Gif avatars

[262653]

Some .gif avatars are so flashy it's annoying. Is there a way to freeze/paralyze them, making them static?

 

[Absurdity]

There's probably a plug-in for your browser which freezes .gif images and only plays them on request

I bet you'd find one for Chrome/Firefox

 

[Deleted member 1465]

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Please visit wikiHow directly

 

[binturong]

The animated elements next to the text (especially fast animation) are very distracting and therefore annoy me, but I did not ask for changes because I understand this is unfair for people who are used to animation. I had to cover part of the screen with something, but now after reading this topic I found a free plug-in for my browser, and it works fine, a very fair solution to the problem.

Thanks to Burzolog for creating the topic, thanks to Absurdity and Underscore for the idea, I immediately found the right plug-in.

My brain is almost always overloaded, animation was a serious problem, I am so happy now, life has become a little easier, thanks!

 

[Deleted member 1465]

And I aplogise for posting some really mind bending gifs can't help it! At least we now know how to advise individual users to turn them off...hear that @Brick In The Wall- we can turn off your frightening avatar

 

[262653]

Thanks for all the suggestions, guys. I felt too lazy to google it up but now I finally did it.

The solution I have chosen was to install uBlock. It allows to block single elements without turning off local elements (like all gifs/images on the entire site).

 

[Brick In The Wall]

And I aplogise for posting some really mind bending gifs can't help it! At least we now know how to advise individual users to turn them off...hear that @Brick In The Wall- we can turn off your frightening avatar

It can't be unseen, it will haunt you either way!

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

It can't be unseen, it will haunt you either way!

Too funny !!! Honestly for me, flashy avatars don't bother me. I guess I'm usually reading and not paying attention.

 

[MartyByrde]

Will this help?

Please visit wikiHow directly

Thanks for the info. Are you aware of anything that does it for chrome?

I love a good gif, but some make my ADHD go into overdrive.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Thanks for the info. Are you aware of anything that does it for chrome?

I love a good gif, but some make my ADHD go into overdrive.

Not of the top of my head. Maybe a search for an extension in the chrome store.

 

[one4all]

Getting rid of Chrome might help LOL
sorry i had to say it

 

[MartyByrde]

lol I fear change

(read: i'm old and lazy)

 

[binturong]

lol I fear change

(read: i'm old and lazy)

For chrome, there are extensions - Animation Policy (very simple).

 

[MartyByrde]

For chrome, there are extensions - Animation Policy (very simple).

Thanks. That's good to know. I'll give it a try.