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Improved Collapsible Comments - Script that lets you collapse replies by clicking a line to the side of each comment
(media.kbin.social)
This userscript for kbin enhances the comment section adjusting the layout and adding a line to the left of each comment and its replies that lets you collapse them. The design is inspired by some custom subreddit stylesheets, and new reddit surprisingly enough (you know what they say about broken clocks).
Personally, I think this is the best way to handle collapsing comments here's a screenshot.
If you don't have a userscript manager extension installed, you can install Tampermonkey, and then open the greasyfork link above.
Currently using on mobile, the larger touch area for collapsing/uncollapsing works great in practice. I also see the modified scaling, and for the most part it's well done!
Although I can still force it to cut off some text if I find a discussion that goes deep enough. Not a huge issue though.
https://i.imgur.com/cvLr6fI.jpg
EDIT: I noticed that as a consequence of making the collapse activate on one click, highlighting portions of the comment (for example if you want to quote it) is now difficult. On desktop, you have to hold the mouse click then press Ctrl + C, otherwise if you let go of the click and collapse the comment, nothing is captured to the clipboard.
On Android though, since a tap and hold action on a word makes the context menu pop up, this doesn't happen, you can select the phrase you want to copy without the comment collapsing.
I'll probably keep using this on mobile, and use the other script for desktop.
I just released another update, you should be able to highlight text without the comment collapsing for now. I've also added an option to toggle collapsing comments by clicking anywhere on them, you can access it by clicking your username in the top right, then go to "Userscript Settings" and the option should be there
I appreciate the work you're putting in! The latest version no longer gets text cut off on the right side. However now the longer comments no longer get that expand option.
https://i.imgur.com/fWLVAt9.jpg
Try updating to 1.3.5, it should be back!