Stops distracting animations.

Latest Version

Version
2.00
Update
January 2, 2023
Size
382KiB
Developer
www.craigfrancis.co.uk
Category
Users
8,000+
Rating
3.15686 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Stop Animations Extension

Great at stopping animations from distracting you while reading.

This stops everything from GIF, Flash, and even JavaScript.

Just press the escape key [esc]... and press again to restore.

To change the shortcut, go to chrome://extensions/shortcuts

Works by taking a screen shot and layering it over the page... unfortunately it can't do a full screen shot (see crbug report 45209), so it re-updates when you scroll or resize the window.

To raise bug reports, or see the source code, please go to:

https://github.com/craigfrancis/stop-animations
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "Stop Animations","short_name": "Stop Anim","version": "2.00","manifest_version": 3,"description": "Stops distracting animations.","icons": {"16": "icon16.png","48": "icon48.png","128": "icon128.png"},"host_permissions": [ "" ],"background": {"service_worker": "background.js"},"content_scripts": [ {"js": [ "screenshot.js" ],"matches": [ "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ] }],"content_security_policy": {"extension_pages": "default-src 'none'; base-uri 'none'; form-action 'none'; style-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; block-all-mixed-content; trusted-types 'none'; require-trusted-types-for 'script';"},"commands": {"stop-animations": {"description": "Stop Animations"}}}
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How to download and manually install Stop Animations extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Stop Animations extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Stop Animations extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Stop Animations extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Stop Animations extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Stop Animations extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Stop Animations Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Stop Animations extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Stop Animations extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Stop Animations extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Stop Animations extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Stop Animations extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Stop Animations extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Stop Animations extension file

Select and download the Stop Animations extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Stop Animations extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Stop Animations extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Stop Animations extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Stop Animations extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Chadwick Truchon (ChadwicKed) (ID: 0000008bb8e21eb5) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/18/2023 It does exactly what it says it does. Easy-peasy. BUT the thing that cuts the usefulness half is the fact that as soon as you scroll, it stops its function and everything on the page moves again. I'm not a programmer. So, I'm ignorant to just how difficult it actually might be to fix that. But OMG, I really wish I could scroll through a frozen page.

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Elizabeth Powles (ID: 00000042ff3f73bb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/08/2023 Works great! Took me a while to figure out that I was restarting the animations by pressing Esc too often - thought you had to press it again after each time you scrolled. What a relief!! Seriously, WHO wants animations and WHO thinks they're a good idea??

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Silvestre Cajigan (ID: 00000075211371c4) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/23/2023 It didn't work at all. I'm playing a web game.. and still the animations are playing... https://www.r2games.com

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David Gilbertson (ID: 00000051f67c2e64) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2022 Works. At first I was annoyed that the animations continued as I scrolled, but actually that's a useful hint that a particular image is animated, and that I might like to un-pause to see what it's showing. Great work.

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thwjrk (ID: 0000000fb59f131a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/09/2022 Works quite well. Of all the extensions I've tried this is the best one by far. Esc stops the animations. Yes, when you are scrolling, the animations move but as soon as you stop scrolling the animations freeze. I don't mind the animations moving when I am scrolling because after all the whole screen is moving because I am scrolling. I especially like that the single click of esc is all it takes and the animations stop instantly. No waiting for a screen reload.