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Update:

This script was previously called "Insert APT Link" but has now been renamed. As such, you need to uninstall any previous versions before installing the new one.

Screenshot / Code Snippet

About

This UserScript adds some buttons to the editing toolbar that allow the following to easily be inserted:

  • Package installation button:

    Software center

  • Package installation text and icon:

    stackapplet Install stackapplet

This UserScript is fully compatible with inline editing and the toolbar buttons should show up anywhere there is a WMD editor.

License

MIT License

Download

You can install the script by clicking the link below:
https://files.quickmediasolutions.com/userscripts/au_toolbar.user.js

Platform

Tested on Firefox 11 (and reported to work on Chrome too).

Contact

I can be reached at admin@quickmediasolutions.com

Code

Written in JavaScript using jQuery.

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  • Can this be made into an addon? Greasemonkey doesn't work with nightlies :/
    – RolandiXor
    Jul 7 '11 at 20:23
  • @Roland: Really? (Shame on GreaseMonkey!) Actually, I'm afraid I have never written a Firefox addon. Ever. :(
    – Nathan Osman
    Jul 7 '11 at 20:25
  • I guess this is time for me to brush up on javascript and write a jetpack :).
    – RolandiXor
    Jul 7 '11 at 22:26
  • Guess who got greasemonkey working since the latest update :D...
    – RolandiXor
    Jul 28 '11 at 4:54
  • @Roland: Hooray! So what Firefox version are we working with now? :)
    – Nathan Osman
    Jul 28 '11 at 4:56
  • Firefox 8 still, 9 is on the way but hasn't landed yet :)
    – RolandiXor
    Jul 28 '11 at 5:20
  • Can this be updated to insert this new awesome button? meta.askubuntu.com/a/395/235
    – Jorge Castro
    Apr 24 '12 at 22:32
  • @JorgeCastro: Sure - that button looks awesome.
    – Nathan Osman
    Apr 25 '12 at 5:56
  • It looks like apps.ubuntu.com is the preferred way to install now, see here: meta.askubuntu.com/a/395/235
    – Jorge Castro
    Apr 25 '12 at 16:20
  • This script is awesome! I took it and misused it to support some long wanted functionality on mathematica.SE. Nathan, I left your name as developer, your company URL and the download link for livequery.js in there. Would you mind leaving me a comment under our meta post whether this is OK or what I should change? Thanks.
    – halirutan
    Jul 6 '13 at 14:32
  • @halirutan: I don't have an account on Mathematica.SE, but you are more than welcome to use my code and link to my hosted version of Livequery. I'm glad you were able to adapt my code so easily :)
    – Nathan Osman
    Jul 6 '13 at 21:19
  • @NathanOsman Yes, it's tested now by several users and works like a charm. I was having a chat with Tim Stone yesterday about how I could have possibly found things like StackExchange.MarkdownEditor.refreshAllPreviews() because they are documented nowhere. That's why I'm so glad you did the hard work and I only had to use it.
    – halirutan
    Jul 6 '13 at 21:23
  • @halirutan: Right - I spent a long time playing around with the Chrome Inspector before I figured that one out. Eventually I'm thinking of creating a JavaScript library with a bunch of functions for doing common things on Stack Exchange pages - like creating toolbar buttons, inserting text into the editor, and creating popup boxes. Then UserScripts can just include the library.
    – Nathan Osman
    Jul 6 '13 at 22:52
  • @NathanOsman We found an issue: When you are not logged on SE or if you are a new user, than the markdown editor gets an additional toolbar which makes that your additional buttons are placed at the very left and are not visible completely.
    – halirutan
    Jul 8 '13 at 13:49
  • Please see this screenshot. The most left Key button is the last of the three buttons I'm using. The reason for this shift to the left seems to be the additional Links Images ... toolbar which appears for guests or new users.
    – halirutan
    Jul 8 '13 at 13:54
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I've made some improvements:

  • [bugfix] At some pages, the button would not be added: Tag wiki and pressing "Add another answer"
  • [feature] selected text will now immediately be converted to an APT link
  • [feature] URLs like http://packages.ubuntu.com/package will now be converted to package (technically, it takes the part after the last /)
  • Code cleanup: stripping http:// made no sense and was possibly a leftover from copying code directly

Download:

Changelog:

  • 1.0.0.2 (13 June 2011): Release
  • 1.0.0.3 (7 July 2011): [bugfix] the editors textareas for posts seems to have a numeric ID part now.
  • 1.0.0.4 (7 July 2011): [bugfix] Edit Posts works now properly again
  • 1.0.0.5 (18 January 2015): [bugfix] Apply to https://askubuntu.com/ too, fix API usage, jshint fixes, use new artwork and app URL.
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  • Thanks! Do you mind if I credit you and update the original?
    – Nathan Osman
    Jun 13 '11 at 16:55
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    @GeorgeEdison: No problem, you may remove the download link from my answer after updating, keeping multiple (out-dated) copies is not a good idea. Could you add an link to this page in the userscript for future reference? E.g. @website http://stackapps.com/q/2405
    – Lekensteyn
    Jun 13 '11 at 18:22
  • Chrome is giving me errors when I try to use the button when editing answers: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token ILLEGAL edit:13 // Uncaught TypeError: Object [object Object] has no method 'selection'
    – Nathan Osman
    Jun 15 '11 at 6:44
  • I found the issue: I wrongly assumed that the selection method was something from jQuery (it's part of cdn.sstatic.net/Js/tageditor.js). I've also found an issue at the tag editing page which is now fixed. The download link has not changed, do not forget to clear your cache.
    – Lekensteyn
    Jun 15 '11 at 8:22
  • @GeorgeEdison: Updated!
    – Lekensteyn
    Jul 7 '11 at 20:01
  • Did a quick fix for the old Insert Apt Link userscript.
    – Lekensteyn
    Jan 18 '15 at 21:11

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