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Summit

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Add support for PieFed.

Full changelog

  • Add support for PieFed.
  • Fix a bug where when you open a post, the spinner will appear to stutter for a moment.
  • Fix a bug where pulling to refresh on the post screen will cause all comments to refresh even if they have not changed.
  • Fix a bug where inline images will sometimes not load until the screen is refreshed.
  • Fix a bug where "Prev" button doesn't load the page if pressed on page 2 when Infinity mode is off.

Update

Fix some bugs and re-releasing as v1.67.1

  • Add some default PieFed instances to the login form auto-complete.
  • Fix a bug where you can't log into PieFed with a password with more than 60 characters.

Update 2

Release should be fully rolled out now.

Update 3

Fix more bugs and releasing the fixes as v1.67.2.

  • Fix a bug on PieFed where updating a comment/post will not refresh the comment/post.
  • Fix a bug where uploading an image will fail with an error.
  • Fix a bug on PieFed where opening a comment will sometimes error.
  • Fix a bug on PieFed where Webp files cannot be uploaded.

Update 3

Fix more bugs and releasing the fixes as v1.67.3.

  • Fix a bug that prevents updating posts/comments on instances that do not allow content to use the Undetermined language id.

Update 4

Fix more bugs and releasing the fixes as v1.67.4.

  • Fix a bug where sending a comment to a post will cause weird behavior. Eg. comments being orphaned randomly.
  • Fix a rare bug where a website might be mis-identified. Eg. a regular website being identified as a lemmy server.
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[โ€“] Teknevra@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wanted to suggest a small UI/UX tweak that might help streamline the posting experience.


Currently, when creating a post, Summit displays a horizontal formatting bar above the keyboard with options like:

Italic

Bold

Numbered List

Spoiler Text

Text Emojis

Add Link

Add Image

(etc.)

While this is functional, having to swipe through the bar to find the desired option can feel a bit clunky, especially on smaller screens or when you're quickly trying to format something.


My Suggestion:

Instead of a swipeable bar, what if there was a single expandable button above the keyboard? When tapped, it could expand into a radial menu (or option wheel). The most commonly used options (like Bold, Italic, Image, etc.) could be placed in the center circle, with the rest arranged around it in an outer ring. Think of it as a compact, gesture-friendly hub for quick formatting.

This could:

Reduce screen clutter

Speed up post composition

Be more visually intuitive for users already familiar with similar UIs in mobile games or design apps

[โ€“] idunnololz@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

The app currently offers a way to reorder the list of formatting options as a solution for this problem. I think most screens, even the smallest ones, can easily fit 7 different formatting options. If you want easier access to formatting tools you use often you can reorder the tools so tools you often use are at the front of the list. If there is any particular reason you cannot do this or if there is a different use case let me know.