title: Squeeze more readable space out of Google Reader's new layout
link: http://jj.isgeek.net/2011/11/squeeze-more-readable-space-out-of-google-readers-new-layout/
author: Jj
description: 
post_id: 791
date: 2011/11/02 01:07:59
created_gmt: 2011/11/02 06:07:59
comment_status: open
slug: squeeze-more-readable-space-out-of-google-readers-new-layout

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Anyway, I don't mind the new look but it leaves too little readable space. A couple of years ago <a href="http://jj.isgeek.net/2009/08/google-reader-on-a-netbook/" title="Google reader on a Netbook">I blogged about how to use Firefox's userContent.css to optimize the layout</a>.-->

I am not happy with the removal of Google Reader social features. I really enjoyed discovering new feeds following people. 

Anyway, I don't mind the new look but it leaves too little readable space. A couple of years ago [I blogged about how to use Firefox's userContent.css to optimize the layout](/2009/08/google-reader-on-a-netbook/). 

Here's how the new layout looks at the moment: 

![Screenshot of Google Chrome with Google Reader](/uploads/2011/11/2011-11-02-014626_1366x768_scrot1.png)

Here's what it will look like (Notice the vertical space in the reader area): 

![Firefox screenshot of Google Reader ew layout](/uploads/2011/11/2011-11-02-014631_1366x768_scrot.png)

This is what you need to add to your [userContent.css ](http://www-archive.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#userContent)file. 
    
    
    @-moz-document url-prefix(http://www.google.com/reader/) {
        #top-bar {
        display: none;
        }
    }
    /* For some reason I had to take this out of @-moz-document */
    body.gecko #lhn-add-subscription-section, body.gecko #viewer-header {
    height: 40px !important;
    }
    

Switching to full screen `F` plus `Sift + U` sort of does the trick as well, but I don't like having the whole screen's width to read as lines become too long.

## Comments

**[Azri Rashid](#371134 "2011-11-02 08:22:00"):** thanks

**[Azri Rashid](#371386 "2017-08-09 03:00:56"):**