
How to hide chat widgets when taking a screenshot with Puppeteer
When you want to take chat widgets, there are annoying chat widgets that you would love to hide. It is easy to do.
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When you want to take chat widgets, there are annoying chat widgets that you would love to hide. It is easy to do.
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