But I don't have a sideways scroll button!
November 2, 2009 5:35 PM Subscribe
Is there a Greasemonkey script to turn side scrolling websites into up-down scrolling websites?
I view a lot of photographer's websites. Or, I would, if it weren't for the current fad for putting all the images on one line and making me scroll sideways. [random example]
I don't have a scroll button that goes sideways! I do however, have Firefox with Greasemonkey installed. I've tried to google to find a solution myself, but I'm a relative newbie to using this extension and I don't know where to start. Does anything exist that could help me view these websites and not kill my wrists/eyes in the process? Is it logistically too difficult because of the variations in HTML/CSS etc? Please hope me!
I view a lot of photographer's websites. Or, I would, if it weren't for the current fad for putting all the images on one line and making me scroll sideways. [random example]
I don't have a scroll button that goes sideways! I do however, have Firefox with Greasemonkey installed. I've tried to google to find a solution myself, but I'm a relative newbie to using this extension and I don't know where to start. Does anything exist that could help me view these websites and not kill my wrists/eyes in the process? Is it logistically too difficult because of the variations in HTML/CSS etc? Please hope me!
I didn't see a script such as you describe lurking amidst the usual Greasemonkey suspects, but I didn't do a deep dive.
For your particular random example, it's dead simple to write a script that does what you want. The biggest issue you will encounter with a script modification is that different sites' implementation of a side-scrolling view may not have layout commonality with other sites. That would make it tricky or impossible to create a small script containing simple logic to work with all of them.
If you don't get a better answer to the sideways to vertical question here, hit my inbox in a couple. I can write you a script that should at least work with your top (pick a number, let's just say five now) noncomplex sites. If they're all similar to your first example, it's not much of a task to code a picture line-breaking case for each site, plus those with the same internals, and roll it into one script. More complex sites, now, those can mean actual work, and I already have enough of that. But simple script stuff on request, no problem.
(Dislike side-scrolling sites, myself, and my mouse supports it.)
posted by mdevore at 8:13 PM on November 2, 2009
For your particular random example, it's dead simple to write a script that does what you want. The biggest issue you will encounter with a script modification is that different sites' implementation of a side-scrolling view may not have layout commonality with other sites. That would make it tricky or impossible to create a small script containing simple logic to work with all of them.
If you don't get a better answer to the sideways to vertical question here, hit my inbox in a couple. I can write you a script that should at least work with your top (pick a number, let's just say five now) noncomplex sites. If they're all similar to your first example, it's not much of a task to code a picture line-breaking case for each site, plus those with the same internals, and roll it into one script. More complex sites, now, those can mean actual work, and I already have enough of that. But simple script stuff on request, no problem.
(Dislike side-scrolling sites, myself, and my mouse supports it.)
posted by mdevore at 8:13 PM on November 2, 2009
Because of the limitations of GM and the inconsistencies in HTML/CSS, you're much better off looking for a OS hack to alter the behaviour of your mouse using a modifier key or similar method.
posted by turkeyphant at 4:21 PM on November 3, 2009
posted by turkeyphant at 4:21 PM on November 3, 2009
Have you tried pressing the middle mouse button? It will show up a up/down or right/left arrow sign and then you just have to move your mouse in the direction you want to scroll.
posted by bbyboi at 10:15 PM on November 3, 2009
posted by bbyboi at 10:15 PM on November 3, 2009
Response by poster: Yikes, I forgot I asked that question, so sorry everyone. I had no idea about the Firefox multidirectional scroll wheel option that 47triple2 mentioned, so I'll just use that in the future. But thank you mdevore too, I would not have expected such a kind offer to actually made a script.
posted by saturnine at 4:47 PM on January 6, 2010
posted by saturnine at 4:47 PM on January 6, 2010
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Alternatively, I'm pretty sure that Firefox globally supports clicking the scroll wheel to produce a multi directional scroller of sorts. But, don't quote me on that.
(Upon further review) Windows might also offer a side scrolling feature if you hold Alt+Ctrl. (Source)
posted by 47triple2 at 7:25 PM on November 2, 2009