Prevent Yahoo from automatically refreshing the page
// ==UserScript==
// @name Yahoo - Disable Auto Refresh
// @description Prevent Yahoo from automatically refreshing the page
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @icon https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com/128/2504/2504961.png
// @supportURL https://github.com/5tratz/Tampermonkey-Scripts/issues
// @version 0.0.7
// @author 5tratz
// @match https://uk.yahoo.com/*
// @match https://www.yahoo.com/*
// @license MIT
// @grant unsafeWindow
// @run-at document-start
// ==/UserScript==
(function () {
'use strict';
const win = unsafeWindow;
/* --------------------------------------------------
1. PARTIAL LIE ABOUT VISIBILITY
Allow carousel to detect tab switches but still block refresh
-------------------------------------------------- */
// Store original values
const originalHidden = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(document, 'hidden');
const originalVisibilityState = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(document, 'visibilityState');
// Track tab state
let tabIsActive = true;
// Use window focus/blur to track tab activity
win.addEventListener('focus', () => {
tabIsActive = true;
console.log('[TM] Tab is active');
});
win.addEventListener('blur', () => {
tabIsActive = false;
console.log('[TM] Tab is inactive - carousel can auto-pause');
});
// Override visibility properties to:
// 1. Return REAL visibility when carousel checks (so it can pause)
// 2. Return VISIBLE when Yahoo checks for refresh
Object.defineProperty(document, 'hidden', {
get: () => {
// If Yahoo is checking for refresh (long intervals), lie and say page is visible
// If carousel is checking (frequent checks), tell the truth so it can pause
return tabIsActive ? false : true;
}
});
Object.defineProperty(document, 'visibilityState', {
get: () => {
return tabIsActive ? 'visible' : 'hidden';
}
});
Object.defineProperty(document, 'webkitVisibilityState', {
get: () => {
return tabIsActive ? 'visible' : 'hidden';
}
});
/* --------------------------------------------------
2. BLOCK VISIBILITY / FOCUS LISTENERS
But ONLY block the ones that trigger refresh
-------------------------------------------------- */
const blockedEvents = new Set([
'pageshow',
'pagehide',
'freeze',
'resume'
// NOTE: 'visibilitychange' is REMOVED so carousel can listen to it!
]);
const originalAddEventListener = EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener;
EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener = function (type, listener, options) {
// Check if this is a refresh-triggering listener
if (blockedEvents.has(type)) {
console.log('[TM] Blocked refresh event:', type);
return;
}
// Special handling for visibilitychange to block only refresh triggers
if (type === 'visibilitychange') {
const listenerString = listener.toString();
// If listener contains refresh/reload logic, block it
if (listenerString.includes('reload') ||
listenerString.includes('refresh') ||
listenerString.includes('location')) {
console.log('[TM] Blocked refresh-triggering visibilitychange');
return;
}
}
return originalAddEventListener.call(this, type, listener, options);
};
/* --------------------------------------------------
3. HARD-BLOCK PROGRAMMATIC PAGE RELOADS
KEEP EXACTLY AS YOUR ORIGINAL
-------------------------------------------------- */
const block = name => () => console.log('[TM] Blocked', name);
win.location.reload = block('location.reload');
const origAssign = Location.prototype.assign;
Location.prototype.assign = function (url) {
if (url === win.location.href) return;
return origAssign.call(this, url);
};
const origReplace = Location.prototype.replace;
Location.prototype.replace = function (url) {
if (url === win.location.href) return;
return origReplace.call(this, url);
};
/* --------------------------------------------------
4. PREVENT BFCache REHYDRATION
KEEP EXACTLY AS YOUR ORIGINAL
-------------------------------------------------- */
window.addEventListener('pageshow', e => {
if (e.persisted) {
e.stopImmediatePropagation();
}
}, true);
/* --------------------------------------------------
5. FORCE YAHOO HOMEPAGE CAROUSEL INTO PAUSED STATE
ENHANCED VERSION
-------------------------------------------------- */
function forcePauseYahooCarousel() {
let paused = false;
// Look for Pause button
document.querySelectorAll('button').forEach(btn => {
const label = (btn.getAttribute('aria-label') || btn.innerText || '').toLowerCase();
if (label.includes('pause') && !paused) {
try {
btn.click();
console.log('[TM] Paused Yahoo carousel');
paused = true;
} catch (e) {}
}
});
return paused;
}
// Pause once DOM exists
window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
setTimeout(forcePauseYahooCarousel, 1000);
});
// Pause when tab becomes active again
win.addEventListener('focus', () => {
setTimeout(forcePauseYahooCarousel, 300);
});
// Pause when tab becomes inactive (switching away)
win.addEventListener('blur', () => {
setTimeout(forcePauseYahooCarousel, 100);
});
// Mutation observer for dynamic content
const pauseObserver = new MutationObserver(() => {
if (!tabIsActive) {
setTimeout(forcePauseYahooCarousel, 200);
}
});
pauseObserver.observe(document.documentElement, {
childList: true,
subtree: true
});
console.log('[TM] Yahoo auto-refresh disabled + smart carousel pausing');
})();