# SDMB Style Tweaker/Fixer (Userscript) **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 7, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704 "2017-09-07T02:37:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/1 "2017-09-07T02:37:02Z")
As per **CrazyHorse** ’s [suggestion](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20461499#post20461499), I tried my hand at fixing the issues I saw in the redesign with a Userscript. Just going back to the old button didn’t seem to work, so I just tried to fix what I noticed. It was to be pretty simple, in case TPTB come in and change things and mess my script up, but, of course, once I got started, I kept going. [Try it out and tell me what you think!](https://openuserjs.org/scripts/BigTSDMB/SDMB_Style_TweakerFixer) I honestly feel right at home. As always, you will need to install either [GreaseMonkey](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/) for Firefox or TamperMonkey for nearly every browser (except Internet Explorer) first. Then click the big link above and click the big blue Install button. And, yes, this does put the colors back in the right places, fix that annoying green selection, and make the Reply box bigger. Oh, and I disable your sig by default again. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/2 "2017-09-07T02:41:50Z")
Oh, and you won’t need to adblock those fake ads, either. (And they are fake. They go nowhere. They’re just placeholders.) I don’t touch the real ads, though. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/3 "2017-09-07T03:25:02Z")
I like having the breadcrumb trail back at the top. I haven’t seen the “Go” box for hours, but that was pre installing your new script. The info bar above each post is still the dark, dark blue. I’m a paid subscriber, so I don’t see the ads anyway. On another subject completely, I just reinstalled your Old SDMB Smileys script, because it hasn’t worked in a couple of months. It still doesn’t work. ☹ I’m wondering if any of the privacy extensions I have are messing things up WRT the scripts. (Privacy Badger, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, Disconnect) ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/4 "2017-09-07T03:34:36Z")
Since you’re having problems with my other scripts, which I’ve tested a bunch, I’m gonna wait and see if someone else is still seeing the blue bars on every post. It should be light gray again. I’ll follow up with you personally via PM. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/5 "2017-09-07T03:37:28Z")
Nice. I’ve never used one of thes userscript thingies before. Any possibility you could make the Reply buttons back to human-appropriate size instead of those giant ugly things? ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/6 "2017-09-07T03:37:41Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Since you’re having problems with my other scripts, which I’ve tested a bunch, I’m gonna wait and see if someone else is still seeing the blue bars on every post. It should be light gray again. > > I’ll follow up with you personally via PM. \ Somehow, I’m always the special one. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/7 "2017-09-07T03:49:13Z")
> [@AHunter3](#): > > Nice. > > I’ve never used one of thes userscript thingies before. > > Any possibility you could make the Reply buttons back to human-appropriate size instead of those giant ugly things? That is something I’m considering, yes. I’m also considering seeing if I can get the button to cover up part of that empty space below it, but maybe just making the button the same size as it was would be enough. I’m also trying to keep, as much as I can, the changes for desktop separate from the changes I think need to be on the mobile version, too. There is still a lot of weirdness where they didn’t modify the new theme to fit our colors. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/8 "2017-09-07T04:16:26Z")
Can I suggest we add a max-width to the page? .page{ max-width:1440px; } It doesn’t make it look much better but for those of us with big monitors it is a neck saver. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/9 "2017-09-07T04:22:12Z")
> [@treis](#): > > Can I suggest we add a max-width to the page? > > .page{ > max-width:1440px; > } > > It doesn’t make it look much better but for those of us with big monitors it is a neck saver. So you don’t want it to fill the whole screen/window when you’re past that width? It can be done (though it might take me a bit to be sure of how–unless that’s the actual CSS), but I’m not sure if everyone would want that. I might make it either a separate script or just an option. I actually am the opposite. I prefer it go across the whole window. But, again, I also use my monitor from a bit of a distance, so neck stuff isn’t an issue. Right now, everything in there is what I personally use. If people tell me they want something to be an option, I’ll look into it. Also, remember that I’m a bit worried they’ll change something again, so I don’t want to work too hard just to have the work undone. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/10 "2017-09-07T04:27:23Z")
I have to thank **BigT** , publicly, for his scripts and his willingness to help troubleshoot outliers like me. In my case, the issue turned out to be that, for whatever reason, GreaseMonkey isn’t working in Firefox _for me_. I removed it, installed TamperMonkey, and now all of **BigT** ’s scripts are working and I am a much, much happier camper. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2017, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/11 "2017-09-07T04:45:58Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > …for whatever reason, GreaseMonkey isn’t working in Firefox _for me_. I’ve used Greasemonkey for years, but now, maybe because Firefox is transitioning away from certain kinds of add-ons, it isn’t as reliable anymore, and **BigT** ’s script didn’t work. Installing Tampermonkey did the trick. Yay! Looks good. My initial request is to make the Quick Reply book a fixed width of 800px or so, around how it used to be, as now it just feels too wide and makes my text look thin and weedy. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/12 "2017-09-07T05:00:57Z")
I know the QuickReply used to have the smileys down there, too. Is that all you need, or do you really need it restricted to a specific width? I do note that you can resize the text box by dragging the bottom right corner. That’s not me–that’s just a change made by both Chrome and Firefox (and I assume Safari and Edge). ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/13 "2017-09-07T05:09:57Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I have to thank **BigT** , publicly, for his scripts and his willingness to help troubleshoot outliers like me. In my case, the issue turned out to be that, for whatever reason, GreaseMonkey isn’t working in Firefox _for me_. I removed it, installed TamperMonkey, and now all of **BigT** ’s scripts are working and I am a much, much happier camper. \*\* raises a glass in toast to **BigT** Yeah, thank you. You’ve already made my SDMBrowsing experience a lot nicer. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/14 "2017-09-07T05:16:58Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > So you don’t want it to fill the whole screen/window when you’re past that width? It can be done (though it might take me a bit to be sure of how–unless that’s the actual CSS), but I’m not sure if everyone would want that. I might make it either a separate script or just an option. > > I actually am the opposite. I prefer it go across the whole window. But, again, I also use my monitor from a bit of a distance, so neck stuff isn’t an issue. > > Right now, everything in there is what I personally use. If people tell me they want something to be an option, I’ll look into it. > > Also, remember that I’m a bit worried they’ll change something again, so I don’t want to work too hard just to have the work undone. That is the actual CSS. If you want, you can do: .page{ max-width:1920px; } That won’t affect anyone without a QHD or 4k monitor ---
**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:** [September 7, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/15 "2017-09-07T05:18:17Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I know the QuickReply used to have the smileys down there, too. Is that all you need, or do you really need it restricted to a specific width? I don’t _need_ it, it just would make it feel like the old design better. Smileys are optional, I don’t really use them, but others might. I could probably list a whole bunch of things that I’d do if it was only my own tastes, but I shouldn’t be greedy. It’s already a huge improvement that I could easily get used to quickly, thank you sirrah. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Crap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.crap/32/3131_2.png) [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/16 "2017-09-07T05:19:18Z")
Thank you, **BigT**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/17 "2017-09-07T05:33:34Z")
Anyone got a pic of the results? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Crap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.crap/32/3131_2.png) [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/18 "2017-09-07T05:38:31Z")
[[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/enly9gz.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/or3U1) [[Album] imgur.com ![](https://i.imgur.com/H7HU3JI.jpeg?fb "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/a/TdLPc) ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/19 "2017-09-07T06:36:44Z")
> [@Dr.Crap](#): > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/a/or3U1) > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](https://imgur.com/a/TdLPc) And now, from “the phrase I never thought I’d be using today” department: Thanks, Dr. Crap! That looks pretty good. Not too shabby at all. ---
**Author:** ![Crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crazyhorse/32/31_2.png) [@Crazyhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crazyhorse)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704/20 "2017-09-07T07:44:25Z")
Wow, nice work BigT. Thank you. This is much more tolerable now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-style-tweaker-fixer-userscript/795704.md?page=2)