Tinycon
Dev tools
javascript library
SHOW HN2012
How HN took it
10 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 12 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.10.
Design: 3 for, 6 againstExecution: 2 for, 5 againstIdea: 4 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Nice looking, useful for pinned tabs
From 3 comments
I was just the other day thinking of whether something like this exists, and this library is very aesthetically pleasing indeed.
mbrzuzy on HNExcellent stuff. I find the best javascript micro libs are built with one specific purpose in mind, like at work or on a startup, then extracted out and open-sourced :) I'd…
josscrowcroft on HNThis is very cool. Great job! I wonder how cpu intensive it'd be to generate a simple bounce animation.
paintAcquaint on HN
Dynamic counts and fixes made quickly
From 2 comments
Indeed it does, thanks!
jacobr on HNOpera. (c: This morning I got the fallback display, but now it works fine. Thanks! I'll definitely use this on one of my projects.
wilhelm on HN
Objections
Numbers too small to read
From 1 comment
I found the numbers too small to be readable. I'd expect that two states (notify on, notify off) would be enough to serve the same purpose for most users, perhaps with the number…
rhplus on HN
Title-count fallback works better than favicon styling
From 1 comment
While I appreciate a good piece of code and the need to reinvent a wheel, I wouldn't call your implementation "aesthetically pleasing" either. IMO your fallback option is the…
abcd_f on HN
Favicon size limits constrain the design
From 1 comment
Changing the title bar is ineffective; you either make the title blink between two states which is a blaring annoyance and terribly distracting (GChat), or you just add a modest…
artursapek on HN
Did not work in Firefox at first
From 1 comment
Anyone else seeing this not work in firefox? In the javascript console i see several "Tinycon not defined" problems on firefox 10.
simcop2387 on HN
Requests
Cap large numbers with 99+ or 20+ style display
From 2 comments
Excellent stuff. I find the best javascript micro libs are built with one specific purpose in mind, like at work or on a startup, then extracted out and open-sourced :) I'd…
josscrowcroft on HNI see in the demo it stops at 99, does it not handle 3 digits very well? If it doesn't would it be good to make it do say 99+ like Gmail does?
joshmanders on HN
Support icons larger than 16x16
From 1 comment
Brilliant! One problem I've found is that it can't handle icons larger than 16x16 (it crops them).
ScottMFisher on HN
Turn into a Chrome extension
From 1 comment
This should be turned into a chrome plugin. Similar to http://www.howtogeek.com/92562/add-an-easy-to-view-notification-badge-to-tabs-in-firefox/
twodayslate on HN
Questions
Which browsers are supported
From 1 comment
This is cool, but why does it only work in some browsers?
wilhelm on HN
What license it uses
From 1 comment
What license is this being released under?
sambenson on HN
Alternatives named
Appending count to page title
From 1 comment
While I appreciate a good piece of code and the need to reinvent a wheel, I wouldn't call your implementation "aesthetically pleasing" either. IMO your fallback option is the…
abcd_f on HN
Notificon library
From 1 comment
Have you seen: https://github.com/makeable/Notificon
rehashed on HN
Gmail unread count userscript
From 1 comment
I would argue that the favicon styling used in this Gmail Unread Message Count userscript is a bit nicer looking? http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/39432
ericbogs on HN