Comments Owl for Hacker News version history - 12 versions
Comments Owl for Hacker News by Jonny Buchanan
Comments Owl for Hacker News version history - 12 versions
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Latest version
Version 3.0.0
Released Jan 2, 2025 - 50.84 KBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later, android 120.0 and later• Fixed accessibility issue with toggle control
• Fixed flagging/hiding sometimes still happening when you cancel the confirm dialogSource code released under MIT License
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Version 2.2.0
Released Oct 19, 2023 - 50.81 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 120.0 and later- Added an option to disable or require confirmation for hiding on list pages
- Added an option to increase the contrast of submission text (enabled by default)
Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.1.2
Released Aug 3, 2023 - 50.4 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*- Don't hide comment nav links, as this also contains edit and other useful controls
Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.1.1
Released Jul 17, 2023 - 50.39 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*Fixed a styling issue with the notes textarea in some browsersSource code released under MIT License
Version 2.1.0
Released Jul 17, 2023 - 50.39 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*- User notes are now edited via a textarea which saves on blur - removed the Add/Edit/Save buttons
- Changes to user mutes and notes are now synced to profile pages open in any other tabs/windows
- Fixed clobbering user mute and note changes made in other open tabs/windows
Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.0.1
Released Jul 16, 2023 - 49.98 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*- Fixed "unflag" links on /flagged being affected by the Flagging feature - it now leaves them alone
Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.0.0
Released Jul 15, 2023 - 49.96 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*New
- Added a Safari version for iOS and macOS
- Added specific support for the mobile version
- Added an option to avoid accidental flagging while scrolling, by removing the flag button or having it require confirmation
- Added a workaround to prevent Safari on iPhone zooming in when fields are focused on the login screen
- Improved the navigation bar by displaying it below the rest of the header contents instead
- Increased the distance between the upvote and downvote arrow (when you have it)
- Improved styling of the highlighting/collapsing and manual comment hiding controls
- Mute controls are always shown on mobile
- Hid comment next/prev etc. navigation links as they might be trying to scroll to items we've hidden
- Made the collapse/expand toggle target slightly larger on mobile
- Allowed comments to go right to the edge on mobile - at some specific widths there is currently a gap
- Added a user notes feature - add/edit notes on a user's profile page; the first line will be displayed next to their comments
- Tip: Use Ctrl+Enter or Cmd+Return as a shortcut on desktop to save notes
- Added option to disable automatic auto-collapsing of comment threads without new items when you revisit an item
- Added options to hide some of the more niche navigation items, like "past" and "comments"
- Added support for more list pages
- Added a fake /muted user profile page for logged-out users to manage their mutes
- Added a browser action button for quick access to options
Changed
- Changed name from HN Comments Owl to Comments Owl for Hacker News
- Changed the extension icon to one in the same style as Control Panel for Twitter
- Changed the manual comment highlighting controls to not be displayed by default - the item now has a new "highlight comments" link
- Changed the mute control to not display on collapsed comments
- Changed collapsed comments without children to display nothing, instead of "(0 children)"
- Manual comment highlighting now takes mutes into account
Fixed
- Fixed toggling display of reply links via the context menu
- Fixed extra vertical space when comments are collapsed
- Fixed position of the /upvoted link on pages which add their own item to the end of the navigation links
- Fixed children of muted or collapsed comments being reshown if a parent comment is collapsed then expanded
- Fixed displaying mute controls on deleted comments
- Fixed child counts on collapsed comments being incorrect if they're affected by muting a user on the current page
- Fixed /bestcomments being detected as a list page
- Fixed some list pages not being detected
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.6
Released Oct 5, 2022 - 38.15 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*Fixed displaying the number of new comments on item list pagesSource code released under MIT License
Version 1.5
Released Oct 5, 2022 - 38.15 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*Fixed after a HN markup change which broke showing the number of new commentsSource code released under MIT License
Version 1.4
Released Feb 11, 2022 - 38.08 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later, android 48.0 to 68.*- Users can now be muted directly from their comments - hover to reveal the mute control
- Updated options page styling to blend in better with browser styles
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.3
Released Aug 12, 2020 - 36.58 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later- Added user blocking: block a user via their profile page to hide their comments; manage blocked users on your own profile page
- Fixed a bug handling comment trees which are pre-collapsed by Hacker News' own JavaScriptSource code released under MIT License
Version 1.2
Released Aug 18, 2019 - 35.96 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterBugfix for auto-folding old comment trees on loadSource code released under MIT License