. The feature can sometimes be annoying, however currently there's no way to disable it from browser preferences. This extension has been created to override it and disable the highlights. Disable Google Search Text Highlights is open source software: https://github.com/everyonesdesign/disable-google-search-text-highlights ☕ If you like the extension you can buy a coffee for the author here: https://buymeacoff.ee/everyonesdesign ============ Changelog 2.1.1 - add deprecated domains back to the list (to avoid prompting users about the changed list and also in case Google brings them back in the future) 2.1.0 (unreleased) - update Google domains list 2.0.0 - use runPatiently function to run as early as possible - replace the links instead of updating urls - run the script earlier (to make sure the links are replaced by the time the page is loaded) 1.1.0 - Only change href if text fragment is present - Drop trailing "#" caused by text fragment 1.0.0 Major release - Lower permissions level (specific domains instead of all_urls) - Replace only :~:text piece of fragment directives, leaving other directives untouched - Fix: remove text fragment for URLs with hashes - Add tests 0.0.5 - Improve pattern for matching all the Google domains 0.0.4 - Fix an issue with breaking "Tools" buttons functionality on Google 0.0.2 - Initial stable version ============ Tags: Scroll to Text Fragment, fragmentDirective textFragment

4.7 out of 566 ratings

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Jacopo SantelliJun 17, 2024

It needed a restart to work, but now it's doing what it says. 5 stars for solving a horrible idea

3 out of 3 found this helpful
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Tamas KikillaiMay 23, 2024

Best extension ever created, obviously Google doesn't understand what UX is and is just throwing garbage at us non stop

5 out of 5 found this helpful
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Adam WelchFeb 24, 2024

Does not seem to be removing the highlights in the inital search, does this need an update?

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Details

  • Version
    2.1.1
  • Updated
    June 1, 2023
  • Offered by
    everyonesdesign
  • Size
    14.13KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Email
    contact@everyonesdesign.ru
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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