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Show HN: A HN desktop app for reading links and comments next to each other

54 points by t3nary 10y ago

codegeek 10y ago
Looks great. Just started playing with Electron and this one wil be good for learning. Bookmarked :)
cpr 10y ago
Please, please add some way to see new comments since you last viewed. Otherwise, looks awesome!
- t3nary 10y ago
  Just to clarify: Do you mean there should be a refresh button for the comments view or should the app memorize what comments were already there the last time you viewed the page and highlight new comments?
  - ChristianGeek 10y ago
    Both, ideally.
    - t3nary 10y ago
      Alright, I'll put it on my todo list
- svlasov 10y ago
  In case you are using Firefox https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11489556 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11489556 Might work on Chrome too but not tested.
  - hga 10y ago
    I use this extension on Chrome, both marks new comments with a vertical orange stripe, and adds expand and collapse thread widgets, including one to collapse the whole thread you're in in the middle of: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodleonmmfkdhfofamacceeikgecp https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodle...
ninjabeans 10y ago
This should be a website. My ad blocker doesn't work and I can't open links from stories in new tabs.
- t3nary 10y ago
  I wanted it to be a web app originally but it's not possible to do it in a nice way. For security reasons browsers don't allow to embed iframes to different domains or to even make AJAX requests to them.
- probablypat 10y ago
  https://hn.premii.com/ https://hn.premii.com/
bobwaycott 10y ago
Is there simply no way to login to HN for commenting from within the app? EDIT: Eh, nevermind. I read a bit of the source and see more of what's happening. I'd thought this was simply fetching in and subtly styling the comments page directly.
- t3nary 10y ago
  The HN API doesn't offer this stuff so far. It's readonly. And I don't want to ask users for their password.
yinghang 10y ago
Please make one for Reddit too!
- mikewhy 10y ago
  http://reddit.premii.com/ http://reddit.premii.com/ It has a Chrome app, but you can make an app with MacPin, Nativefier, Fluid, WebShell, etc.
cheuv 10y ago
https://www.tree.social/ https://www.tree.social/

54 points by t3nary 10y ago

codegeek 10y ago

Looks great. Just started playing with Electron and this one wil be good for learning. Bookmarked :)

cpr 10y ago

Please, please add some way to see new comments since you last viewed. Otherwise, looks awesome!

t3nary 10y ago
Just to clarify: Do you mean there should be a refresh button for the comments view or should the app memorize what comments were already there the last time you viewed the page and highlight new comments?
- ChristianGeek 10y ago
  Both, ideally.
  - t3nary 10y ago
    Alright, I'll put it on my todo list
svlasov 10y ago
In case you are using Firefox https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11489556 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11489556 Might work on Chrome too but not tested.
- hga 10y ago
  I use this extension on Chrome, both marks new comments with a vertical orange stripe, and adds expand and collapse thread widgets, including one to collapse the whole thread you're in in the middle of: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodleonmmfkdhfofamacceeikgecp https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodle...

ninjabeans 10y ago

This should be a website. My ad blocker doesn't work and I can't open links from stories in new tabs.

t3nary 10y ago
I wanted it to be a web app originally but it's not possible to do it in a nice way. For security reasons browsers don't allow to embed iframes to different domains or to even make AJAX requests to them.
probablypat 10y ago
https://hn.premii.com/ https://hn.premii.com/

bobwaycott 10y ago

Is there simply no way to login to HN for commenting from within the app? EDIT: Eh, nevermind. I read a bit of the source and see more of what's happening. I'd thought this was simply fetching in and subtly styling the comments page directly.

t3nary 10y ago
The HN API doesn't offer this stuff so far. It's readonly. And I don't want to ask users for their password.

yinghang 10y ago

Please make one for Reddit too!

mikewhy 10y ago
http://reddit.premii.com/ http://reddit.premii.com/ It has a Chrome app, but you can make an app with MacPin, Nativefier, Fluid, WebShell, etc.

cheuv 10y ago

https://www.tree.social/ https://www.tree.social/