Script Summary: This script improves Google Mail's new look to be more neat and save space with additional keyboard shortcuts (set display density to compact) [all ads & feedback removed]
Version: 3.1.8
Copyright: 2011 - 2013, Albert Park; http://userscripts.org/users/albertpark
License: Creative Commons; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Chrome Extension [Recommended*]
Gmail Compact is now available at Chrome Web Store as a native extension. 
Description
Google has committed a new style and look for gmail on November 1st, 2011. Do you feel like the compact look is incomplete? This script improves and completes the look and field of the compact view. Tired of seeing the top black bar and annoying ads? Let this script be your best friend and hide that banner and those ads. Enjoy!
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* Supports and tested on chrome & firefox browsers! * Compatible Labs: Please feel free to drop any suggestions to improve this script. Update:  Version 3.1.8[Check the history section for full details] ↓↓↓ Check back periodically to ensure you have the latest script. | Make sure to change your display settings. |
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• Remove all ads and feedback • Fast access to Google+ and Reader • Hide annoying yellow notifications • Display labels as folder name • Align labels to right side • Minimize labels and hover to expand • Minimize chat windows when opening emails or composes • Normalize email contents • Hide Google maps info within emails • Hide reply or forward section • Use shortcut key to hide Navigation Bar • Use shortcut key to hide Search Bar • Use shortcut key to hide People Widget • Use shortcut key to hide Left Panel |
Lanuages
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• Korean • Polish • Portuguese (partial) • Simplified Chinese • French • Spanish • Spanish (Latin America and Caribbean) |
| Add a translation into your language - http://userscripts.org/topics/96697 |
Screenshots
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Keyboard shortcut: 'h' and <shift>+'h' |
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Keyboard shortcut: '$' [theme:Planets] |
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Keyboard shortcut: '%' [theme:Planets] |
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Compatible with Split Pane Mode [theme:Tea House] |
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Compatible with Right-side chat [theme:High Score] |
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History
Date | Ver. | Details |
| Apr 15 2013 | 3.1.8 | • Fixed a bug where javascript won't load on OSX Mountain Lion |
| Mar 28 2013 | 3.1.7 | • Supports Spanish (Latin America and Caribbean) language |
| Mar 26 2013 | 3.1.6 |
• Added Gmail Compact keyboard shortcuts on the help menu • Improved script to run on any display density mode • Improved contacts page from overlapping right-side chat panel • Improved Spanish language |
| Mar 25 2013 | 3.1.5 |
• Fixed a bug where replying or forwarding emails would lose focus or go blank • Improved Google+ streaming messages style format • Improved language input settings button style format • Improved script performance • Supports Spanish language |
| Mar 10 2013 | 3.1.4 | • Improved script to only fetch the metadata block for USO |
| Mar 09 2013 | 3.1.3 |
• Improved alignment for UI buttons • Supports French language |
| Mar 07 2013 | 3.1.2 |
• Default setting value for shortcuts to hide Navigation Bar on first install • Minor changes to Simplified Chinese translation |
| Mar 06 2013 | 3.1.1 |
• Changed normalized emails to have its background color • Fixed a bug where composed emails would go blank occasionally • Fixed a bug where chat windows would maximize when minimized manually • Fixed a bug where folder name get reset back to its full label name • Fixed a bug where saved Gmail Compact settings gets reset when a new version is available • Supports Simplified Chinese language |
| Mar 01 2013 | 3.1 | • New feature to display labels as folder name only |
| Feb 20 2013 | 3.0.6 | • Fixed localization displaying 'unknown message' for Polish |
| Feb 19 2013 | 3.0.5 |
• Compatible with Multiple Inbox enabled • Fixed a bug where back to inbox button would not work correctly on Firefox • Fixed a bug where shadow line would not align correctly when toggling left panel |
| Feb 11 2013 | 3.0.4 |
• Improved normalize to remove background color • Improved sneak peak style format • Normalize is applied to sneak peak emails when enabled |
| Feb 06 2013 | 3.0.3 | • Fixed a bug where hiding reply/forward would not send emails correctly |
| Feb 06 2013 | 3.0.2 |
• Increased width of from email column • Removed gray background color within emails |
| Feb 05 2013 | 3.0.1 | • Fixed a bug where gmail could not reply or forward emails |
| Feb 05 2013 | 3.0 |
• Chrome native extension (New*) • New Gmail Compact logo • New Gmail Compact Settings UI • New feature to minimize chat windows when opening emails or composes • New feature to align labels • New feature to minimize labels • New feature to normalize email contents • New feature to hide Google Maps within emails • New feature to hide reply or forward section • Search bar displayed when pressing Gmail's default '/' shortcut key • Fixed notifications to show in every toggle settings • Fixed 'h' & 'H' toggle buttons • Fixed the shadow line • No longer supports the new 'Google Bar' • No longer fetches for new updates in the settings menu • Supports Portuguese language • Supports Polish language (Need a translator for other foriegn languages) |
| Jan 09 2012 | 2.4.4 |
• Option to add Google+ on the User Control Button • Fixed top-right Google+ notification position (Google Bar Mode) • Fixed top-right Google+ share position (Google Bar Mode) • Fixed a bug where upper part of buttons not being clickable when search bar is hidden (Google Bar Mode) |
| Jan 04 2012 | 2.4.3 |
• Compatible with new 'Google Bar (beta) • Made the look of 'Google Bar' neat, clean, and compact • Both 'h' or 'H' shortcut key hides the search bar when 'Google Bar' is enabled • Fixed a bug where Reader gets added to the User Control Button randomly |
| Dec 21 2011 | 2.4.2 |
• Cleaned up the Contacts page to be more neat • Minor clean up inside the label popup menu • Fixed shadow line layer to display beneath popup menus • Fixed option to focus the search bar when toggled • Fixed new updates dialog popup not showing up in FF |
| Dec 20 2011 | 2.4.1 |
• Added a dialog popup for new updates • Changed the auto update to run more efficiently • Minor changes for Korean translation |
| Dec 17 2011 | 2.4 |
• Added Gmail Compact Settings • Added script icon (Only shows up in greasemonkey[FF]) • Shrinked font size inside the popup button menus by few pixels • Option to add Google Reader on the User Control Button • Option to focus the search bar when toggled • Option to check for new updates (checks every hour) • Added an alternative set of keyboard shortcuts • Added a new shortcut to hide the left panel • Compose button added when left panel is hidden • Added a Back button in the settings page • Added the User Control button in the settings page • Added Korean language (Need a translator for other foriegn languages) • Redesigned the Message Sneak Peak layout to be neat and clean • Changed the link 'close' to 'hide' in notifications • Fixed the User Control Button from disappearing when going to previous or next email |
| Nov 23 2011 | 2.3 |
• Added a User Control Button so gmail can always stay on minimal mode • Users can close notifications or hide them forever • Changed the event handler to run more efficiently • Stylesheets only included once. (Before it was being added in every frame and window) |
| Nov 18 2011 | 2.2.3 | • Fixed shadow alignment in right-side chat enabled for firefox |
| Nov 18 2011 | 2.2.2 | • Compatible with Right-side chat enabled |
| Nov 18 2011 | 2.2 |
• Remembers the last toggled shortcut key after refresh (settings saved locally) • Compatible with split preview pane mode (selected email will be highlighted instead of mouseover) • During split preview pane mode the added shadow line is disabled |
| Nov 15 2011 | 2.1 |
• Fixed shortcut keys to use every keyboard layout • Modified the shortcut keys toggle • Shortcut key 'h' only hides the navigation bar(allows user to see notifications) • Shortcut key 'H' hides both navigation and search bar(notifications are hidden during this mode) • Moved layer of the shadow bar up so it does not display behing other email backgrounds • Added alpha texture to mouseover highlighted background |
| Nov 14 2011 | 2.0.1 | • Revert back to its original name |
| Nov 13 2011 | 2.0 |
• Reworked all the buttons and layouts • Added a shortcut key to toggle(hide/show) top menu and search bar('h' or 'H') • Added a shortcut key to toggle(hide/show) information inside the emails('$') • Added a shadow strip after the control panel. Scroll to see the 3d effect. • Email rows are set back to gmail's default compact setting (only saved 1 pixel for each row before) • Custom scroll bar inside 'Show Details' panel for headers information (only chrome browsers) • Moved the refresh email message after the 'More' button • Moved the notification/error popup message to display inside the control panel (popup messages are hidden during minimal mode) • Fixed position for loading message at the top of the browser • Removed all annoying ads • Removed 'New Look Feedback' on bottom right corner |
| Nov 12 2011 | 1.8 | • Google has an alternative classnames for each elements. This script should work on both now. |
| Nov 9 2011 | 1.5 |
• Took out all chrome outline highlights • Shows highlighted row upon mouseover • Few adjustments for alignment and spacing |
| Nov 8 2011 | 1.4.1 | • Adjusted proportional spacing for chats and labels on the left hand panel |
| Nov 8 2011 | 1.4 |
• Removed background color for email rows so it does not overwrite other theme colors • Cleaned up email details to be neat (proportional margins and paddings) |
| Nov 7 2011 | 1.3 | • Made font size smaller |
| Nov 4 2011 | 1.0 | • Initial release |
Bugs and Issues
If you discover a problem let's talk about it.
Gmail Compact userscript by Albert Park is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at userscripts.org
