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Would be awesome to see the "Element Eraser" that was recently added to desktop make it's way onto mobile. I use it semi-regularly on desktop on on Mobile Safari through the AdGuard extension -- basically building something similar for mobile.

There's two main user interactions with this feature -- selecting an element and then the removal of existing ones. For Safari + AdGuard, the user flow for doing this: selecting the icon(s) to the left of the address -> AdGuard extension -> "Block Element" -> Element chooser (who's UI I wouldn't mind being copied for both desktop and mobile!)

As for removing an element, AdGuard makes you go to the AdGuard app to remove it.

That said, if I were the one to implement this in Orion Mobile, I would put the "Block Element" option below the "Reader Mode" option, and have removal go in the "Website Settings" menu.

Thoughts?

Cheers!

  • Vlad replied to this.

    AndroidKitKat That looks like a pretty complicated UX that will take weeks/month to develop. So will probably stay on hold

        10 days later

        I like the way Safari did it

          Apple's is slightly better tho. As the safari's "distraction control" allows me to use tweakers.net for example after hiding the cookie screen. Orion does not. Scrolling is still not possible.

          And currently Orion Mobile does not support this page-tweaks.

          Edit: Page tweaks is more strict on HTML elements. Distraction control is more "chill" so to say more on the UX rather then strict HTML elements.

          • Vlad replied to this.
            Merged 3 posts from Distraction control like Safari iOS 18, macOS Sequoia.

              Siebjee

              As the safari's "distraction control" allows me to use tweakers.net for example after hiding the cookie screen.

              You should create a bug report with steps to reproduce for this.

              And currently Orion Mobile does not support this page-tweaks.

              Merged with correct thread for mobile.

              Page tweaks is more strict on HTML elements. Distraction control is more "chill" so to say more on the UX rather then strict HTML elements.

              Can you explain what this means?

                  14 days later

                  Vlad Page tweaks is more strict on HTML elements. Distraction control is more "chill" so to say more on the UX rather then strict HTML elements.

                  Can you explain what this means?

                  Yes, Sp page when trying to "hide" the cookie thing on tweakers.net on orion:

                  It is still presented with a "blur" as if the cookie thing was still there:

                  When I do this on Safari (only have the beta on mobile):

                  The blur is also hidden, and the website useable:

                  Also on the Orion browser "Erase elements" is showing a section of a thing to be hidden, and hides the whole thing as shown earlier

                  Selection screenshot:

                  Which is a bit misleading.

                  This is why I like the "distraction control" UX better on Safari. It just works better / simpler.

                  • Vlad replied to this.

                      Siebjee

                      Which is a bit misleading. This is why I like the "distraction control" UX better on Safari. It just works better / simpler.

                      What is misleading?

                          5 months later

                          It is incredible tool and works so nicely. Now that iOS allows various browser engines, and we are using Webkit, it will be awesome to port this feature to iOS!

                          The paint brush icon that can be added to toolbar elements so that quick edit of webpage can be made on iOS, please?

                            Merged 2 posts from Please bring 'erase elements' tool to iOS Orion! .
                              a month later

                              I find the iOS version makes elements vanish after the page loads, so you will still have the ad or whatever load and then blink out.

                              The way ublock/AdGuard does the actual blocking seems to work better.

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