// ==UserScript==
// @name        Clear History
// @namespace   Violentmonkey Scripts
// @match       https://www.reddit.com/*
// @grant       none
// @version     1.0
// @author      LovingObserver
// @license     GNU GPLv3
// @icon        https://icons.duckduckgo.com/ip2/reddit.com.ico
// @description 6/10/2024
// ==/UserScript==
window.addEventListener("load", (event) => {
let purgeBtn = document.createElement("button");
purgeBtn.type = "button";
purgeBtn.textContent = "Clear History";
purgeBtn.style.paddingLeft = "0.5rem";
purgeBtn.style.paddingRight = "0.5rem";
purgeBtn.style.alignSelf = "center";
purgeBtn.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
//clear recent searches and recently visited subreddits
localStorage.removeItem("recent-searches-store");
localStorage.removeItem("recent-subreddits-store");
localStorage.removeItem("recent_subreddits.recent_subreddits");
//clear your recently visited posts if you are on a page that displays them
if (document.querySelector("recent-posts")) {
document.querySelector("recent-posts").shadowRoot.querySelector("button").dispatchEvent(new Event("click"));
}
//refresh the page for changes to take effect
location.reload();
});
//add the purgeBtn to the top nav bar
document.querySelector("header nav div:nth-child(3) div").prepend(purgeBtn);
});