Sidebar Begone: A Google Slides Fix

Have you ever wanted to close that annoying sidebar / sidepanel / thumbnail view in Google Slides?

Just look at it: sometimes the side bit takes up as much room as the slide itself!

To make matters worse, Google refuses to give you the option of hiding this panel.

Enter: Sidebar begone!

Take these simple steps to sidebar freedom today!

1. Download the zip file below:

2. Type in the following link in the URL bar:

chrome://extensions

3. Turn on Developer Mode:

4. Drag the .zip file to the extensions.

And then you'll have a new button! You might need to show this button in the URL bar, but it's there somewhere. Next time you want more slide and less thumbnail, just click it and SIDEBAR BEGONE!

NOTE: If for some unfathomable reason you want the sidebar back, just refresh the window and the abomination will reappear, ready for you to zap once again.

How to run this automatically

The javascript it runs is:

javascript:(function (){document.querySelector('.filmstrip').remove();})();void(0)

If you'd like this to run automatically and permanently when you open Google Slides, then:

1. Install the extension Run Javascript (or Page Manipulator).

2. Go to Google Slides.

3. Click on the "Run Javascript" toolbar button, and add the above javascript code (in the grey box above), and click "Enable on docs.google.com":