Show HN: A HN desktop app for reading links and comments next to each other

Show HN: A HN desktop app for reading links and comments next to each other(florian.github.io)

54 points by t3nary 10 years ago | 15 comments

ninjabeans 10 years ago |

This should be a website. My ad blocker doesn't work and I can't open links from stories in new tabs.

probablypat 10 years ago | |

https://hn.premii.com/

t3nary 10 years ago | |

I wanted it to be a web app originally but it's not possible to do it in a nice way. For security reasons browsers don't allow to embed iframes to different domains or to even make AJAX requests to them.

bobwaycott 10 years ago |

Is there simply no way to login to HN for commenting from within the app?

EDIT: Eh, nevermind. I read a bit of the source and see more of what's happening. I'd thought this was simply fetching in and subtly styling the comments page directly.

t3nary 10 years ago | |

The HN API doesn't offer this stuff so far. It's readonly. And I don't want to ask users for their password.

cheuv 10 years ago |

https://www.tree.social/

codegeek 10 years ago |

Looks great. Just started playing with Electron and this one wil be good for learning. Bookmarked :)

cpr 10 years ago |

Please, please add some way to see new comments since you last viewed.

Otherwise, looks awesome!

svlasov 10 years ago | |

In case you are using Firefox https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11489556 Might work on Chrome too but not tested.

hga 10 years ago | | |

I use this extension on Chrome, both marks new comments with a vertical orange stripe, and adds expand and collapse thread widgets, including one to collapse the whole thread you're in in the middle of: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hckr-news/mnlaodle...

t3nary 10 years ago | |

Just to clarify: Do you mean there should be a refresh button for the comments view or should the app memorize what comments were already there the last time you viewed the page and highlight new comments?

ChristianGeek 10 years ago | | |

Both, ideally.

yinghang 10 years ago |

Please make one for Reddit too!

mikewhy 10 years ago | |

http://reddit.premii.com/

It has a Chrome app, but you can make an app with MacPin, Nativefier, Fluid, WebShell, etc.