deviantTIDY

Fixed literature thumbs by removing custom lit thumb CSS from deviantTIDY.

For full details on what has changed, see Full Version History

Ever since dAv5, many users have been unhappy with various aspects of dA's layout and design. Some decisions on font size, margins and spacing have clearly been neglected.

And so deviantTIDY was written, to claim back much of that wasted space! Inspired by some of `mindfuckx's CSS mods for Firefox, deviantTIDY was a very lightweight modification to fix comment boxes and various other assets on dA pages, to make things clearer and more streamlined. Since then, it's expanded to cover lots of other annoyances, big and small, to improve the look and usability of the site, and with a JavaScript interface, it's fully customizable too.

• Wider, shorter Comment Boxes: deviantTIDY lets comments utilize the whole page width, and indents replies from the left margin only. Reducing the minimum height of boxes also means you can see more comments per screen. Also, really long comments can be turned into scrollable elements.
• Distinct Signatures: Deviants' signatures are separated from the comment text only by a double-dash, making it hard to read where the comment ends and the signature begins. deviantTIDY converts this double-dash into a solid line which visually separates the two parts, and also makes the signature text smaller.
• Indent guides: A problem that has been around as long as nested comments is the difficulty you face in working out who replied to who in long and complex discussions. With deviantTIDY, just point at a comment to see guide-lines in the left margin, showing you the exact nest level the comment is on.
• Cleaner Forum threads: Thread listings are now easier to browse, with all unnecessary icons removed, and shorter table rows (one line high instead of two, doubling the number of threads you can see per screen).
• Floating comment box: If you want to be able to type your comment on a deviation or journal while looking at the original, without having to constantly scroll up and down the page, this feature allows you to make the reply box float above the page content, following you wherever you scroll. Press ALT+SHIFT+C to activate it.
• Mood-less: Moods aren't the most useful feature in dA. They can also be distracting. Set your preference to hide all mood icons in comments, and hide the mood selector when posting comments.
• Hidden Subscription Links: Don't be reminded about whether you're subscribed or not every time you look at the message bar.
• ...and many more!

Install the Extension
This add-on is for Firefox.
Click the Download link above to get the extension. You should get a security prompt, so click Allow, follow the installation procedure and restart Firefox to see the results.

Install the CSS separately
If you use Stylish, then go to the user-style link at the top of the page and click 'Load into Stylish' to install.
To use the CSS in other browsers, click Show Code and copy the contents into your browser's custom stylesheet file.

Install the Script separately
The script can be installed via Greasemonkey. Visit the link to the user-script at the top of the page and click Install this Script.

How can I check that deviantTIDY is working?
When you first install deviantTIDY (or the script component), a dialog will appear when you visit deviantART. You're good to go!

Can I use deviantTIDY with [insert your favourite skin or script here]?
deviantTIDY can be used safely in combination with other custom deviant skins and scripts because it does the very minimum amount of changes required to get the desired effect. In the rare event of clashes in styles or broken functionality, tell me about the issue, and include info about the other mods you are using.