# I made a SDMB-improving Greasemonkey script. Looking for feedback/beta testers **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 14, 2009, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973 "2009-09-14T00:11:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/241 "2010-03-23T16:34:48Z")
Thanks **xash!** I’ve already made a few more badges that hasn’t been updated on the chart (sports related ones), but I’ll be sure to add a geek, fantasy and hacker badge today. Look out for the update soon. **Arnold,** yes! I knew it was square, but was torn to keep uniformity in size. But, now that you bring it up, I think it’ll be cooler to make it square. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/242 "2010-03-23T17:21:41Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > **Arnold,** yes! I knew it was square, but was torn to keep uniformity in size. But, now that you bring it up, I think it’ll be cooler to make it square. - refraining from making incredibly obvious Huey Lewis-related response. Holding toungue (barely) ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/243 "2010-03-23T17:29:44Z")
> [@dhkendall](#): > > - refraining from making incredibly obvious Huey Lewis-related response. Holding toungue (barely) [For whatever do you mean?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5YkmjalDg) ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/244 "2010-03-23T18:33:16Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I knew it was square, but was torn to keep uniformity in size. But, now that you bring it up, I think it’ll be cooler to make it square. You’re a prince! Seeing as how the United Nations was willing to make an exception (see my previous link[sup]1[/sup]), then you shouldn’t feel bad for doing the same. And by the way, at this page ( [swissworld.org](http://www.swissworld.org/en/culture/swissness/the_swiss_flag/) ) I learn that “_The precise shade of red has only been set since January 1, 2007. It corresponds to pantone 485, and is a mixture of magenta and yellow._” In the category of religions, would you be inclined to have an icon for [Unitarian Universalism](http://www.religioustolerance.org/u-u.htm)? Their symbol is a flaming chalice, you can see various representations here ( [UUA: Chalice Clip Art](http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/leaderslibrary/48513.shtml) : at that page, click on link labelled “web-optimized chalice art”) P.S. Very nice work on the icons. [sup]1[/sup]_The Swiss flag is square. This was an issue when Switzerland joined the UN in 2002, as all the flags displayed on UN Plaza should have the same size. The UN first had a rectangular flag, but the Swiss mission protested. Eventually the UN accepted a Swiss square flag. But, in order to have a flag that is not too small, the flag displayed on UN Plaza has the same area of a rectangular flag_ [source: Flags of the World](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/Flags/ch.html) ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/245 "2010-03-23T19:00:53Z")
Those Swiss, always doing things their own way. Funny you mention Unitarianism as it occurred to me yesterday that they weren’t represented; which is funny because the [Unity Church of Today](http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&q=church+of+today&fb=1&gl=us&hq=church+of+today&hnear=Sterling+Heights,+MI&ei=yQ6pS5P8MI3aNej70NcB&ved=0CCkQtgMwBQ&ll=42.490391,-83.013446&spn=0.00693,0.008272&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A) used to be right in my backyard (my old house was on Richard Dr., 5th house down from 11 mile). I lived there for 10 years, and their parking lot lights would shine through my bedroom window at night. How could I ever forget? I’ll be sure to have it in the next update. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/246 "2010-03-25T11:46:13Z")
If I was to choose five that represented me, I’d keep the current (_99_ and _Atheist_) and add _Graphic Arts_, _Fantasy Fan_, and _Film_ (technically a hobby, though). So whoever’s in charge of that stuff, I’d love it if you could assign those for me. ---
**Author:** ![Lestrade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Lestrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lestrade)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/247 "2010-03-25T13:18:12Z")
Um, hey **cmyk** , it looks like you gave Pagans the symbol for Satanism. I have friends that identify as each and they really wouldn’t appreciate being confused. I’d recommend using a pentacle as the Pagan symbol. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/248 "2010-03-25T17:09:31Z")
> [@Lestrade](#): > > Um, hey **cmyk** , it looks like you gave Pagans the symbol for Satanism. I have friends that identify as each and they really wouldn’t appreciate being confused. I’d recommend using a pentacle as the Pagan symbol. Roger that. I’ll turn it right-side up within a circle. Sound good? ---
**Author:** ![Lestrade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Lestrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lestrade)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/249 "2010-03-25T18:59:33Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > Roger that. I’ll turn it right-side up within a circle. Sound good? How about using [this SVG pentacle](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pentacle_3.svg) from Wikimedia commons? It looks a bit nicer and gets away from the red. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/250 "2010-03-26T08:53:05Z")
This looks so cool, but … does anyone know if it will work in Konqueror? I would love to test it after work today, so a link to the script would be much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Lestrade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Lestrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lestrade)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/251 "2010-03-26T12:48:44Z")
> [@Panurge](#): > > This looks so cool, but … does anyone know if it will work in Konqueror? I would love to test it after work today, so a link to the script would be much appreciated. I’ve never tried it, so please do and report your findings. A quick google turned up a [blog post](http://namshub-kde.blogspot.com/2007/01/userscript-for-kde4.html) (from 2007) claiming that greasemonkey worked in KDE4 in Subversion. If the Konqueror Userscript tool does work (fingers crossed) I would expect greasemonkey support to be less complete than Chrome. The badger script should work, though. ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/252 "2010-03-26T12:59:41Z")
I believe (not a KDE user, generally) that Konqueror supports userscripts in general, which means you would be able to take advantage of any of the non-GM-specific portions of the script. If there’s a Greasemonkey for Konqueror, than you should be able to take advantage of the entire thing. **Wierd** has had success without Greasemonkey on Chrome for Mac; I have had no success on Chrome for Windows. _shrug_ ETA: I will forward you his PM containing a link to the script. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/253 "2010-03-26T13:15:29Z")
Received. Thank you. I’ll report back during the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/254 "2010-03-27T14:33:15Z")
I can’t install the Konqueror Userscript tool in KDE4 (for some reason I cant compile it with “make”), so I guess no Greasemonkey for me. It works perfectly in Firefox so I might have to switch browser. I don’t see how I can go back to not having the image preview option, for instance. Really good job by **wierdaaron** (and **cmyk** ). Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/255 "2010-03-27T14:39:59Z")
NETA: Just in case someone who knows more about Kubuntu/Linux than I do pops in: I can’t even “./configure” the userscript - I get this error: “checking for X… configure: error: Can’t find X includes. Please check your installation and add the correct paths!” ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/256 "2010-03-27T16:58:34Z")
Sounds like you want sudo apt-get install xlibs-dev, as explained [here.](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=82810) ---
**Author:** ![Panurge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/fbc32d/32.png) [@Panurge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panurge)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/257 "2010-03-28T13:37:38Z")
Thanks **DarrenS** but I still can’t get it to work. It took me ages to get ./configure to work, and now I’m stuck with various “make”-errors. I think I’m in over my head. I give up ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2010, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/258 "2010-03-28T19:25:06Z")
I feel your pain, **Panurge**. At work I’ve inherited a legacy codebase with a build “system” that’s a patchwork of ‘make’, bash script, Ant, Python, Perl and other…alas I can’t give up because I’m getting paid to untangle this mess. I understand why you’d want to call it a day, though! That said, if you feel like forging ahead PM me and I’ll try to help out where I can…it might help others too. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/259 "2010-04-05T18:41:30Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Lestrade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@Lestrade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lestrade)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973/260 "2010-04-05T19:13:01Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > Bump Sorry, why did you do that? Do you want to use Konqueror 4 and need help building the tool? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-a-sdmb-improving-greasemonkey-script-looking-for-feedback-beta-testers/509973.md?page=14)