diff --git a/contrib/plugins/README.md b/contrib/plugins/README.md
index 2e791a81..e59d2ae7 100644
--- a/contrib/plugins/README.md
+++ b/contrib/plugins/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ save one of these as `.epilogue.html` inside a folder to customize it:
 
 
 
+## example browser-js
+point `--js-browser` to one of these by URL:
+
+* [`minimal-up2k.js`](minimal-up2k.js) is similar to the above `minimal-up2k.html` except it applies globally to all write-only folders
+
+
+
 ## example browser-css
 point `--css-browser` to one of these by URL:
 
diff --git a/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.html b/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.html
index a980b152..52d8675f 100644
--- a/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.html
+++ b/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     /* make the up2k ui REALLY minimal by hiding a bunch of stuff: */
 
-    #ops, #tree, #path, #wrap>h2:last-child,  /* main tabs and navigators (tree/breadcrumbs) */
+    #ops, #tree, #path, #epi+h2,  /* main tabs and navigators (tree/breadcrumbs) */
 
     #u2conf tr:first-child>td[rowspan]:not(#u2btn_cw),  /* most of the config options */
 
diff --git a/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.js b/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff427a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/plugins/minimal-up2k.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+
+makes the up2k ui REALLY minimal by hiding a bunch of stuff
+
+almost the same as minimal-up2k.html except this one...:
+
+ -- applies to every write-only folder when used with --js-browser
+
+ -- only applies if javascript is enabled
+
+ -- doesn't hide the total upload ETA display
+
+ -- looks slightly better
+
+*/
+
+var u2min = `
+<style>
+
+#ops, #path, #tree, #files, #epi+div+h2,
+#u2conf td.c+.c, #u2cards, #u2foot, #srch_dz, #srch_zd {
+  display: none !important;
+}
+#u2conf {margin:5em auto 0 auto !important}
+#u2conf.ww {width:70em}
+#u2conf.w {width:50em}
+#u2conf.w .c,
+#u2conf.w #u2btn_cw {text-align:left}
+#u2conf.w #u2btn_cw {width:70%}
+#u2etaw {margin:3em auto}
+#u2etaw.w {
+  text-align: center;
+  margin: -3.5em auto 5em auto;
+}
+#u2etaw.w #u2etas {margin-right:-37em}
+#u2etaw.w #u2etas.o {margin-top:-2.2em}
+#u2etaw.ww {margin:-1em auto}
+#u2etaw.ww #u2etas {padding-left:4em}
+#u2etas {
+  background: none !important;
+  border: none !important;
+}
+#wrap {margin-left:2em !important}
+
+</style>
+
+<a href="#" onclick="this.parentNode.innerHTML='';">show advanced options</a>
+`;
+
+if (!has(perms, 'read')) {
+  var e2 = mknod('div');
+  e2.innerHTML = u2min;
+  ebi('wrap').insertBefore(e2, QS('#epi+h2'));
+}