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Instagram: close dialogs with Escape

Adds an Escape shortcut that closes an open post or modal dialog without reaching for the mouse.

Code to copy

// Press Escape to close any open post or modal dialog
document.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) {
  if (e.key !== 'Escape') return;
  const close = document.querySelector('div[role="dialog"] svg[aria-label="Close"]');
  if (close) {
    const btn = close.closest('[role="button"], button, div');
    if (btn) { btn.click(); }
  }
}, true);

How to use this example

1. Copy the code with the button above.
2. Install JustZix (2 minutes) and open the extension on the target page.
3. Add a new rule matching that page.
4. Paste the code into the rule's JavaScript panel and save — it runs on every page visit.