Medium: remove scroll-lock overlay
Restores page scrolling and hides the full-screen overlay that nags you to sign in.
Code to copy
(function () {
function unlock() {
var html = document.documentElement;
var body = document.body;
if (body) {
body.style.overflow = 'auto';
body.style.position = 'static';
}
if (html) html.style.overflow = 'auto';
document.querySelectorAll('[class*="meteredContent"], [class*="overlay"]')
.forEach(function (el) {
var s = getComputedStyle(el);
if (s.position === 'fixed' && parseInt(s.zIndex || '0', 10) > 100) {
el.style.display = 'none';
}
});
}
unlock();
var obs = new MutationObserver(unlock);
obs.observe(document.documentElement, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();How to use this example
- Copy the code with the button above.
- Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
- Add a new rule matching that page.
- Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.
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