# Remove read items from the dom for browser performance

**URL:** <https://forum.newsblur.com/t/remove-read-items-from-the-dom-for-browser-performance/2793>\
**Category:** idea\
**Created:** [June 25, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.newsblur.com/t/remove-read-items-from-the-dom-for-browser-performance/2793 "2013-06-25T23:49:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chuck\_Lane](https://forum.newsblur.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@Chuck\_Lane](https://forum.newsblur.com/u/Chuck_Lane)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.newsblur.com/t/remove-read-items-from-the-dom-for-browser-performance/2793/1 "2013-06-25T23:49:00Z")

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In the reading pane with “Feed” selected remove feed items from the dom when they get past 5 or items up (maybe more?) past the top of the viewable section.

Google reader used to do this and it helped with browser performance on long feeds a LOT

\<3 Newsblur!