What is it?

This is a script that allows you to navigate through T-I's main forums with the press of a key. Each forum section has a shortcut key assigned to it. Pressing that key from anywhere within the forums will automatically redirect you to that section.

I got the idea from this post. With userscripts it is possible to add this functionality without making any changes to the original site.

The script will only work with the latest versions of Firefox and Google Chrome.

How does it work?

Each section has a key assigned to it:

Shortcut keys

Announcements = A
BitTorrent News = N
Discussions & Reviews = D
Help = H
Introductions = R
Off-Topic = O
Staff Recruitment = E
Suggestions = U
Competition Invites = C
GFX Section = G
Give Bonuses = B
Give Invites = I
Give Seedboxes = S
OpenTrackers = T
Requests = R
V.I.P.s Only = V
The Chopping Block = K
Forum Home = home key

Key Modifiers

The default modifier for the shortcuts is Ctrl+Alt, so if you want to navigate to 'Announcements' you would press Ctrl+Alt+A.

There are two other modifiers available: Shift e.g. (using the previous example) Shift+A and None e.g. just A.

You can cycle between modifiers by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Shift+M. A popup window will alert you of the change.

Shortcut Highlights

The script will also highlight each section's shortcut in the main forum page.



You can modify the color of the highlighted letter by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+C. You will be prompted to select the desired color. It must be in Hexadecimal format preceded by the number symbol (#) e.g. #FF0000.

Installation

Firefox

First, you will need to install Greasemonkey. This add-on will allow you to install userscripts such as this one. Userscripts are just bits of Javascript that add extra functionality to websites.

You can get Greasemonkey here.

Then install T-I Keystrokes from here.

Once you install the script, simply refresh T-I and it should start working!

Google Chrome

The latest version of Chrome supports extensions by default. Simply download the T-I Keystroke script from the link I provided above.

Known issues

The only issue I've found so far is that sometimes the highlights won't appear on Chrome. Just refresh the browser and they should appear.

FAQ

Q. OMG you Hax'd the site!
A. That's not really a question... But as I mentioned above, userscripts will allow you to add/remove/alter functionality on a website without touching the original source.

Q. How will it affect the performance of the website?
A. It won't. The scripts are running client-side i.e. in your browser. Impact on your browser's performance is negligible, unless you happen to be browsing on a 10 year-old computer.

Q. Will it give me a virus?
A. No. If it makes you feel better, the source code is open and can be viewed here.

Q. I don't want to use it anymore. How do I uninstall it?
A.

Firefox

Go to: Tool -> Greasemonkey -> Manage User Scripts...
Select the script from the list on the left then click the Uninstall button at the bottom of the window.

Google Chrome

Click on the 'Customize and control Google Chrome' button (it looks like a little wrench).
Select Extensions.
Click 'Unistall' under the extension item.



Closing Comments

I hope you enjoy the script. Feel free to post any issues in this thread and I will try to fix them promptly. Also, C&C is always welcome.

You're welcome to modify and re-distribute the code, but credit is appreciated.

Enjoy!