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Animations & Interaction

The Leeds Beckett University website occasionally uses animations to page elements and animated gifs to add impact to pages. If you wish to stop them from playing for accessibility purposes or for personal preference then please see the guidance below. Please note that browsers sometimes change how they operate, so please refer to your browser help files to find their latest information.
How do I turn off animations?

Chrome

Chrome users will need to use browser extensions. Animation Policy from Google will help you set your own preferences. Hide GIFS I am Reading lets you turn animated GIFs on when you want them, and off when you don’t want to get distracted.

Microsoft Edge

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Internet Explorer

To stop animations on a single page you can just press the 'Esc' key. This will stop the animation on that page. If you wish to restart the animations you need to refresh the page. To permanently disable the playing of animated GIF images, open Internet Options > Advanced tab. Under the Multimedia section, uncheck the Play animations in webpage check-box, click Apply and Exit and then restart your computer.

Firefox

Type about:config in Firefox address bar and hit Enter to open Settings. Search for the image.animation_mode flag and change its value from Normal to None. Once you restart Firefox this will disable animations.

Library

It’s snowing …. well, it was!

If the first snow and cold weather of the year means you don’t want to move from your room and a constant supply of warm drinks…you can still access a huge range of resources and all you need is an internet connection!

Written By

Libraries and Learning Innovation

Published on 17 Jan 2016

Many of your academic resources are available online. Discoverallows you to get going with your research, and searches most of your online resources for you. Need an introduction to Discover? Check out our videos on our YouTube Channel. There are lots of other useful tutorials on there too.

The Resources section of the Library website has quick links to online resources such as eBooks, research databases and journals.

Need a print book? You can access the Library Catalogue online, so you can place a hold on books for next time you’re in the library, and renew any loans you already have.

Want to catch up with the news? PressDisplay has a huge collection of local and national newspapers.

If you’re looking for a film or TV show for a ‘snow day’ or relaxing evening in, Box of Broadcasts and Leeds Beckett Media Player have over 1 million programmes.

If you have need help with accessing resources, you can contact the Library 24/7. Phone us on 0113 812 1000 or Chat with us. If you prefer to email us, we’ll respond within 3 hours between 08:30 and 18:30 Monday-Friday or within 24 hours overnight and at weekends.