Hacker News Chrome Extension

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Updated Hacker News Chrome Extension

Shown by tommoor on Mar 11, 2013. Click the card to turn it over.

59points

30comments

#431of 1,739 in 2013

Top 25%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

2 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 6 critical, out of 22 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.

Execution: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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Useful features and nice design
From 2 comments
- I like the functions you added in. Here's a few constructive criticisms: 1. I don't want to use this because it doesn't feel like I'm on Hacker News. I miss the orange. This is…
  dylangs1030 on HN
- Very cool. I like some of the stuff you've done but the css conflicts with another HN extension that I enjoy…
  graiz on HN
Relative font sizes are a favourite feature
From 1 comment
- I just installed this for the first time and my favorite feature is relative font-sizes, hands down. I have a larger default font-size on my laptop and I didn't realize how many…
  jlogsdon on HN

Install fails with manifest invalid error
From 4 comments
- FWIW, when I try installing the extension, it says "Manifest file is invalid" and the installation fails.
  nightwolf on HN
- The same for me.
  daGrevis on HN
- Same issue here. Chrome 25.0.1364.160 on Linux.
  martinp on HN
- Chrome 25.0.1364.160 on OS X. I think I also tried installing it on a Windows computer, too, though, and got the same error.
  nightwolf on HN
Hover actions trigger accidentally
From 2 comments
- I really like this but the hover actions make it pretty annoying to casually browse. After just a few minutes of use, I accidentally triggered the user hover actions a few times.
  nicksergeant on HN
- I like the functions you added in. Here's a few constructive criticisms: 1. I don't want to use this because it doesn't feel like I'm on Hacker News. I miss the orange. This is…
  dylangs1030 on HN
Orange color scheme missing
From 2 comments
- I like the functions you added in. Here's a few constructive criticisms: 1. I don't want to use this because it doesn't feel like I'm on Hacker News. I miss the orange. This is…
  dylangs1030 on HN
- I would like to see the orange in the extension too. Other than that I have no complaints.
  lucaspiller on HN
Horizontal scrolling in comments not fixed
From 1 comment
- Nice to see progess! I used this extension for over a year. I've since switched to HN Enhancement Suite because it fixes my biggest gripe: horizontal scrolling in comment…
  nwienert on HN

Dark and light theme switching
From 2 comments
- Really digging this. For those who prefer light on dark (such as myself), I made a few minor tweaks. It's not perfect, but mostly usable. You can get a copy at…
  michaelmior on HN
- Nice work! As said by others; would be nice to be able to switch between dark and light themed CSS though.
  ibu on HN
Collapse child comments for thread
From 1 comment
- One of the features the Reddit Enhancement Suite provides is the ability to collapse all child comments for an entire thread, and I find it immensely useful. In fact, that and…
  marknutter on HN
Auto refresh and open links in new tabs
From 1 comment
- I really like the extension but what I'm missing is auto refresh and opening links in new tabs (both comments and articles). That functionality is offered by another extension…
  tilltheis on HN
Firefox version
From 1 comment
- No love for Firefox? Could someone repackage this to work on Firefox? Please!
  moyajaya on HN

Why recent Chrome extensions lack desktop notifications
From 1 comment
- Is there a reason recent Chrome extensions never have desktop notifications? Is non-user-initiated scraping banned or discouraged?
  jrajav on HN

Reddit Enhancement Suite
From 1 comment
- One of the features the Reddit Enhancement Suite provides is the ability to collapse all child comments for an entire thread, and I find it immensely useful. In fact, that and…
  marknutter on HN
HN Enhancement Suite
From 1 comment
- Nice to see progess! I used this extension for over a year. I've since switched to HN Enhancement Suite because it fixes my biggest gripe: horizontal scrolling in comment…
  nwienert on HN
Readable HackerNews
From 1 comment
- Very cool. I like some of the stuff you've done but the css conflicts with another HN extension that I enjoy…
  graiz on HN
HackEmUp
From 1 comment
- I really like the extension but what I'm missing is auto refresh and opening links in new tabs (both comments and articles). That functionality is offered by another extension…
  tilltheis on HN