// ==UserScript==
// @name Mastodon Timeline Counter
// @version 1.2.1
// @description Indicates the number of remaining posts on the timeline.
// @namespace http://tampermonkey.net/
// @author Bene Laszlo
// @match https://mastodon.social/@*
// @match https://mastodon.online/@*
// @match https://mas.to/@*
// @icon https://mastodon.social/packs/media/icons/favicon-16x16-c58fdef40ced38d582d5b8eed9d15c5a.png
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// @downloadURL https://update.greasyfork.cloud/scripts/468729/Mastodon%20Timeline%20Counter.user.js
// @updateURL https://update.greasyfork.cloud/scripts/468729/Mastodon%20Timeline%20Counter.meta.js
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
var list, listContainerEl, // list of all post containers; element containing the posts
boxEl, counterEl, textEl, // output box element; output counter element; output additional text element
// number of post container packs already displayed.
// 20* post containers get created every time scrolling reaches bottom. (* less than 20 at the end of the timeline)
// so a PCP has 20 post containers that get filled or unfilled with posts according to scroll position
// (i.e. count = actual count rounded up to 20)
count,
lastCount=0, // buffered count from previous iteration
subCount, // number of already seen posts inside a post container pack
placeholdersJustCreated, // the moment a new pack was created
output, // the counter on the screen showing posts left
total, // estimated total number of posts collected from the timeline header
pack, packSize, // the last 20 elements of "list" (or less than 20 at the end of the timeline); size of the pack (in the manner just mentioned)
scrollCount=0, // counter for only every 12th scroll to take effect
lastPos, // buffered scroll position from previous iteration
firstContentFound, // the place inside the pack where the re-hidden posts
first = true, // if chit turns false, the addition text changes from "total" to "more to go"
theme; // site theme (used for setting color of additional text)
preInit();
// wait for timeline to load before anything can happen
function preInit() {
var t = setInterval(function() {
var coll = document.getElementsByClassName('item-list');
if (coll.length) {
listContainerEl = coll[0];
clearTimeout(t);
init();
}
}, 200);
}
function init() {
// set the colors according to the theme
for (const name of ['default','contrast','mastodon-light']) {
if (document.body.classList.contains('theme-'+name)) {
theme = name;
break;
}
}
// info from timeline header as source for total number of posts
var totalEl = document.getElementsByClassName('account__header__extra__links')[0].firstElementChild;
output = total = totalEl.getAttribute('title').replace(',', '');
// THE COUNTER ELEMENT
var navPanel = document.getElementsByClassName('navigation-panel')[0];
var boxX = navPanel.getBoundingClientRect().left;
// counter container
boxEl = document.createElement("div");
boxEl.style.position = 'fixed';
boxEl.style.left = (boxX+12)+'px';
boxEl.style.bottom = '10px';
boxEl.style.display = 'flex';
boxEl.style.gap = '4px';
boxEl.style.alignItems = 'flex-end';
// counter
counterEl = document.createElement("div");
counterEl.style.fontSize = '40px';
counterEl.style.lineHeight = '.9em';
counterEl.style.fontWeight = '500';
// additional text
textEl = document.createElement("div");
textEl.innerText = 'total';
var textColor;
switch (theme) {
case 'default': textColor='#606984'; break;
case 'contrast': textColor='#c2cede'; break;
case 'mastodon-light': textColor='#444b5d'; break;
}
textEl.style.color = textColor;
boxEl.append(counterEl);
boxEl.append(textEl);
// featured hashtags should move aside
for (var el of document.getElementsByClassName('getting-started__trends')) {
el.style.position = 'relative';
el.style.top = '-70px';
el.style.borderBottom = '1px solid #393f4f';
}
putOutput(total);
document.body.appendChild(boxEl);
document.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
}
// SCROLL EVENT, THE MAIN FUNCTION
function handleScroll() {
if (window.scrollY <= lastPos) return; // scolling up or not scrolling further down
// update the counter (at every 12 scrolls)
if (scrollCount == 0)
{
// if new pack of post placeholders was just created by the site (1 pack = 20 placeholders)
placeholdersJustCreated = false;
// the full collection of post placeholders
list = listContainerEl.getElementsByTagName('article');
// The number of visible post placeholders.
// This is not equal to the actual count, because 20 placeholders are created at a time.
count = list.length;
// new post placeholders have just been created
if (count != lastCount)
{
placeholdersJustCreated = true;
// get the newly created post placeholders
packSize = count-lastCount; // size of the new post placeholder pack
pack = Array.prototype.slice.call(list, -packSize); // the last part of that size of the full post placeholder collection
// buffer the previous count
lastCount = count;
}
// SUBCOUNT (COUNT PER PACK [= 20 post placeholders])
// figuring out how many of the new post placeholder pack was already seen
//
// set-up of a pack:
// - already re-emptied post placeholders (if any), because they're scrolled past
// - loaded post(s)
// - still empty post placeholders, because they're not yet scrolled to
if (!placeholdersJustCreated)
{
firstContentFound = false; // the pointer where the re-emptied placeholders are over
for (var i in pack)
{
const article = pack[i];
const isEmpty = article.style.overflow && article.style.overflow=='hidden';
// posts scrolled past, which are ALREADY re-unloaded
if (!firstContentFound && isEmpty) continue;
// first post after the empty placeholders
firstContentFound = true;
// first post that is STILL unloaded
if (isEmpty) break;
}
// the number of seen posts inside the pack is the loop index
subCount = firstContentFound ? i : 0; // (I don't remember whether there is actually a "0" state, but let's just leave it here)
}
else {
subCount = 0;
}
// THE ACTUAL COUNT
// - count: total number of post placeholders (i.e. seen posts rounded up to 20)
// - packSize: usually 20; 20 or less if it's the end of the timeline
// - subCount: the number of posts scrolled past inside the pack
// - packSize-subCount: excludes the placeholders that are not yet scrolled to from the pack
var realCount = count-(packSize-subCount);
// The last pack is recognized by having less than 20 posts. (This has a 95% chance of working.)
// The last post of this pack makes the counter come to a close, and zeroes itself down with an animation.
if (packSize<20 && realCount==count-1) {end(output); return;}
// THE OUTPUT: POSTS LEFT
output = total-realCount;
if (output!=total) output++; // a post is digested when the NEXT post is loaded and its top is already visible
// on first post scroll, alter the additional text
if (first && subCount>1) {
textEl.innerText = 'more to go';
first = false;
}
}
// every 12th scroll takes effect (when scrollCount is 0)
scrollCount ++;
if (scrollCount==12) scrollCount = 0;
lastPos = window.scrollY; // buffering the scroll position for next iteration
// putting output on screen
putOutput(output);
}
// PUTTING OUTPUT ON SCREEN
function putOutput(n) {
// displaying output while fixing bad kerning of number 1 (really fucked with my OCD)
var outputStr = '';
const digits = Array.from(n.toString());
for (const [j, d] of digits.entries()) {
// modified digit is 1 if it's not the last digit
outputStr += (d!=1 || j==digits.length-1) ? d : ''+d+'';
}
counterEl.innerHTML = outputStr;
for (var el of counterEl.getElementsByTagName('span')) { // inline styling of doesn't take effect FSR
el.style.position = 'relative';
el.style.left = '1px';
}
}
// zeroing the counter when the timeline has ended, with a fancy animation
// necessary because this userscript relies on the timeline header about the number of posts, which is never exact
function end(n) {
document.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
var t = setInterval(function() {
n--;
putOutput(n);
if (n<=0) clearTimeout(t);
}, 60);
}
})();