How to block a sticky header on any website
A sticky header, a cookie bar, and a chat bubble between them eat a third of a laptop screen.
Collapse a sticky header instead of hiding it, so the page keeps its scroll offsets and the layout does not jump.
Why the usual fixes do not stick
Zooming out shrinks the header along with the text you wanted to read. Full-screen mode hides browser chrome, not the page. Reader modes strip the whole layout, including things you wanted to keep. A targeted rule that collapses the header keeps the page intact.
How to do it with BowerBird
- Right-click the sticky bar.
- Choose Hide this element with BowerBird.
- Pick Collapse rather than Hide if the page layout shifts.
Worth knowing: Some sites use the sticky bar as their only navigation. BowerBird offers collapse as well as hide for exactly this reason.
Without granting access to every site you visit
BowerBird installs without asking to read or change your data on any website. Its ad and tracker blocking runs on rules the browser applies itself, which needs no site access at all. When you hide your first element on a site, it asks for that one site, from your click, and you can revoke it later in settings.
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