Comments on: Minimalist Google Reader Skin http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/ John Griffin is just another media junkie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:05:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: matt http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2724 matt Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:30:27 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2724 perfect for the asus eee, or any small-screen laptop where every pixel of screen space counts. very nice job! perfect for the asus eee, or any small-screen laptop where every pixel of screen space counts. very nice job!

]]> By: Chris http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2722 Chris Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:53:51 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2722 Fair enough. Actually, your post prompted me to finally get around to using Google Reader (I'm practically an RSS virgin, having only flirted with KlipFolio for a little while). I'm liking it so far, but I'll see how it goes... Fair enough. Actually, your post prompted me to finally get around to using Google Reader (I’m practically an RSS virgin, having only flirted with KlipFolio for a little while). I’m liking it so far, but I’ll see how it goes…

]]> By: John Griffin http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2723 John Griffin Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:31:41 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2723 Exactly. On my dual monitor setup I like it take up half of the second screen so I can cram more stuff on. This skin won't be useful for everyone but def is for me. Exactly. On my dual monitor setup I like it take up half of the second screen so I can cram more stuff on. This skin won’t be useful for everyone but def is for me.

]]> By: Chris http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2719 Chris Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:56:15 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2719 Wait. I just re-read, and you mention browsing in smaller windows; I'm guessing you tile a few windows at once? Wait. I just re-read, and you mention browsing in smaller windows; I’m guessing you tile a few windows at once?

]]> By: Chris http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2718 Chris Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:52:34 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2718 How big's your screen, John? Nice script an' all, but is the space really that precious? How big’s your screen, John? Nice script an’ all, but is the space really that precious?

]]> By: John Griffin http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2721 John Griffin Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:10:54 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2721 They have added an arrow with a drop down list and you can still pop the sidebar in and out. The reason why this is needed is so the feeds take up the full width of the window and are not truncated. If you are like me and have a <a href="http://www.reallysimplesyndication.com/riverOfNews" rel="nofollow">river of news</a> approach to it then you very rarely need that side bar anyway. They have added an arrow with a drop down list and you can still pop the sidebar in and out.

The reason why this is needed is so the feeds take up the full width of the window and are not truncated. If you are like me and have a river of news approach to it then you very rarely need that side bar anyway.

]]> By: Andy http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2720 Andy Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:09:36 +0000 http://www.johng.co.uk/2007/09/19/minimalist-google-reader-skin/#comment-2720 Why would you want to hide the side bar?! You cant organise your feeds properly then ;) Why would you want to hide the side bar?! You cant organise your feeds properly then ;)

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