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Medium: toggle focus mode

Turns the focus mode on or off with a single click, hiding everything but the article.

Code to copy

// Toggle distraction-free reading mode with one click
const ID = 'jz-med-focus';
const old = document.getElementById(ID);
if (old) { old.remove(); }
else {
  const s = document.createElement('style');
  s.id = ID;
  s.textContent =
    'nav,header,footer,aside,[data-testid="postFooterBar"]{display:none!important}' +
    'article{margin:40px auto!important;max-width:44rem!important}';
  document.head.appendChild(s);
}

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. Enable the action panel, add a button in the Actions tab and paste the code into it — run it with one click.

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