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rednalexa | 4 years ago

What did you replace your tab homepage with? Anything in particular to call out?

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twhb|4 years ago

I wrote my own local .html file, in a local unpackaged extension for Chrome to accept it. It was just four columns of links with favicons and multiple headings per column, and inline inputs to quickly search different sites, and modifier-less keyboard shortcuts like “h” so that you could hit Ctrl-T H to go to HN. The trick, if you can call it that, was that the layout was clear enough that you could pick between 30-50 options in a second or two once you’re used to it.

I considered polishing it for publication, but I think that what made it so good for me is I made it specific to my needs. Besides, I’m off Chrome now, and they fixed the bug I was using to steal focus from the URL bar to make shortcuts work.

rednalexa|4 years ago

Cool, I think I understand what you mean - sounds like a neat experience. I didn't know that was possible. Thanks for the explanation!