Super Google Reader is a Google Chrome extension that enables full content feeds for Google Reader. It provides readable content or iframing of feed entries. Settings are per feed or folder and are transparently built into Google Reader.
Features
- Full feed content on a per-feed or folder basis
- Readable feed content from the source of the feed, parsed to extract only the most important content
- View entry links in an iframe that has it's height adjusted to the correct size of the entry page
- Works in Expanded or List views
- Display the hostname of the entry in the subject line (optional)
- Pre-fetch readable content for unread entries (optional)
- Specialized readable content for popular entry types such as youtube videos, vimeo videos and wikipedia pages
- All settings are transparently built into Google Reader
- Keyboard shortcuts when viewing an entry:
- 8: Readable content
- 9: Iframe content
- 0: Original feed content
Installation
- Visit the Super Google Reader extension page and install the extension.
- Once the extension is installed, refresh your Google Reader tab if it is already open.
- Enable full entry content in Google Reader on a per feed or folder basis via the "Super settings.." dropdown (pictured below), and selecting an either of these options :
- "Full entry content" : show the entry link in an iframe.
- "Readable content" : extract the readable content from the entry link and display it.
- Enable full entry content as a global default for all feeds and folders via "Setting" (top right), "Google Reader settings", "Super" tab, and checking "Default to open all entries as readable content" or "Default to open all entries as previews (iframes)".
Screenshots
Viewing a wikipedia link as readable content.
Viewing an entry using an iframe for the feed entry.
Viewing the "Super settings.." dropdown with our own settings.
Viewing the Google Reader "Settings" page with our own "Super" tab for additional global settings.
Viewing a youtube link as readable content.
Viewing entries as readable content in "Expanded" mode.
Credits
Super Google Reader is the work of Paul Leitmanis.
All code is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.