True Blue FriendsBoxd - Letterboxd Friends Filter

About

This Chrome extension enhances your Letterboxd.com experience by adding the ability to categorize your followed users into "Real Friends" and regular friends. The extension is only active on the Letterboxd domain.

Core Feature: Real Friends Management

When you follow many people on Letterboxd, it can be difficult to distinguish between your actual close friends and other users you follow for their film opinions. This extension solves that problem by adding a "Real Friends" categorization system.

How It Works

Friend Profile Enhancement:
- When viewing any friend's profile, you'll see a new "Fake Friend/True Blue" toggle button next to the existing "Following/Unfollow" button
- The button is styled to match Letterboxd's existing UI
- Click to toggle between "Fake Friend" (default) and "True Blue" status
- Your True Blue selections are automatically saved and remembered using browser local storage

True Blue Profile Section:
- When viewing your own profile page, a dedicated "True Blue" section appears above the "Following" section
- This section displays only the avatars of friends you've marked as True Blue
- Shows the count of your True Blue friends for quick reference
- Updates automatically when you mark or unmark people as True Blue
- Only visible on your own profile page for privacy

Friend Activity Filtering:
- Anywhere friends or friend activity is displayed, you'll have the option to filter between:
  - "All Friends" (default behavior - shows everyone you follow)
  - "True Blue" (shows only users you've marked as True Blue)
- This filtering applies to activity feeds, friend lists, and other friend-related content throughout the site

Benefits

- Focused Activity Feeds: See only activity from people you actually care about
- Better Social Experience: Quickly identify and prioritize content from your real friends
- Persistent Settings: Your Real Friends list is saved locally and persists across browser sessions
- Non-Intrusive: Doesn't affect Letterboxd's core functionality - it's purely additive

Installation

1. Download or clone this repository
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension folder
5. The extension will now be active on Letterboxd.com

Usage

1. Marking True Blue Friends: Visit any friend's profile and click the "Fake Friend/True Blue" button to toggle their status
2. Viewing Your True Blue List: Visit your own profile page to see the dedicated "True Blue" section showing only your closest friends
3. Filtering Content: Look for "All Friends" / "True Blue" filter options in friend activity areas
4. Managing Your List: True Blue friends are automatically saved - no additional setup required

Privacy & Data

- All Real Friends data is stored locally in your browser using localStorage
- No data is sent to external servers
- The extension only operates on letterboxd.com domain
- Your friend categorizations are private to your browser