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Ask HN: Simple open source to remove the bright background on a web page?

by 9o1d on 6/1/2025, 10:37:21 PM with 4 comments
I don't want to install complex plugins in the browser, because they get access to my data. I want to build it myself, but I have no idea.

  • by carlosjobim on 6/1/2025, 11:55:00 PM

    Enable reader mode on your browser. It's built-in, no plugins needed. Open source is the wrong way.

  • by willcate on 6/1/2025, 11:44:26 PM

    To endarken any page while you're browsing, just execute this javascript in a bookmark:

    javascript: (() => { document.documentElement.style.filter = "invert()";document.documentElement.style.background = '#fff' })();

  • by baobun on 6/1/2025, 11:34:58 PM

    userContent.css

    https://superuser.com/questions/318912/how-can-i-override-th...

    You need to enable it in about:config these days

    https://www.userchrome.org/firefox-changes-userchrome-css.ht...

  • by brudgers on 6/7/2025, 6:44:36 PM

    User scripts using TamperMonkey.

    So you can run your own Javascript in your own browser.

    Locally.

    Good luck.