Seems like the line spacing is a bit out of whack, definitely not as condensed as it should be (especially obvious in comments).
Bean
Bean is a Lemmy client for iOS.
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this is my favourite Lemmy app so far, it feels great!
if I may add a couple bits of feedback:
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would it be possible to select the position of the Skip Thread button? I understand that there can be at least 2 buttons down there, but it would be nice to have the flexibility.
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swipe actions in comments are great though I feel they trigger rather easily when scrolling down a thread. not sure if others have mentioned this already but maybe reducing sensitivity so the action is more deliberate could improve the experience?
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just noticed while typing this that the composer is having some scrolling issue with longer posts? I can't see past a specific point unless I hid the keyboard.
regardless, fantastic work! will there be a tip jar or some pricing model released soon? I'd love to support the app's development in some way
Posting comments will be coming in the next build. This comment was posted from Bean 😁
Since the last update, communities and comments haven’t been loading quite right. Always possible that it’s a .world problem, but I’m using Voyager right now without any apparent issue. I’ll try again in a couple hours and see if there are still issues.
Edit: I take it back. More exploring on Voyager reveals the same problems. Looks like it’s a .world issue.
There's a bug that downvotes/upvotes of my own posts are not displayed correctly, even after force restarting the app/ reloading that post
I noticed another visual issue with the latest version. This time with the comments. Seems part of the comment can get cut off. See image.
Overall, I’m loving the app more and more with each update. At this point, I can use it to lurk without any real issues. I only need to switch to post or to comment with a photo. There are a few “wishlist” features that I’d love to see. But you’re moving real fast!
I’m on the latest version of iOS 16, using an iPhone 12 Mini. Just a couple things I’ve noticed in the latest build:
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I can upvote and downvote comments now, but there is a weird delay. I get the haptic feedback, but the vote does not appear until I start scrolling away.
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When clicking on the text of a post in standard view, nothing happens. Might be nice to have that open up the post in the same way as if you clicked the title.
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When I upvote/downvote a post with a link, and it makes it as “read.” Something odd happens. All of the preview text for the link disappears.
Those are the only new bugs I’ve noticed so far. Keep up the great work!
Just wanted to say the swipe to vote features and the haptic feedback are perfect! I think you guys have it down better than any other Lemmy app at the moment!
Looking forward to future updates. I could see this one being my main for sure!
Changes July 27th
build 2023.07.27.16.16
- Added the ability to select a community from the post composer.
- Added a FAB to the home screen to create a post.
- Added the ability to mark a post as NSFW.
- Added loading indicator when creating a post or comment.
- Improved the quality of images uploaded. May need to reassess if servers deem them too large.
- Wrapped the Markdown accessories in a scrollview for smaller devices and future buttons.
- Shrunk the link preview if there’s no image found.
- Removed the preview from the comment composer (it may come back, I’m still deciding if I like it or not).
- Turned the fullscreen swipe off by default. I don’t like that it was changing the iOS animations due to the pan gesture handler, but the option still remains.
Any feedback on the post composer is welcomed
Testing the image feature with beans.
Search is now available in the latest build. Please let me know if you encounter any issues.
Spent a few minutes running some random searches. Seemed to work well on this end!
In terms of colours, maybe a darker blue akin to iOS’ default would be nice
Coming in a build later today
Changes: July 24th
Build: 2023.07.24.23.14
- Added the Inbox.
- Added posts, communities, users, and URL search.
- Added option to hide tab bar titles.
- Added an option to hide the inbox notification badge.
- Added an option to hide the footer/actions on comments.
- Moved bookmarks to the account screen.
- Increased the size of the comment indicators.
- Refresh the profile screen whenever it’s viewed.
- Removed the large header from communities and inbox for consistency.
- Fixed missing item separators on the profile view.
- Fixed issue where tapping the search tab on the search screen crashed the app.
Note: *The inbox view will be improved tomorrow. It's currently not possible to tap through from there to posts/comments. I'll be fixing this and improving the view with information about what post is being replied to, as well as adding an empty state.
In the meantime, please let me know if you encounter any issues with the Inbox.*
I like the ability to remove the comment actions. But is there a way to show whether I’ve already upvoted/downvoted a comment even without the footer?
Hi, here’s a short feedback:
- A more compact view for the timeline: Mlem does it perfectly!
- Look and feel has a slight edge over all other apps I am testing - I didn’t I didn’t miss any on iOS!
- Disappearing bottom bar is not good, but the idea is nice if instead of disappearing, it would minimize a la Safari address bar.
- Jump to alphabet letter in the community list - maybe tapping the letter brings up an alphabet grid?
- Icons are golden! Clean and funny.
Good job and bring it on!
I find it a bit jarring that to close the gallery preview I have to swipe down - there’s no option to swipe up. This sort of goes against the UX since I want to continue scrolling down the page after looking at a photo. It always catches me out.
Yes the keyboard appears now. Thank you :)
Comments now work in the profile! Nice.
If I may make a feature request: I think it would be nice to be able to sort comments inside threads.
Yep, that’s on the list! I’m gonna get the post composer to a state where I’m happy and then go back over the long list of things like that, that I want to improve before v1 hits the store.