Over on another website with a similar browser extension, there was a "l+c" button that you could click on a link post to open two tabs, one for the link and one for the comment section. Something like that would be nice, I used it all the time. One other aspect of that feature was that both new tabs opened out of focus. So I could go down a page and open up a lot of tabs and then go and read all of them in sequence.

Made some real progress on this. Still want to add a few features before releasing. I am liking this better than the sidebar already. Namely want to add the customizable personal list you can drag/drop communities to to "pin" them to the bar. New options icon too. Still some to do but the functionality is very nice and is coming along. Still styling to do... etc..

Just thought I'd share. I am having a whole lot going on in personal life right now so it may be a few days before I can get this out. Maybe not, just depends :)

Just wanted to share

LemmyTools 0.2.0.5 is released! I believe this is the most functional release yet mainly due to some fantastic contributions from other folks on github who are definitely better programmers than I am! I just want to personally say thank you to:

• @cwagner@lemmy.cwagner.me - For coding, code cleanup, and mentoring.
• Charles Machalow - csm10495 - Coding contribution(s).
• jimmyhiggs337 - Coding contribution(s).

I am happy to say that the image expansion, and "show all" functionality is much more reliable and customizable now.

More improvements/features are being developed. Please check back often and check updates at least every day. Please create a ticket on github or message me with your issues, thoughts and feature requests.

Also, if anyone is able to message me about beginning to start moving this UserScript to a browser addon please see this post.

Installation and Configuration:

1 - Browser must have a Userscript addon (Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey, Etc...). Tested with Greasemonkey.

2 - Download either the .JS file or install from greasyfork.

3 - Set home lemmy instance via options page once script is loaded (and manually edit the homeInstance variable in script for all functionality)

This script is all done by a complete amateur for fun. Enjoy and feel free to fork it!

Get it here: Github or GreasyFork

Please submit issues to the github for feature requests and problems: Github LemmyTools Issues

LemmyTools - ReadMe

Current Features: 0.2.0.1

• All links open in new tab with noreferrer enabled
• Adds a positional side bar that has a searchable list of communities
• Click&drag to resize images
• Set image size after clicking thumbnail
• Hide Lemmy Sidebars
• Show all images on page automatically or by a button click - 0.2.0.1 - (works with all languages now and can be disabled)
• Adds the ability to use the old.reddit style script by soundjester/lemmy_monkey: https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey (Also: Option to edit post and comment size for easier reading).
• Auto unblur NSFW images
• A link back to home instance on remote instances
• Browse remote community on home instance
• Subscribe to instance easier that doesn't exist on your home instance.
• Works and styled for mobile use as well.

Installation and Configuration:

1 - Browser must have a Userscript addon (Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey, Etc...). Tested with Greasemonkey.

2 - Download either the .JS file or install from greasyfork.

3 - Set home lemmy instance via options page once script is loaded (and manually edit the homeInstance variable in script for all functionality)

This script is all done by a complete amateur for fun. Enjoy and feel free to fork it!

Get it here: Github or GreasyFork

Please submit issues to the github for feature requests and problems: Github LemmyTools Issues

Current Features: 0.2

• All links open in new tab with noreferrer enabled
• Adds a positional side bar that has a searchable list of communities
• Click&drag to resize images
• Set image size after clicking thumbnail
• Hide Lemmy Sidebars
• Show all images on page automatically or by a button click
• Adds the ability to use the old.reddit style script by soundjester/lemmy_monkey: https://github.com/soundjester/lemmy_monkey (Also: Option to edit post and comment size for easier reading).
• Auto unblur NSFW images
• A link back to home instance on remote instances
• Browse remote community on home instance
• Subscribe to instance easier that doesn't exist on your home instance.
• Works and styled for mobile use as well.

Installation and Configuration:

1 - Browser must have a Userscript addon (Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey, Etc...). Tested with Greasemonkey.

2 - Download either the .JS file or install from greasyfork.

3 - Set home lemmy instance via options page once script is loaded (and manually edit the homeInstance variable in script for all functionality)

This script is all done by a complete amateur for fun. Enjoy and feel free to fork it!

Github: https://github.com/howdy-tsc/LemmyTools

Greasyfork: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/469169-lemmytools

Please submit issues to the github for feature requests and problems: Github LemmyTools Issues

Mobile Non-Intrusive Sidebar:

Test

This is how I had it setup on Reddit, so would be a welcome addition. Thanks! :)