{"id":4224,"date":"2023-11-25T01:29:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cocoalopez.com\/blog\/?p=4224"},"modified":"2023-11-25T01:29:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T07:29:48","slug":"how-to-block-twitter-sidebar-trending-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cocoalopez.com\/blog\/?p=4224","title":{"rendered":"How to block twitter sidebar + trending topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated 6 June 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitter can be a great source of connections, industry news and light-hearted fun (if you follow the right people!). Unfortunately, the \u201cWhat\u2019s happening\u201d trending topics sidebar can be a constant source of misery that by now can be simply too much to bear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d rather keep on top of your news and trends in a more mindful way rather than have it shoved in your face every time you browse your feed on a desktop browser then here\u2019s what you can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

uBlock Origin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

uBlock Origin (Chrome<\/a>, Firefox<\/a>, Edge<\/a>) is a fantastic ad blocking tool which blocks a huge array of banner advertisements, analytics, tracking and even Twitter promoted posts and YouTube video ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No \u2013 this post isn\u2019t sponsored or affiliated \u2013 it\u2019s really just that great. Browsing the web without can really be a miserable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a bonus<\/strong><\/em>, it also comes with a nifty feature that allows you to set your own blocking rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once installed, click the uBlock Origin button in your browser toolbar<\/strong> and select the \u2018Dashboard\u2019 icon<\/strong> (looks like three cogs). On the dashboard page, select \u2018My Filters\u2019<\/strong> from the top bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot
After installing uBlock Origin, click the icon in the toolbar (may be hidden behind an extension button) and then the dashboard page that looks like 3 cogs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018My Filters\u2019 page will show a large text box. You may find it empty or populated with custom rules you have already created. We\u2019re able to add to this list to block any elements we please. Simply paste in your desired filters from the filter rules<\/a> section below<\/strong> and select \u2018Apply Changes\u2019 <\/strong>when done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot
The my filters page allows you to paste in and save custom filters to block and hide elements on any webpage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Filter Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Twitter\u2019s dynamically generated HTML & CSS classes can make targeting specific elements a little fiddly. Fortunately, there are a number of accessibility labels and other fingerprints we can target to purge the website of unwanted features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Twitter website showing the \u201cWhat\u2019s Happening\u201d sidebar removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hide the \u2018What\u2019s happening\u2019 sidebar on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Add the following filter rule to your uBlock configuration as per the instructions above.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n! Hide the 'What's happening' sidebar on Twitter.com\ntwitter.com##*[aria-label="Timeline: Trending now"]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
How to hide the \u2018Topics to follow\u2019 sidebar on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Add the following filter rule to your uBlock configuration as per the instructions above.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n! Hide the 'Topics to follow' sidebar on Twitter.com\ntwitter.com##*[aria-label="Timeline: "]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
How to hide \u201cWho to follow\u201d sidebar on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n! Hide the 'Who to follow' sidebar on Twitter.com\ntwitter.com##*[aria-label="Who to follow"]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Hide everything in sidebar except search bar<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n! Hide everything in sidebar except search bar on Twitter.com\ntwitter.com##*[data-testid="sidebarColumn"] aside\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
Hide the bottom messages panel on Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n! Hide the bottom message panel Twitter.com\ntwitter.com##*[data-testid="DMDrawerHeader"]\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
How to disable the new Twitter \u201cChirp\u201d font<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Not a fan of the new Twitter font? Add the following URLs to your filters list in uBlock to block the new Twitter \u201cChirp\u201d font from loading and revert back to a default font.<\/p>\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/fonts\/chirp-regular-web.woff\nhttps:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/fonts\/chirp-medium-web.woff\nhttps:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/fonts\/chirp-heavy-web.woff\nhttps:\/\/abs.twimg.com\/fonts\/chirp-bold-web.woff\n<\/pre><\/div>\n\n\n
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Updated 6 June 2023 Twitter can be a great source of connections, industry news and light-hearted fun (if you follow the right people!). Unfortunately, the \u201cWhat\u2019s happening\u201d trending topics sidebar can be a constant source of misery that by now can be simply too much to bear. 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