Hacker News User Experience Enhancement
Hacker News UX Extension
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/
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Hacker News UX extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Hacker News UX extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Hacker News UX extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hacker News UX extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Hacker News UX extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Hacker News UX extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Hacker News UX Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Hacker News UX extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hacker News UX extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hacker News UX extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Hacker News UX extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Hacker News UX extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Hacker News UX extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Hacker News UX extension file
Select and download the Hacker News UX extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Hacker News UX extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Hacker News UX extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Hacker News UX extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Hacker News UX extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
Similar Extensions
Hacker News Enhancement Suite 656 89 ★ 75.14KiB
HipsterNews 656 20 ★ 68.68KiB
Hacker News OnePage 656 20 ★ 28.91KiB
Refined Hacker News 656 7 ★ 83.41KiB
HN Special - An addition to Hacker News 656 55 ★ 834KiB
Readable HackerNews 656 27 ★ 39.07KiB
Hacker News + 656 25 ★ 456KiB
Hacked Hacker News 656 0 ★ 81.82KiB
Hacker News Toolbar 656 0 ★ 47.91KiB
Hacker News Sorter 656 5 ★ 39.88KiB
Hacker News Tweak 656 4 ★ 59.73KiB
Hacker News Collapse 656 15 ★ 39.67KiB
Hacker News discussion 656 6 ★ 8.75KiB
Hacker News: Mark All Read 656 11 ★ 43.21KiB
Hacker News New Tab 656 5 ★ 6.64KiB
Hacker News 656 36 ★ 25.31KiB
Newsit: Hacker News and Reddit Links 656 3 ★ 309KiB
Modern for Hacker News 656 31 ★ 6.79MiB
Georgify 656 74 ★ 13.98KiB
What Hacker News Says 656 7 ★ 346KiB
Hacker News Collapsible Comments 656 27 ★ 42.23KiB
Hacker News Stack 656 12 ★ 33.77KiB
HackerNew 656 51 ★ 209KiB
Dark Hacker News 656 2 ★ 7.83KiB
User reviews
Jakub Kotowski (ID: 00000008652ebf49) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/18/2014
Saurav Kumar (ID: 000000da2fdf3a34) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/28/2013
Prasanna N (ID: 0000006162a26eb1) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/17/2012