RPS Hide Read Posts

Hides posts on the RPS homepage when they're clicked & adds a "Mark all as read" button

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey, Greasemonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey or Userscripts to install this script.

You will need to install an extension such as Tampermonkey to install this script.

You will need to install a user script manager extension to install this script.

(I already have a user script manager, let me install it!)

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install an extension such as Stylus to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

You will need to install a user style manager extension to install this style.

(I already have a user style manager, let me install it!)

// ==UserScript==
// @name        RPS Hide Read Posts
// @description Hides posts on the RPS homepage when they're clicked & adds a "Mark all as read" button
// @version     5
// @namespace   https://github.com/insin/greasemonkey
// @grant       none
// @match       https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/
// ==/UserScript==

// @ts-ignore
let debug = false

/**
 * @param {HTMLElement} section
 * @returns {boolean}
 */
function areAllPostsHidden(section) {
  return Array.from(section.querySelectorAll('article.summary')).every(
    (article) => article.parentElement.style.display === 'none'
  )
}

/**
 * @param {HTMLElement} target
 * @returns {string}
 */
function getPostClickHref(target) {
  if (target.tagName === 'A' && target.closest('article.summary')) {
    return /** @type {HTMLAnchorElement} */ (target).pathname
  }
  return ''
}

function postsPage() {
  let $style = document.createElement('style')
  $style.innerText = `
  /* Prevent the top section taking up space when posts are removed */
  #content_above {
    min-height: unset !important;
  }
  `
  document.head.appendChild($style)

  /** @type {string[]} */
  let clickedPosts = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('clickedPosts') || '[]')

  function hideEmptySections() {
    for (let section of /** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLElement>} */ (document.querySelectorAll(
      '#content_above, section.featured_tag_shelf, section.latest_shelf, section.shelf, section.supporters_shelf'
    ))) {
      if (section.style.display === 'none') continue
      if (areAllPostsHidden(section)) {
        section.style.display = 'none'
      }
    }
  }

  function hideClickedPosts() {
    for (let link of /** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLAnchorElement>} */ (document.querySelectorAll(
      'a.link_overlay'
    ))) {
      if (clickedPosts.includes(link.pathname)) {
        let nodeToHide = link.closest('li')
        if (nodeToHide && nodeToHide.style.display !== 'none') {
          nodeToHide.style.display = 'none'
        }
      }
    }
    hideEmptySections()
  }

  function markAllAsRead(e) {
    e.preventDefault()
    for (let link of /** @type {NodeListOf<HTMLAnchorElement>} */ (document.querySelectorAll(
      'a.link_overlay'
    ))) {
      if (!clickedPosts.includes(link.pathname)) {
        clickedPosts.unshift(link.pathname)
      }
    }
    localStorage.setItem('clickedPosts', JSON.stringify(clickedPosts))
    hideClickedPosts()
  }

  document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
    let target = /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (e.target)
    if (e.button === 0 && getPostClickHref(target)) {
      // Hold ctrl + shift when clicking a post to hide it without opening it
      if (debug || (e.shiftKey && e.ctrlKey)) e.preventDefault()
      clickedPosts.unshift(getPostClickHref(target))
      localStorage.setItem('clickedPosts', JSON.stringify(clickedPosts))
      hideClickedPosts()
    }
  })

  document.addEventListener('auxclick', (e) => {
    let target = /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (e.target)
    if (e.button === 1 && getPostClickHref(target)) {
      // Hold ctrl when middle-clicking a post to hide it without opening it
      if (debug || e.ctrlKey) e.preventDefault()
      clickedPosts.unshift(getPostClickHref(target))
      localStorage.setItem('clickedPosts', JSON.stringify(clickedPosts))
      hideClickedPosts()
    }
  })

  let topButtons = document.querySelector('div.commercial.button_group')
  if (topButtons != null) {
    let button = document.createElement('a')
    button.className = 'button supporter'
    button.innerText = 'Mark all as read'
    button.href = '#'
    button.addEventListener('click', markAllAsRead)
    button.id = 'mark-all-as-read'
    topButtons.appendChild(button)
  }

  hideClickedPosts()
}

if (location.pathname === '/' && !document.querySelector('#mark-all-as-read')) {
  postsPage()
}