I haven't used it a lot, but have started with the increase in posts here using the absurd "lite" CNN links. I use a wide monitor, and these full-width text only splats are really difficult.
The most underused browser feature: reader mode
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Re: The most underused browser feature: reader mode
#362Is there a keyboard shortcut for reader mode, in chrome?
If you use macOS, it's also in the menu bar in the View menu. This means that you can define an app-specific keyboard shortcut in Preferences > Keyboards > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts. Then click [+] and select Chrome as the application, then type "Enter Reader Mode" (exactly like it appears in the menu, and without quotes) and choose a shortcut. I'd also recommend adding one for "Exit Reader Mode" since the option cha…
Thanks. I'm on Ubuntu, though.
Re: The most underused browser feature: reader mode
#363I'm a huge fan of Readability Mode and use it often. It's proof that Web design isn't the solution, Web design is the problem. For those who are using e-ink devices, or even just standard tablets, EInkBro is another immensely useful tool. Yes, it's a standalone browser, not a mode on Firefox, Safari, Vivalti, etc. https://github.com/plateaukao/browser (Available through Google Play, F-Droid and other sources. Android…
> It's proof that Web design isn't the solution, Web design is the problem.
This is only true when your Web activity is limited to reading a static page of text, which is only one of many (albeit more common) use cases for the web.
I love reader mode too but the assertion that web design is never a solution to a problem is silly. Am I supposed to turn on reader mode on YouTube, Codepen, AudioNodes, an interactive tutorial, or a captivating experience website on Awaards.com? The modern web is so much more than text now.
Nonetheless, I agree... Most articles I read from HN would be intolerable or literally unusable without reader mode.
Re: The most underused browser feature: reader mode
#364Earlier quoted context omitted.
I do wonder if you might benefit more (during daytime) from a high-powered daylight lamp though, since light intensity also matters when regulating sleep cycles.
Quite likely. I'm considering it for my new location. My current home office has a ceiling light fixture with three slots, adapted to low-wattage incandescents. I've plugged in three Hue bulbs I had sitting in a drawer, and tuned them to full intensity and color temperature as close to natural daylight as the bulbs can get. As a result, the lights almost always outshine the available daylight. I feel pretty comfortab…
Happy experimenting after the move then, I hope it works out!
Re: The most underused browser feature: reader mode
#365Shameless plug: I maintain a cross-browser reader extension that is like reader mode with some additional features. It's called Just Read: https://justread.link/
Looks great! What does this use underneath? How is it different than Readability.js in terms of parsing output?
It uses a pretty simple text selection algorithm I've developed through trial and error: https://github.com/ZachSaucier/Just-Read/blob/6dcb4f05b93287...
I don't know how it compares to Readability.js.
Re: The most underused browser feature: reader mode
#366Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks great! What does this use underneath? How is it different than Readability.js in terms of parsing output?
It uses a pretty simple text selection algorithm I've developed through trial and error: https://github.com/ZachSaucier/Just-Read/blob/6dcb4f05b93287... I don't know how it compares to Readability.js.
Hey that works pretty well for such a simple implementation! Good job!