Shields break meme templates


Description of the issue:

When shields are up, imgflip.com will not center text.
All text aligns left, making it difficult to center up in the pic.

Exact URL of the website in question:

Did the issue present with default Shields settings? (yes/no)
Yes

Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off?
Yes

Is there a specific Shields configuration that causes the site to break? If so, tell us that configuration. (yes/no):
no

Does the site work as expected when using Chrome?
yes

Brave version (check About Brave):

Version 1.47.186 Chromium: 109.0.5414.119 (Official Build) (64-bit)

@Antisocialist At which point is this happening for you? Also, which Shield settings are you using?

I just went and randomly tested, don’t seem to have the same issue:

Other thing I’ll point out to check is that in the Text Box editor, you can choose how to align text. Is that changed up?

Just FYI, my Shield settings when visiting:

Testing so far

Notice how the letters go off the side of the template.
I can’t get the text boxes to stay up to screencap them, but this shows the problem.

This is the shield settings.

As you can see, the setting is center, but the text aligns from the center to the right.
Changing the setting does move the text left and right, but will not center.

With shields down it returns to expected behavior.

@Antisocialist I think I see what might be the problem. Can you adjust Aggressively block fingerprinting to just Block fingerprinting?

Text formatting and all tends to fall under fingerprinting. So when you have it set to aggressive, it can break certain functions like what you’re mentioning.

That said, I’ll tag @fanboynz in case maybe what I’m saying needs rephrased a bit. But also to see if he has any other suggestions or if it really just might come down to idea of "Aggressively Block Fingerprinting` being enough to break that for you.

Aggressively Block Fingerprinting certaintly could break the site, avoid using it to be honest, it breaks too much.

The text is still aligning from the center to the right.
If I could show the adjustable text boxes, they start in the middle and go to the right.

I’ve been using aggressive and haven’t really noticed things breaking, not on the level script blocking breaks things.

This started some weeks ago, after an update.

@Antisocialist On new screenshot, you adjusted in the wrong place. Not saying to change about Block trackers & ads but was saying the one a bit below that, which even in new screenshot you currently have Aggressively block fingerprinting. I keep Ads and Trackers to aggressive with no issues. But been a lot of sites that having Aggressive on Fingerprinting will break.

Because I’m not an expert and my technical knowledge is limited, I try not to say too much. But if I’m explaining right, there’s enough of a “fingerprinting” that needs to happen for it to acknowledge your browser wants certain things. Such as Centered text instead of Left aligned. When you aggressively block this, then it can’t read the preference and just throws something random at you, which is what you’re seeing by the text not being centered.

We’re not saying it will break every site you go to, but there will be things that it can break. All depends on type of content and how much it needs to kind of read about you in order to customize content.

Again, I might not be saying that all that accurately, but am saying it based on what I’ve seen and issues Fanboynz has helped me with in the past. So even if it’s not 100% right, I’d say it’s safe enough to use as a guideline. Switching settings in that little widget will change just for that site. You can keep your global settings to Aggressive if you wish. I’d just be aware it stands higher chance of breaking things if Fingerprinting is Aggressive.

NOTE
I did test and Aggressively Block Fingerprinting duplicates your issue. Switching it back to Block Fingerprinting has it work as intended. So this is the change you’ll want/need to make.

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner.

Thanks for your help.

It looks like it solved my other issue, too.

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