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Google Reader Unread Count

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Source code: http://code.google.com/p/ellab-gm/

In Google reader it will display "1000+" if your unread items count goes beyond it. This script will sum up the unread item of each feed and display the actual unread count. 

 

Change History

Version 9 (25-Nov-2009)

  • Refactoring and optimization
  • Now will listen to each feed's unread count change and recalculate (Firefox only)

Version 8 (24-Oct-2009)

  • Issue #1 The node no longer has feed url, so use the node title as duplication check

Version 7 (02-Oct-2009)

Version 6 (14-May-2009)

  • @include uses top-level-domain (tld) conversion

Version 5 (20-Mar-2009)

  • Change the window title to "(1234) Google Reader"
  • Listen to DOMTitleChanged event (gecko specified) so can response faster window title changed by Google

Version 4 (12-Nov-2008)

  • Supports Chrome
  • Fix the bug that didn't show the '+' sign in total if a feed has 1000+ unread items

Version 3 (04-Nov-2008)

  • Now work with Google Reader's new layout

Version 2 (13-Jun-2008)

  • Remove the button, change to refresh every 3 seconds, and will update the window title as well