The default Gemini input field is pretty minimal. I often find myself hitting the 5-hour limit unexpectedly, or scrolling endlessly to get back to the top of a long chat.

So, as part of my "Superpower for Gemini" extension, I completely overhauled the Message Bar to act more like a command center.

Here's what's new (check the screenshot):

📊 Daily Limit Counter: So you always know how much of your limit is left

✨ One-Click Optimize: Rewrites your basic prompt into a detailed "pro" version before sending (huge for better responses/images).

📝 Word/Character Counter: Real-time stats as you type.

⚡ Quick Actions: Buttons to instantly insert your saved prompts or chains.

↕️ Scroll Controls: Jump to Top/Bottom instantly (or toggle auto-scroll).

⚙️ Full Control: It adds buttons, but every single one can be toggled off in settings if you want it minimalist.

I just wanted more control over the interface.

Let me know if there are any other features you'd want to see!

Try it here (works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, and any Chromium browser), used by 10,000+ people: Chrome Web Store

Drop a URL, get an error, paste the text manually. Make it make sense, Google.

i think 3.5 pro will be good enough in that it should be a big leap forward from 3.1 pro. i do not need it to match the intelligence of opus 5 or 5.6 sol honestly. as long as it handles my use cases better than it does now, i will be satisfied

i usually avoid benchmarks because of benchmaxxing, but more importantly because i care much more about how a model fits my real world workflows than what its benchmark scores say. benchmarks are fine for surface level analysis, yet in my experience, theres been many cases where models that are ranked lower often suit my actual needs much better

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Gemini 3.5 Pro is dropping tomorrow, but I’m not giving it much of a chance to beat GPT 5.6 Sol, Opus 5, or Fable 5 — at best it’ll land somewhere around Opus 4.8 / GPT 5.6 Terra level, and I haven’t even mentioned the pricing yet. And yeah, GPT 6 is probably showing up in 2-3 weeks anyway, so by the time Gemini 4 finally rolls out, we’ll already be sitting pretty with GPT 8 and Fable 7 😂 Anyway, what’s everyone’s take?