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Life & fun · June 3, 2021

Contextual Comments Scrolling for HN (JS Userscript)

Sticks the first line of all comments in the visible comment tree to the top of the screen so you always know where exactly you are. See the screenshots for a better understanding. Also adds the ability to expand/collapse a comment by clicking anywhere on it.

Contextual Comments Scrolling for HN (JS Userscript) launched on June 3, 2021 with 6 votes, #1,472 of 3,650 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

Sticks the first line of all comments in the visible comment tree to the top of the screen so you always know where exactly you are. See the screenshots for a better understanding. Also adds the ability to expand/collapse a comment by clicking anywhere on it. You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey , Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script. You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script. You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script. You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script. You will need to install…from greasyfork.org

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