Free BitcoinTalk notification extension for Chrome & Opera

[BitcoinLucky]

I've read the source files for the Bitcointalk extension and it's clean. It does only that what it says and nothing more. I downloaded the .CRX with the "Give Me CRX"-extension which gave me the file extension_1_0_1.crx (application/x-chrome-extension) with a size of 1354447 bytes and the hashes:

MD5   705dbe2507bd1e9cb5038aa3106e2500
SHA-1   c00291555f339f49beb66eaaffc775cbcbe80b8e
SHA-256   502090873ae11c4f57f524f461fe8ba32ad6d0c82d06d0000f2fea720297e7ef

It's pretty useful to be honest. I was sceptical at first, but I think I'm going to use this extension, instead of Gmail's popup. This is just as quick and this way I don't need to read a styleless version of the message.

Nice to see your feedback, Mitchell. Thanks for your time, and I hope you enjoy the extension!

[BitcoinLucky]

Finally, this is what I've been waiting for.
Can you add the notification for new replies?

Godd Idea, Jeremy!
Gonna work on it.

you can make it for firefox?
I feel less comfortable with chrome & opera browser

Not yet, Rinhunter. I will put some efforts on some other tips for the extension first.

[White sugar]

Another option is use an email only for this site use outlook or some app for android that will notify when you receive a new email

[tadakaluri]

Wow really great extension.  I like it very much.  It must be useful to me, as I am actively participate in BitcoinTalk.

[Mitchell]

I've read the source files for the Bitcointalk extension and it's clean. It does only that what it says and nothing more. I downloaded the .CRX with the "Give Me CRX"-extension which gave me the file extension_1_0_1.crx (application/x-chrome-extension) with a size of 1354447 bytes and the hashes:

MD5   705dbe2507bd1e9cb5038aa3106e2500
SHA-1   c00291555f339f49beb66eaaffc775cbcbe80b8e
SHA-256   502090873ae11c4f57f524f461fe8ba32ad6d0c82d06d0000f2fea720297e7ef

It's pretty useful to be honest. I was sceptical at first, but I think I'm going to use this extension, instead of Gmail's popup. This is just as quick and this way I don't need to read a styleless version of the message.

Nice to see your feedback, Mitchell. Thanks for your time, and I hope you enjoy the extension!

No problem. Here to help.

Yes. However, there is a button to send a PM back, according to the screenshot. Extension users, please correct me if I'm wrong (I've yet to try it out).

He asked if he could reply instantly. Pressing on a button to go to your inbox and then pressing another button to reply doesn't sound instantly to me. Anyway, yes, there is a button you can press to go to your inbox and to the correct message.

Thanks for clarifying. If I have time, I might try modifying it so that it is possible to reply in the notification directly.

You could try, but it can't be done using the chrome.notifications as they don't support input fields. You could create an alert box with an input box if you click on a button, but that would take a bit of fiddling around.

[ikydesu]

Interesting extension, can you make it for Mozilla Firefox?

Anyway the extension is detected the account which already log in on this forum? How if an account forum go offline?

[Patejl]

Just one thing I noticed, I dont think anything can be done about it but seems like you get all the notifs. at once when you newly install and start the extension , and other features would be good as well, maybe something like
1) If you don't answer in say 1 hr but you are online, the extension could message the guy who sent a PM like "I'm busy currently, I'll follow up your PM when I am back"
2) Marking threads important, and getting notifs.
Many more I think I can come up with just lemme get back from work to get this damn creative mind to come up with some ideas.

[Jerry S]

i always use mail notification, ill try this

[lorylore]

I am going to test this extension on my chrome, but i have a suggestion
Can you add a feature that alert if someone mention you for example in a post that include our nickname ".. lorylore ..."
Pretty same as the facebook mention notification. "You have been mention "here""

[DiscoverCebu]

I am going to test this extension on my chrome, but i have a suggestion
Can you add a feature that alert if someone mention you for example in a post that include our nickname ".. lorylore ..."
Pretty same as the facebook mention notification. "You have been mention "here""

Thats a good suggestion IMO, btw does this belong to the bitcoin discussion tho? I would say something like meta or service discussion would be better.

[Mitchell]

I am going to test this extension on my chrome, but i have a suggestion
Can you add a feature that alert if someone mention you for example in a post that include our nickname ".. lorylore ..."
Pretty same as the facebook mention notification. "You have been mention "here""

I doubt that this will be added as it would mean that the script would have to scan the whole forum, which is a lot of work. It's easier if something like that is added to the forum itself (maybe suggest it in the New Forum section?).

[RustyNomad]

Thanks for the extension OP and thanks to Mitchell for checking out the code.

Will be of great use.

[lorylore]

I am going to test this extension on my chrome, but i have a suggestion
Can you add a feature that alert if someone mention you for example in a post that include our nickname ".. lorylore ..."
Pretty same as the facebook mention notification. "You have been mention "here""

I doubt that this will be added as it would mean that the script would have to scan the whole forum, which is a lot of work. It's easier if something like that is added to the forum itself (maybe suggest it in the New Forum section?).

Yeah i understand it's a lots of work to scan even for a single member.
If the number of users is increasing to use this tool than it would take to long -> infinite to solve this kind of task, non-stop and lots of resources to be used.
It's better to be integrated in forum, Ok i am making a thread now in Meta -> New forum software, thank you.

[wearehatetherules]

there is no extension for firefox or palemoon browser??

[Mitchell]

there is no extension for firefox or palemoon browser??

No, as they don't have the chrome.* functions needed for this extension to work (nor do they support .crx). OP would have to rewrite the whole script before it can be used in another browser.
Sorry BitcoinLucky for posting this often in your thread. I'll be quiet if you want me to be.

[okae]

Isn't it easier to just set email notifications? Everybody has their mail on push nowadays right? You can even read the full message in your mail..

yep, also for me this is more usefull than that extension, since i can be informed even if im not at my computer, but you know if this extension is safe to use then should be welcome, more tools for our community

ty for your job!

[BitcoinLucky]

Multiple people have been asking for a FireFox version. I might rewrite the app for firefox later, but not for now.

I can't alert ppl when there is a new message in a topic. I should check all the topics then every minute, and I don't think the BT staff would like that... This would also take up a lot of bandwidth. If they would make a feature/API theirself it would be possible.

I might add a settings page where u can choose a new layout/autoreply to PMs.

there is no extension for firefox or palemoon browser??

No, as they don't have the chrome.* functions needed for this extension to work (nor do they support .crx). OP would have to rewrite the whole script before it can be used in another browser.
Sorry BitcoinLucky for posting this often in your thread. I'll be quiet if you want me to be.

And Mitchell, I appreciate your time here on the thread. I'm a kinda busy with the university atm.

[RoughLyfe]

It would be amazing if this was out for safari but eh,I can dream

[achow101]

Multiple people have been asking for a FireFox version. I might rewrite the app for firefox later, but not for now.

I can't alert ppl when there is a new message in a topic. I should check all the topics then every minute, and I don't think the BT staff would like that... This would also take up a lot of bandwidth. If they would make a feature/API theirself it would be possible.

Couldn't you just keep checking the user's watchlist and alert them when a new reply shows up in the watchlist?

[dogie]

I've found 2 other ways. Popup email notifier for Gmail on chrome, or auto-refresh a tab on Firefox to prompt the PM popup.