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browser style tweak

SHOW HN2018

34points
19comments
#950of 2,155 in 2018
Top 45%of 2018 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.06.

Idea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Useful for those who want the old GitHub look

    From 1 comment
    • I should add this to my Stylish profile for GitHub. If you combine this with Original GitHub Navigation Bar Color [0] you can have an original-ish GitHub theme. [0]:…
      skibz on HN

Objections

  • The columns switching sides seems pointless

    From 1 comment
  • Still uses floats for layout despite flexbox support

    From 1 comment
    • Github still uses floats for page layout?! In my flexbox-capable browser?
      SippinLean on HN

Questions

  • What exactly changed on the homepage?

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • Octobox for GitHub notifications

    From 1 comment
    • This is really good for that: https://octobox.io/
      bfirsh on HN
  • Stylus as a Stylish alternative

    From 1 comment
    • Exactly. Have been Stylish user since its beginning, and recent history of it is a disaster. Please, use Stylus [1] if possible. [1] https://github.com/openstyles/stylus
      myfonj on HN
  • Email notifications for PRs and issues

    From 1 comment
    • > I want to know when PRs/issues to my repos are opened and commented on I use email notifications for that. I don't think I ever looked at my GitHub feed except by accident.
      yorwba on HN
  • Safari user stylesheets

    From 1 comment
    • If you use Safari, this functionality is built in, no sketchy plugin required. You can save the CSS snippet from the provided link as a file somewhere on your disk, then select…
      barrowclift on HN

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