Connect 1.0.44 Released

3 years ago by kuro to c/lemmyconnect

Hi, Just keeping the momentum going. This release brings default sorting options for posts and an improved image viewer.

Still on the hunt for a new app icon, if you know a designer please let me know!

Changelog:

Added default sorting option for posts
Added better image viewer
Adjusted Drawer header text colour for legibility
Make swipe actions slightly more responsive
Fix an SSL issue on Android 7
Added block user and community options to the post card three dot menu
Fixed a text ovelap issue for long display names
Added an expand option to Profile options and some swipe animations to make things look nice
Added message button to person views
Fixed an issue with fullwidth card height
Added a divider when viewing fullwidth card posts
When signed in a guest there is now a sign out button

Note: as of writing this post 1.0.44 is still publishing in Google Play. If you're on 1.0.43 the only different is a bug in the image view where the three dot menu wasn't showing up.

Links:

-kuroneko

OneDimensionPrinter 8 points 3 years ago

Ooooo I have been using connect as my primary since the issue with foldable phones got fixed the other day. Off to update! Thanks for making such a great app.

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OneDimensionPrinter 1 point 3 years ago

Ok, I updated.

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sikhness 8 points 3 years ago

Love the new community options that are present!

A few things I'd like to add as feedback if that's ok!

The community drawer has the 3 dot menu beside each community and I think that would be a great spot to have the "About Community" option show up in addition of where it is now (by having to go into the community from the drawer and then using the menu from the top right)
There should also be a way to view the entire instance about page as well (such as lemmy.ca) with all the necessary info and user counts and such!
When replying to a post directly, it should show the original post on the top for reference. Similarly to how it shows the original comment when you're replying to a comment
On the same note of replying, when replying to a post or comment in general, it would be nice to see the username of the original poster/comment in the event you need to refer to them
When theres a new item in your inbox, it should show somehow (possibly an indicator on the main hamburger menu and also beside the Inbox menu item in the drawer).
I've noticed that sometimes as you're browsing around, the animation of opening and closing posts either breaks or becomes much faster than normal. I have no idea how to consistently reproduce it but it happens adhoc. Not a big issue but just so you're aware in case you notice it yourself and are able to find a fix.

Love the app!

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MrComradeTaco 6 points 3 years ago

Damm dev you are the fastest in the west no doubt.

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erre 6 points 3 years ago

The cards view no longer has dividers. I can't tell where one card starts and the other ends unless it has an image or a link. 😬

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RxBrad 1 point 3 years ago

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Elegast 4 points 3 years ago

Awesome stuff! Just started using connect and am enjoying it. Great work!

Is it intended to not have a downvote option on swipe actions? Thanks!

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kuro_neko 3 points 3 years ago

Glad you're liking it! The actions get kind of clunky beyond 3 so that's why it's limited. I will probably add a setting though to configure what actions those three are which should allow you to add downvote swipe actions.

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tentphone 2 points 3 years ago

Maybe a swipe in the opposite direction to downvote? That would be nice for both comments and posts.

Definitely would love being able to configure the actions as well, or change it so there's only one or two actions.

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joe 1 point 3 years ago

While you're in there, maybe consider the option to reverse the swipe direction? I keep accidentally up voting stuff when I use the android "back" gesture.

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Elegast 1 point 3 years ago

Awesome thanks for the info. Cheers!

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Venutianxspring 4 points 3 years ago

I have a request for something that is making the app sometimes unusable for me. If I'm replying to a comment that is long, the keyboard will cover the text box that I'm typing in. There's no way to scroll (that I'm aware of here) to bring the text box back above the keyboard, so I'm having to constantly minimize the keyboard to review what I'm typing and if I need to go back and change something somewhere in the text it's a nightmare making sure I click on the exact spot in the text that I need to edit.

Fix that and this app is golden.

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kuro_neko 7 points 3 years ago

Thanks for the feedback! That will be fixed in the next release.

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Venutianxspring 1 point 3 years ago

Great! It's a great app

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Grimpen 1 point 3 years ago

Experiencing the same problem on Android. I can work around it, and it forces me to be more succinct.

Granted the work around is mostly as described above, minimize the keyboard to read what I've written, and then pay close attention to the autocorrect suggestions as I write.

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Venutianxspring 1 point 3 years ago

It got way too annoying to deal with and the way inbox notifications are displayed isn't my favorite, so I'm using Liftoff now. I'm sure all of these apps are going to be changing quite a bit in the coming months, so I'll keep using them all to watch them grow.

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kuro_neko 1 point 3 years ago

How would you prefer to see inbox notifications?

Also the issue with long comments is now resolved on 1.0.46.

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Venutianxspring 1 point 3 years ago

Something on the main app page would be nice. With your app I have to remember to open the side tab to notice if the inbox icon has changed color and end up forgetting all the time.

App is great though and I'll give it a go now that the reply is fixed.

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ccdfa 4 points 3 years ago

Switched to this just today, looks great! Very clean and snappy interface. Noticed some incorrect usage of affect/effect in the settings pages. Affect is a verb, effect is a noun. For example, then, in the settings it should say "takes effect" instead of "takes affect".

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Urnchos 4 points 3 years ago

Just wanted to pop in and say that the improvement on the list view over the initial release is huge! The quick updates and improvements across the board have quickly made it my go-to lemmy app to hold me over until Kbin-specific ones come out.

Thanks for the work you're putting into this!

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CDN 3 points 3 years ago

Already love it! Would you willing to hide the status bar, or add a setting that hides it?

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Jawker 3 points 3 years ago

Thanks, love your work! Would opening links in external browser be in the list as well?

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RxBrad 3 points 3 years ago

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carpolio 3 points 3 years ago

I would like to request at least the option to show the whole community in the post in the feed.

I would like to see community@server.ml

Since there is no user setting to block whole instances in Lemmy that will help when trying to filter out communites we may not want to see.

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kuro_neko 4 points 3 years ago

Hi, thanks for the feedback! I agree that would be a good feature to add. I'll see what I can do!

I'm mulling about adding instance level blocks, it's not something supported by Lemmy itself but it would be easy enough to filter content client side.

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carpolio 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks for considering it.

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Zyansheep 3 points 3 years ago

Is it open source and on fdroid?

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snooggums 2 points 3 years ago

Should I be able to log in with a kbin.social account? Getting a malformed (?) Error that is showing the html and haven't found the error text yet.

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kuro_neko 5 points 3 years ago

No Kbin doesn't yet have an API. Once they do I'll look into supporting it though!

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Galactic_hitchhiker 1 point 3 years ago

Thank you for your wonderful work. Would you consider integrating Mastodon at some time?

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Kuvwert 2 points 3 years ago

I do a bit of freelance graphic design, and I'd love to take a shot at an icon! Let me know what you're looking for in style, format, and dimensions!

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kuro_neko 1 point 3 years ago

Awesome! I'll send you a message

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ghariksforge 2 points 3 years ago

Can we get it from F-Droid?

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starkcommando 2 points 3 years ago

Suggestion: add the option to open links in an external browser.

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Blazingflames6073 2 points 3 years ago

I'm loving the app. It's my main app ever since jerboa had the server update issues. Could you add an option to display title above image posts?

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viss3 1 point 3 years ago

I like this app. I want to suggest some improvements:

add dividers in comments
allows to always show comment options without clicking on the comment every time to show them

I also want to report a bug:

in the community search field if you close the keyboard there is no way to bring it up unless you close and reopen the sidebar

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LinksMasterSw0rd 1 point 3 years ago

You are so fast with these updates it's crazy! Greatly appreciate it, this is the best app for Lemmy by far.

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ManosTheHandsOfFate 1 point 3 years ago

Loving it so far. Basically 100% functional as soon as I downloaded it a couple of days ago. The only minor issue I've had is that my keyboard will sometimes get in the way of the text when I'm typing longer replies. This is the only app for which I've ever seen this issue.

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bumps 1 point 3 years ago

I love the icons made by Lief Niemczik. My favourite icon pack on Delta is by him.

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