TSE: Off topic: Drawing a red line in your Google Chrome browser for better concentrating on the current line you are reading

[knud van eeden]

Hello,

FYIO

I was reading some text on my large 75 inch screen and was suddenly wondering if I could not have a line drawed at the text line one was reading.

So I asked [<Anthropic Claude>]

Could you create e.g. a JavaScript or otherwise any applicable language that in a Google Chrome Browser creates a horizontal (e.g. slightly colored line) that follows my mouse cursor. This in order to make reading easier by keeping the eyes on the same line.

Method: Create a Bookmarklet (Recommended)

1. -Show your bookmarks bar (Ctrl+Shift+B in Chrome)

2. -Right-click on the bookmarks bar "Add page..."

3. -Name: Type "Reading Line" (or whatever you prefer)

4. -URL: Paste the entire JavaScript code I provided

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javascript:(function(){if(window.readingLine){document.body.removeChild(window.readingLine);window.readingLine=null;document.removeEventListener('mousemove',window.updateLine);alert('Reading line removed')}else{window.readingLine=document.createElement('div');window.readingLine.style.cssText='position:fixed;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:rgba(255,0,0,0.8);pointer-events:none;z-index:2147483647;box-shadow:0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5)';document.body.appendChild(window.readingLine);window.updateLine=function(e){window.readingLine.style.top=e.clientY+'px'};document.addEventListener('mousemove',window.updateLine);alert('Reading line activated - move your mouse!')}})();

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5. -Click "Save"

with friendly greetings

Knud van Eeden

[J. David Boyd]

That is really cool, and will come in very handy when I have to move between browser windows as I'm looking stuff up.   Hmm, assuming it stays in place in multiple windows.   let's see - and it does.   Very nice!

Thanks very much!

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[knud van eeden]

It stays in 1 webpage only. Opening a new webpage and there it is not present. But only 1 click in the top left menu (e.g. 'Reading Line'  link)  to activate it again in any webpage window.

Of course it is very impressive. It is even transparent.

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[J. David Boyd]

we're saying the same thing, I think - each window is unique in regards to the red line.   I love it!

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