Working with long chat sessions in Google AI Studio exposes several usability issues, including inefficient navigation, loss of context, and limited keyboard control.

To address this, I wrote a userscript that adds navigation and keyboard-focused controls on top of the existing interface. The goal was to improve day-to-day usability by layering additional controls on top of the existing interface.

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The script provides: 
– a navigation bar in the chat footer with buttons to jump to the Previous, Next, First, and Last message 
– a message index menu listing all conversation turns with text previews, toggled via the counter button or Alt + M 
– dropdown controls to adjust font size and increase chat container width 
– injected buttons in code headers to jump to the top or bottom of code snippets 
– a floating scroll indicator showing the current message number and percentage while scrolling 
– keyboard shortcuts for chat interaction without a mouse, including: 
 • Alt + PgUp/PgDn (navigate) 
 • Shift + Alt + PgUp/PgDn (jump to start/end) 
 • Alt + M (menu) 
 • Alt + P (focus prompt input) 
 • Alt + -/= (font size) 
 • Shift + Alt + -/= (chat width)

All logic runs locally in the browser. The script does not send or collect any data.

The script is available on GreasyFork: 
<a href="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/548346-quicknav-for-google-ai-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/548346-quicknav-for-google-ai-studio</a>

Feedback and suggestions are welcome.

تم تطوير برنامج نصي لتحسين التنقل في جلسات الدردشة الطويلة داخل Google AI Studio، حيث يعالج مشكلات الاستخدام مثل التنقل غير الفعال وفقدان السياق. يقدم هذا البرنامج النصي عناصر تحكم إضافية تركز على لوحة المفاتيح لتحسين تجربة المستخدم على المنصة.

Se ha desarrollado un userscript para mejorar la navegación en largas sesiones de chat dentro de Google AI Studio, abordando problemas de usabilidad como la navegación ineficiente y la pérdida de contexto. Este script introduce controles adicionales enfocados en el teclado para mejorar la experiencia del usuario en la plataforma.

Un userscript a été développé pour améliorer la navigation dans les longues sessions de chat au sein de Google AI Studio, en abordant des problèmes d'utilisabilité tels que la navigation inefficace et la perte de contexte. Ce script introduit des contrôles supplémentaires axés sur le clavier pour améliorer l'expérience utilisateur sur la plateforme.

A userscript has been developed to enhance navigation in lengthy chat sessions within Google AI Studio, addressing usability issues such as inefficient navigation and loss of context. This script introduces additional keyboard-focused controls to improve the user experience on the platform.

Improving navigation in long Google AI Studio chats with a userscript

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