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Reddit - Load 'Continue this thread' inline

For "Old" Reddit only!

• When browsing comment pages on Reddit, this script changes the behaviour of "Continue this thread" links so that when clicked, instead of loading any further child comments in a new page, the comments are loaded in the background and inserted directly into the current page, replacing the clicked link.

• Comments that show after clicking "Continue this thread" or "Load more comments" are scanned, and any collapsed comment trees are automatically expanded so you can read them straight away.

• When you open a post any top-level comments that are collapsed into a line e.g. " [+] Foobar (13 comments) " are also expanded straight away.

History

2.0.0 (2022.01.27)

• Expand non-top level collapsed comments on load
• Expand collapsed comments inserted from clicking "Load more comments" or "Continue this thread"
• Script now also runs on posts made to a user's homepage
• Remove old code handling "Load more comments" links
• Tidied up old code and updated to use current JS features

1.9.7 (2021.11.05)

• Use MutationSummary from unpkg.com instead of Greasyfork

1.9.6 (2020.08.08)

• Reduced size of load more links compared to comment text
• Fixed script icon
• Removed some unnecessary code

1.9.5 (2018.07.11)

• Updated jQuery to v3 and source from unpkg.com

1.9.4 (2018.02.11)

• Added @icon field in metadata as SVG wasn't displaying on the installed userscript page

1.9.3 (2017.12.03)

• Changed base-64 encoded PNG icons to an SVG icon

1.9.2 (2017.10.11)

• Gets correct comment ID for links
• Changed location in comment HTML to use as its root
• Get children of first comment when it is already on the page

1.9.1 (2017.10.11)

• Fix broken $target selector

1.9.0

• Catch failed loads, log them to the console and then restore original load link

1.7.0

• Handles "load more comments" links to avoid RES-incompatibility
• Highlights loaded comments
• Style tweaks

1.3.0

• Update to jQuery 2.2.0
• Removed GM_addStyle and GM_getResourceURL calls and use @grant: none;
• Changed the expand link to stretch across the width of the comments
• Hid original .deepthread:after image better

1.2.0

• Replaced the current + icon, boosted font size
• Changed to begin at document-end

1.1.0

• Removed processSummaries utility method
• Added $(...).spinner() to create spinner animation

1.0.0

• Updated name and description
• Added Reddit icon for script
• Use data URLs for images - faster, no broken links
• Tested in Firefox/Greasemonkey and Chrome/Tampermonkey
• Rewritten using ES6 features e.g. template strings
• Simplified code
• Added JSHint settings
• Fixed potential jQuery name pollution
• Use CSS rules for styling rather than setting via jQuery

0.2.0

• Updated spinner icon
• Fixed sub-reddit CSS overriding the size of the expand icon

0.1.0

• Fixed recursive link conversion when clicking on "Load more comments"

0.0.3

• Added recursive link conversion
• Removed sidebar hiding for now

0.0.2

• First public version.

TODO

• Fix visibility issue with very deep nesting.
• Auto-load deep threads on page load?
• User preferences for above.