Hacker News UX

Hacker News User Experience Enhancement

What is Hacker News UX?

Hacker News UX is a Chrome extension developed by https://carina.app/hnux, and its main feature is "Hacker News User Experience Enhancement".

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Hacker News UX v2, enhances your experience with Hacker News.

Check out the demo video, and screenshots to get a glimpse of the features!


User Preferences (font-size, column, dark/classic switch) is available by hovering your username, or login, link in the bottom-left corner.

1. Auto-Load, and Columns
Browse lists with auto-load, and columns, enhancing surfacing of interesting content.

2. Dynamic Reply
Reply to comments in-place, and without page-refresh.

3. Explore, with Profile Pop-Up, and Columns
Explore content with profile tooltips, and by opening threads, and profiles into columns, and without managing tabs, or losing progress.

4. Secure, and Private

5. History

Hacker News UX v1, was featured on Mashable.
http://mashable.com/2010/12/01/improve-hacker-news-ui/                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Hacker News UX Hacker News UX
ID chngbdmhgakoomomnnhfapkpbalpmhid
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hacker-news-ux/chngbdmhgakoomomnnhfapkpbalpmhid
Description Hacker News User Experience Enhancement
File Size 87.62 KB
Installation Count 764
Current Version 2.0.3
Last Updated 2023-08-25
Publish Date 2018-04-09
Rating 4.08/5 Total 24 Ratings
Developer https://carina.app/hnux
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
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    "manifest_version": 3,
    "version": "2.0.3",
    "name": "Hacker News UX",
    "description": "Hacker News User Experience Enhancement",
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                "images\/ajax-loader-dark.gif",
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                "images\/ajax-loader-classic-02.gif",
                "images\/votearrow.png",
                "images\/yc.png",
                ".\/dist\/ux.html"
            ],
            "matches": [
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                "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.net\/*",
                "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.org\/*",
                "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/*"
            ]
        }
    ],
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    },
    "content_scripts": [
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                "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.org\/*",
                "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/*"
            ],
            "css": [
                ".\/dist\/style.css"
            ],
            "js": [
                ".\/dist\/build.js"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_end"
        }
    ],
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        "https:\/\/news.ycombinator.com\/*",
        "http:\/\/news.ycombinator.net\/*",
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}