Mastodon Clear Columns (on Button Click)

Description

This Tampermonkey script adds a clickable icon to each Mastodon column header, allowing users to hide all articles within that column. It's a lightweight and convenient way to declutter your Mastodon interface without permanently removing content—articles can be hidden with a single click.

Features

• Adds an icon (💧) to Mastodon column headers.
• Hides all articles in a column when the icon is clicked.
• Works dynamically: new articles remain visible until the icon is clicked again.
• Prevents duplicate icons by adding them only once per column.
• Automatically handles columns added to the page dynamically.

Installation

1. Install Tampermonkey in your browser if you haven’t already.
2. Create a new script and copy-paste the code from the Hide Articles in Mastodon Column on Button Click repository.
3. Save and enable the script.
4. Visit Mastodon, and you'll see the 💧 icon in each column header.

Usage

• Once installed, the script will add a 💧 icon next to the column header buttons in your Mastodon interface.
• Click the icon to hide all articles within the respective column.
• New articles added to the column dynamically will remain visible until you click the icon again.

Compatibility

• Mastodon instances: sueden.social, chaos.social, mastodon.social.
• Works on other Mastodon instances as well (by modifying the @match rules).
• tested with Mastodon v4.3.0

Screenshot

Below is an example of the interface with the added icon:

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributions

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you'd like to contribute to improving the script.