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Having the HN comments side by side with the article is an awesome idea! I took the liberty of creating a simple Firefox extension for that. It is still pending
by shdon 2y ago
Having the HN comments side by side with the article is an awesome idea! I took the liberty of creating a simple Firefox extension for that. It is still pending approval by AMO, but once that is done, it will be available @ <https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/hn-side-by-side/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/hn-side-by-si...>
There is a divider that you can drag sideways to change the split ratio. Note that it creates an iframe inside the HN comments page, which means some websites (especially high-profile ones, unfortunately) can't load, as their security settings forbid embedding - there is nothing I can do about that, as it's a browser security feature.
In case you prefer a GreaseMonkey user script, I've got you covered too @ <https://pastebin.com/iVVYUUQ6 https://pastebin.com/iVVYUUQ6>
Screenshots @ <https://imgur.com/a/2y41J0Z https://imgur.com/a/2y41J0Z>
- shdon 2y agoEep, I just learned the AMO approval process is currently backlogged for weeks or even months. The GreaseMonkey user script is identical, though, and you can peruse the source to make sure it does nothing untoward.
- shdon 2y agoFortunately it's now been approved, so it looks like they cleared that backlog quickly or it was overstated.
- sorenjan 2y agoNice!