Question

Has anyone figured how to manipulate the AdUnit element from google?
E.g. hiding, etc.?

So far I can change opacity and move it vertically, but only before the ads load.

Answer 1

So I found solution myself:

var t=setTimeout("closeAdd()",2000);});

function closeAdd(){
 $('#add').append('<span id="close_but">Close</span>');
 $('#close_but').css('position','absolute');
 $('#close_but').css('color','blue');
 $('#close_but').css('top','0px');
 $('#close_but').css('left','425px');
 $('#close_but').click(function(){
  $('#add').hide();});
 }

Using jQuery I am adding the ‘Close’ span to the node containing the add. The actual placing depends on the format of the add unit, here I have “AdFormat.BANNER”. Anyway, I also attach the click handler to the Close span which hides the add containing element.

BTW. delaying the manipulation is necessarry as google does strange manipulations with a node and untill the adds load completely.