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Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by zeisss » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 4:44 PM UTC

Justineo wrote: post #9

r3bl wrote: post #8

I'm not really a fan of the website design since it mimics GitHub so much that it took me like 30 seconds to figure out that this is a third party product. I have installed the extension and it seems pretty useful, but I just wish that the design is a bit more different so others won't feel as confused as I did when I first opened it.

Thanks for the feedback, I should add a note about that. I made it designed exactly like GitHub because I want visitors to see how it actually works on GitHub.

Maybe move all github fake-stuff below your own information and add a clear visible separator? I was confused at first too, but "got it" pretty quickly.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by dan-silver » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 6:51 PM UTC

ricardobeat wrote: post #10

Why no cross-browser support? Supporting Safari and IE11/Edge doesnt take much.

I don't think Edge has extension support yet. A Firefox port shouldn't be that difficult though.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by xux » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 7:27 PM UTC

"Would like to request permission to read and write all data on websites you visit"

No thanks.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by detaro » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 9:40 PM UTC

dan-silver wrote: post #12

ricardobeat wrote: post #10

Why no cross-browser support? Supporting Safari and IE11/Edge doesnt take much.

I don't think Edge has extension support yet. A Firefox port shouldn't be that difficult though.

There is a firefox version linked.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by Justineo » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 10:55 PM UTC

xux wrote: post #13

"Would like to request permission to read and write all data on websites you visit" No thanks.

It's because of a Chrome bug that dynamically granted options will be "forgotten" after Chrome restarts if I set all urls as optional permission. In order to support GitHub Enterprise, which I cannot know the domains in advance, I have to request permission for all domains and deal with script injection myself.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by Justineo » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 10:58 PM UTC

zeisss wrote: post #11

Justineo wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks for the feedback, I should add a note about that. I made it designed exactly like GitHub because I want visitors to see how it actually works on GitHub.

Maybe move all github fake-stuff below your own information and add a clear visible separator? I was confused at first too, but "got it" pretty quickly.

Now I added a disclaimer of top. Is it clearer now?

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by Justineo » Sat, Dec 26, 2015, 11:02 PM UTC

xux wrote: post #13

"Would like to request permission to read and write all data on websites you visit" No thanks.

Believe me I did a lot of research to prevent this from happening but it failed...

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by nacs » Sun, Dec 27, 2015, 12:35 AM UTC

Looks good.

Suggestions:

* Greasemonkey / Tampermonkey version instead of an extension

* Allow it to work on GitHub links outside of GH? Like if someone links a GH repo here.

Re: Show HN: GitHub Hovercard v0.3.3

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Post by zeisss » Sun, Dec 27, 2015, 10:13 PM UTC

Justineo wrote: post #16

zeisss wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe move all github fake-stuff below your own information and add a clear visible separator? I was confused at first too, but "got it" pretty quickly.

Now I added a disclaimer of top. Is it clearer now?

Only a bit IMHO. You copy the design of GitHub and place your own content inbetween. IMHO it should be visually separate, but thats my thinking ;)