TPGoogleReader

TPGoogleReader is a Google Chrome™ extension for Google Reader™. It makes working with feeds (both reading and subscribing) easier and more enjoyable.

Download

Please download the extension from the Web Store: TPGoogleReader.

Key features

Support for all feeds supported by Google Reader, including RSS feeds and Atom feeds.

For list of all features, see Features.

Reading feeds

• The extension shows the number of unread items in Google Reader.
• If you switch to auto-opening mode (check a checkbox on the browser action popup) then the extension automatically opens all new items in new background tabs, and marks them as read in GR. That's a great thing - you find new things to read just appear, without even clicking anything! Also, at least for me, reading items in their full version by navigating to the item's link is much more enjoyable than reading the abbreviated, style-less version directly in GR.
• You can set how many open tabs you want at most, and in the auto-opening mode TPGR won't exceed this amount. When it is reached, TPGR waits until you close some tabs before opening more.
• When working in the normal mode (where new items do not get opened automatically), on the popup there are links for opening one, five, ten or twenty next unread items from Google Reader. The items will be automatically marked as read.
• Icon click, double-click and triple click actions are configurable. The options are: open popup, open Google Reader, subscribe to feed on current page, toggle between automatic and manual mode, open one, five, ten or twenty next unread items.
• In the automatic mode, number of automatically opened tabs is displayed on the browser action. When you switch to one of the opened tabs, the number is automatically decremented after a short (configurable) delay.
• On the popup there are links to open Google Reader or Feedly if you prefer (Feedly requires Feedly Chrome Extension installed. Feeds detected on pages can also be opened in either of the readers (or as raw XML).

Subscribing to feeds

• When a website has a feed, the extension icon turns from green to orange and blinks. Click it to open the popup and see the list of feeds on the page, or feed generated by Page2RSS if there are no feeds. Click any of them to open it in Google Reader or Feedly (does not subscribe, just opens and lets you view it).
• When you navigate directly to an RSS or Atom page (like this one: Ruby News) normally Chrome displays a mess. With TPGoogleReader you will get the page displayed in a monospace font with preserved formatting, or immediately in Google Reader or Feedly.

Screenshots

17 items unread:

In manual mode, 13 items unread:

Now in auto-opening mode, 6 items waiting for me to view:

The icon is orange - there are feeds on this page (A is for auto-opening mode and no tabs opened):

Feeds detected on page:

Feed view - this is what is seen when you navigate to http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/feeds/news.rss:

Facebook

If you like TPGoogleReader, please visit TPGoogleReader on Facebook and like it! I post there info about what you can expect in upcoming releases.

Feedback and Support

If you think you found a bug or have a suggestion, please check if it is already reported on the Issues List, and if not, add a New Issue (don't be shy, just do it).

Donations

If you consider a donation, please visit TPChromeExtensions Blog and scroll down for a donation button.

TPChromeExtensions

TPGoogleReader is a part of the TPChromeExtensions project - Various Chrome extensions by TPReal.