This makes hiding the feed work again after Linkedin updated their site.

darrentu · Jun 8, 2023 · 818a3aa · 818a3aa
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diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
diff --git a/content.js b/content.js
@@ -3,33 +3,18 @@
 const maxPing = 5;
 const waitBetweenPings = 100; //in milliseconds
 
-/**
- * The reason why getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1] isn't using a variable name
- * is because the variable will keep the reference of the variable. If you remove() on the variable,
- * you will remove the reference. If you were to click into LinkedIn messaging, and then click back
- * into the LinkedIn feed, the feed will reload back in and the blocker wouldn't work. I believe
- * LinkedIn is a single page application. 
- */
-
 function hideFeed() {
-
-  if (document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown") && document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1]) {
-    if (document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1].nextElementSibling) {
-      document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1].nextElementSibling.classList.add("displayNone");
-    }
+  if (window.location.href.endsWith("feed/")) {
+    document.getElementsByTagName("main")[0].style.display = "none";
   }
 }
 
 function addFeed() {
-
-  if (document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown") && document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1]) {
-    if (document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1].nextElementSibling) {
-      document.getElementsByClassName("artdeco-dropdown")[1].nextElementSibling.classList.remove("displayNone");
-    }
+  if (window.location.href.endsWith("feed/")) {
+    document.getElementsByTagName("main")[0].style.display = null;
   }
 }
 
-
 /**
  * For some odd reason, the news seem to load much slower than the feed. Therefore, multiple attempts
  * on removing the news is necessary. 

diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 {
-    "manifest_version": 2,
+    "manifest_version": 3,
     "name": "Feed Blocker for LinkedIn",
-    "version": "1.1.1",
+    "version": "1.1.2",
     "description": "Block the feed on LinkedIn",
-    "background": {
-      "scripts":["background.js"]
-    },
     "icons": {
       "16": "icons/icon16.png",
       "48": "icons/icon48.png",
@@ -20,7 +17,7 @@
         "css": ["content.css"]
       }
     ],
-    "browser_action": {
+    "action": {
       "default_popup": "popup.html"
     },
     "permissions": [