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GMail Real Estate (Minimize Header, Nav or Ads)

Minimize GMail Header, Nav Bar or Ads. Used to be called "GMail Header, Navigation and Ads Switcher"

Can switch(hide/show) the header, navigation bar and ads by clicking the triangle icon on top,left or right respectively. It effectively maximizes screen real estate for information you consider important. I typically hide all 3 to max message space.

Credits:
The original code written for Google Calendar is http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/8507 by margin. I found margin's calendar version very helpful so I applied it to GMail.

Version 2.0.2 01/28/2008 - workarounds/fixes for new GMail update
Version 2.0.1 11/30/2007 - update for new GMail layout that cause a few problems
Version 2.0 11/11/2007
+ Updated for New GMail

Jul 3, 2008 Ronnen User	great job ruiz ! Is there an option to hide the right and the left buttons, and disable their functionality? meaning, to stay only with the up-button? (the right button breaks other script that I'm using, instead of a full screen view, I see a blank right column on the right side on every message) Thanks, Ron

Mar 26, 2008 ruiz Script's author	@searchforsun... definitely would have to mod the script for that. What parts of the header would you want to keep?

Feb 11, 2008 searchforsun... User	hi there, great script! quick question, could you tell me what values to edit if i wanted to change how much of the header i wanted to be hidden? for example, if i wanted just a little less of the header to be hidden when toggled off, so that some "white" space shows. thanks!

Jan 28, 2008 ruiz Script's author	New Version Available... Fixes for new GMail update. Unfortunately, The Gmail update did break the script:(

Jan 27, 2008 sjb User	perhaps, as similar to the google calendar version of this script, implementing shortcut keys to toggle the hide/show functions could serve as a way around the arrow functions when google's updates break the script. =) best. /s

Jan 27, 2008 sjb User	i have noticed that this script is no longer functioning properly after around the 24th of january. the graphical "toggle" arrows no longer appear on the screen. it would be great to see an update! best. /s

Dec 26, 2007 amosh User	great scrypt! tnx :) just one wish - when ads and/or navigation collapsed text area of the message does not become wider... is it possible to correct this?

Nov 30, 2007 ruiz Script's author	I just updated the script. GMail apparently changed their layout, which caused a few problems for the script. Should be good now.

Nov 13, 2007 Praveen Mark... User	doesnt see, to work for me. i am also running it along with gmail air skin but even after disabling that it doesnto seem to work.

Nov 12, 2007 bobielawlintine Scriptwright	The script works great, but the one problem I've run into is that it slows down scrolling up and down. Not sure if it's just my computer.

Nov 12, 2007 GunCN User	great job

Nov 12, 2007 ruiz Script's author	Just Fixed this script for New GMail:)

Nov 8, 2007 ruiz Script's author	New version of GMail breaks this script... I'll fix it soon.

May 18, 2007 Yasaf deLaBr... Scriptwright	I like it alot. Just, when i have my google sponsored links remover script, the arrow on the right doesn't do any good.

Apr 29, 2007 alessandro User	hi im trying it out but seems to not work at all, beside that i know and love the gcal version of this script A