diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 73cc18c80..5127aac6e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,27 +27,38 @@ as garbage collectors sometimes work in a very lazy way, so I did this for each #### Dispelling a few myths flying around -- "µBlock does not support element hiding". - - Yes it does. If you don't believe it, try entering `twitter.com##body` in the +"µBlock does not support element hiding". +- Yes it does. If you don't believe it, try entering `twitter.com##body` in the _"Your filters"_ text area and see what happens when you visit twitter.com. - - What it doesn't support [yet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/4), +- What it doesn't support [yet](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/4), is the UI counterpart to "element hiding", i.e. being able to click on an element to extract filters out of it. -- "The memory usage isn't actually ABP's fault, _EasyList_ is like 40,000+ lines of rules that all have to be parsed by ABP". - - Hum, µBlock also parse _EasyList_. And _EasyPrivacy_. And _Malware domains_ lists. + +"The memory usage isn't actually ABP's fault, _EasyList_ is like 40,000+ lines of rules that all have to be parsed by ABP". +- Hum, µBlock also parse _EasyList_. And _EasyPrivacy_. And _Malware domains_ lists. And _Peter Lowes's Ad server_ list. Out of the box. Yet uses less than half the memory of ABP. - - And for a fun memory test, you can try yourself the +- And for a fun memory test, you can try yourself the [infamous vim test](https://github.com/gorhill/httpswitchboard/wiki/Adblock-Plus-memory-consumption), once with only ABP as the active extension, and once with only µBlock as the active extension. (Other extensions may also add their own memory footprint.) -- "It consumes less memory because it doesn't block as well" - - Actually it blocks more efficiently. See [_benchmark_](#benchmarks) below. -- "It has all the features ABP has!" - - No it doesn't. There are things ABP can do which µBlock can't at this time. I will + +"It consumes less memory because it doesn't block as well" +- Actually it blocks more efficiently. See [_benchmark_](#benchmarks) below. + +"It has all the features ABP has!" +- No it doesn't. There are things ABP can do which µBlock can't at this time. I will consider all feature requests, but I will implement only those which do not jeopardize µBlock's defining traits: lean, efficient and minimalist. +Filters with the `$popup` option are ignored. At time of writing, I see 558 such +filters in _EasyList. Chromium comes with a built-in popup blocker, which can be enabled +in the settings. + +Filters with the `$elemhide` option are ignored. At time of writing, I see 50 such +filters in _EasyList_. The purpose of these filters is to disable cosmetic filters on +specific site. + #### Regarding reviews in various web store - [My answer to web store reviews where appropriate](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/My-answer-to-web-store-reviews-where-appropriate)