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hooverZoom by arjuna

Display a linked image in a fullsize overlay on mouse hover.

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this add-on intent is to popup a full-size image or video file when you hover the mouse over a link to such, saving you a click. very helpful for media-rich but shallow news / discussion sites such as Reddit.

- dynamically load image content with specific site handlers
- photo albums, navigation via mouse wheel & arrow keys
- load MP4 video in place of animated GIF when available (smaller, faster)
- add links with shown popups to browser history (optional)
- minimal, small footprint

** I've read about some changes to the Reddit API with the whole "charging for apps" debacle... you may need to be logged in with a moderator account in order for this mod to work properly on Reddit. apparently being mod of any sub will work, even a tiny private one.

** when the add-on is first added you will need to refresh any already loaded pages to see effects.

** if you're not seeing as many popups as you'd like try placing a single period '.' into the Scrape List and empty the Scrape List Block boxes on the options page to check every mouseover for media.

** some cross-domain videos will not load due to OpaqueResponseBlocking, the only control for this is in about:config

source : https://github.com/unarj/hooverZoom
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Version
1.135.1
Size
21.56 kB
Last updated
6 months ago (8 Feb 2025)
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Licence
Mozilla Public Licence 2.0
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Release notes for 1.135.1
new option to automatically format regex fields (cleans up options page look-and-feel)
new option to invert the Block List function to act as an "allow list"

you may need to RESET OPTIONS because of the new regex field manipulation (or just disable the new feature). RESET and SAVE on the options page.
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