What is Hacker News Restyled?

Hacker News Restyled is a Chrome extension developed by Nick Schaden, and its main feature is "Lots of helvetica, bigger text, extra white space and soft gradients for a better Hacker News experience.".

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Extension Usage Instructions

Hacker News is a great resource but by default can be a bit hard on the eyes. This revision heavily revamps the look, switching to softer, more neutral colors, Helvetica instead of Verdana and lots of whitespace to maximize readability.

Stats for each article (i.e. comments, descriptions and time posted) are completely revamped and turned into graphs on the right side of each story row. From top to bottom I reference points, comments and time posted (short bars were just posted, long bars are two days or older.) Stats are activated by row mouseover, and a hover for an additional few seconds will list the exact numbers by each graph bar. As noted in the below keyboard shortcuts, to keep stats always on (not just on mouseover), tap the s key.

Keyboard shortcuts (on story listings only)
c: Open hovered article comment link in new window
s: Toggle statistics always on/off
v: Open hovered article link in new window
-: Switch to compact visual mode
+: Switch to normal (larger) mode

Extension Basic Information

Name	Hacker News Restyled
ID	npifkneibfmjhapdbgebjfcfdhdcidjh
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hacker-news-restyled/npifkneibfmjhapdbgebjfcfdhdcidjh
Description	Lots of helvetica, bigger text, extra white space and soft gradients for a better Hacker News experience.
File Size	60.08 KB
Installation Count	14
Current Version	0.59
Last Updated	2012-08-20
Publish Date	2012-08-20
Rating	3.50/5 Total 2 Ratings
Developer	Nick Schaden
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	http://www.nickschaden.com
Help Page URL	https://github.com/nschaden/HackerNews-Restyled
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
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