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Google Reader Background & Read

Press 'b' to open item in a new tab (when collapsed). Press 'Enter' to open item in a new tab and collapse it (when expanded). Always marks item read when you press 'b' or 's' (for the purpose of counting it in Trends as read).

This script was inspired by the script Google Reader Enter/Return Opens Item in New Tab written by Lenny Domnitser. This script implies (and was written for) following behaviour:

  • When an item is collapsed and you want to read it in a new background tab, press 'b'. This also marks the item read so that it'll be counted as read in Trends.
  • When an item is expanded and you want to read it in a new background tab, press 'Enter'. This also collapses the item.
  • When you star an item by pressing 's', it is marked as read, so that it'll be counted as read in Trends.
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The script was tested only in "List mode" in Google Reader. The problems are reported when using it in "Expanded mode", because items are marked read automatically. Please see the comments for details.




Mar 25, 2008
ttfn Scriptwright

Changing the third parameter of the addEventListener to true seems to get the script working again.

Also to stop the script for firing when typing in the searchbox you can use something like

if (event.target.tagName.toUpperCase != "INPUT") {

 
Mar 17, 2008
Denis Golomazov Script's author

wei
Thanks a lot for the comment. I'll try to find a fix as soon as I can, but can't promise it'll be very soon.
 
Mar 7, 2008
wei User

Sorry, but this doesn't work any longer on a normal basis.

It only works after I click on a link. Normal Google Reader keyboard shortcuts then no longer work.
 
Feb 19, 2008
Denis Golomazov Script's author

Thanks for the comment. At first glance I don't know how to do it quickly. I'll try to figure it out a bit later.

I see that you left a similar comment on the script, which my script is based on. If the author of that script finds a solution, please let me know by commenting, and I'll be able to fix this script immediately.
 
Feb 15, 2008
wei User

Is there a way to make this inactive when the keyboard caret is on the search box? Typing anything with 'b' in the search box causes the post currently being read to open.
 
Jan 6, 2008
Denis Golomazov Script's author

Well, I've forgotten to mention in the description, that I always use "List mode" and didn't test the script in "Expanded mode". Thank you for pointing this out, I'll edit the description.
 
Jan 6, 2008
wei User

Works really great but there's no need for the second part (to imitate 'm') because items are automatically marked as read when it's in expanded mode. Having it means that opened items are marked as UNread.

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