Feat: upper option list or sorting list disappears #3154

[AlexChulo]

Add Categories refresh button to restore disappeared chip bar

Adds a "Categories" button that restores YouTube's category filter chips when they disappear from the home page.

• If chip bar is hidden: Makes it visible again
• If chip bar is present: Toggles categories for visual feedback
• If chip bar is missing: Reloads the page to restore it

Trying to fix issue where user had to reload the page multiple times to get the category chips back.

Issue:
#3154

[ImprovedTube]

Thank you so much! @AlexChulo
This way the feature requires two clicks.
Instead, we usually have toggles to enable it automatically
and or allow to set key / shortcut
and or add a button on the YouTube page. Which doesn't necessarily require more maintenance since the youtube.com features depends selectors anyways like document.querySelector('ytd-feed-filter-chip-bar-renderer')

Hi @keulecgn (you can test it)

[AlexChulo]

Thanks for the feedback, @ImprovedTube !
So if I understand correctly, you’d prefer having a refresh button directly on the YouTube page, along with a shortcut/hotkey?

@keulecgn doesn’t seem to be active at the moment — but would this solution work for you?

[AlexChulo]

Hi @ImprovedTube,
I have a question - does the project have a coding standard? I couldn't find one in the repo or wiki.

[keulecgn]

@AlexChulo Hi ...
Man i would love it! And thank you for your great work in general!!!!

[AlexChulo]

Hello @keulecgn,
Thanks for the reply and feedback, I will make the revision.

[AlexChulo]

Hello @keulecgn & @ImprovedTube,
Thank you for the feedback! I've revised the implementation as requested.
What's included:

On-page button: A native-looking refresh button in the YouTube header (can be toggled on/off in General settings)
Keyboard shortcut: Customizable hotkey support in the Shortcuts section
Auto-restore: The button persists even when YouTube re-renders the header

Both methods will (same as before):

Restore hidden category chips if they're present but invisible
Reload the page if the chips are completely missing

Ready for review!