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Hey friends! I'm excited to share v2.8.0 with you. This update is all about you taking control. Let me explain.
The Problem
You know that feeling when PNL Reader doesn't work well on your favorite website? Maybe it grabs the wrong content, or the comments look weird. Before, you had to wait for me to fix it. That's slow. And honestly, you know your favorite sites better than I do!
The Solution: Site Customization
Now you can customize PNL Reader for any website. I added a new Site Customization page where you can:
- Craft your own configurations — tell the reader exactly which parts of the page to grab
- Manage all your customizations in one place — edit, delete, or see where they came from
- Share your work with others at Reader Trove
Yes, sharing! If you make a great configuration for a popular site, why keep it to yourself? One click sends it to our community forum. And if someone else already made one? You can add it to your reader directly from the Reader Trove. No copy-paste needed.
Reddit: An Experiment
I spent a lot of time on Reddit support. Like, a lot. Reddit is tricky — comments live in shadow DOM, there are profile badges everywhere, and images hide in carousels. I tried my best to make it look decent.
Now PNL Reader can:
- Show the full comment tree with proper threading
- Display image posts and gallery carousels correctly
- Hide those annoying profile badges and flairs
- Make the "more comments" button actually look nice
Is it perfect? Probably not. Reddit keeps changing things, and every subreddit has its own quirks. But here's the good news: with the new Site Customization feature, you can improve it! My Reddit config is just a starting point. If you find a better way to style comments or grab content, share it with the community. I'd love to learn from you.
Better TTS Experience
Two small but nice improvements for listening:
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Auto scroll — When you use "read whole page," the screen now follows along. No more losing your place!
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Smarter pauses — Those decorative dividers like
~~~or***that authors use between sections? The reader now pauses there instead of trying to pronounce them. Much better.
Fixes, Fixes, Fixes
I also fixed a bunch of small things:
- Fonts now look correct on all sites (some sites had weird sizing)
- Dark theme checkboxes are visible again
- NovelFull navigation works properly
- Mobile theme selector doesn't overflow anymore
Try It Out
Update to v2.8.0 and check out the new Site Customization page. It's in the extension menu under settings.
Made a cool customization? Share it at Reader Trove! I'd love to see what sites you're reading.
Happy reading!
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