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mail.google.com: nuisance #30346

@thracyturnix

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@thracyturnix

Prerequisites

  • This is NOT a YouTube, Facebook, Twitch or a shortener/hosting site report. These sites MUST be reported by clicking their respective links.
  • I read and understand the policy about what is a valid filter issue.
  • I verified that this issue is not a duplicate. (Use this button to find out.). Comment in the old issue threads even when they are closed or even if you have a different problem.
  • I did not remove any of the default filter lists, or I have verified that the issue was not caused by removing any of the default lists.
  • I did not enable additional filter lists, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without enabling additional filter lists.
  • I do not have custom filters/rules, or I have verified that the issue still occurs without custom filters/rules.
  • I have verified that the web browser's built-in content blocker/tracking protection, network wide/DNS blocking, or my VPN is not causing the issue.
  • I have turned off all other extensions and the issue still persists. (exception "Firefox Multi-Account Containers").
  • If this is about a breakage or detection, I have verified that it is caused by uBlock Origin and isn't a site or browser issue.
  • I have verified that the browser I am using is up to date with no pending updates.
  • I did not answer truthfully to ALL the above checkboxes.

URL address of the web page

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/

Category

ads

Description

When trying to block this ad

https://i.imgur.com/oTbjKl4.png

the wallpaper /theme also gets nuked

I have tried a number of times with zapper and element picker, but they both result in the wallpaper being also blocked.

This is what it seems to find when selecting elements in the ad

! 9 Oct 2025 https://mail.google.com
||ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/2/5/cherry/bg-main.png$image

Browser name and version

Firefox 143.0.4

Other extensions used

Bitwarden

Persistentpin

-- have tried disabling as per your instructions below.

Country

No response

Screenshot(s)

Screenshot(s)

https://i.imgur.com/543f0gA.png

Configuration

Details
uBlock Origin: 1.66.4
Firefox: 143
filterset (summary):
 network: 159935
 cosmetic: 42043
 scriptlet: 23758
 html: 2418
listset (total-discarded, last-updated):
 default:
  user-filters: 0-0, never
  ublock-filters: 41307-71, now
  ublock-badware: 10940-31, now
  ublock-privacy: 3492-2, now
  ublock-unbreak: 2745-1, now
  ublock-quick-fixes: 375-12, now
  easylist: 80705-147, now
  easyprivacy: 54678-47, now
  urlhaus-1: 31840-5, now
  plowe-0: 3444-923, now
filterset (user): [empty]
trustedset:
 added: [array of 3 redacted]
userSettings: [none]
hiddenSettings: [none]
supportStats:
 allReadyAfter: 1554 ms
 maxAssetCacheWait: 425 ms
 cacheBackend: indexedDB
popupPanel:
 blocked: 31
 network:
  google.com: 31

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