Dev tools · September 16, 2016
GitHub's Fixed Header for better accessibility
GitHub Fixed Header for better accessibility. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
GitHub's Fixed Header for better accessibility launched on September 16, 2016 with 45 votes, #1,563 of 3,744 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.
In plain words
This is a GitHub Gist repository containing a CSS stylesheet designed to improve GitHub's accessibility by implementing a fixed header. The tool is intended for developers who want to enhance their browsing experience on GitHub. It allows users to instantly share code, notes, and snippets while benefiting from better header navigation and accessibility features through custom styling.
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From the sources
Do you mind if I add this as an option to my extension Github with a cape (on GitHub ) with the proper acknowledgement ? I removed background-color: #f5f5f5; since GitHub uses now a dark background and light icons andfrom gist.github.com
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