AdBlock & iFrames
I have exactly the same problem as was mentioned in another thread, but the thread was closed so I wasn't able to add to it.
When AdBlock filters out irritating ads, it does this very well, thus getting rid of the in your face flashing & slideshows, etc. However, it still leaves the containing iFrames there. This still causes any text on the page to be pushed across as if the image was still there.
I would include an example link, but they tend to appear & disappear at random. For example, I frequent a forum site (www.forumgarden.com) which is constantly have the posts themselves squeezed down to just a few characters wide - or even a single character. As you can imagine, this makes posts practically impossible to read.
I know it's not practical to totally disable iframes, as they are used for plenty of other things as well, but surely there has to be a way of either disabling the iframe containing the offending Ads altogether, or to reduce their size settings to, say, 1px x 1px.
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Neelfyn on 15 Aug, 2014 02:07 PM
Hi Jerry,
Could you please provide a screenshot of this issue, as well as a link to the original discussion?
2 Posted by Jerry Gamble on 15 Aug, 2014 03:03 PM
Hi,
I have included the bottom part of the previous posting in the screenshot, so it can be seen what I mean. This is typical of the random appearance of the iframes / ads. Go there another time & it’ll display in full. If I disable AdBlock the empty space will be filled with an even more annoying ad.
This forum post is to be found at:
http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/general-chit-chat/62681-its-not-gun-kills-4.html#post1461990
The AdBlock url where this query was posted is:
http://support.getadblock.com/discussions/suggestions/554-adblock-iframes?unresolve=true
Regards,
Jerry
Support Staff 3 Posted by Neelfyn on 20 Aug, 2014 05:17 PM
Hi Jerry,
Sorry — I meant a link to the other closed thread you mentioned in your first message.
4 Posted by Jerry on 20 Aug, 2014 11:05 PM
I've searched so many sites trying to find a solution to this that I can't be sure.
I think it 'may' have been this one, which although not 'quite' the same, it looks very similar, inasmuch as the iframes remain, although the content is removed.
http://support.getadblock.com/discussions/suggestions/447-iframes-v...
It's like if you want to wallpaper your room, but there's a painting hanging in the way. You remove the painting, but the frame's still getting in the way (even if you can't see it).
5 Posted by Kieran on 22 Aug, 2014 02:34 PM
Hi!
Can you post a screenshot with the ad clearly marked. If you can, can you edit it in Paint to make it obvious what the problem is. I'll attach your first screenshot here, as for some reason we couldn't see where the ad was on it.
6 Posted by Jerry on 22 Aug, 2014 08:12 PM
This is a more up to date example, chowing the problem a little more clearly, without any need for editing.
The 2 screenshots are of the same posting - one with Adblock Enabled, the other with Adblock Disabled. The result is self evident.
As I said previously, the size of these iFrames also tends to vary, even within the same site, presumably to accommodate the size of the ad. This is an example of one of the more extreme ones. My previous posting was one of the effect made by one of the lesser ones.
7 Posted by Kieran on 25 Aug, 2014 11:46 AM
8 Posted by Jerry on 25 Aug, 2014 08:09 PM
There isn't a Support in my Options, just:
1. Show tabs on Flash & Java
2. Hide placeholders of blocked elements (which I though might have done it).
3. Count filter hits.
Also, there is no Update Now button, although there is an Update Filters option in Actions, which I have run, to no avail.
9 Posted by Kieran on 25 Aug, 2014 08:46 PM
It seems that you are not using AdBlock, but instead using ABP. We are not
them, ABP is made by another company.
You can contact them at http://adblockplus.org
10 Posted by Jerry on 25 Aug, 2014 09:17 PM
That's right - I thought they were the same thing - such similar names & logos.
Anyway, I've tried downloading AdBlock & Disable ABP, but the same thing is happening. Curiously even one pages where it says that 0 as have been blocked on the page, yet when I Disable AdBlock there are at least 2 that show up.
As requested, this is the Report info...
==== Filter Lists ====
adblock_custom
easylist
==== Custom Filters ====
==== Settings ====
debug_logging: false
youtube_channel_whitelist: false
show_google_search_text_ads: false
whitelist_hulu_ads: false
show_context_menu_items: true
show_advanced_options: true
display_stats: true
show_block_counts_help_link: true
==== Other info: ====
AdBlock version number: 1.1
Total pings: 1
UserAgent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1 WOW64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/31.0
Navigator Language: en-US
L10N Locales: en_US,en
Support Staff 11 Posted by Neelfyn on 30 Aug, 2014 05:45 PM
Hi Jerry,
We couldn't reproduce the issue on our side. Since you're seeing the same behavior with both AdBlock and Adblock Plus, it sounds like an issue with something else on your computer.
Try disabling other extensions (and remove any that you don't remember installing), and run an antivirus/antimalware scan on your computer!
Support Staff 12 Posted by Rhana on 06 Jul, 2015 09:10 PM
Hi Jerry,
We're following up on discussions that haven't been active in a while. If you are still experiencing this issue after updating AdBlock to the latest release (currently 2.35), please reply to this email to reopen the discussion or create a new discussion. We'll get back to you as quickly as possible!
Rhana
AdBlock Community Manager
Rhana closed this discussion on 06 Jul, 2015 09:10 PM.
Jerry Gamble re-opened this discussion on 06 Jul, 2015 11:05 PM
13 Posted by Jerry Gamble on 06 Jul, 2015 11:05 PM
Hi Rhana,
Yes it is still a problem – primarily in a forum I frequent, forumgarden.com. Adblock gets rid of the adverts, but the frames that contain them generally remain. This is especially a nuisance when the ads appear to the right of postings, causing them to squeeze the actual posts to a limited width of characters. This is even more apparent as I tend to have my display set to larger fonts, as I sit quite a distance back from my screen.
Regards,
Jerry
Support Staff 14 Posted by Rhana on 08 Jul, 2015 11:51 PM
Hi Jerry,
I see the same behavior, particularly on outlook.com. The ads themselves are blocked or hidden, but the space they would ordinarily take up remains. For these you might try using AdBlock's custom blocking wizard, which will help you isolate and eliminate those frames.
Please let us know if this doesn't help!
Rhana
AdBlock Community Manager
15 Posted by Jerry Gamble on 09 Jul, 2015 01:36 PM
Hi Rhana,
Unfortunately all that does is to block the entire post.
Regards,
Jerry
Support Staff 16 Posted by Rhana on 09 Jul, 2015 01:39 PM
Hi Jerry,
OK. Can you please provide a link to a page where this is happening? I tried visiting forumgarden.com, but I may need a specific page to see what you're seeing.
Rhana
AdBlock Community Manager
17 Posted by Jerry Gamble on 09 Jul, 2015 02:14 PM
Hi Rhana,
A typical page, with a couple of screenshots attached...
http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/general-chit-chat/63713-vauxhall-cannibals-whats-all-about.html#post1482391
As I normally have the font zoomed a bit larger than this, the effect is usually more dramatic.
Regards,
Jerry
Support Staff 18 Posted by Rhana on 14 Jul, 2015 01:39 PM
Hi Jerry,
We really appreciate your patience, since this has been happening for close to a year. Obviously, this is one of the stranger issues we've run into. Let's try a bit more troubleshooting, okay?
Rhana
AdBlock Community Manager
19 Posted by Jerry Gamble on 14 Jul, 2015 06:06 PM
I don’t have Chrome installed on my machine. I don’t like Chrome.
The Bug Report:
==== Filter Lists ====
adblock_custom
last updated: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 08:20:19 GMT
easylist
last updated: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 04:53:33 GMT
==== Custom Filters ====
==== Settings ====
debug_logging: false
youtube_channel_whitelist: false
show_google_search_text_ads: false
whitelist_hulu_ads: false
show_context_menu_items: true
show_advanced_options: false
display_stats: true
display_menu_stats: true
show_block_counts_help_link: true
malware-notification: undefined
==== Other info: ====
AdBlock version number: 2.3
Total pings: 7
Platform: winnt
Architecture: x86
Name: Firefox
Version: 39.0
Build: 20150630154324
Navigator Language: en
Support Staff 20 Posted by Rhana on 15 Jul, 2015 08:12 PM
Hi Jerry,
I understand you prefer to use Firefox. But it will help to know whether this happens in any other browser than Firefox, or if it's exclusive to Firefox.
Rhana
AdBlock Community Manager
Neelfyn closed this discussion on 03 Feb, 2016 08:16 PM.