To show how one can hide elements like an ad blocker using userscripts
// ==UserScript==
// @name Custom element hider
// @namespace https://zachsaucier.com/
// @version 0.1
// @description To show how one can hide elements like an ad blocker using userscripts
// @author Zach Saucier
// @match *://*/*
// @grant none
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
// Set our list of sites and elements to block
var blockList = [
"www.youtube.com###watch7-sidebar-contents",
"www.youtube.com##.yt-masthead-logo-container",
"www.facebook.com##._1uh-:nth-of-type(2)",
"www.facebook.com##._2t-e > ._4kny:nth-of-type(1)",
"www.facebook.com##._1uh-:nth-of-type(1)",
"www.facebook.com##._50tj._2t-a",
"www.facebook.com##._50ti._2s1y._5rmj._26aw._2t-a",
"www.facebook.com###u_0_0",
"www.facebook.com###fbDockChatBuddylistNub > .fbNubButton"
];
// Get the window's hostname
var windowHostname = window.location.hostname;
// Iterate through the blocklist, hiding elements as needed
for(var i = 0; i < blockList.length; i++) {
var entryParts = blockList[i].split('##');
// Compare the hostnames; Only remove elements if they match
if(windowHostname === entryParts[0]) {
// Find the elements if they exists
var matchedElements = document.querySelectorAll(entryParts[1]);
// Actually remove the element(s) that match
for(var j = 0; j < matchedElements.length; j++) {
var matchedElem = matchedElements[j];
matchedElem.parentNode.removeChild(matchedElem);
}
}
}
})();