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Comment author: Wei_Dai 10 September 2010 07:27:28AM *  16 points [-]

An Alternative To "Recent Comments"

For those who may be having trouble keeping up with "Recent Comments" or finding the interface a bit plain, I've written a Greasemonkey script to make it easier/prettier. Here is a screenshot.

Explanation of features:

  • loads and threads up to 400 most recent comments on one screen
  • use [↑] and [↓] to mark favored/disfavored authors
  • comments are color coded based on author/points (pink) and recency (yellow)
  • replies to you are outlined in red
  • hover over [+] to view single collapsed comment
  • hover over/click [^] to highlight/scroll to parent comment
  • marks comments read (grey) based on scrolling
  • shows only new/unread comments upon refresh
  • date/time are converted to your local time zone
  • click comment date/time for permalink

To install, first get Greasemonkey, then click here. Once that's done, use this link to get to the reader interface.

ETA: I've placed the script is in the public domain. Chrome is not supported.

Comment author: ata 10 September 2010 09:12:22PM *  0 points [-]

Nice! Thanks.

Edit: "shows only new/unread comments upon refresh" — how does it determine readness?

Comment author: Wei_Dai 10 September 2010 09:59:10PM 0 points [-]

Any comment that has been scrolled off the screen for 5 seconds is considered read. (If you scroll back, you can see that the text and border have turn from black to gray.) If you scroll to the bottom and stay there for 5 seconds, all comments are marked read.

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