I am pretty sure such a change is not gonna happen to Bitcointalk... at least not when Theymos is admin. He prefers keeping the forum simple, light and clean and i personally love it this way.
If you want to view crypto prices, then you will have to download standalone widgets. Not the wisest suggestion given that there are lots of Malware out there but if you feel you badly need one, then you have to take extra measure to get a trusted one.
I use BitTab widget since i am an active trader and would love to keep an eye on the prices most of the time. It's not open source however, it's one of the few popular ones and also highly customizable to your liking.
Of course i had to first scan the file a couple of times before installing and also look up for its reviews online. The free version is more than enough for a couple of coin prices.
In case you are interested,
- Official website:
https://bittab.io(
BEWARE OF PHISHING WEBSITES)
There are other standalone widgets too, you can look them up... Just be careful of malware
Disclaimer: I am not advertising BitTab in any way, this reply is just for information purposes