diff --git a/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php b/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
index 7a612a4064..611b1d86c9 100644
--- a/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/Realtime/RealtimePlugin.php
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class RealtimePlugin extends Plugin
             $user_id = 0;
         }
 
+        $action->script('plugins/Realtime/jquery.getUrlParam.js');
+
         $action->elementStart('script', array('type' => 'text/javascript'));
         $action->raw('
         <!--
diff --git a/plugins/Realtime/icon_external.gif b/plugins/Realtime/icon_external.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4118d53bd
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diff --git a/plugins/Realtime/jquery.getUrlParam.js b/plugins/Realtime/jquery.getUrlParam.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e8f73eb478
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/Realtime/jquery.getUrlParam.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Mathias Bank (http://www.mathias-bank.de)
+ * Dual licensed under the MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) 
+ * and GPL (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php) licenses.
+ * 
+ * Version 2.1
+ * 
+ * Thanks to 
+ * Hinnerk Ruemenapf - http://hinnerk.ruemenapf.de/ for bug reporting and fixing.
+ * Tom Leonard for some improvements
+ * 
+ */
+jQuery.fn.extend({
+/**
+* Returns get parameters.
+*
+* If the desired param does not exist, null will be returned
+*
+* To get the document params:
+* @example value = $(document).getUrlParam("paramName");
+* 
+* To get the params of a html-attribut (uses src attribute)
+* @example value = $('#imgLink').getUrlParam("paramName");
+*/ 
+ getUrlParam: function(strParamName){
+	  strParamName = escape(unescape(strParamName));
+	  
+	  var returnVal = new Array();
+	  var qString = null;
+	  
+	  if ($(this).attr("nodeName")=="#document") {
+	  	//document-handler
+		
+		if (window.location.search.search(strParamName) > -1 ){
+			
+			qString = window.location.search.substr(1,window.location.search.length).split("&");
+		}
+			
+	  } else if ($(this).attr("src")!="undefined") {
+	  	
+	  	var strHref = $(this).attr("src")
+	  	if ( strHref.indexOf("?") > -1 ){
+	    	var strQueryString = strHref.substr(strHref.indexOf("?")+1);
+	  		qString = strQueryString.split("&");
+	  	}
+	  } else if ($(this).attr("href")!="undefined") {
+	  	
+	  	var strHref = $(this).attr("href")
+	  	if ( strHref.indexOf("?") > -1 ){
+	    	var strQueryString = strHref.substr(strHref.indexOf("?")+1);
+	  		qString = strQueryString.split("&");
+	  	}
+	  } else {
+	  	return null;
+	  }
+	  	
+	  
+	  if (qString==null) return null;
+	  
+	  
+	  for (var i=0;i<qString.length; i++){
+			if (escape(unescape(qString[i].split("=")[0])) == strParamName){
+				returnVal.push(qString[i].split("=")[1]);
+			}
+			
+	  }
+	  
+	  
+	  if (returnVal.length==0) return null;
+	  else if (returnVal.length==1) return returnVal[0];
+	  else return returnVal;
+	}
+});
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diff --git a/plugins/Realtime/realtimeupdate.js b/plugins/Realtime/realtimeupdate.js
index faec8d89c3..da2f9ed3aa 100644
--- a/plugins/Realtime/realtimeupdate.js
+++ b/plugins/Realtime/realtimeupdate.js
@@ -1,113 +1,152 @@
-// add a notice encoded as JSON into the current timeline
-//
-// TODO: i18n
+$(document).ready(function() {
+    if (!$(document).getUrlParam('realtime')) {
+        $('#site_nav_local_views .current a').append('<button id="realtime_timeline" title="Pop this tab">&#8599;</button>');
 
-RealtimeUpdate = {
-     _userid: 0,
-     _replyurl: '',
-     _favorurl: '',
-     _deleteurl: '',
+        $('#realtime_timeline').css({
+            'margin':'2px 0 0 11px',
+            'background':'transparent url('+$('address .url')[0].href+'/plugins/Realtime/icon_external.gif) no-repeat 45% 45%',
+            'text-indent':'-9999px',
+            'width':'16px',
+            'height':'16px',
+            'padding':'0',
+            'display':'block',
+            'float':'right',
+            'border':'none',
+            'cursor':'pointer'
+        });
 
-     init: function(userid, replyurl, favorurl, deleteurl)
-     {
-          RealtimeUpdate._userid = userid;
-          RealtimeUpdate._replyurl = replyurl;
-          RealtimeUpdate._favorurl = favorurl;
-          RealtimeUpdate._deleteurl = deleteurl;
-     },
+        $('#realtime_timeline').click(function() {
+            window.open($(this).parent('a').attr('href')+'?realtime=1',
+                        $(this).parent('a').attr('title'),
+                        'toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes');
 
-     receive: function(data)
-     {
-          id = data.id;
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
+    else {
+        window.resizeTo(575, 640);
+        address = $('address');
+        content = $('#content');
+        $('body').html(address);
+        $('address').hide();
+        $('body').append(content);
+        $('#content').css({'width':'92%'});
+    }
 
-          // Don't add it if it already exists
 
-          if ($("#notice-"+id).length > 0) {
-               return;
-          }
+    // add a notice encoded as JSON into the current timeline
+    //
+    // TODO: i18n
 
-          var noticeItem = RealtimeUpdate.makeNoticeItem(data);
-          $("#notices_primary .notices").prepend(noticeItem, true);
-          $("#notices_primary .notice:first").css({display:"none"});
-          $("#notices_primary .notice:first").fadeIn(1000);
-          NoticeReply();
-     },
+    RealtimeUpdate = {
+        _userid: 0,
+        _replyurl: '',
+        _favorurl: '',
+        _deleteurl: '',
 
-     makeNoticeItem: function(data)
-     {
-          user = data['user'];
-          html = data['html'].replace(/&amp;/g,'&').replace(/&lt;/g,'<').replace(/&gt;/g,'>').replace(/&quot;/g,'"');
-          source = data['source'].replace(/&amp;/g,'&').replace(/&lt;/g,'<').replace(/&gt;/g,'>').replace(/&quot;/g,'"');
+        init: function(userid, replyurl, favorurl, deleteurl)
+        {
+            RealtimeUpdate._userid = userid;
+            RealtimeUpdate._replyurl = replyurl;
+            RealtimeUpdate._favorurl = favorurl;
+            RealtimeUpdate._deleteurl = deleteurl;
+        },
 
-          ni = "<li class=\"hentry notice\" id=\"notice-"+data['id']+"\">"+
-               "<div class=\"entry-title\">"+
-               "<span class=\"vcard author\">"+
-               "<a href=\""+user['profile_url']+"\" class=\"url\">"+
-               "<img src=\""+user['profile_image_url']+"\" class=\"avatar photo\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\""+user['screen_name']+"\"/>"+
-               "<span class=\"nickname fn\">"+user['screen_name']+"</span>"+
-               "</a>"+
-               "</span>"+
-               "<p class=\"entry-content\">"+html+"</p>"+
-               "</div>"+
-               "<div class=\"entry-content\">"+
-               "<a class=\"timestamp\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\""+data['url']+"\" >"+
-               "<abbr class=\"published\" title=\""+data['created_at']+"\">a few seconds ago</abbr>"+
-               "</a> "+
-               "<span class=\"source\">"+
-               "from "+
-               "<span class=\"device\">"+source+"</span>"+ // may have a link
-               "</span>";
-          if (data['in_reply_to_status_id']) {
-               ni = ni+" <a class=\"response\" href=\""+data['in_reply_to_status_url']+"\">in context</a>";
-          }
+        receive: function(data)
+        {
+            id = data.id;
 
-          ni = ni+"</div>"+
-               "<div class=\"notice-options\">";
+            // Don't add it if it already exists
 
-          if (RealtimeUpdate._userid != 0) {
-               var input = $("form#form_notice fieldset input#token");
-               var session_key = input.val();
-               ni = ni+RealtimeUpdate.makeFavoriteForm(data['id'], session_key);
-               ni = ni+RealtimeUpdate.makeReplyLink(data['id'], data['user']['screen_name']);
-               if (RealtimeUpdate._userid == data['user']['id']) {
+            if ($("#notice-"+id).length > 0) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var noticeItem = RealtimeUpdate.makeNoticeItem(data);
+            $("#notices_primary .notices").prepend(noticeItem, true);
+            $("#notices_primary .notice:first").css({display:"none"});
+            $("#notices_primary .notice:first").fadeIn(1000);
+            NoticeReply();
+        },
+
+        makeNoticeItem: function(data)
+        {
+            user = data['user'];
+            html = data['html'].replace(/&amp;/g,'&').replace(/&lt;/g,'<').replace(/&gt;/g,'>').replace(/&quot;/g,'"');
+            source = data['source'].replace(/&amp;/g,'&').replace(/&lt;/g,'<').replace(/&gt;/g,'>').replace(/&quot;/g,'"');
+
+            ni = "<li class=\"hentry notice\" id=\"notice-"+data['id']+"\">"+
+                "<div class=\"entry-title\">"+
+                "<span class=\"vcard author\">"+
+                "<a href=\""+user['profile_url']+"\" class=\"url\">"+
+                "<img src=\""+user['profile_image_url']+"\" class=\"avatar photo\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\""+user['screen_name']+"\"/>"+
+                "<span class=\"nickname fn\">"+user['screen_name']+"</span>"+
+                "</a>"+
+                "</span>"+
+                "<p class=\"entry-content\">"+html+"</p>"+
+                "</div>"+
+                "<div class=\"entry-content\">"+
+                "<a class=\"timestamp\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\""+data['url']+"\" >"+
+                "<abbr class=\"published\" title=\""+data['created_at']+"\">a few seconds ago</abbr>"+
+                "</a> "+
+                "<span class=\"source\">"+
+                "from "+
+                "<span class=\"device\">"+source+"</span>"+ // may have a link
+                "</span>";
+            if (data['in_reply_to_status_id']) {
+                ni = ni+" <a class=\"response\" href=\""+data['in_reply_to_status_url']+"\">in context</a>";
+            }
+
+            ni = ni+"</div>"+
+            "<div class=\"notice-options\">";
+
+            if (RealtimeUpdate._userid != 0) {
+                var input = $("form#form_notice fieldset input#token");
+                var session_key = input.val();
+                ni = ni+RealtimeUpdate.makeFavoriteForm(data['id'], session_key);
+                ni = ni+RealtimeUpdate.makeReplyLink(data['id'], data['user']['screen_name']);
+                if (RealtimeUpdate._userid == data['user']['id']) {
                     ni = ni+RealtimeUpdate.makeDeleteLink(data['id']);
-               }
-          }
+                }
+             }
 
-          ni = ni+"</div>"+
-               "</li>";
-          return ni;
-     },
+            ni = ni+"</div>"+
+            "</li>";
+            return ni;
+        },
 
-     makeFavoriteForm: function(id, session_key)
-     {
-          var ff;
+        makeFavoriteForm: function(id, session_key)
+        {
+            var ff;
 
-          ff = "<form id=\"favor-"+id+"\" class=\"form_favor\" method=\"post\" action=\""+RealtimeUpdate._favorurl+"\">"+
-               "<fieldset>"+
-               "<legend>Favor this notice</legend>"+
-               "<input name=\"token-"+id+"\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"token-"+id+"\" value=\""+session_key+"\"/>"+
-               "<input name=\"notice\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"notice-n"+id+"\" value=\""+id+"\"/>"+
-               "<input type=\"submit\" id=\"favor-submit-"+id+"\" name=\"favor-submit-"+id+"\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Favor\" title=\"Favor this notice\"/>"+
-               "</fieldset>"+
-               "</form>";
-          return ff;
-     },
+            ff = "<form id=\"favor-"+id+"\" class=\"form_favor\" method=\"post\" action=\""+RealtimeUpdate._favorurl+"\">"+
+                "<fieldset>"+
+                "<legend>Favor this notice</legend>"+
+                "<input name=\"token-"+id+"\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"token-"+id+"\" value=\""+session_key+"\"/>"+
+                "<input name=\"notice\" type=\"hidden\" id=\"notice-n"+id+"\" value=\""+id+"\"/>"+
+                "<input type=\"submit\" id=\"favor-submit-"+id+"\" name=\"favor-submit-"+id+"\" class=\"submit\" value=\"Favor\" title=\"Favor this notice\"/>"+
+                "</fieldset>"+
+                "</form>";
+            return ff;
+        },
 
-     makeReplyLink: function(id, nickname)
-     {
-          var rl;
-          rl = "<a class=\"notice_reply\" href=\""+RealtimeUpdate._replyurl+"?replyto="+nickname+"\" title=\"Reply to this notice\">Reply <span class=\"notice_id\">"+id+"</span></a>";
-          return rl;
-     },
+        makeReplyLink: function(id, nickname)
+        {
+            var rl;
+            rl = "<a class=\"notice_reply\" href=\""+RealtimeUpdate._replyurl+"?replyto="+nickname+"\" title=\"Reply to this notice\">Reply <span class=\"notice_id\">"+id+"</span></a>";
+            return rl;
+        },
 
-     makeDeleteLink: function(id)
-     {
-          var dl, delurl;
-          delurl = RealtimeUpdate._deleteurl.replace("0000000000", id);
+        makeDeleteLink: function(id)
+        {
+            var dl, delurl;
+            delurl = RealtimeUpdate._deleteurl.replace("0000000000", id);
 
-          dl = "<a class=\"notice_delete\" href=\""+delurl+"\" title=\"Delete this notice\">Delete</a>";
+            dl = "<a class=\"notice_delete\" href=\""+delurl+"\" title=\"Delete this notice\">Delete</a>";
+
+            return dl;
+        }
+    }
+
+});
 
-          return dl;
-     },
-}