278 votes

Introducing Surfboard for Tildes

Hello, Tildes

Allow me to introduce myself.

I came over to Tildes fairly recently after Twitterriffic died and Apollo announced it would shut down.

As a relative youngster, I tend to mostly browse on mobile.

While I do appreciate Tildes' philosophy of having a simple website that works well on desktop and mobile, I've always preferred mobile apps. I'm a strong believer that a well-built native application will always provide a richer experience than a website.

But enough talking.. showing is way more fun - here's a lil' something I've been messing around with:

Introducing Surfboard for Tildes

The goal is simple: to be the best way to interact with Tildes on mobile.


Features

Surfboard is still extremely early, and is missing many features.

With that said, here is what it currently supports:

  • Login to Tildes (supports 2FA)
  • Browse topics
  • Filters & sorting
  • Browse comments
  • Advanced rendering is still in early stages..
  • Supports comment collapsing behavior from the web version
  • Reply/vote/bookmark/ignore on topics, comments, & notifications (requires login)
  • Search topics
  • Global search
  • Search within groups
  • Option for in-line images
  • Clean browsing interface
  • In-line markdown preview when composing replies
  • Share topics & comments
  • Notifications
  • View read & unread notifications
  • Reply, vote, bookmark, mark as read...
  • Customizable
  • Toggle settings, set custom gesture actions, etc.
  • Free, as in beer

The design draws some inspiration from Apollo for Reddit, an app that I loved & am very sad will be discontinued.


Try it yourself

I would love to get some feedback from other Tildes users on the app. If you are interested in trying it for yourself, you can get it here via TestFlight

Surfboard is built for iPhone, and requires iOS 16.0 or higher.

Inside the app is a 'roadmap' of sorts which is basically a list of things I know are missing, but if there's something you want that isn't listed there, I'm all ears.

Formatting is a little rough at the moment, although I made enormous improvements on the parsing & rendering there over the last day.

It should support just about anything you throw at it other than a <details>

(I'll get around to them, I swear..)

If you run into issues viewing a post/comment, you can easily open them in an in-app safari window from the menu.


As mentioned above, it's very early, but it's already becoming my favorite way to browse Tildes. I hope that others will enjoy it as well. Consider it my gift to the Tildes community.

Cheers !


Edit:

The best way to submit feature requests & bug reports is to add it to the issue tracker and/or leave a comment on this thread and I’ll get around to adding it myself.

Thanks !

389 comments

  1. [43]
    cfabbro
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    Reposting a comment I made regarding wababa's app, since I think I noticed the same issue in yours: p.s. Your app looks super slick though. I can't wait to try it!

    Reposting a comment I made regarding wababa's app, since I think I noticed the same issue in yours:

    Just a small criticism of the app that I noticed from your video. The "post a comment" field is at the bottom of the comments' sections here on Tildes in order to encourage users to actually read the existing comments before making a new top-level one of their own.

    Whereas having it at the top, like you do in your app, typically encourages people to make new top level comments before they have read any others, often leading to repeated questions, and far more low-effort noise. E.g. Have you ever sorted the comment sections on Reddit by 'New'? It isn't pretty. And it's especially annoying in "Help/Advice" type threads, since it creates far more work for all those trying to assist others, since they more frequently have to reply the same things over and over again, since nobody bothered to read the other threads before making a new top-level comment of their own.

    So I humbly request, and also strongly encourage you to (pretty please) consider moving the 'post new comment' button in your app to the bottom of the comments section, like it is here on Tildes. I know it's slightly less convenient, but that is largely the point. :)

    p.s. Your app looks super slick though. I can't wait to try it!

    180 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I’ve moved it in the latest build. Thank you everyone for the feedback !
      • Exemplary

      I’ve moved it in the latest build.

      Thank you everyone for the feedback !

      113 votes
      1. cfabbro
        Link Parent
        You rock! Thanks for being so receptive to the suggestion. :)

        You rock! Thanks for being so receptive to the suggestion. :)

        33 votes
    2. [40]
      earlsweatshirt
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      Link Parent
      Hey, thanks for the feedback. I definitely don’t want to step on the toes of the philosophy at all. (I actually requested an invite specifically because of what I read about Tildes’ philosophy in...

      Hey, thanks for the feedback. I definitely don’t want to step on the toes of the philosophy at all. (I actually requested an invite specifically because of what I read about Tildes’ philosophy in the docs)

      I am a bit curious if that is the common opinion. In some threads such as this one and even the one you linked, I see a fair amount of people saying they dislike that part.

      Personally, I don’t mind it much - I’m more of a lurker 😄

      If I do move it, it’ll require a bit of thinking since I don’t think I’d want to move all the other post actions.

      So, it’s absolutely not a no a yes, but I do have to think about it a bit. Thanks for bringing it up.

      34 votes
      1. [26]
        cfabbro
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        AFAICT, the vast majority of those complaints come from brand new users. And I think that complaint is typically just a bit of a kneejerk reaction that many new users have (we see it every invite...

        AFAICT, the vast majority of those complaints come from brand new users. And I think that complaint is typically just a bit of a kneejerk reaction that many new users have (we see it every invite wave) before they take time to really think about it. And if you do really stop to think about it, what are the benefits of having it at the top? Sure, it's more convenient, but it also greatly decreases the odds of your new top-level comment actually ever being read or replied to, because of the excessive amount of top-level comments and low-effort noise having it there encourages.

        Whereas with it being at the bottom, if you really want to make a new top-level comment you still can, but the longer the comments section the more you have to scroll down, which increases the odds that only someone who truly feels they have a meaningful contribution to make will put that effort in, and so greatly decreases the noise. So IMO it's a win, win for everyone... except for people who hate being slightly inconvenienced, and dislike reading other top-level comments before making one of their own.

        95 votes
        1. [5]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Thanks for the insight from someone who’s been around longer :) It makes my UI easier to design 😆 I jest; I’ll start to think about it when I work on the project again.

          We see it every invite wave

          Thanks for the insight from someone who’s been around longer :)

          And if you really stop to think about it, what are the benefits of having it at the top?

          It makes my UI easier to design 😆

          I jest; I’ll start to think about it when I work on the project again.

          29 votes
          1. [4]
            NomadicCoder
            Link Parent
            Rather than having to scroll up and down to review the thread to respond to multiple points, one option/compromise might be to have a split panel w/ the top level reply edit field at the bottom...

            Rather than having to scroll up and down to review the thread to respond to multiple points, one option/compromise might be to have a split panel w/ the top level reply edit field at the bottom that becomes available to expand/collapse once the reader has scrolled to the bottom, but still allowing the user to scroll through the entire thread and refer to or copy from multiple comments in the thread text while responding. For particularly long threads it might be nice to have a shortcut/gesture to scroll to the bottom. When the edit field is visible, it would be nice to be able to quickly insert a quote and user reference for individual comments in the thread into the edit field at the line just below the current cursor position.

            3 votes
            1. [3]
              earlsweatshirt
              Link Parent
              Do you mean something like this ? Not sure I fully understood.

              one option/compromise might be to have a split panel w/ the top level reply edit field at the bottom that becomes available to expand/collapse once the reader has scrolled to the bottom, but still allowing the user to scroll through the entire thread and refer to or copy from multiple comments in the thread text while responding.

              Do you mean something like this ? Not sure I fully understood.

              1 vote
              1. [2]
                NomadicCoder
                Link Parent
                Yes, but with the top view able to scroll the entire thread and copy from any comment in the thread. Basically, the reader view. Most apps only let you see the single comment that you're...

                Yes, but with the top view able to scroll the entire thread and copy from any comment in the thread. Basically, the reader view. Most apps only let you see the single comment that you're responding so, but sometimes I want to reply and say something like "I think that you've misunderstood the person that you're responding to, they said X, which I interpret to mean this...", or "you've missed the context, the person you are responding to was responding to a higher level comment that says..."

                2 votes
                1. earlsweatshirt
                  Link Parent
                  Got it. I’ll look into adding an option to ‘pin’ the reply field at the bottom so you can scroll the rest of the post while keeping it fixed. You can leave a comment here if you want to add some...

                  Got it. I’ll look into adding an option to ‘pin’ the reply field at the bottom so you can scroll the rest of the post while keeping it fixed. You can leave a comment here if you want to add some more details.

                  Thanks for the feedback 👍

                  2 votes
        2. [8]
          Comment deleted by author
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          1. [2]
            cfabbro
            (edited )
            Link Parent
            Yeah, I understand there are drawbacks to it as well, but there are ways to address those issues without compromising the benefits of it being at the bottom. E.g. Add a way for users to more...

            Yeah, I understand there are drawbacks to it as well, but there are ways to address those issues without compromising the benefits of it being at the bottom. E.g. Add a way for users to more easily reference the topic text while making a new top-level comment

            30 votes
            1. earlsweatshirt
              Link Parent
              Yeah I actually already have a preview of the post / comment being replied to at the top of the comment box for this very reason. I think that doing something similar on the website would solve...

              Yeah I actually already have a preview of the post / comment being replied to at the top of the comment box for this very reason. I think that doing something similar on the website would solve any issues with the button being at the bottom of the page.

              14 votes
          2. [5]
            vczf
            Link Parent
            If there was a button on the site to collapse all comments (including top level comments) then the post and comment field would be close to each other.

            If there was a button on the site to collapse all comments (including top level comments) then the post and comment field would be close to each other.

            6 votes
            1. [4]
              cfabbro
              (edited )
              Link Parent
              If there was a button to collapse all comments that would defeat the purpose of the comment box being at the bottom though, since people would then be able to more easily ignore every other...

              If there was a button to collapse all comments that would defeat the purpose of the comment box being at the bottom though, since people would then be able to more easily ignore every other top-level comment before making a new one of their own. ;)

              14 votes
              1. [2]
                vczf
                Link Parent
                Add a 1 minute js countdown before the comment box unlocks *cackles*

                Add a 1 minute js countdown before the comment box unlocks

                *cackles*

                10 votes
                1. cfabbro
                  Link Parent
                  You're evil. I like the way you think! :P

                  You're evil. I like the way you think! :P

                  6 votes
              2. [2]
                Comment deleted by author
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                1. cfabbro
                  (edited )
                  Link Parent
                  Yeah, I mean ultimately we can't force people to read the other comments first, or ever totally prevent them from just jumping straight to the bottom of the page. But there is no sense in making...

                  Yeah, I mean ultimately we can't force people to read the other comments first, or ever totally prevent them from just jumping straight to the bottom of the page. But there is no sense in making it easier for everyone either, since a tiny bit of friction often goes a long way. Creating a "Collapse All" feature would basically be tacit approval of the behavior as well, which is why there is also not a dedicated "Jump to Bottom" button in the site UI either.

                  12 votes
        3. [3]
          talklittle
          Link Parent
          Meta: Funny how there are a bunch of comments saying similar things as a reply to parent, in this thread. Maybe the new-comment-reply box should be moved to the bottom of sibling comments for...

          Meta: Funny how there are a bunch of comments saying similar things as a reply to parent, in this thread. Maybe the new-comment-reply box should be moved to the bottom of sibling comments for replies to comments too?
          However, I know it'd become visually confusing in that situation though, so mostly just musing here.

          Edit: Looking at timestamps, the more likely explanation is that people loaded the page at the same time, composed and posted their comments without reloading the page first and seeing a similar comment posted. A solution to that problem would be to offer to reload sibling comments before posting your own comment.

          16 votes
          1. [2]
            PigeonDubois
            Link Parent
            This is an interesting problem that I hadn't thought about before. Especially here on Tildes, where the standard of commenting is typically a bit higher than say, reddit, it could become an issue...

            Looking at timestamps, the more likely explanation is that people loaded the page at the same time, composed and posted their comments without reloading the page first and seeing a similar comment posted. A solution to that problem would be to offer to reload sibling comments before posting your own comment.

            This is an interesting problem that I hadn't thought about before. Especially here on Tildes, where the standard of commenting is typically a bit higher than say, reddit, it could become an issue on more popular threads. I know I usually open a bunch of tabs then go through them all, so by the time I get to a thread it might be quite a while since I loaded the comments.

            Your proposed solution sounds like a decent way to mitigate the issue too. @Deimos, is this something that (a) is even a real problem, and (b) would be possible to implement?

            6 votes
            1. Deimos
              Link Parent
              I don't know if it's too much of a problem overall, but it might be worth doing something to help it. There's already a similar kind of check being done when someone's editing the tags on a topic,...

              I don't know if it's too much of a problem overall, but it might be worth doing something to help it. There's already a similar kind of check being done when someone's editing the tags on a topic, to make sure that multiple different people don't edit them at the same time and inadvertently overwrite each other's changes.

              3 votes
        4. vxx
          Link Parent
          I would call myself such a new user besides supporting tildes for years, but I have gotten active only recently. I always thought it was weird that the comment box was at the bottom, but my...

          I would call myself such a new user besides supporting tildes for years, but I have gotten active only recently.

          I always thought it was weird that the comment box was at the bottom, but my opinion changed when I saw the post mentioned by OP and saw the reason behind it. I support the box being at the bottom now.

          12 votes
        5. vczf
          Link Parent
          Example: in that thread about mobile browser where everyone offer suggestions. If the comment box were at the top, people would not go through the thread to add their upvotes and elaborate on...

          Example: in that thread about mobile browser where everyone offer suggestions. If the comment box were at the top, people would not go through the thread to add their upvotes and elaborate on others' suggestions.

          I scrolled through comments until I found somebody else mentioning Vivaldi. If there were a top comment field, I may have just posted a new comment about Vivaldi and missed that whole comment thread.

          7 votes
        6. NaraVara
          Link Parent
          I think what really removes the desire for it is discovering the "collapse old replies" option.

          And I think that complaint is typically just a bit of a kneejerk reaction that many new users have (we see it every invite wave) before they take time to really think about it.

          I think what really removes the desire for it is discovering the "collapse old replies" option.

          4 votes
        7. [3]
          ali
          Link Parent
          I‘ve probably argued that point 5 years ago already. But I think one important factor is that it‘s just where people are used to find the button. As a new user I just assumed the thread was locked...

          what are the benefits of having it at the top?

          I‘ve probably argued that point 5 years ago already. But I think one important factor is that it‘s just where people are used to find the button. As a new user I just assumed the thread was locked at first.

          I think this can be solved by keeping the response button at the top, but instead of letting the user reply, maybe give them a short info on the philosophy and tell them to find the real response button at the bottom.

          This would keep the barrier of entry lower for new members

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            cfabbro
            (edited )
            Link Parent
            Edit: Oh, I think I misunderstood what you were saying. You meant just having info at the top mentioning the comment box is at the bottom? That might not be such a bad idea. Although again, a user...

            Edit: Oh, I think I misunderstood what you were saying. You meant just having info at the top mentioning the comment box is at the bottom? That might not be such a bad idea. Although again, a user only needs to learn it's at the bottom once, so having that info at the top of every single comment section feels a bit redundant. So I still think better onboarding is perhaps the best way to go about it.

            I unfortunately don't think that will be enough to discourage the sort of behavior we're trying to discourage, since having it at the top will be a constant temptation to use it without actually reading any other comments first, and many users will simply ignore any warning message we add to it. A better onboarding process (e.g. like having Bauke's Tildes Shepherd built into the site) is probably the better way to help clear up any confusion for new users, especially since once people actually know it's down there they won't ever be confused about it again.

            2 votes
            1. ali
              Link Parent
              Yes that's what I meant. I figured once with a "don't show this again" could work - then you can remove the response button. It's just a UX feature I thought of. Of course I didn't test it myself....

              Edit: Oh, I think I misunderstood what you were saying. You meant just having info at the top mentioning the comment box is at the bottom? That might not be such a bad idea. Although again, a user only needs to learn it's at the bottom once, so having that info at the top of every single comment section feels a bit redundant. So I still think better onboarding is perhaps the best way to go about it.

              Yes that's what I meant. I figured once with a "don't show this again" could work - then you can remove the response button. It's just a UX feature I thought of. Of course I didn't test it myself.

              But you're right. A short onboarding could also work. From all the users of my apps, I just realized that people don't read and go with their habits.

              2 votes
        8. [3]
          raze2012
          Link Parent
          Simple and obvious one: you may get users who read comments before commenting. You may also get users who are frustrated and confused on where the comment button is and then never comment. It adds...

          And if you do really stop to think about it, what are the benefits of having it at the top?

          Simple and obvious one: you may get users who read comments before commenting. You may also get users who are frustrated and confused on where the comment button is and then never comment. It adds fricton, and friction for a new site attempting to achieve a network effect may as well be kryptonite.

          There is also the issue of scale. Can you imagine trying to scroll to the bottom of r/news everytime you want to comment? You'd either spend a lot of time scroll or a lot more time reading and never commenting.

          That said, I'm not sure how much Tildes cares about all of that given that it is 6 years old now and relatively small. But I understand why other sites design differently.

          since people would then be able to more easily ignore every other top-level comment before making a new one of their own. ;)

          Sure. You know what else gets around this? The End key on a keyboard. still one button press (or maybe 2/3 depending on how compact your keyboard is).

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            asciipip
            Link Parent
            But, as you note, Tildes has been around for over half a decade already. It isn't necessarily trying to achieve a network effect. It's trying to provide a platform for high-quality content and...

            It adds fricton, and friction for a new site attempting to achieve a network effect may as well be kryptonite.

            But, as you note, Tildes has been around for over half a decade already. It isn't necessarily trying to achieve a network effect. It's trying to provide a platform for high-quality content and discussions. The friction from putting the comment box at the bottom of the page is explicitly part of achieving that goal.

            Can you imagine trying to scroll to the bottom of r/news everytime you want to comment? You'd either spend a lot of time scroll or a lot more time reading and never commenting.

            That is, as they say, a feature, not a bug. If the design encourages people to read the other comments before commenting themselves, they're less likely to add redundant discussion. They're also encouraged to reply to existing comments as they read, fostering more actual engagement with other people.

            And if the person gives up before getting to the bottom to comment, that's a sign that most other people will probably give up reading before they get to the person's new comment near the bottom of the page. So it's again a discouragement from adding comments that are unlikely to contribute to community discussion.

            16 votes
            1. raze2012
              Link Parent
              Of course. And I resonate with Tildes' goal. But I'm sure you and I have seen the downside of this approach. There would be times where there may be no new posts for days outside of the most...

              But, as you note, Tildes has been around for over half a decade already. It isn't necessarily trying to achieve a network effect. It's trying to provide a platform for high-quality content and discussions.

              Of course. And I resonate with Tildes' goal. But I'm sure you and I have seen the downside of this approach. There would be times where there may be no new posts for days outside of the most popular groups (which I am not personally a part of) and while we can invite other users, it ultimately felt like the site could die the minute Deimos gave up (which I am glad that he didn't). I'm sure for others the site was already "dead".

              So while that's not Tildes' goal, I can empathize with other sites that do want some growth, potentially fast (i.e. within a years' time) growth lest the site dies off completely.

              If the design encourages people to read the other comments before commenting themselves, they're less likely to add redundant discussion. They're also encouraged to reply to existing comments as they read, fostering more actual engagement with other people.

              to some extetnt, yes. But at a scale of reddit I feel that is part of what turns into the addictive nature at worst. You end up spending minutes, maybe a few hours in a single comment section, hearing the bustle and personal experiences and in-fighting and all the other noise that is inevitable when you're scrolling through thousands of comments. You'd need very careful moderation to control that and keep it high quality and most of reddit's subs don't care about that. I'm sure Tildes would care more, but we certainly can't handle that volume of comments as of now. So I fear it'd go by the wayside for different reasons.

              Of course the more typical case is that you glaze through a few top level comments and the most popular replies and then tire out before adding your own input. I'm not quite sure how much it discourages new top level comments because for older threads I visit I do tend to sort by new to find those. I don't bother on reddi because posts disappear after a day, but that sorting is more useful here on Tildes that has longer lasting posts.

              1 vote
        9. bret
          Link Parent
          It could also be that the majority supports having the reply button at the top, but users learned quick they should just accept it so they seem like "they belong"

          It could also be that the majority supports having the reply button at the top, but users learned quick they should just accept it so they seem like "they belong"

      2. psi
        Link Parent
        It's actually the official philosophy of the site per the documentation.

        It's actually the official philosophy of the site per the documentation.

        To reply to a topic, scroll to the bottom of the page to find the 'Post a comment' text box. This is at the bottom of the page by deliberate design: it's intended to make you read the other comments before adding your own. It reduces duplication: if other people have already said what you want to say, then you can add your vote to their comments. It increases engagement: if you see other interesting comments as you're scrolling down, you can join in the conversation.

        25 votes
      3. [5]
        boxer_dogs_dance
        Link Parent
        I'm new, but I'm in team keep the comment box at the bottom. I want to respect the design philosophy that is here, but also, I think reading the comments on the way down leads to better...

        I'm new, but I'm in team keep the comment box at the bottom. I want to respect the design philosophy that is here, but also, I think reading the comments on the way down leads to better discussion, less repetition in comments.

        16 votes
        1. [4]
          NaraVara
          Link Parent
          Also reduces "dogpiling" because people will see the thing they want to impulsively scold someone with already said one or more times. Hopefully this discourages people from engaging unnecessarily...

          Also reduces "dogpiling" because people will see the thing they want to impulsively scold someone with already said one or more times. Hopefully this discourages people from engaging unnecessarily and avoid adding heat to an already heated thread.

          12 votes
          1. [3]
            Dr_Amazing
            Link Parent
            I'm new and still find the ordering a little confusing. I get reddits "most votes at the top" method, and BBs style "just put all comments in order." Tildes is sort of a combo that I don't really...

            I'm new and still find the ordering a little confusing. I get reddits "most votes at the top" method, and BBs style "just put all comments in order."

            Tildes is sort of a combo that I don't really understand.

            2 votes
            1. [2]
              asciipip
              Link Parent
              Tildes is basically “most votes at the top”, but it adds some weighting based on how people have labeled comments, which (ideally, at least), should push less-useful comments towards the bottom....

              Tildes is basically “most votes at the top”, but it adds some weighting based on how people have labeled comments, which (ideally, at least), should push less-useful comments towards the bottom. If you're coming from Reddit, you can think of it as balancing out the lack of a downvote button. And you can, of course, change the Tildes sorting method to just vote-based, or just time-based.

              I still haven't decided what sorting mechanism I prefer for the front page, though.

              11 votes
      4. Caliwyrm
        Link Parent
        I personally fully agree with @cfabbro and didn't even realize that was another reason why I really like Tildes. Replying to a person in a thread directly creates an actual in-depth conversation...

        I am a bit curious if that is the common opinion. In some threads such as this one and even the one you linked, I see a fair amount of people saying they dislike that part.

        I personally fully agree with @cfabbro and didn't even realize that was another reason why I really like Tildes.

        Replying to a person in a thread directly creates an actual in-depth conversation instead of dozens of people asking or saying the same thing with no responses or, worse, a fragmented conversation where the first 2 identical posts have a few decent reply threads each and the other 12 redundant posts have 0-1 replies.

        I'd rather have 1 top level comment with dozens of threaded replies instead of 12 different identical top level comments with a few replies each.

        13 votes
      5. gpl
        Link Parent
        I think people saying they don’t like it simply weren’t used to it. Whether or not you decide to move it, I wouldn’t necessarily factor in those threads — engagement takes effort, and sometimes...

        I think people saying they don’t like it simply weren’t used to it. Whether or not you decide to move it, I wouldn’t necessarily factor in those threads — engagement takes effort, and sometimes people want a low effort option. Doesn’t necessarily mean it should be provided.

        7 votes
      6. lou
        Link Parent
        In hugely commented threads the position of the comment box can be a bother, but the vast majority of posts are not affected by this. Having the comment box at the bottom is definitely a net...

        In hugely commented threads the position of the comment box can be a bother, but the vast majority of posts are not affected by this. Having the comment box at the bottom is definitely a net positive since it incentivizes better and more informed responses.

        6 votes
      7. [3]
        raze2012
        Link Parent
        If there can't be a choice, I'd stick to the current philosophy and defer the arguments to the writers of said philosophy. But otherwise, I feel the ideal choice is "philosophy as default, but...

        I am a bit curious if that is the common opinion. In some threads such as this one and even the one you linked, I see a fair amount of people saying they dislike that part.

        If there can't be a choice, I'd stick to the current philosophy and defer the arguments to the writers of said philosophy.

        But otherwise, I feel the ideal choice is "philosophy as default, but options for power users". That creates a default consensus, but allows those who feel strongly (which tend to be a minority) to tweak their own experience.

        e.g. I understand that Tildes (At least in the beginning) wanted to feel like one big community instead of a dozen subreddits, so I understand being "subbed" to every group when I sign up. However, I use it for very specific reasons, so I still decided to opt out of half the groups after signing up. I understand the philosophy but can still make my own personal choice in the end.

        3 votes
        1. [2]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I’m more than happy to add it back to the bar as an option if it won’t upset anyone 😄 But to be honest, what the others said makes sense. And ‘power users’ probably would be the ones who are most...

          I’m more than happy to add it back to the bar as an option if it won’t upset anyone 😄 But to be honest, what the others said makes sense. And ‘power users’ probably would be the ones who are most likely to read, right ?

          At the top or at the bottom, it’s still only 1 scroll / tap away from the average comment. At least it’s not a floating action button, I suppose 😄

          6 votes
          1. raze2012
            Link Parent
            Yeah, it's a minor thing at the end of the day and I'm honestly neutral about it. Like, I wouldn't download an app or make an extension purely to change that feature. Just giving my general...

            Yeah, it's a minor thing at the end of the day and I'm honestly neutral about it. Like, I wouldn't download an app or make an extension purely to change that feature. Just giving my general thoughts to how I approach user preferences/options. At least, when I'm not strongly opinionated about the feature myself.

            3 votes
      8. CosmicDefect
        Link Parent
        One thing you could do is default to the box at the bottom and put an option in the settings to move it to the top. That might be a good compromise between the philosophy of ~tildes and what...

        One thing you could do is default to the box at the bottom and put an option in the settings to move it to the top. That might be a good compromise between the philosophy of ~tildes and what people want in a functional app.

        3 votes
  2. [11]
    talklittle
    Link
    Wow, another app! Your app looks excellent so far. So many features already too. It's safe to say my app Three Cheers will be the ugliest of the new Tildes apps coming out.

    Wow, another app! Your app looks excellent so far. So many features already too. It's safe to say my app Three Cheers will be the ugliest of the new Tildes apps coming out.

    52 votes
    1. [4]
      CptBluebear
      Link Parent
      I wouldn't say RIF was pretty either, but it served me the best nonetheless. To be honest, probably because of that. It had none of the fluff of new reddit, which is a good thing. I'm sure TC will...

      I wouldn't say RIF was pretty either, but it served me the best nonetheless. To be honest, probably because of that. It had none of the fluff of new reddit, which is a good thing.

      I'm sure TC will be worth it.

      32 votes
      1. [3]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        I agree with this guy. I used RIF when I was on Android ! Loved it :)

        I agree with this guy. I used RIF when I was on Android ! Loved it :)

        16 votes
        1. [2]
          g33kphr33k
          Link Parent
          Still on Android, still on RIF. Will use Three Cheers as soon as it's available. @talklittle, if you want an alpha tester then I'm more than happy to throw APKs on my OnePlus.

          Still on Android, still on RIF. Will use Three Cheers as soon as it's available.

          @talklittle, if you want an alpha tester then I'm more than happy to throw APKs on my OnePlus.

          14 votes
          1. Jdtunn
            Link Parent
            Tomorrow will be a sad day, mourned by all RIF users.

            still on RIF

            Tomorrow will be a sad day, mourned by all RIF users.

            5 votes
    2. chromebby
      Link Parent
      I just realized Three Cheers will be for iOS too. And it supports older versions. So even though I didn’t use RIF, you have the draw of those of us on an older iOS. Thanks for that! :)

      I just realized Three Cheers will be for iOS too. And it supports older versions. So even though I didn’t use RIF, you have the draw of those of us on an older iOS. Thanks for that! :)

      7 votes
    3. Marukka
      Link Parent
      I used RiF for nearly 12 years. It was not "pretty" but I absolutely loved it. Dark mode and minimalistic was all I wanted.

      I used RiF for nearly 12 years. It was not "pretty" but I absolutely loved it. Dark mode and minimalistic was all I wanted.

      5 votes
    4. [3]
      the9tail
      Link Parent
      Any plans to set your app apart? This one is clean af

      Any plans to set your app apart? This one is clean af

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        talklittle
        Link Parent
        Three Cheers looks kind of like the Tildes website so far. If you are loving Surfboard then by all means keep using Surfboard! Different apps for different tastes.

        Three Cheers looks kind of like the Tildes website so far. If you are loving Surfboard then by all means keep using Surfboard! Different apps for different tastes.

        15 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Well, there’s Android support; Older iOS support; And from what I saw in your demo, Three Cheers loads much faster than Surfboard (all my parsing is a bit slow..) So you’ve already got me beat by...

          Well, there’s Android support; Older iOS support; And from what I saw in your demo, Three Cheers loads much faster than Surfboard (all my parsing is a bit slow..)

          So you’ve already got me beat by default for many people 😄 I’m personally looking forward to the release 👍

          9 votes
    5. mr-death
      Link Parent
      I'm not sure what all these people are saying exactly, but I thought RIF was beautiful! I used it daily for nearly 12 years, thank you!

      I'm not sure what all these people are saying exactly, but I thought RIF was beautiful! I used it daily for nearly 12 years, thank you!

      4 votes
  3. [3]
    earlsweatshirt
    (edited )
    Link
    Happy weekend fellas. Got a good amount of stuff done this weekend: Added option to hide all vote counts Handle partially empty pages in feeds Fixed: theming broke disabled state for search...
    • Exemplary

    Happy weekend fellas. Got a good amount of stuff done this weekend:

    • Added option to hide all vote counts
    • Handle partially empty pages in feeds
    • Fixed: theming broke disabled state for search buttons
    • Added groups list to search view
    • Added the ability to sub/unsub to a group from the sidebar menu for logged in users
    • Added option to disable active topic tag filters in feeds for logged in users
    • Added scroll to top tab action on all tabs
    • Adjusted refresh logic when changing accounts
    • Long lists of tags are now scrollable instead of truncated
    • Fix one crash related to url unwrapping
    • Moved post open in safari action to menu, tapping anywhere on post is now collapse
    • Moved comment vote labels to the bottom of the comment (I feel that you should judge the comment first for the contents, not for the count of votes)
    • Added support for highlighting new comments when returning to a post
    • Added support for highlighting exemplary comments
    • If you have thread bar themes Off or Night, new & exemplary comments will color the thread bar in addition to their label
    • Added option to require confirmation to submit or dismiss replies
    • Adjusted the markdown preview to be a toggle, so there is more space to preview parent content
    • Fixed delete confirmation alerts for comment & posts
    • Adjusted muted foreground color for several themes
    • Fixed replied comment could be inserted into wrong post feed
    • Added user account view (see your topics and comments, bio, and join date)
    • Moved notifications to their own tab
    • Added supported for viewing other users in the app
    • Added options to auto-mark notifications as read
    • Added option to auto-collapse user bios
    • Fix: long passwords could overlap with the eye icon
    • Fix: keyboard not dismissed when submitted post comment
    • Fix: logout issue
    • Fix: Safari in-app preference toggle is respected in more places
    • Added a fallback check when posting a new topic (this should hopefully prevent the app giving you an error even though the topic actually posted)
    • Added an optional floating button in feeds to hide viewed topics
    • Adjusted logic of hide topics buttons to be one-time actions rather than filters
    • Adjusted hide topics with no new comments to not hide unread topics

    That's a lot of changes, and not a lot of testing, so some things may be broken :D As always, let me know if you run into issues.

    Have a great week everyone, cheers !

    17 votes
    1. Raylamay
      Link Parent
      Excellent work! Thanks

      Excellent work! Thanks

      2 votes
    2. Caelum
      Link Parent
      Loving the app so far! Would there be an option in the future to change what interacted links looks like? On the tildes website gruvbox has purple links for threads you’ve already clicked on.

      Loving the app so far! Would there be an option in the future to change what interacted links looks like? On the tildes website gruvbox has purple links for threads you’ve already clicked on.

      1 vote
  4. [25]
    earlsweatshirt
    (edited )
    Link
    Mornin' y'all ! I just pushed a small update fixing some bugs and adding some of the most requested features. Implemented two new styles for the feed: Compact & Minimal. Hopefully they're tight...

    Mornin' y'all ! I just pushed a small update fixing some bugs and adding some of the most requested features.

    • Implemented two new styles for the feed: Compact & Minimal. Hopefully they're tight enough for all of you who were asking :) Feedback is of course welcome on all 3 styles. (@dfx @streblo)
    • Added a font size slider (@streblo @Maxi @misk)
    • Refactored user preferences management & settings
    • Added in-line post reply option
    • Added a button to disable tapping on usernames & vote buttons (@Lex)
    • Added an option to hide 0 votes. Comments with 0 votes will show "Vote" instead of "0" and posts/notifications with 0 votes will hide the vote counter (@ShroudedScribe)
    • Added an action menu to the navigation bar of topics
    • Includes all existing actions + new options to collapse/expand comments/threads
    • Added an option to disable automatic collapsing of read notifications
    • Added a set of quick-formatting actions to the reply area

    Have a great Friday :)

    EDIT: Pushed another build with a few more items.

    • Quick format actions replace existing selected text if appropriate (e.g. select some text and then click the bold button to make that text bold)
    • Support for editing the topic body if you are the author of the topic
    • Adjusted 0 vote hide logic to hide it entirely on comments as well
    • Initial implementation of 'Share as image' functionality on comments
    25 votes
    1. dfx
      Link Parent
      Really liking the more compact views. I also like how you wound up implementing the in-line reply form. Great job!

      Really liking the more compact views. I also like how you wound up implementing the in-line reply form. Great job!

      9 votes
    2. [2]
      joes
      Link Parent
      Hey, just wanted to say I LOVE your app. I’m an app designer by trade and your app is the shit. Very thoughtful design and touches. Love the roadmap too - that’s helpful to limit questions I’m...

      Hey, just wanted to say I LOVE your app. I’m an app designer by trade and your app is the shit. Very thoughtful design and touches. Love the roadmap too - that’s helpful to limit questions I’m sure.

      Really great job, keep on crushing it!

      8 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        Comments like this are what makes it worth it. Thanks chief !

        Comments like this are what makes it worth it. Thanks chief ! 🫶

        7 votes
    3. [4]
      streblo
      Link Parent
      Really nice, thank-you! Exactly what I was looking for. I'm trying hard to figure out what the colors on the posts mean though, they don't seem to line up with new/exemplary comments exactly?

      Really nice, thank-you! Exactly what I was looking for.

      I'm trying hard to figure out what the colors on the posts mean though, they don't seem to line up with new/exemplary comments exactly?

      4 votes
      1. [3]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Hi, not sure exactly what colors you mean but here’s some of what Surfboard colors: Links & most other tappable assets are colored with your ‘accent color’ (default blue, changeable in settings)...

        Hi, not sure exactly what colors you mean but here’s some of what Surfboard colors:

        • Links & most other tappable assets are colored with your ‘accent color’ (default blue, changeable in settings)
        • In a thread, all references to the OP’s name are colored with your accent color
        • “Acted on” items are colored with your “highlight color” (default orange)
        • The colors in the bar next to comments indicates the ‘depth’ of the comment. It’s meant to help follow the conversation in longer threads. I’ll probably add some customization of that to settings later.

        Surfboard doesn’t yet parse the exemplary/joke/malice/etc labels, so none of the colors relate to that. It’s on the roadmap, I’ll probably get to it after I add topic posting.

        5 votes
        1. [2]
          streblo
          Link Parent
          Ah OK, makes sense now! I would definitely appreciate the option to turn it off, though ;) Apologies if I come across as critical, I think the app is very impressive overall. You've done a great...

          Ah OK, makes sense now! I would definitely appreciate the option to turn it off, though ;)

          Apologies if I come across as critical, I think the app is very impressive overall. You've done a great job.

          One other improvement I'd suggest (beyond supporting tag filtering) is to cache the parse results, at least for a time. And then only parse whatever new comment html that is not already in your cache. Currently, loading a large topic such as the groups suggestion topic takes 7-8 seconds on my phone, presumably because its re-parsing the entire tree every time I visit.

          1 vote
          1. earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            Assuming you mean the colored lines next to comments? If not, feel free to clarify. I’ll add a setting for it in the next build. Not at all, no worries. All feedback is welcome, as long as it is...

            I would definitely appreciate the option to turn it off, though ;)

            Assuming you mean the colored lines next to comments? If not, feel free to clarify. I’ll add a setting for it in the next build.

            Apologies if I come across as critical

            Not at all, no worries. All feedback is welcome, as long as it is respectful :)

            supporting tag filtering

            Will add it soon

            cache the parse results

            Will definitely add it, but not sure when yet. I need to solidify some more parts of the architecture as I flesh out the core functionality.

            presumably because its re-parsing the entire tree every time I visit.

            Correct, and yeah it’s definitely the worst part of the app. Sorry about that 😅

            3 votes
    4. [3]
      misk
      Link Parent
      One suggestion on Compact view: tag cloud being variable width is rather distracting, maybe move it below group / author and content type? Also, awesome update, thanks!

      One suggestion on Compact view: tag cloud being variable width is rather distracting, maybe move it below group / author and content type?

      Also, awesome update, thanks!

      3 votes
      1. [2]
        earlsweatshirt
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        Sure, I could probably add a toggle to have that as a separate line. BTW did you try Minimal ? It might be more what you want, although maybe it’s a little too cramped for you. Thanks for the...

        Sure, I could probably add a toggle to have that as a separate line.

        BTW did you try Minimal ? It might be more what you want, although maybe it’s a little too cramped for you.

        Thanks for the feedback !

        EDIT: Ah now I think I see what you actually meant. The tags aren’t supposed to roll over onto another line, it should trail off with a “…” That bug will be fixed in the next build.

        2 votes
        1. misk
          Link Parent
          I think Compact / Minimal choice comes down to very subtle preferences. I went with Compact because I like overall post size and height seems to be less variable but I don't think I'm very...

          I think Compact / Minimal choice comes down to very subtle preferences. I went with Compact because I like overall post size and height seems to be less variable but I don't think I'm very representative sample and I don't want to nitpick too much. I'm sure whatever you go with for tags should be fine given that you recognized current behavior as a bug.

          1 vote
    5. [2]
      the9tail
      Link Parent
      Amazing update. Thought I’d like minimal but a small font compact is perfect. Can’t wait for what you do next. Suggestion - website links get a preview when in the topic text. Probably needs a...

      Amazing update. Thought I’d like minimal but a small font compact is perfect.

      Can’t wait for what you do next.

      Suggestion - website links get a preview when in the topic text. Probably needs a bot/ai type of solution but a man can dream.

      3 votes
    6. [7]
      diabolical
      Link Parent
      I've been LOVING the app. The UI is very clean, and I love the gesture support. One feature I really enjoyed in Apollo which would be great is a button to dismiss all of your already viewed topics...

      I've been LOVING the app. The UI is very clean, and I love the gesture support.

      One feature I really enjoyed in Apollo which would be great is a button to dismiss all of your already viewed topics - an easy way to concentrate on new topics

      2 votes
      1. [6]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Not sure if you saw these options in the top-right of the feeds. If you did & that’s not what you’re asking for, please feel free to clarify. Thanks for the feedback 👍

        Not sure if you saw these options in the top-right of the feeds.

        If you did & that’s not what you’re asking for, please feel free to clarify.

        Thanks for the feedback 👍

        3 votes
        1. [5]
          diabolical
          Link Parent
          Awesome that's exactly what I was looking for, sorry I missed it! I'll play around with it a bit - wonder if it could be made more discoverable / prominent. Thanks for the hard work!

          Awesome that's exactly what I was looking for, sorry I missed it! I'll play around with it a bit - wonder if it could be made more discoverable / prominent. Thanks for the hard work!

          1 vote
          1. [4]
            earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            No worries. How prominent would you like it ? I’m happy to add an option for it. How about a floating button in the bottom-right of the feed ? I’m also considering an option to remove the posts...

            No worries. How prominent would you like it ? I’m happy to add an option for it. How about a floating button in the bottom-right of the feed ?

            I’m also considering an option to remove the posts from the feed as you open them (i.e. when you come back from reading it would no longer be in the feed). Not sure if that’s something people would want though.

            1 vote
            1. [3]
              diabolical
              Link Parent
              A floating button at the bottom of the feed sounds perfect. As far as behavior goes, to me the ideal behavior is to only get rid of posts you've seen up to the point at which you trigger the...

              A floating button at the bottom of the feed sounds perfect.

              As far as behavior goes, to me the ideal behavior is to only get rid of posts you've seen up to the point at which you trigger the action. That is to say don't auto remove posts as you go into them and come back (or any after you last performed the action). The current way it works is you trigger the action, it gets rid of posts you've seen (great!), but then once you go into a post and come back, it gets rid of that post as well (to me, an inconvenience, since I have to untoggle the hide viewed post setting). Reasoning behind this is I might accidentally gesture out of the thread, and want to go back. Or after I make a comment, might want to go back pretty immediately. If it was gated behind another user action, it would seem to be more my fault and thus acceptable.

              1. [2]
                earlsweatshirt
                Link Parent
                I see, you’d like it to act more like a one time action than enabling a filter. If it worked that way, what would you expect to happen when refreshing the feed ? Unread posts would show again ?...

                I see, you’d like it to act more like a one time action than enabling a filter.

                If it worked that way, what would you expect to happen when refreshing the feed ? Unread posts would show again ?

                I’ll put it under consideration

                1. diabolical
                  Link Parent
                  Correct! I could totally see this as living besides the current filter implementation. As Tildes gets bigger, I imagine it will be harder and harder to reach the bottom, at which point refreshing...

                  Correct! I could totally see this as living besides the current filter implementation.

                  As Tildes gets bigger, I imagine it will be harder and harder to reach the bottom, at which point refreshing the feed should also be reduced

                  Thanks for considering it!

    7. [2]
      beret4
      Link Parent
      Great stuff. Really enjoying this app so thanks for all the hard work. Is the best way to submit suggestions/bugs here or through test flight?

      Great stuff. Really enjoying this app so thanks for all the hard work.

      Is the best way to submit suggestions/bugs here or through test flight?

      1 vote
      1. earlsweatshirt
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        The best way to submit a crash report is through the “Share” button on the popup Testflight shows if the app crashes, as this will include some logs. The best way to submit feature requests & bug...

        The (current) best way to submit suggestions & minor bugs is here.

        The best way to submit a crash report is through the “Share” button on the popup Testflight shows if the app crashes, as this will include some logs.

        The best way to submit feature requests & bug reports is to add it to the issue tracker and/or leave a comment on this thread and I’ll get around to adding it myself.

        Thanks !

        2 votes
    8. WeAreWaves
      Link Parent
      Just downloaded this today and it’s looking really nice! I was a heavy Apollo user and I found myself repeatedly swiping on the website trying to reply, vote, or collapse comments. The Tildes...

      Just downloaded this today and it’s looking really nice! I was a heavy Apollo user and I found myself repeatedly swiping on the website trying to reply, vote, or collapse comments. The Tildes mobile website is fantastic, but I do miss the gestures.

  5. [7]
    earlsweatshirt
    Link
    Wow. I just stumbled upon https://wefwef.app and suddenly i’m questioning this statement Holy hell that’s a well designed mobile web-app. Highly recommend checking it out, props to the dev.

    Wow. I just stumbled upon https://wefwef.app and suddenly i’m questioning this statement

    I'm a strong believer that a well-built native application will always outperform a website.

    Holy hell that’s a well designed mobile web-app. Highly recommend checking it out, props to the dev.

    18 votes
    1. [2]
      misk
      Link Parent
      It looks really good and defaults to text size I was using in Apollo. I know someone mentioned adjusting text size for accessibility but I think many would appreciate text size slider in settings....

      It looks really good and defaults to text size I was using in Apollo. I know someone mentioned adjusting text size for accessibility but I think many would appreciate text size slider in settings. I find myself scrolling constantly due to how big it is in Surfboard.

      3 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        I agree the base text size for the comment / topic content is a little bit too big right now. I’ll bring it down a bit to match the rest of the app. I’ll also look into the slider ;)

        I think many would appreciate text size slider in settings. I find myself scrolling constantly due to how big it is in Surfboard.

        I agree the base text size for the comment / topic content is a little bit too big right now. I’ll bring it down a bit to match the rest of the app. I’ll also look into the slider ;)

        3 votes
    2. [2]
      tauon
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Well, define “outperform”. You might achieve feature parity in a web app, but I’d still think a strong argument for native would be efficiency in terms of power draw/battery usage. Granted, I’m no...

      I'm a strong believer that a well-built native application will always outperform a website.

      Well, define “outperform”.

      You might achieve feature parity in a web app, but I’d still think a strong argument for native would be efficiency in terms of power draw/battery usage.

      Granted, I’m no expert, I barely know some CS basics, but I can only imagine there’s going to be some overhead from running within a browser… (is this something WASM would/will change? Educate me please, corrections are very welcome!)

      Appendix: That is very much not to discredit the work of Alexander Harding (wefwef developer) in any way! I have tried it and it is incredible how functional and easy to use it is (and how much the design is reminiscent of Apollo’s, RIP).

      3 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Honestly I don’t think the overhead from running in Safari makes much of a difference, especially for this kind of application. I could be wrong though, not something I’ve looked toooo much into

        Honestly I don’t think the overhead from running in Safari makes much of a difference, especially for this kind of application. I could be wrong though, not something I’ve looked toooo much into

        4 votes
    3. [2]
      alexbachin
      Link Parent
      Thanks for sharing this. I'm truly amazed. I've been searching for a good Lemmy UI, and this seems to be it.

      Thanks for sharing this. I'm truly amazed. I've been searching for a good Lemmy UI, and this seems to be it.

      1 vote
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Right ? This is the only way I access Lemmy 😂 Apollo will live on in our hearts 💜

        Right ? This is the only way I access Lemmy 😂 Apollo will live on in our hearts 💜

        2 votes
  6. [11]
    earlsweatshirt
    Link
    Hello, hello. Long time no see. Apologies for letting the beta expire; been quite busy with other stuff and didn't want to release a new version of Surfboard until I had time to fix some annoying...

    Hello, hello. Long time no see. Apologies for letting the beta expire; been quite busy with other stuff and didn't want to release a new version of Surfboard until I had time to fix some annoying bugs, but here we are :D

    I've been quietly plugging away and filling in missing feature holes, and this update brings Surfboard that little bit closer to feature complete with improvements such as tag filtering.

    I'm aware of some rather annoying bugs, especially on IOS 17, relating to comments shifting when collapsing/expanding them & swipe actions not working. Apologies for those, they'll be my priority for the next update (whenever that happens to be..)

    Latest Patch Notes:

    • Limit removed comment menu contents properly

    • Fix collapsed state for removed comments with children

    • Disable swipe actions on removed comments

    • Fix unable to tap on source portion of feed item

    • Better, richer link previews in posts, feed items, and comments

      • No more trying to tap that tiny hyperlink in a comment body !
      • Large feed view now makes much better use of space by providing rich link preview
      • New option in setting to disable the larger link previews on posts/feed items and only show the compact version
    • Add browser override option for YouTube/twitter links (i.e. open them in the respective app instead of in Surfboard's browser) (enabled by default)

    • Add text-to-speech options

      • Choose voice & rate in Settings
      • Have it read you a post body, a single comment, or an entire post & all the comments
      • Will insert some extra speech to help make the flow of the thread clearer (e.g. end of subthread, etc)
      • Background & Now Playing support, so you can almost use it to read you a long post like a podcast while driving
    • Adjusted label/highlight behavior

    • Improved ‘new comments’ UI indicator in posts stats

    • Added other tabs to logged in account view

      • See and manage your bookmarks, voted posts, and ignored posts
    • Fix opening topic from account doesn’t mark new comments as seen

    • Fix a bug where you could open your own profile from your profile

    • Fixed share comment as image UI

    • Fix initial fetch on account

    • Added option to search feed by tags

    • Added options to filter by tag from the tags themselves (tap and hold on a tag to see the options depending on context)

    • Fixed tag query escaping

    • Tweaked search wording

    • Better nav title for feeds with tags & group filters active

    • Added option to mark all notifications as read if you have more than 1 unread notification

    • Added option to show username on tab bar

    17 votes
    1. thermopesos
      Link Parent
      No apology needed @earlsweatshirt. This new update is incredible, thank you much for the hard work!

      No apology needed @earlsweatshirt. This new update is incredible, thank you much for the hard work!

      5 votes
    2. [2]
      Kenny
      Link Parent
      Love the new embeds!

      Love the new embeds!

      4 votes
    3. goryramsy
      Link Parent
      This is a great update! Loving the new clickable links!

      This is a great update! Loving the new clickable links!

      3 votes
    4. blivet
      Link Parent
      Ahem

      Apologies for letting the beta expire

      Ahem

      2 votes
    5. [4]
      Barbox
      Link Parent
      Hey, thanks for all the work you’ve put into the app - I use it regularly. Looks like the beta expired again. Please consider publishing it on the App Store, or setting a reminder to publish a new...

      Hey, thanks for all the work you’ve put into the app - I use it regularly. Looks like the beta expired again. Please consider publishing it on the App Store, or setting a reminder to publish a new beta version every 75-80 days, even one with minimal changes, so regular users like myself don’t get disrupted.

      2 votes
      1. [3]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Sorry

        Sorry

        2 votes
        1. Barbox
          Link Parent
          All good, I know life can be hectic, especially around the holidays and new year. Thanks again for your work on Surfboard, and for pushing a new build!

          All good, I know life can be hectic, especially around the holidays and new year. Thanks again for your work on Surfboard, and for pushing a new build!

          2 votes
        2. dpkonofa
          Link Parent
          The latest beta expired again and is not showing up in TestFlight. Any way to get an update? Is there a repo we can build from or contribute to?

          The latest beta expired again and is not showing up in TestFlight. Any way to get an update? Is there a repo we can build from or contribute to?

          1 vote
  7. [7]
    Krabtree
    Link
    The app looks great but I do have a few questions. Are you working with someone (or maybe yourself) on an android app? Is there a dark mode option? And finally, is there a way to condense the UI...

    The app looks great but I do have a few questions. Are you working with someone (or maybe yourself) on an android app? Is there a dark mode option? And finally, is there a way to condense the UI more? I was a big fan of RIF (redditIsFun) for Reddit and it's minimalist layout. I also was a old.reddit user and could not use the new website layout and it's why I couldn't use the Reddit app.

    These are just my preferences and I understand that not everyone will like the same things.

    15 votes
    1. [2]
      CptBluebear
      Link Parent
      Keep an eye on Three Cheers for Tildes, which is the app being developed by the creator of RIF, @talklittle.

      Keep an eye on Three Cheers for Tildes, which is the app being developed by the creator of RIF, @talklittle.

      29 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        That guy is awesome. Native apps for iOS and Android, what a champ !

        That guy is awesome. Native apps for iOS and Android, what a champ !

        11 votes
    2. [4]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Android: No Dark Mode: Yep ! Compact UI: Not yet That said, I heard the RIF dev themselves is building a Tildes app. I’m sure it’ll blow mine out of the water ;)
      • Android: No
      • Dark Mode: Yep !
      • Compact UI: Not yet

      That said, I heard the RIF dev themselves is building a Tildes app. I’m sure it’ll blow mine out of the water ;)

      15 votes
      1. [3]
        bobstay
        Link Parent
        I'm salty that there's not an android version :|

        I'm salty that there's not an android version :|

        15 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I’m sorry :/ When it comes to mobile, I only know UIKit 😅

          I’m sorry :/ When it comes to mobile, I only know UIKit 😅

          12 votes
        2. EmperorPenguin
          Link Parent
          That's a second mobile app for Tildes that I've seen posted here that's iOS only! To say that I'm disappointed is an understatement.

          That's a second mobile app for Tildes that I've seen posted here that's iOS only! To say that I'm disappointed is an understatement.

          8 votes
  8. [7]
    earlsweatshirt
    Link
    Happy weekend y'all, just pushed out another updated addressing some of your feedback. Added theme options for the thread bar colors, including an option to turn them off @streblo Added an option...

    Happy weekend y'all, just pushed out another updated addressing some of your feedback.

    • Added theme options for the thread bar colors, including an option to turn them off @streblo

    • Added an option to dim read posts even if they have new comments @dlacuran

    • Fixed new comments not being marked as seen on feed when opening topic

    • Rearranged some Settings

    • Added ability to delete your own comment

    • Fixed remove bookmark on comment was not working

    • Made adjustments to comment collapsing @atmofunk @kiceg

    • Fixed post would auto-collapse again even if user opened it when navigating backwards if setting was enabled

    • Added more line limits to avoid overflow with large text sizes

    • Added system option to font size setting @onyxleopard

    This build might overwrite your font & feed size settings - apologies for the inconvenience.

    14 votes
    1. [4]
      streblo
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      You’ve been busy, thank-you! I’ve been testing out the app over the weekend as the only way I’ve been accessing Tildes. It’s quite good, but I’ll list a few things I’ve noticed that I’m not sure...

      You’ve been busy, thank-you!

      I’ve been testing out the app over the weekend as the only way I’ve been accessing Tildes. It’s quite good, but I’ll list a few things I’ve noticed that I’m not sure have been mentioned yet. Just some things for consideration, no expectations or anything!

      • I’d love a way to treat the auto collapse exactly how the website does. For new comments, it appears Surfboard is expanding the whole tree while the web interface will collapse the upper portion of the tree, giving you only one the immediate parent context.
      • Speaking of collapsing, I’d love to have collapsing be handled the same way it is in the ‘Hackers’ HN app. When I collapse a comment, I only want to collapse that comment and it’s children, not it’s parent. Looks like this is the case as long as you don’t gesture collapse. Disregard!
      • Speaking of new comments, I know new comment highlighting and exemplary labels are on the way. I think it would be nice, if you have the hierarchical colours off, to utilize that for new and exemplary comments.
      • I would love a swipe gesture to return up one item in the nav stack. So return to the front page from a comment section or to a comment section from a safari link.
      • I assume profile support is in the roadmap? It would also be nice if usernames were treated as links, currently only the submission author is I think.
      • I think the ‘my account’ page should contain my most recent posts.
      • An option to hide my read notifications would be great.

      Edit, 1 more:

      • I’d like the option to only hide posts that I’ve read and have no new comments. I believe now hiding posts with no new comments also hides all posts I haven’t read.
      3 votes
      1. [3]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        To be honest I find this part a little confusing / frustrating on the website. The reason is that the collapsed / expanded state you will enter the page in won’t be one that you can recreate...

        I’d love a way to treat the auto collapse exactly how the website does. For new comments, it appears Surfboard is expanding the whole tree while the web interface will collapse the upper portion of the tree, giving you only one the immediate parent context.

        To be honest I find this part a little confusing / frustrating on the website. The reason is that the collapsed / expanded state you will enter the page in won’t be one that you can recreate yourself, since collapsing any comment normally collapses all of its children. So, I’ll enter the page, open a comment’s parent, close it again, and the layout is different. I find it confusing. Anyways that was a long message when the real answer is I’ll probably add a toggle for you ;)

        When I collapse a comment, I only want to collapse that comment and it’s children, not it’s parent.~~ Looks like this is the case as long as you don’t gesture collapse.

        There are two collapse gestures: collapse & collapse thread. Collapse works the same as tapping the comment, while collapse thread will collapse it to the top-level parent. I believe (not near my computer to check right now, sorry) that collapse thread is the default gesture there, but you can change everything in settings.

        Speaking of new comments, I know new comment highlighting and exemplary labels are on the way. I think it would be nice, if you have the hierarchical colours off, to utilize that for new and exemplary comments.

        I’ll note this for when I get to that part

        I would love a swipe gesture to return up one item in the nav stack. So return to the front page from a comment section or to a comment section from a safari link.

        Drag from the very edge of the left side towards the right, it should do what you want :)

        I assume profile support is in the roadmap?

        After posting !

        It would also be nice if usernames were treated as links, currently only the submission author is I think.

        They should be, almost everywhere. Let me know where they aren’t 👍

        I think the ‘my account’ page should contain my most recent posts.

        This will come with profile support, since your profile and other’s profiles are the same afaict.

        An option to hide my read notifications would be great.

        Like, completely get rid of the section? There’s an option to collapse that section by default, if that works for you.

        I’d like the option to only hide posts that I’ve read and have no new comments. I believe now hiding posts with no new comments also hides all posts I haven’t read.

        That makes sense, probably it should be the default actually. I’ll think about it a bit.

        1 vote
        1. [2]
          streblo
          Link Parent
          (I’m replying via Surfboard, and can’t easily quote your comment — maybe an option to collapse the preview and be able to select text from the parent would be helpful?) Re: comment collapsing,...

          (I’m replying via Surfboard, and can’t easily quote your comment — maybe an option to collapse the preview and be able to select text from the parent would be helpful?)

          Re: comment collapsing, thinking about it some more I wouldn’t worry about this. The reason I dislike having the whole tree expanded because it’s not immediately clear which sub tree is of interest, I have to go through and look at the time on all the posts to find the new one. Once comment highlight is here, I think that goes away.

          As for the rest, you’ve answered the rest of my questions, thank-you!

          3 votes
          1. earlsweatshirt
            (edited )
            Link Parent
            Yeah, this is a fair point. I’ve gotten in the habit of copying the comment text before replying, then I’ll paste it in the reply and format my reply around the parts I want to quote. Not exactly...

            I’m replying via Surfboard, and can’t easily quote your comment — maybe an option to collapse the preview and be able to select text from the parent would be helpful?

            Yeah, this is a fair point. I’ve gotten in the habit of copying the comment text before replying, then I’ll paste it in the reply and format my reply around the parts I want to quote. Not exactly ideal.

            The big issue is that my markdown renderer doesn’t support selecting the text at all, and I’m not sure when I’ll get around to resolving that.

            I’ll try to think of some other solutions in the meantime.

            Thanks again for all your feedback ! It’s helpful (and gratifying!) to hear how it’s working for others.


            I just shipped another update adding posting & deleting topics, but unfortunately probably won’t get to work on it much the next week. Slowly and surely I’ll get to everything though ;)

            3 votes
    2. atmofunk
      Link Parent
      boom! Thats exactly what I was talking about, and so fast too. Well played sir - ty!

      boom! Thats exactly what I was talking about, and so fast too. Well played sir - ty!

  9. [11]
    earlsweatshirt
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    Your favorite Tildes themes, coming soon to Surfboard. Shoutout your favorite themes that aren’t already on Tildes to get them included ! EDIT: Themes have shipped !! Super excited to get that...

    Your favorite Tildes themes, coming soon to Surfboard.

    Shoutout your favorite themes that aren’t already on Tildes to get them included !

    EDIT: Themes have shipped !! Super excited to get that part built out and pretty pleased with how it came out :)

    14 votes
    1. [2]
      central-dogma
      Link Parent
      Happy to report that Surfboard has taken the place of Apollo app on my home screen. Loving it so far! I am running Atom One Dark on desktop

      Happy to report that Surfboard has taken the place of Apollo app on my home screen. Loving it so far!

      I am running Atom One Dark on desktop

      5 votes
    2. speczorz
      Link Parent
      I love the themes! It’s amazing to see how much work you’ve done over the past few days. I think I updated my app 3-4 times today alone. Amazing!

      I love the themes! It’s amazing to see how much work you’ve done over the past few days. I think I updated my app 3-4 times today alone. Amazing!

      4 votes
    3. [4]
      vildravn
      Link Parent
      I personally really enjoy Paraiso Dark. YML here.

      I personally really enjoy Paraiso Dark. YML here.

      2 votes
      1. [3]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        I really love the background of that one. Thanks for sharing Is this about how you’d expect it to look ? That YML didn’t include all the colors I use so I had to go a little bit off script (found...

        I really love the background of that one. Thanks for sharing

        Is this about how you’d expect it to look ?

        That YML didn’t include all the colors I use so I had to go a little bit off script (found a few more in the Atom Paraiso theme)

        4 votes
        1. [2]
          vildravn
          Link Parent
          Yes, that looks lovely! :)

          Yes, that looks lovely! :)

          1 vote
          1. earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            It’s quickly becoming my favorite theme 😍 Thanks again for the shoutout

            It’s quickly becoming my favorite theme 😍 Thanks again for the shoutout

            3 votes
    4. [3]
      RedHawk
      Link Parent
      This is awesome! Currently using Dracula now. The one theme I would love to see that isn’t on Tildes yet is Nord. Would love to see this eventually added to Surfboard in the future! Keep up the...

      This is awesome! Currently using Dracula now. The one theme I would love to see that isn’t on Tildes yet is Nord. Would love to see this eventually added to Surfboard in the future! Keep up the great work with this app!

      1 vote
  10. [5]
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    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      It’s neither a bug, nor a discontinuation; Rather, poor timing & being overwhelmed with other things on my part. I’ll get it back up shortly, and apologies to everyone for the inconvenience.

      It’s neither a bug, nor a discontinuation; Rather, poor timing & being overwhelmed with other things on my part. I’ll get it back up shortly, and apologies to everyone for the inconvenience.

      9 votes
      1. JeremyQ
        Link Parent
        No worries! Thanks for fixing it so quickly! It’s a great app :)

        No worries! Thanks for fixing it so quickly! It’s a great app :)

        3 votes
  11. [4]
    earlsweatshirt
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    Side note: I would love to know more about the plans for an API. Parsing Markdown is enough fun without needing to parse HTML too 😆

    Side note: I would love to know more about the plans for an API. Parsing Markdown is enough fun without needing to parse HTML too 😆

    11 votes
    1. [3]
      cfabbro
      Link Parent
      Only @Deimos can answer the API question... but as for parsing, from another comment of mine related to that:

      Only @Deimos can answer the API question... but as for parsing, from another comment of mine related to that:

      IIRC Tildes uses GitHub Flavored Markdown, but with some of the HTML support disabled, and with some other modifications (e.g. ~group, @user, /u/user, /r/subreddit, etc), and various minor fixes (E.g. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯). So if you can find a parser for GFM, that may save you some time instead of having to develop one totally from scratch.

      Also probably worth checking out:
      https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/blob/master/tildes/tildes/lib/markdown.py

      9 votes
      1. [2]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Thanks for that, I’ve got a GFM parser. It’s more about what I do with it at that point to render it nicely.. And the fact that I’m starting with HTML instead of the source markdown. But, nothing...

        Thanks for that, I’ve got a GFM parser. It’s more about what I do with it at that point to render it nicely.. And the fact that I’m starting with HTML instead of the source markdown. But, nothing that can’t be dealt with. That part seems to be working alright now..

        I appreciate all the quick & helpful responses from you !

        2 votes
        1. cfabbro
          (edited )
          Link Parent
          Glad to be of help. :) And if you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I may not be able to answer all of them, but I can hopefully at least point you in the right direction for where to...

          Glad to be of help. :) And if you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I may not be able to answer all of them, but I can hopefully at least point you in the right direction for where to find the answers.

          2 votes
  12. [15]
    geniusraunchyassman
    Link
    Replying from your app, has a nice interface. I can see some Apollo inspiration for sure. I will try to break it as much as possible, though I’m not a power user. Just a simple read and post guy....

    Replying from your app, has a nice interface. I can see some Apollo inspiration for sure.

    I will try to break it as much as possible, though I’m not a power user. Just a simple read and post guy.

    Really would love to have the “create image from comments” feature from Apollo.

    11 votes
    1. [11]
      cfabbro
      Link Parent
      Honest question, what are the benefits of such a feature? I kinda feel like it flies in the face of Tildes' user privacy focus, and would also potentially violate the Code of Conduct:

      Really would love to have the “create image from comments” feature from Apollo.

      Honest question, what are the benefits of such a feature? I kinda feel like it flies in the face of Tildes' user privacy focus, and would also potentially violate the Code of Conduct:

      Do not maliciously attempt to counteract other users' attempts to delete or edit their content, such as by deliberately re-posting content they want to be deleted.

      9 votes
      1. [10]
        dfx
        Link Parent
        Not the person you are asking, but its main purpose was sharing a post from someone with the original context. If you wanted to show some folks on Discord or elsewhere a particularly funny or...

        Not the person you are asking, but its main purpose was sharing a post from someone with the original context. If you wanted to show some folks on Discord or elsewhere a particularly funny or relevant or interesting post, it made it easier to show it with original formatting and preserved user attribution without having to actually visit Reddit. I believe there was also a way to black out usernames for situations where the content was more important or relevant than who shared it (or you were posting it somewhere that required redaction of usernames to avoid brigading).

        8 votes
        1. [9]
          cfabbro
          Link Parent
          Ah, gotcha. That does make sense, and I suppose if it automatically blacked out the usernames that would be okay (or less bad for privacy, at least).

          Ah, gotcha. That does make sense, and I suppose if it automatically blacked out the usernames that would be okay (or less bad for privacy, at least).

          7 votes
          1. [5]
            earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            Yep, I always used the name censor. Just felt right. If I do build a similar feature, that probably will just be the default. Basically it was useful if you wanted to share a specific section of a...

            Yep, I always used the name censor. Just felt right. If I do build a similar feature, that probably will just be the default.

            Basically it was useful if you wanted to share a specific section of a thread with others - especially if that section was bigger than a screenshot.

            5 votes
            1. [4]
              cfabbro
              Link Parent
              I assume Apollo preserved the context (back and forth between users) by color coding the censor bars based on the original usernames? If not, I think that would be a pretty nice feature for your...

              I assume Apollo preserved the context (back and forth between users) by color coding the censor bars based on the original usernames? If not, I think that would be a pretty nice feature for your app if you added a similar screenshot comments feature. :)

              2 votes
              1. earlsweatshirt
                Link Parent
                Apollo included the colored bars on the side, so kind of, but the censors were all black. Neat idea though ;) I might play with it.

                Apollo included the colored bars on the side, so kind of, but the censors were all black. Neat idea though ;) I might play with it.

                3 votes
              2. [2]
                Zion
                Link Parent
                I turned on the “hash coding” for usernames and it’s nice having each user in the thread color coded. I never heard of such a censor feature before but it does sound neat.

                I turned on the “hash coding” for usernames and it’s nice having each user in the thread color coded. I never heard of such a censor feature before but it does sound neat.

                2 votes
                1. earlsweatshirt
                  Link Parent
                  I yoinked that hashing part from one of my other apps. It can be fun :) I actually have it off right now ^:)

                  I yoinked that hashing part from one of my other apps. It can be fun :) I actually have it off right now ^:)

                  1 vote
          2. [3]
            geniusraunchyassman
            Link Parent
            Basically what they said. As far as privacy goes. There’s only so much that can be done for a public facing forum. The same could be achieved with a screenshot. All the save as image feature does...

            Basically what they said.

            As far as privacy goes. There’s only so much that can be done for a public facing forum. The same could be achieved with a screenshot.

            All the save as image feature does is clean it up, let you censor or attribute the username, and grab how many ever layers of context you want.

            Personally, I mainly used the feature to share long informative posts with my wife without having to send her 3 or 4 screenshots. It was also very handy for making an album of recipes while also capturing suggestions from other users.

            Same goes for genre related music recommendations. I would grab the post, and there would always be a nice top level comment with some additional relevant recommendations. Or several in the event of “what are some great underground blah blah blah?” Kinda of posts.

            Just made it really easy to format all of that and save it for future reference.

            3 votes
            1. [2]
              cfabbro
              Link Parent
              True, but there is no sense in making it that much easier for people. If the feature included username censoring by default (which OP seems to support), that would certainly help allay my concerns...

              There’s only so much that can be done for a public facing forum. The same could be achieved with a screenshot.

              True, but there is no sense in making it that much easier for people. If the feature included username censoring by default (which OP seems to support), that would certainly help allay my concerns though.

              3 votes
              1. NaraVara
                Link Parent
                Precisely. Being a dick should be hard. Stalking should be hard. Making it easy normalizes the behavior. Making it hard makes it clear that being over-invested in tracking this sort of thing is...

                True, but there is no sense in making it that much easier for people.

                Precisely. Being a dick should be hard. Stalking should be hard. Making it easy normalizes the behavior. Making it hard makes it clear that being over-invested in tracking this sort of thing is unhealthy and weird.

                3 votes
    2. [3]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Hey @geniusraunchyassman, the latest build includes an early beta of such a feature. It only works for one comment at a time right now, no thread options, but take a look and let me know what you...

      Hey @geniusraunchyassman, the latest build includes an early beta of such a feature.

      It only works for one comment at a time right now, no thread options, but take a look and let me know what you think.

      I’ll add more options to that once some more of the basics are fleshed out.

      Example with your comment

      5 votes
      1. [2]
        geniusraunchyassman
        Link Parent
        Awesome. Thank you for putting that in so fast! Two things that come to mind immediately. taking the input from others, using the feature keeps usernames in the comment text body. So adding some...

        Awesome. Thank you for putting that in so fast!

        Two things that come to mind immediately.

        • taking the input from others, using the feature keeps usernames in the comment text body. So adding some blur to mentions in the may be useful.

        • I use dark mode for everything. So it would be nifty if the background were dark in the image that is generated as well. Right now it uses a white background and it’s a little jarring.

        Hope that is helpful feedback and thanks again. :)

        2 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I’ll update it to respect the current theme setting. Regarding mentions in the body, I worry that censoring those could remove too much context. For a very simple example, if I comment «...
          • I’ll update it to respect the current theme setting.

          Regarding mentions in the body, I worry that censoring those could remove too much context. For a very simple example, if I comment « @earlsweatshirt seems really mean » and then the name is censored, that comment is missing too much context IMO.

          Maybe as an option ? Curious others’ thoughts here.

          3 votes
  13. [2]
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    1. cfabbro
      Link Parent
      Not TMI, and no need to apologize. Your mental health is far more important than a Tildes app. Speaking of which, if you regularly experience that extra dose of depression during the winter...

      Not TMI, and no need to apologize. Your mental health is far more important than a Tildes app. Speaking of which, if you regularly experience that extra dose of depression during the winter months, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder, which I suffer from too. From another comment of mine on ~health.mental:

      Have you considered buying a light therapy lamp/box, and giving light therapy a try? You can get decent ones for ~$60 or so. As someone from a northern country who also experiences SAD, I've been doing light therapy daily in winter time for several years now, and I find that it has helped reduce my SAD symptoms a great deal.

      p.s. I have three different Verliux HappyLights now, and highly recommend them. I keep one bedside, one in my DIY sauna, and one near my computer.

      5 votes
  14. [2]
    Savaaq
    Link
    I don’t have anything hugely important to say; but I did just want to say thanks for this. I agree that an app specifically built for a single purpose will be able to do a better job than a...

    I don’t have anything hugely important to say; but I did just want to say thanks for this. I agree that an app specifically built for a single purpose will be able to do a better job than a webpage on a mobile device, and I can’t pretend that needing to open up a tab in Chrome was a good replacement for Apollo. Thanks for your hard work, and I’m looking forward to using it and hopefully helping to make this a success!

    8 votes
    1. quickstove
      Link Parent
      Adding onto this comment to also say thanks - I had a bookmarked shortcut app icon that’d open a new instance of Tildes, which definitely worked well for me because I really liked the mobile web...

      Adding onto this comment to also say thanks - I had a bookmarked shortcut app icon that’d open a new instance of Tildes, which definitely worked well for me because I really liked the mobile web app design, but I’m a really big fan of your app. Coming from Apollo, the color bar comment hierarchies and ability to collapse/expand a comment through the comment header are very aesthetically familiar and convenient UI designs that are easy on my eyes and brain. :) Feeling very fortunate to find this on Apollo’s/3PA’s last day.

      Thank you for all your hard work and your openness to feedback throughout your post! Making my first Tildes comment through your app, and I’m looking forward to providing feedback through TestFlight (or any other platform that’s preferable)!

      2 votes
  15. wababa
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    Holy moly you've got a lot done! I'm very impressed. Happy to see other devs working on a Tildes app too. The more the merrier, in my opinion!

    Holy moly you've got a lot done! I'm very impressed. Happy to see other devs working on a Tildes app too. The more the merrier, in my opinion!

    8 votes
  16. Dadzilla
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    Coming from Apollo, I like the app so far, and I love that you are engaging with users, taking feedback, and iterating the design.

    Coming from Apollo, I like the app so far, and I love that you are engaging with users, taking feedback, and iterating the design.

    8 votes
  17. [3]
    ShroudedScribe
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    This may be extremely subjective, but something a little jarring coming from Reddit- When I see a comment score of 0 I assume it was “downvoted,” which certainly isn’t how tildes works. Maybe...

    This may be extremely subjective, but something a little jarring coming from Reddit-

    When I see a comment score of 0 I assume it was “downvoted,” which certainly isn’t how tildes works. Maybe instead of showing 0 you could hide the count?

    8 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Hmm.. I can see your point for sure. Here’s my problem: without the number, the arrow alone would be too small to tap. Edit: I’ve decided to just remove it everywhere if it’s 0 and the setting is...

      Hmm.. I can see your point for sure. Here’s my problem: without the number, the arrow alone would be too small to tap. So how about, if it’s 0, it’ll just say “Vote”. More of a call-to-action than a call-out

      Edit: I’ve decided to just remove it everywhere if it’s 0 and the setting is enabled. There are 3 other ways to access the vote option, anyways. (Menu, Context Menu, Swipe Action)

      7 votes
      1. beret4
        Link Parent
        I agree with 0 feeling negative because of the Reddit implications. You could have it as a dash - or make the clickable area larger. I think having the vote visible at the top goes slightly...

        I agree with 0 feeling negative because of the Reddit implications. You could have it as a dash - or make the clickable area larger.

        I think having the vote visible at the top goes slightly against the tildes culture (I might be wrong I’m very new) as it puts too much emphasis on it’s importance and that desire to garner upvotes. In the web interface it’s at the bottom of the comment making it less important.

        5 votes
  18. [3]
    earlsweatshirt
    Link
    Hey y’all; I wanna make sure I don’t lose track of anyone’s requests / issues, especially if I said I’ll address it, but there has been a lot more activity than I expected 😅. I’ve spun up an issue...

    Hey y’all; I wanna make sure I don’t lose track of anyone’s requests / issues, especially if I said I’ll address it, but there has been a lot more activity than I expected 😅.

    I’ve spun up an issue tracker which you can find here: https://surfboard.tarrouye.net

    It would be very helpful if you could log your requests/bugs there with your comments, and include a link to that Idea when commenting here, so I can track everything easier.

    I appreciate everyone checking it out 👍 I hope it’s been an enjoyable experience :)

    This tracker will probably soon replace the roadmap and feedback link in the app

    8 votes
    1. [2]
      tauon
      Link Parent
      Prepare for more “why is your name purple?” (;

      Prepare for more “why is your name purple?” (;

      2 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        To be honest, I’ll probably remove that part eventually. More of a legacy / fun throwback to Apollo from the very first day of the project; I don’t think my account needs to be marked specially,...

        To be honest, I’ll probably remove that part eventually. More of a legacy / fun throwback to Apollo from the very first day of the project; I don’t think my account needs to be marked specially, especially as way more people are using the app than I ever expected 😅

        3 votes
  19. [10]
    blivet
    Link
    Apparently the beta has expired!

    Apparently the beta has expired!

    8 votes
    1. [9]
      Caelum
      Link Parent
      I am hoping it renews soon. It’s my favorite tildes app.

      I am hoping it renews soon. It’s my favorite tildes app.

      5 votes
      1. [8]
        cfabbro
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        @earlsweatshirt doesn't look to be on Tildes much anymore, so may not see these comments any time soon. But someone with a sourcehut account could try submitting a ticket to the tracker, which...

        @earlsweatshirt doesn't look to be on Tildes much anymore, so may not see these comments any time soon. But someone with a sourcehut account could try submitting a ticket to the tracker, which might draw more attention: https://todo.sr.ht/~tarrouye/Surfboard-Issue-Tracker

        5 votes
        1. [7]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Apologies for letting that happen again. Been slammed as usual with my actual job and life 😅 I do still spend some time reading Tildes but haven’t been contributing much lately for sure. I’ll get...
          • Exemplary

          Apologies for letting that happen again. Been slammed as usual with my actual job and life 😅 I do still spend some time reading Tildes but haven’t been contributing much lately for sure.

          I’ll get it refreshed this weekend.

          And because I don’t think I’ve said it publicly before - I plan to open-source the app so other people can contribute or even just build it themselves for when I inevitably fuck up again. There’s still some parts I want to clean up before doing that, but I’m aiming to publish the repo by the end of the year.

          Good app, shitty dev, amiright 😂

          cc @Caelum @Blivet

          18 votes
          1. UniquelyGeneric
            Link Parent
            Just wanted to write a note of appreciation for the work you’ve already done. When the app expired and this thread implied it might be gone forever, I was genuinely bummed out. I had previously...

            Just wanted to write a note of appreciation for the work you’ve already done. When the app expired and this thread implied it might be gone forever, I was genuinely bummed out. I had previously used Tildes web interface on mobile for years and, while it is perfectly serviceable, Surfboard finds little efficiencies and QoL improvements that remind me of the good ol’ days using Apollo.

            Glad to hear the app is coming back and the mitigation steps you’re taking to preserve it for posterity’s sake. An app this good doesn’t deserve to fade into the abyss!

            15 votes
          2. cfabbro
            (edited )
            Link Parent
            Nah. Not shitty. Real life occasionally gets in the way, and takes precedence. It's totally understandable. And regardless, all your work on the app so far is still very much appreciated. :)

            Nah. Not shitty. Real life occasionally gets in the way, and takes precedence. It's totally understandable. And regardless, all your work on the app so far is still very much appreciated. :)

            12 votes
          3. earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            UPD: Refreshed beta should be available now. Also includes minor fixes for iOS 18 if anyone happens to be running that beta.

            UPD: Refreshed beta should be available now. Also includes minor fixes for iOS 18 if anyone happens to be running that beta.

            10 votes
          4. joshtransient
            Link Parent
            Your app has been instrumental in changing my habits to interact with less toxic, more conversational networks. Thank you for keeping a great experience on an awesome platform alive and well.

            Your app has been instrumental in changing my habits to interact with less toxic, more conversational networks. Thank you for keeping a great experience on an awesome platform alive and well.

            8 votes
          5. Caelum
            Link Parent
            Omg. It’s back. Thank you. Thank you. And you are not a shitty dev. We all have busy lives!

            Omg. It’s back. Thank you. Thank you. And you are not a shitty dev. We all have busy lives!

            4 votes
  20. [2]
    Raylamay
    Link
    Couple thoughts: I REALLY like how this feels. Excellent overall! Suggestion - once you’ve scrolled down some, make an easy “go back up top” ability. I’d say either double-tap the top Tildes...

    Couple thoughts:

    • I REALLY like how this feels. Excellent overall!
    • Suggestion - once you’ve scrolled down some, make an easy “go back up top” ability. I’d say either double-tap the top Tildes header area or double-tap the Topics icon.
    • Suggestion - make your own (the persons whose account it is) name a different color than the rest. Similar to having the OP a different color, having your own be a different color would help you find the discussions you’ve been a part of easier.

    Thanks!

    7 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Thanks :) Next time you’re deep in the comments, give the status bar (time / battery) a tap. It should do just what you want if I’m understanding. Makes sense 👍
      • Thanks :)
      • Next time you’re deep in the comments, give the status bar (time / battery) a tap. It should do just what you want if I’m understanding.
      • Makes sense 👍
      5 votes
  21. millions
    Link
    Just found the “You've reached the end. Time to go outside ?” message, nice

    Just found the “You've reached the end. Time to go outside ?” message, nice

    7 votes
  22. [10]
    cfabbro
    (edited )
    Link
    Any ETA on an official launch, @earlsweatshirt? Not trying to rush you, I'm only asking because I want to actually buy the app to help support continued development. :) p.s. Same question about...

    Any ETA on an official launch, @earlsweatshirt? Not trying to rush you, I'm only asking because I want to actually buy the app to help support continued development. :)

    p.s. Same question about your app too, @wababa. :)

    And I'm also still looking forward to your app as well, @talklittle, especially since my iPhone is old and only supports iOS 15.7. So I've only been able to use the above apps on my iPad.

    6 votes
    1. [6]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I actually don’t have any plans to release the app for money. I might put it on the App Store, for free, once it feels more feature complete (some obvious stuff like comment labeling etc are must...

      I actually don’t have any plans to release the app for money. I might put it on the App Store, for free, once it feels more feature complete (some obvious stuff like comment labeling etc are must haves, and I’d like to polish it up much more).

      If you want to support the development (much appreciated, by the way) you can toss me a one-time donation via Github Sponsors, Paypal or send me Ethereum at 0xc42feefe9e4e6777c73d6d04f19f2bd28f19a6e3.

      But, I just want to point out that while appreciated, it’s not required or expected. I have a day job, and I built Surfboard for pleasure and to give back to the community - not to make money.

      Cheers !

      8 votes
      1. [5]
        cfabbro
        Link Parent
        In that case have a couple cups of coffee on me. ;)

        In that case have a couple cups of coffee on me. ;)

        3 votes
        1. [2]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          💜 And where is your page, so I can donate for all the work you do adjusting tags and such here on Tildes ? 😝

          💜 And where is your page, so I can donate for all the work you do adjusting tags and such here on Tildes ? 😝

          5 votes
          1. cfabbro
            Link Parent
            Hah, no need. Seeing Tildes continue to thrive is reward enough for me. :)

            Hah, no need. Seeing Tildes continue to thrive is reward enough for me. :)

            4 votes
        2. [2]
          tauon
          Link Parent
          Same. Since there’s more options listed now than just the GitHub sponsoring compared to when I last checked, I had to use that opportunity. :P

          Same. Since there’s more options listed now than just the GitHub sponsoring compared to when I last checked, I had to use that opportunity. :P

          1 vote
          1. earlsweatshirt
            Link Parent
            💜 y’all are too kind. Have a great weekend :)

            💜 y’all are too kind. Have a great weekend :)

            2 votes
    2. [3]
      wababa
      Link Parent
      For Backtick, I'm planning on releasing after finishing the following: A markdown editor Profile view Group view To be honest it's not a lot of work, but I've been taking my time and enjoying the...

      For Backtick, I'm planning on releasing after finishing the following:

      • A markdown editor
      • Profile view
      • Group view

      To be honest it's not a lot of work, but I've been taking my time and enjoying the process so I'm not sure when it will be all completed. I'm also developing an unofficial Tildes API at the same time that I'm planning on open sourcing so my time has been split on that as well.

      I am super excited to release though, so momentum is still strong!

      3 votes
      1. [2]
        cfabbro
        Link Parent
        Oh, in that case, this might interest you. @earlsweatshirt mentioned you (and @talklittle) in the topic text, but AFAIK mentions/pings still don't work in topic text, so you might have missed it....

        I'm also developing an unofficial Tildes API at the same time

        Oh, in that case, this might interest you. @earlsweatshirt mentioned you (and @talklittle) in the topic text, but AFAIK mentions/pings still don't work in topic text, so you might have missed it.

        I am super excited to release though, so momentum is still strong!

        Glad to hear! :)

        2 votes
        1. wababa
          Link Parent
          Just posted a comment, thank you!

          Just posted a comment, thank you!

          2 votes
  23. [2]
    Kenny
    Link
    The TestFlight beta expired! Help!

    The TestFlight beta expired! Help!

    6 votes
    1. joes
      Link Parent
      I literally just came here to say the same thing. Great app - do you have any more of those beta invites?? (insert chapelle Tyrone Biggums meme here)

      I literally just came here to say the same thing. Great app - do you have any more of those beta invites?? (insert chapelle Tyrone Biggums meme here)

      4 votes
  24. [3]
    Comment deleted by author
    Link
    1. public
      Link Parent
      My phone is now complaining that the beta has expired, FYI.

      My phone is now complaining that the beta has expired, FYI.

      5 votes
    2. Caelum
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      The only issue I get is being signed out each time I open the app, other than that it’s been amazing for me.

      The only issue I get is being signed out each time I open the app, other than that it’s been amazing for me.

  25. [3]
    Maxi
    Link
    Please add in some accessibility features, specifically the ability to increase the font-size. Not all of us a great at seeing. Plus, if you design with an ability to use a larger font size, the...

    Please add in some accessibility features, specifically the ability to increase the font-size. Not all of us a great at seeing. Plus, if you design with an ability to use a larger font size, the whole app will become more information dense - which is always a plus!

    5 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      It does support the system Dynamic Type, so you can get pretty huge fonts. Here’s an example It should also support VoiceOver, although I may have missed some labels.. Let me know if there’s any...

      It does support the system Dynamic Type, so you can get pretty huge fonts.

      Here’s an example

      It should also support VoiceOver, although I may have missed some labels..

      Let me know if there’s any other accessibility features you’d like to see 👀

      10 votes
      1. Maxi
        Link Parent
        Thanks! Thats about the font size that I use normally.

        Thanks! Thats about the font size that I use normally.

        1 vote
  26. [3]
    Zion
    Link
    Replying from your app! I love the preview of the comment displaying the formatting. Love the gesture control features as well. Reminds me of the Narwhal app I used for Reddit! I will continue to...

    Replying from your app! I love the preview of the comment displaying the formatting. Love the gesture control features as well. Reminds me of the Narwhal app I used for Reddit!

    I will continue to try and run it through its paces and report any bugs I encounter. Cheers!

    5 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      That formatted preview (well, really everything to do with the HTML / Markdown parsing) has eaten way more than its fair share of the dev time on this project so far. I really didn’t want to...

      That formatted preview (well, really everything to do with the HTML / Markdown parsing) has eaten way more than its fair share of the dev time on this project so far. I really didn’t want to release the app until at least most of the common formatting looked good. Glad you like it 😆

      6 votes
      1. Zion
        Link Parent
        Nice touch adding the formatting buttons and modified feed views. You’re doing great work , I’m still loving the app!

        Nice touch adding the formatting buttons and modified feed views. You’re doing great work , I’m still loving the app!

        2 votes
  27. [5]
    ras
    Link
    So far I’m liking it. Nice work. I do think the information density on the main page could be a little tighter. Right now there is a lot of empty space on my main page. I’m not sure what can be...

    So far I’m liking it. Nice work. I do think the information density on the main page could be a little tighter. Right now there is a lot of empty space on my main page. I’m not sure what can be done or added, but just wanted to give my $.02

    5 votes
    1. [3]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      A lot of people seem to feel that way. I’ll definitely make a compact feed version. I personally prefer a little more space, so I started with the breathier version 😄 Selfish, I know..

      A lot of people seem to feel that way. I’ll definitely make a compact feed version. I personally prefer a little more space, so I started with the breathier version 😄 Selfish, I know..

      5 votes
      1. [2]
        Parzival
        Link Parent
        As a counter point I originally didn’t like the spaced out feeling, but it may fit more with the “vibe” of tildes. Too compact can be information overload and everyone is just used to it. I like...

        As a counter point I originally didn’t like the spaced out feeling, but it may fit more with the “vibe” of tildes. Too compact can be information overload and everyone is just used to it. I like that I run out of tildes posts and can set it down feeling a sense of completion.

        3 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Thanks for the feedback! I obviously like the current feed UI, so compact will be just an option ;)

          Thanks for the feedback! I obviously like the current feed UI, so compact will be just an option ;)

          2 votes
    2. earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Copying my above comment here… Would love any opinions from compact lovers, because that’s just not very me 😄 EDIT: And now I know I need to fix my renderer to handle links in quotes 😅 A little...

      Copying my above comment here…

      How does this look in terms of a more compact feed?

      Are people looking for even more compact than that?

      Would love any opinions from compact lovers, because that’s just not very me 😄


      EDIT: And now I know I need to fix my renderer to handle links in quotes 😅 A little invisible, that one..

      1 vote
  28. earlsweatshirt
    Link
    Good evening :) Quick 1hr update tonight polishing up a couple of issues from the previous build. (Thanks again to those reporting feedback & sending in their crash reports - y'all the MVPs)...

    Good evening :) Quick 1hr update tonight polishing up a couple of issues from the previous build. (Thanks again to those reporting feedback & sending in their crash reports - y'all the MVPs)

    • Fixed: opening non-HTTP links (e.g. email links) could crash the app if in-app browser setting was enabled
    • Fixed: groups list filter should not be case sensitive
    • Added: settings for comment label appearance @beret4 (Settings > Appearance > Comments)
    • Added: options to set default feed sort and date range (Settings > General > Feed)
    5 votes
  29. [4]
    Comment deleted by author
    Link
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Thanks for that feedback. I’ve done a bit of testing on an iPhone 11 and for sure there is plenty of room for optimization. Would you say that the performance in general is sluggish or there are...

      Thanks for that feedback.
      I’ve done a bit of testing on an iPhone 11 and for sure there is plenty of room for optimization.

      Would you say that the performance in general is sluggish or there are some specific actions that feel laggy ?

      I’m aware of issues related to the swipe gestures on various devices, and I plan to rewrite that component to resolve the issues there. I haven’t got much feedback on other performance things, so definitely appreciate your insight there.

      No promises on features or timelines, but I can promise that I will keep working on Surfboard in my free time until it meets my standards, and if I feel like I just don’t have the time anymore I will simply open-source it and hope someone can take up the mantle :)

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        Comment deleted by author
        Link Parent
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Ah yeah that’s makes sense. The parsing is indeed quite heavy, and the weaker the CPU the longer it will chug on that part. I have in my long term plans some ideas to improve that (particularly,...

          Ah yeah that’s makes sense. The parsing is indeed quite heavy, and the weaker the CPU the longer it will chug on that part. I have in my long term plans some ideas to improve that (particularly, lazy loading of the comments instead of loading them all at once). However, it’s also something that would be completely negated by an official API. I hope that eventually there will be one, so for now I’m not worrying tooo much about the parsing part, at least until more UI is built out.

          Did you develop Surfboard using Swift / SwiftUI ?

          Yep. Surfboard is 100% Swift, and the vast majority of the UI is SwiftUI, with a little UIKit just because SwiftUI isn’t fully mature yet.

          5 votes
    2. Houdini
      Link Parent
      Ever since downloading surfboard, 90% of my time spent on Tildes has been through the app. It’s been an awesome experience.

      Ever since downloading surfboard, 90% of my time spent on Tildes has been through the app. It’s been an awesome experience.

      4 votes
  30. [9]
    alxhghs
    Link
    Love this app for Tildes. I’m curious what you’re thinking for timeline for going from Testflight to the App Store? I’d be very sad if my beta ran out before it was live for download. Appreciate...

    Love this app for Tildes. I’m curious what you’re thinking for timeline for going from Testflight to the App Store? I’d be very sad if my beta ran out before it was live for download. Appreciate your work on this!

    5 votes
    1. [6]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Hey; sorry for the late response. Was on vacation the last week. I don’t have any plans to bring it to the App Store, at least until there’s an official API and developer agreement. But, if it...

      Hey; sorry for the late response. Was on vacation the last week.

      I don’t have any plans to bring it to the App Store, at least until there’s an official API and developer agreement. But, if it makes you feel better, I’ll make sure to refresh the beta if it comes close to expiring before I have a new build to release.

      5 votes
      1. vildravn
        Link Parent
        Hello! No rush but it looks like the beta has expired :)

        Hello!
        No rush but it looks like the beta has expired :)

        7 votes
      2. [3]
        cfabbro
        Link Parent
        How was your vacation? Go anywhere exciting/exotic, or was it a staycation? I hope you had a fun and/or relaxing time regardless. :)

        How was your vacation? Go anywhere exciting/exotic, or was it a staycation? I hope you had a fun and/or relaxing time regardless. :)

        4 votes
        1. [2]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I stayed local and just unplugged a bit and took time off of work, but a bunch of my friends flew out from various places. We were attending the Valorant Champions Tour finals 😆 It was an awesome...

          I stayed local and just unplugged a bit and took time off of work, but a bunch of my friends flew out from various places. We were attending the Valorant Champions Tour finals 😆 It was an awesome experience ! Thanks for the well wishes, I hope you had a wonderful weekend and start of the new week as well :)

          3 votes
          1. cfabbro
            (edited )
            Link Parent
            Oh nice. I don't play or watch Valorant, but I have closely followed a few other esports in the past (StarCraft, SC2, Rocket League) and have always wanted to attend an event in person. They...

            We were attending the Valorant Champions Tour finals

            Oh nice. I don't play or watch Valorant, but I have closely followed a few other esports in the past (StarCraft, SC2, Rocket League) and have always wanted to attend an event in person. They always look like so much fun, especially the finals!

            And I did have a nice weekend, thanks. I slept a lot, which I desperately needed after the previous 20+ days of almost no sleep due to my dog getting infected cysts in his paw. :/ He's all healed up now though, and finally off the steroids and antibiotics, so is no longer waking me up every few hours to go pee. So I finally got a bunch of glorious uninterrupted sleep! :P

            2 votes
      3. alxhghs
        Link Parent
        Thanks that’s awesome! I use this app daily

        Thanks that’s awesome! I use this app daily

        1 vote
    2. [2]
      Light_of_Aether
      Link Parent
      I would pay $5-10 for the app.

      I would pay $5-10 for the app.

      4 votes
      1. joes
        Link Parent
        Same - I’d pay more for lifetime access.

        Same - I’d pay more for lifetime access.

        1 vote
  31. [2]
    dfx
    Link
    My first impression after poking around for a bit is this is a phenomenal app with a clear Apollo inspiration. I do have two suggestions, though: Collapse or partially hide the original post when...

    My first impression after poking around for a bit is this is a phenomenal app with a clear Apollo inspiration. I do have two suggestions, though:

    • Collapse or partially hide the original post when visiting a thread already viewed. On the web app, you automagically scroll to the first unseen comment chain, so even something like that would be welcome.

    • An option for a more compact timeline/feed view.

    Thanks for taking the time to developing such a neat app. It may become my primary Tildes access on my iPhone.

    4 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I could totally add an option to scroll it to the start of the comments when entering an already viewed topic. It already does that when you change the comments filter, so shouldn’t be much...

      Collapse or partially hide the original post when visiting a thread already viewed. On the web app, you automagically scroll to the first unseen comment chain, so even something like that would be welcome.

      I could totally add an option to scroll it to the start of the comments when entering an already viewed topic. It already does that when you change the comments filter, so shouldn’t be much trouble to add.

      I’ll probably also add some way to collapse the post.

      An option for a more compact timeline/feed view.

      This has 2 votes already, so it’s definitely on the list :)

      Thanks for taking the time to developing such a neat app. It may become my primary Tildes access on my iPhone.

      💜

      Thanks for the taking the time to comment

      3 votes
  32. [2]
    granfdad
    Link
    What's behind your decision for the iOS 16+ requirement?

    What's behind your decision for the iOS 16+ requirement?

    4 votes
  33. [8]
    kiceg
    Link
    This is a huge nitpick from my side but the comment collapse behavior seems to be off. The comment I'm trying to collapse changes position and I can't determine where will it end up. My first...

    This is a huge nitpick from my side but the comment collapse behavior seems to be off. The comment I'm trying to collapse changes position and I can't determine where will it end up.

    My first thought about a solution is this:

    • if comment header is visible, collapse it so it stays in the same place and the previous comment is intact as well
    • if comment footer (next comment header) is visible - collapse "downwards" so the next comment stays intact
    • if comment is long enough that both header and footer are out of the viewport, collapse to the place where user held their finger

    These are IMO more predictable than current behavior.

    Edit: here's an example of a long comment with unpredictable collapse/expand behavior https://tildes.net/~tech/1741/i_want_to_give_linux_another_shot_i_got_some_questions_am_looking_for_general_distro#comment-8xyz

    BTW huge congrats on the app, it's looking really slick even at this early stage!

    4 votes
    1. [7]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Are you talking about « collapse » or « collapse thread » ? They work differently in terms of where you end up after collapsing. Any collapsed comment will hide all replies to it; I could add a...

      Are you talking about « collapse » or « collapse thread » ? They work differently in terms of where you end up after collapsing.

      Any collapsed comment will hide all replies to it; I could add a toggle for that if people want, but it made the most sense to me this way.

      1 vote
      1. [4]
        kiceg
        Link Parent
        I checked both just now and it does not really matter if it's the whole thread or just one comment. In both cases the one-line header for collapsed comment will move (i believe it's the middle of...

        I checked both just now and it does not really matter if it's the whole thread or just one comment. In both cases the one-line header for collapsed comment will move (i believe it's the middle of the screen?)

        Definitely not something that breaks the app entirely but a bit of unpredictable behavior, for longer threads / comments I need a split second to grasp where I ended up ;)

        2 votes
        1. [3]
          earlsweatshirt
          (edited )
          Link Parent
          I just tried on the comment you linked (thanks BTW). To me, it’s pretty obvious (though the yellow highlight from the link definitely helps). It should go to the center of the page, unless it’s...

          I just tried on the comment you linked (thanks BTW). To me, it’s pretty obvious (though the yellow highlight from the link definitely helps). It should go to the center of the page, unless it’s too close to one of the edges. I’m wondering if you’re experiencing something different or if I should add a highlight.

          If it’s not much trouble, a screen recording might help me understand 😅

          EDIT: Now I am seeing it.. It is a bit jank sometimes. I’ll try and fix it up

          4 votes
          1. [2]
            kiceg
            Link Parent
            I think I got it, I must be too used to behavior from Apollo (it always ends up aligned to the top of the screen there). I also noticed a related issue. When you expand a long comment it shows the...

            I think I got it, I must be too used to behavior from Apollo (it always ends up aligned to the top of the screen there).

            I also noticed a related issue. When you expand a long comment it shows the middle instead of beginning.

            I'll send a recording that shows both but I'd prefer to do it through testflight.

            4 votes
            1. earlsweatshirt
              (edited )
              Link Parent
              No worries, I think I’ve figured it out 🤞 I’ll push a new build later with hopefully fixed collapsing behavior. I’ve also added a toggle to highlight comments that are being scrolled to. Mostly...

              No worries, I think I’ve figured it out 🤞

              I’ll push a new build later with hopefully fixed collapsing behavior.

              I’ve also added a toggle to highlight comments that are being scrolled to. Mostly for debugging, but maybe it can help you follow it better.

              EDIT: That build is out now. Let me know if people are still having issues with the collapsing.

              4 votes
      2. [2]
        atmofunk
        (edited )
        Link Parent
        Late to this particular issue as i just downloaded your app (love it btw) - but I, too, feel the comment/thread collapsing feels a bit off: When I swipe to collapse, my personal expectation is for...

        Late to this particular issue as i just downloaded your app (love it btw) - but I, too, feel the comment/thread collapsing feels a bit off:

        When I swipe to collapse, my personal expectation is for the header to remain exactly where it was when i collapsed it, but instead it flies to the top of my screen. It’s a bit disorienting - if I’m collapsing something it means I’m moving on to the next comment, which i already have my eyes on, relative to the position of the the thread i just collapsed - if that makes sense?

        Anyway, keep up the great work, this app has legs :D

        2 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I do think the current behavior of scrolling it to the top makes sense for threads, and for long comments (if the target is past the top, basically), but if the comment is already centered in view...

          I do think the current behavior of scrolling it to the top makes sense for threads, and for long comments (if the target is past the top, basically), but if the comment is already centered in view I agree it shouldn’t move.

          I’ll look into adjusting it after fleshing out some more of the core unless it’s really bothering people. Thanks for the feedback ☝️

          2 votes
  34. [2]
    Lex
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    A surprisingly nice and polished client for a TestFlight app. My only major request would be adding the option to disable tapping on names in comments as a way to view profiles. I suspect for the...

    A surprisingly nice and polished client for a TestFlight app. My only major request would be adding the option to disable tapping on names in comments as a way to view profiles.

    I suspect for the right handed majority this isn’t an issue but as I hold my phone in my left hand and use my left thumb for tapping comments to collapse/uncollapse them I’ve noticed I often accidentally tap names and get directed to the respective user’s page. This is mainly an issue for uncollapsing comments and collapsing shorter comments.

    I did incidentally have the same issue on Apollo out of the box but luckily the option for disabling the functionality was there and it solved my problem immediately, which is the basis of my request for it here.

    While these misclicks (mistaps?) are my own fault and I’m sure with time I could adjust my tapping behaviour to avoid the issue it would be a tremendously appreciated boon to QOL if the option were added.

    Edit: After further use I’d like to suggest the same for the vote counter which is similarly easy to unintentionally tap when trying to uncollapse a comment when using your left thumb for navigation.

    4 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I’ll get on it 👍 Thanks for the feedback :)

      an option to disable tapping on names in comments [… and] the same for the vote counter

      I’ll get on it 👍 Thanks for the feedback :)

      2 votes
  35. [2]
    pridefulofbeing
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    I keep instinctively tapping or double-tapping the bottom left "Topics" icon, thinking it will scroll all the way to the top. Would love if this occurred!

    I keep instinctively tapping or double-tapping the bottom left "Topics" icon, thinking it will scroll all the way to the top. Would love if this occurred!

    4 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I’ll definitely look into that. People are probably used to it from other apps.

      I’ll definitely look into that. People are probably used to it from other apps.

      3 votes
  36. ras
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    I'm really enjoying the latest Testflight update. The compact and minimal views are definitely more to my liking. Thanks!

    I'm really enjoying the latest Testflight update. The compact and minimal views are definitely more to my liking. Thanks!

    4 votes
  37. [2]
    onyxleopard
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    Overall this is looking promising. Any plans to support iOS’s dynamic text instead of having the app-specific font sizes in settings? Also, it’s a little awkward to be linked out to a web view to...

    Overall this is looking promising.

    Any plans to support iOS’s dynamic text instead of having the app-specific font sizes in settings?

    Also, it’s a little awkward to be linked out to a web view to look at your own profile page.

    Any plans to support Apollo’s feature of tapping on the top bar to jump between the top of the page and the previous scroll position? This is a life saver if you want to go between the OP and where you left off, or to scroll back in case of accidentally touching to top bar?

    4 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      It actually used to, but a lot of people were asking for a setting within the app 😅 I’ll add another setting to go back to the old behavior of following the system setting. Thanks for the feedback...

      Any plans to support iOS’s dynamic text instead of having the app-specific font sizes in settings?

      It actually used to, but a lot of people were asking for a setting within the app 😅 I’ll add another setting to go back to the old behavior of following the system setting. Thanks for the feedback !

      Also, it’s a little awkward to be linked out to a web view to look at your own profile page.

      100%. This will be brought into the app once user profile pages are ready.

      Any plans to support Apollo’s feature of tapping on the top bar to jump between the top of the page and the previous scroll position?

      Never really heard of it but that sounds neat. I’ll put it on the list, probably a lower priority though.

      (You can vote for it here to increase the priority)

      3 votes
  38. [4]
    dlacuran
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    Would be nice if I tapped on Account I could see all activity. Then other taps for all topics created or all comments. Also if there was a listing of all the groups so you could jump into a...

    Would be nice if I tapped on Account I could see all activity. Then other taps for all topics created or all comments.

    Also if there was a listing of all the groups so you could jump into a specific group. And then inside the group an easy way to subscribe/unsubscribe from a group. Thinking something like the subreddit screen on Apollo.

    Thanks!

    4 votes
    1. central-dogma
      Link Parent
      I agree.. it would be nice to have a list of all the groups and one can tap to jump to a particular group.

      I agree.. it would be nice to have a list of all the groups and one can tap to jump to a particular group.

  39. earlsweatshirt
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    Feeling pleased tonight as Apple seems to have fixed most of the iOS 17 bugs in iOS 17.1 I highly recommend anyone having issues with janky scrolling, black screens etc to update their OS. And...

    Feeling pleased tonight as Apple seems to have fixed most of the iOS 17 bugs in iOS 17.1

    I highly recommend anyone having issues with janky scrolling, black screens etc to update their OS. And please do send in bug reports if you still see issues !

    Cheers :)

    4 votes
  40. [2]
    cmot17
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    This is awesome, thank you! Where’s the best place for me to submit bug reports?

    This is awesome, thank you! Where’s the best place for me to submit bug reports?

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      see the issue tracker in the app or at bottom of this topic body, or report directly through TestFlight if you run into a crash or something :)

      This thread see the issue tracker in the app or at bottom of this topic body, or report directly through TestFlight if you run into a crash or something :)

      2 votes
  41. [6]
    streblo
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    Hey, nice work! I’ll echo the requests for a more dense version of the app. Also, my feed shows only posts with my unfiltered tags but AFAIK there is no way to view filtered posts which is a nice...

    Hey, nice work!

    I’ll echo the requests for a more dense version of the app. Also, my feed shows only posts with my unfiltered tags but AFAIK there is no way to view filtered posts which is a nice feature of Tildes.

    3 votes
    1. [5]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      How does this look in terms of a more compact feed? Are people looking for even more compact than that? Regarding the tags, like I mentioned I am still pretty new. Would you mind clueing me in to...

      How does this look in terms of a more compact feed?

      Are people looking for even more compact than that?

      Regarding the tags, like I mentioned I am still pretty new. Would you mind clueing me in to the filtering you’re referring to ?

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        streblo
        Link Parent
        Personally, that's still too large of a font for me. Here's a screenshot of the HN Hackers app, which I wish I could toggle the images on to make even smaller. Sure thing, you can filter out tags...

        How does this look in terms of a more compact feed?

        Personally, that's still too large of a font for me. Here's a screenshot of the HN Hackers app, which I wish I could toggle the images on to make even smaller.

        Regarding the tags, like I mentioned I am still pretty new. Would you mind clueing me in to the filtering you’re referring to ?

        Sure thing, you can filter out tags from your feed via a settings page. This removes them from your feed, but creates a link to the filtered tag in your sidebar so you can still view them when you want to without having to edit your filtered tags.

        5 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Perfect feedback, thank you ! I’ll take that into mind. I’ll add that functionality to the roadmap :) Thanks for explaining !

          Here's a screenshot of the HN Hackers app, which I wish I could toggle the images on to make even smaller.

          Perfect feedback, thank you ! I’ll take that into mind.

          you can filter out tags from your feed via a settings page. This removes them from your feed, but creates a link to the filtered tag in your sidebar so you can still view them when you want to without having to edit your filtered tags.

          I’ll add that functionality to the roadmap :) Thanks for explaining !

          3 votes
      2. [2]
        dfx
        Link Parent
        I think if the title font size was marginally smaller, that would be pretty close to perfect for me. But I’m a sample size of one. You could conceivably have what you have now, a “compact” setting...

        I think if the title font size was marginally smaller, that would be pretty close to perfect for me. But I’m a sample size of one. You could conceivably have what you have now, a “compact” setting that’s the example you posted, and “dense” that’s more akin to a Hacker News feed.

        2 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Yup, that’s probably how it’s gonna go. People love options ! My poor unit tests…

          Yup, that’s probably how it’s gonna go. People love options ! My poor unit tests…

          2 votes
  42. [2]
    misk
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    Having app dev nickname colored purple somehow made me nostalgic for Apollo even though it still has a couple of days left haha. Awesome app, thank you!

    Having app dev nickname colored purple somehow made me nostalgic for Apollo even though it still has a couple of days left haha.

    Awesome app, thank you!

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      I made this just because I knew how much I would miss Apollo next week… Depending how modularly he built it, u/iamthatis could probably just switch Apollo to interface with Tildes/Lemmy/Everything...

      I made this just because I knew how much I would miss Apollo next week…

      Depending how modularly he built it, u/iamthatis could probably just switch Apollo to interface with Tildes/Lemmy/Everything and save me a whole lot of time 😆 I sure wouldn’t mind..

      5 votes
  43. [5]
    the9tail
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    Link
    Much better than Backtick. Very clean presentation. Your account button/page is 👌 Can you make the new comment button bigger/easier to press? At the moment it’s on the left and I kinda use my...

    Much better than Backtick. Very clean presentation. Your account button/page is 👌

    Can you make the new comment button bigger/easier to press? At the moment it’s on the left and I kinda use my right thumb for navigation.

    Also why no option for Read Notifications to be reverted to Unread by swiping?

    3 votes
    1. [4]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      No problemo. As far as I know, Tildes doesn’t support marking a notification as unread. Once it is read, it is read. (Someone can correct me if I am wrong :)) I could add local support for it, but...

      Can you make the new comment button bigger/easier to press? At the moment it’s on the left and I kinda use my right thumb for navigation.

      No problemo.

      Also why no option for Read Notifications to be reverted to Unread by swiping?

      As far as I know, Tildes doesn’t support marking a notification as unread. Once it is read, it is read. (Someone can correct me if I am wrong :))
      I could add local support for it, but it might get confusing because it would cause the website and app to be ‘out of sync’

      2 votes
      1. cfabbro
        Link Parent
        AFAIK there is currently no way to mark previously read notifications as unread again. But I have added the feature request to Gitlab: https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/issues/793 cc: @the9tail

        As far as I know, Tildes doesn’t support marking a notification as unread. Once it is read, it is read. (Someone can correct me if I am wrong :))

        AFAIK there is currently no way to mark previously read notifications as unread again. But I have added the feature request to Gitlab: https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/issues/793

        cc: @the9tail

        4 votes
      2. [2]
        dfx
        Link Parent
        My thought on the reply button would be to basically have the actual "Leave a comment" text centered, and expand the touch/hit/clickable/whatever area to the entire row down there instead of a...

        My thought on the reply button would be to basically have the actual "Leave a comment" text centered, and expand the touch/hit/clickable/whatever area to the entire row down there instead of a specific button or clickable area within that row.

        2 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I was gonna do something like that, but upon further reflection I think I’m just going to bring the post reply field in-line. It will match the website better, and makes sense IMO.

          I was gonna do something like that, but upon further reflection I think I’m just going to bring the post reply field in-line. It will match the website better, and makes sense IMO.

          2 votes
  44. [2]
    DigitalHello
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    I just wanted to say mad props for getting this built so quickly and for doing such a great job. I feel right at home using it, and I appreciate how you incorporated configurable gestures already...

    I just wanted to say mad props for getting this built so quickly and for doing such a great job. I feel right at home using it, and I appreciate how you incorporated configurable gestures already too.

    I really don’t have any other constructive feedback - just wanted to go out of my way to say thanks!

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Thanks for the kind words :) If you run into any trouble or have any requests, do let me know ;)

      Thanks for the kind words :) If you run into any trouble or have any requests, do let me know ;)

      1 vote
  45. [2]
    Zion
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    I had 6 unread notifications and replied to one of them and the app crashed. Is there a way to check logs and see what happened ?

    I had 6 unread notifications and replied to one of them and the app crashed. Is there a way to check logs and see what happened ?

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Uh oh ! When the app crashes, Testflight should offer to report the issue. If you do that, I’ll get a crash log. I’m not logging much of anything right now, but it should give me a stack trace at...

      Uh oh !

      When the app crashes, Testflight should offer to report the issue. If you do that, I’ll get a crash log.

      I’m not logging much of anything right now, but it should give me a stack trace at least. If I need more details, I’ll have to add some more logging.

      Sorry for the issue. It might be an obscure crash related to an environment object being missing. That one should be fixed in Build 14. Otherwise, well, i’ll have to check the logs 😄

      Thanks for the report 🫶

      3 votes
  46. RedHawk
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    Just downloaded and started using. Really liking it so far as it reminds me a lot of Apollo. You’ve done a great job with it so far and looking forwarding to seeing how you continue to improve it...

    Just downloaded and started using. Really liking it so far as it reminds me a lot of Apollo. You’ve done a great job with it so far and looking forwarding to seeing how you continue to improve it in the future.

    3 votes
  47. adorac
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    Old post at this point, but I just wanted to say I've been using this since I jumped ship to Tildes and it's been great! Looking forward to future updates!

    Old post at this point, but I just wanted to say I've been using this since I jumped ship to Tildes and it's been great! Looking forward to future updates!

    3 votes
  48. [2]
    BadGuyLoki
    Link
    Is it possible to have a youtube link open the youtube app?

    Is it possible to have a youtube link open the youtube app?

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Absolutely it’s possible. I would love to. I have in the plans a big update around links, to catch all links and present them in a more tappable preview; along with that part, I absolutely would...

      Absolutely it’s possible. I would love to.

      I have in the plans a big update around links, to catch all links and present them in a more tappable preview; along with that part, I absolutely would like to include options for Youtube links to open in the app, Twitter too, etc.

      3 votes
  49. earlsweatshirt
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    Minor administrative note: I’ve moved the issue tracker over to Sourcehut: https://todo.sr.ht/~tarrouye/Surfboard-Issue-Tracker The existing links in the post / app should simply redirect there...

    Minor administrative note:

    I’ve moved the issue tracker over to Sourcehut: https://todo.sr.ht/~tarrouye/Surfboard-Issue-Tracker

    The existing links in the post / app should simply redirect there once everything propagates.

    It’s not as user-friendly as the service I was trialing before, but much more affordable and it should do the trick for this project.

    I’ve tried to include all existing requests on the new tracker. If you think I missed yours, or want to add some additional details to the new ticket I created for it, please feel free to add a comment or create a new issue !

    Apologies for the inconvenience while it was down. Have a great weekend, folks.

    If I feel up to it, might ship a small update to the app tonight. For now, off to take a nap :D

    3 votes
  50. [2]
    Kenny
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    I accidentally double clicked on the vote button on a comment and it appears to act like I added two votes to the comment. I then started spam-tapping the vote and could get it to register up to...

    I accidentally double clicked on the vote button on a comment and it appears to act like I added two votes to the comment. I then started spam-tapping the vote and could get it to register up to three votes. Then clicking it again would jump between the original vote count and n-1 numbers randomly.

    3 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Thanks for the report. Added to the list.

      Thanks for the report. Added to the list.

      2 votes
  51. aditya
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    The app feels quite polished! Good work!

    The app feels quite polished! Good work!

    2 votes
  52. Raylamay
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    I’m posting from the app. I REALLY like the design! Great start.

    I’m posting from the app. I REALLY like the design! Great start.

    2 votes
  53. [2]
    scojjac
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    I love the visual cues you’ve taken from Apollo and the customizability of swipe actions, icons, etc. I also love that your roadmap is included in the Settings. I understand the philosophy of the...

    I love the visual cues you’ve taken from Apollo and the customizability of swipe actions, icons, etc. I also love that your roadmap is included in the Settings.

    I understand the philosophy of the comment box at the bottom, but I still hate it. So I like where your reply button is. But I’m also one of those people that ninja edits comments and deletes comment drafts before posting.

    2 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      💜💜 I already moved the comment button down :/ I didn’t feel too strongly either way because I don’t post top-level comments that often, and most people were asking for it to be moved so 🤷🏼‍♀️...

      I love the visual cues you’ve taken from Apollo and the customizability of swipe actions, icons, etc. I also love that your roadmap is included in the Settings.

      💜💜

      I understand the philosophy of the comment box at the bottom, but I still hate it. So I like where your reply button is. But I’m also one of those people that ninja edits comments and deletes comment drafts before posting.

      I already moved the comment button down :/

      I didn’t feel too strongly either way because I don’t post top-level comments that often, and most people were asking for it to be moved so 🤷🏼‍♀️

      EDIT: & I’m a repeat-editor too 😄

      3 votes
  54. [2]
    bucko
    Link
    Just an incredible start. The app feels native, fast, and it looks incredible. I appreciate the customizable swipes. Great job.

    Just an incredible start. The app feels native, fast, and it looks incredible. I appreciate the customizable swipes. Great job.

    2 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Edit: OMG.. Fat fingered so much there. Thanks for the kind words :)

      Edit: OMG.. Fat fingered so much there.

      Thanks for the kind words :)

      2 votes
  55. [3]
    Apex
    Link
    Really liking the app so far! Can you add to the roadmap a “jump to next comment” button like Apollo had?

    Really liking the app so far! Can you add to the roadmap a “jump to next comment” button like Apollo had?

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Added ! Thanks for checking it out 👍 (When you say next comment, I’m assuming you mean top-level comment / thread ? or do you mean within threads as well ?)

      Added ! Thanks for checking it out 👍

      (When you say next comment, I’m assuming you mean top-level comment / thread ? or do you mean within threads as well ?)

      2 votes
      1. Apex
        Link Parent
        Yeah, definitely just the next top-level comment.

        Yeah, definitely just the next top-level comment.

        1 vote
  56. [3]
    Raylamay
    Link
    So….I may be missing it: where you post a brand-new post? For example, I was going to post a link to a CNN post related to the Supreme Court ruling on LGBT rights case, but can’t for the life of...

    So….I may be missing it: where you post a brand-new post? For example, I was going to post a link to a CNN post related to the Supreme Court ruling on LGBT rights case, but can’t for the life of me find where to create a brand new post.
    Thanks

    2 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      You aren’t missing it, it’s not implemented yet. Sorry for the inconvenience ! I’ll get to it this weekend. BTW you can check out the roadmap in the app settings to get an idea of what else is...

      You aren’t missing it, it’s not implemented yet. Sorry for the inconvenience !

      I’ll get to it this weekend.

      BTW you can check out the roadmap in the app settings to get an idea of what else is currently missing.

      Thanks for giving it a try !

      3 votes
      1. Raylamay
        Link Parent
        Oh gotcha. Thanks! You’re doing great with the app.

        Oh gotcha. Thanks! You’re doing great with the app.

        1 vote
  57. [4]
    RedHawk
    Link
    Do you have any plans on coding it so when you tap the topics button it scrolls you to the top of the page or refreshes your feed?

    Do you have any plans on coding it so when you tap the topics button it scrolls you to the top of the page or refreshes your feed?

    2 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Yep, it’s on the list. Feel free to give it a vote 👍 EDIT: This has shipped.

      Yep, it’s on the list.
      Feel free to give it a vote 👍

      EDIT: This has shipped.

      3 votes
    2. Raylamay
      Link Parent
      He doesn’t have that yet, but you can tap the top right (near battery) and it will go back to the top.

      He doesn’t have that yet, but you can tap the top right (near battery) and it will go back to the top.

      2 votes
    3. speczorz
      Link Parent
      This one of my favorite features of Apollo!

      This one of my favorite features of Apollo!

      2 votes
  58. [2]
    speczorz
    Link
    I am really enjoying the app thus far. Apollo was one of my all time favorite iOS apps. Do you think it would be possible (or a good idea) to put the preview on the bottom of the post reply? Or...

    I am really enjoying the app thus far. Apollo was one of my all time favorite iOS apps. Do you think it would be possible (or a good idea) to put the preview on the bottom of the post reply? Or maybe a way to disable it and just have the ability to see the preview in the text field where you type? Keep up the good work, excited to see where the app goes.

    2 votes
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I played around with the positioning of all the elements a lot, and here’s my thinking: if you mean the in-line post reply, then maybe it would make sense and I might do it. For the popup reply...

      Do you think it would be possible (or a good idea) to put the preview on the bottom of the post reply?

      I played around with the positioning of all the elements a lot, and here’s my thinking: if you mean the in-line post reply, then maybe it would make sense and I might do it. For the popup reply sheet though, switching the order would be confusing IMO because you can’t type in the preview, and the input field should be closest to the keyboard.

      Or maybe a way to disable it and just have the ability to see the preview in the text field where you type?

      That’s the ideal end-goal, just marking up the input field, a-la Apollo. It’s rather complex though, and the current system is functional, so that will come after a lot more groundwork is laid.

      Keep up the good work, excited to see where the app goes.

      Thanks !

      4 votes
  59. dani
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    Very nice indeed. The best thing for me is the large selection of text sizes that go nice and big. I’ve been trialling some Lemmy apps recently and large text sizes are not frequent at the moment.

    Very nice indeed. The best thing for me is the large selection of text sizes that go nice and big. I’ve been trialling some Lemmy apps recently and large text sizes are not frequent at the moment.

    2 votes
  60. Bagelss
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    I just downloaded it and wow. I love it. It gives me the same iOS polish that was there with Apollo. I love the roadmap and so far just really enjoy it. Full disclosure though, I am a very new...

    I just downloaded it and wow. I love it. It gives me the same iOS polish that was there with Apollo. I love the roadmap and so far just really enjoy it.

    Full disclosure though, I am a very new tildes user lol

    2 votes
  61. [5]
    moocow1452
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    Not sure if this is something in the pipe, but on the website it's nice to be able to tell what comments have been added since you last visited the page using the left margin. It would be nice if...

    Not sure if this is something in the pipe, but on the website it's nice to be able to tell what comments have been added since you last visited the page using the left margin. It would be nice if there was a similar indicator for Surfboard, perhaps the comment is highlighted or marked with an icon if the margin is used to highlight threading.

    2 votes
    1. [4]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      This has now been added

      This has now been added

      1 vote
      1. [3]
        beret4
        Link Parent
        Thanks for all the hard work and quick updates. it might just be my opinion, but I find the giant new text a little too much, a small dot or a colour change would be more subtle.

        Thanks for all the hard work and quick updates.

        it might just be my opinion, but I find the giant new text a little too much, a small dot or a colour change would be more subtle.

        2 votes
        1. [2]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Thanks for the feedback. I’ll ponder some other options and throw something together. Dots or symbols seems reasonable 👍

          Thanks for the feedback. I’ll ponder some other options and throw something together. Dots or symbols seems reasonable 👍

          2 votes
          1. beret4
            Link Parent
            It’s just my opinion! It the the orange colour comment symbol on the topic list is great and not too in your face.

            It’s just my opinion! It the the orange colour comment symbol on the topic list is great and not too in your face.

            1 vote
  62. [6]
    simo
    (edited )
    Link
    Thanks so much OP. I hate using safari, and I find the PC experience janky. As a MASS hider of stuff I’ve seen I hate manually doing it on the pc browser. Thank you for your efforts. Enjoying...

    Thanks so much OP. I hate using safari, and I find the PC experience janky.

    As a MASS hider of stuff I’ve seen I hate manually doing it on the pc browser.

    Thank you for your efforts. Enjoying Lemmy.world for my dumb dumb stuff (when it works) and now I can fully enjoy the more refined tildes ;)

    edit: Yeah, an app is so much nicer than the PC. Lots of good visuals for new posts, hold-to-ignore (mmmm!). Really good shit man, well done.

    2 votes
    1. [5]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Not sure if you saw my other comment here, but for Lemmy give https://wefwef.app a try. That dev has done amazing work !

      Not sure if you saw my other comment here, but for Lemmy give https://wefwef.app a try. That dev has done amazing work !

      1. [4]
        simo
        Link Parent
        Oh ya I’m rocking wef and memmy. Memmy just comes out on top, but they’re both veeery close.

        Oh ya I’m rocking wef and memmy. Memmy just comes out on top, but they’re both veeery close.

        1. [3]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          👀 Hadn’t heard of Memmy, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for mentioning it ! Edit: Darn, looks like their Testflight link is down. Might fork it later 😂

          👀 Hadn’t heard of Memmy, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for mentioning it !

          Edit: Darn, looks like their Testflight link is down. Might fork it later 😂

          1. [2]
            simo
            Link Parent
            iirc, the App Store should publish the actual app soon, it's just in the 'awaiting' period. Shouldn't be long now hopefully!

            iirc, the App Store should publish the actual app soon, it's just in the 'awaiting' period. Shouldn't be long now hopefully!

            1 vote
            1. earlsweatshirt
              Link Parent
              Oh gotcha, wow that’s a quick turnaround for full App Store submission. I hope they’re prepared to deal with App Review when trying to push updates 😅

              Oh gotcha, wow that’s a quick turnaround for full App Store submission. I hope they’re prepared to deal with App Review when trying to push updates 😅

  63. Benson
    Link
    Nice, I’m on surfboard right now for iOS. This is pretty slick so far. Thank you!

    Nice, I’m on surfboard right now for iOS. This is pretty slick so far.

    Thank you!

    2 votes
  64. [2]
    devalexwhite
    Link
    Just downloaded, beautiful app! The two app icons included are gorgeous. Interface is very nice and well laid out!

    Just downloaded, beautiful app! The two app icons included are gorgeous. Interface is very nice and well laid out!

    2 votes
  65. [3]
    artvandelay
    Link
    Currently responding from the app and I love it! Definitely see the Apollo inspiration but I love the UI as a whole. I do have one question though, how does “logging in” work on this app. I know...

    Currently responding from the app and I love it! Definitely see the Apollo inspiration but I love the UI as a whole. I do have one question though, how does “logging in” work on this app. I know there’s no Tildes API atm so I’m just curious how that works.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      It works the same way that it does in your web browser. Surfboard just acts as a browser, & parses the page HTML to get the content. ‘Logging in’ is accomplished by storing a session cookie that...

      It works the same way that it does in your web browser. Surfboard just acts as a browser, & parses the page HTML to get the content. ‘Logging in’ is accomplished by storing a session cookie that authenticated you to the server.

      2 votes
      1. artvandelay
        Link Parent
        Ah I see, thank you for responding! I've been trying to learn this stuff over the last few weeks so I appreciate the response. Good luck with the app, can't wait to see where it goes!

        Ah I see, thank you for responding! I've been trying to learn this stuff over the last few weeks so I appreciate the response. Good luck with the app, can't wait to see where it goes!

        1 vote
  66. [2]
    ras
    Link
    Not a crasher, but I did just notice the change app icon isn’t working for me. It says that the icon was changed but when I go back to the Home Screen it flashes back to the original.

    Not a crasher, but I did just notice the change app icon isn’t working for me. It says that the icon was changed but when I go back to the Home Screen it flashes back to the original.

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I think it might be an iOS bug. I’ve seen it myself but I’ve reviewed the documentation for that functionality and I don’t see what I would be doing wrong. If you reboot your device after changing...

      I think it might be an iOS bug. I’ve seen it myself but I’ve reviewed the documentation for that functionality and I don’t see what I would be doing wrong.

      If you reboot your device after changing it, it should stick consistently everywhere.

      Thanks for checking it out !

      2 votes
  67. [2]
    the9tail
    Link
    I saw Widget on your roadmap and just throwing it out there how much I crave this. Just something that can show the top 1-3 threads on the front page in the rectangle widget and the top most in a...

    I saw Widget on your roadmap and just throwing it out there how much I crave this. Just something that can show the top 1-3 threads on the front page in the rectangle widget and the top most in a square widget.

    Secondly and unrelatedly - are you able to add an adjustable sensitivity setting for scrolling speed?

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      That’s the idea :) It’ll come later though, once the basics are more fleshed out. If you mean while dragging it yourself, I’m actually not sure. I’ll have to look into it. Is that something you’ve...

      Just something that can show the top 1-3 threads on the front page in the rectangle widget and the top most in a square widget.

      That’s the idea :) It’ll come later though, once the basics are more fleshed out.

      are you able to add an adjustable sensitivity setting for scrolling speed?

      If you mean while dragging it yourself, I’m actually not sure. I’ll have to look into it. Is that something you’ve seen another app do ? An example of the functionality you’re looking for would be useful.

      If you mean when it is automatically scrolling itself (to a collapsed comment, for example), then yes I think I could.

      1 vote
  68. [4]
    tomf
    Link
    this is great! Some hashed colors don't work so well in light mode. Its working well on 17.

    this is great! Some hashed colors don't work so well in light mode. Its working well on 17.

    1 vote
    1. [3]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Figures.. I might have to limit the selections more.. Thanks for the feedback

      Some hashed colors don't work so well in light mode. Its working well on 17.

      Figures.. I might have to limit the selections more..

      Thanks for the feedback

      2 votes
      1. [2]
        tomf
        Link Parent
        np. do you have a repo or anything where you'd like bugs and stuff?

        np. do you have a repo or anything where you'd like bugs and stuff?

        2 votes
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          The best way to submit feature requests & bug reports is to add it to the issue tracker and/or leave a comment on this thread and I’ll get around to adding it myself. Thanks !

          The best way to submit feature requests & bug reports is to add it to the issue tracker and/or leave a comment on this thread and I’ll get around to adding it myself.

          Thanks !

          2 votes
  69. [3]
    dlacuran
    Link
    Dim read topics is turned on. Yet after I load a topic it doesn't dim it in the list. I even slowly scrolled through the comments to get to the bottom and it's still not dimming. I assumed it...

    Dim read topics is turned on. Yet after I load a topic it doesn't dim it in the list. I even slowly scrolled through the comments to get to the bottom and it's still not dimming. I assumed it should dim when I open the topic.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Correct. I’m assuming those topics have new comments ? Dim read topics currently doesn’t dim topics if there are new comments, even if the topic had been read. It’s currently not marking the new...

      Correct. I’m assuming those topics have new comments ? Dim read topics currently doesn’t dim topics if there are new comments, even if the topic had been read.

      It’s currently not marking the new comments as seen when you open the post, which I will fix.

      If you want a toggle for dim read posts to dim posts even if they have new comments, let me know.

      1 vote
      1. dlacuran
        Link Parent
        Ya. Out on the front I think I can see what is a new comment count and a total comment count. Seeing that new count is good for me. If I open the topic I'd like to know I opened the topic.

        Ya. Out on the front I think I can see what is a new comment count and a total comment count. Seeing that new count is good for me. If I open the topic I'd like to know I opened the topic.

  70. [3]
    amancalledJayne
    Link
    So far it’s pretty awesome! The Tildes website is fine on PC but I appreciate the ability to have the community live in its own container on mobile rather than as a browser tab. Gestures improve...

    So far it’s pretty awesome! The Tildes website is fine on PC but I appreciate the ability to have the community live in its own container on mobile rather than as a browser tab. Gestures improve the experience on a touchscreen an incredible amount.

    Only “criticism,” and I’m not sure exactly how to remedy this - I’ve fat fingered the submit button while commenting multiple times that I had to immediately edit. Between trying to scroll the preview box and scroll the OP below it’s really easy to hit…maybe a settings toggle for clumsy dudes like me that turns on a post confirmation pop-up when you hit submit?

    Fantastic work @earlsweatshirt - about the last thing I want to do after work is sit on my laptop more, and Surfboard definitely improves the mobile Tildes experience.

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      That confirmation option is now added (and on by default) Happy internet surfing :)

      That confirmation option is now added (and on by default)

      Happy internet surfing :)

      1 vote
  71. [2]
    onyxleopard
    Link
    A couple more items of feedback after using Surfboard for a couple more days: When enabling the option to color usernames by hash, some usernames, for example “0x29a”, hash to a color very near or...

    A couple more items of feedback after using Surfboard for a couple more days:

    • When enabling the option to color usernames by hash, some usernames, for example “0x29a”, hash to a color very near or exactly matching the background color (I’m using the dark theme). It would be great if the colorspace for usernames was limited to colors that are guaranteed to contrast with the selected theme’s background color so that they always remain legible.
    • I’d appreciate a full text search option to search the current topic text and comments. The topic filter search is great, but in a browser, I can just use the browser’s text search to search the page. In the app, I’ve found myself ⌘-F-ing in vain.
    1 vote
  72. [6]
    guy
    Link
    Suggestion: When I expand a collapsed comment, the comment I’m expanding should stay put, and the thread should flow down from that location. Currently, when I expand a comment, it jumps up to the...

    Suggestion:

    When I expand a collapsed comment, the comment I’m expanding should stay put, and the thread should flow down from that location.

    Currently, when I expand a comment, it jumps up to the top of the screen. This is very disorienting, it feels like your place in the thread is running away from you.

    1 vote
    1. streblo
      Link Parent
      I would also appreciate this as well. The only time I would expect the app to navigate for me would be for following links to comments.

      I would also appreciate this as well. The only time I would expect the app to navigate for me would be for following links to comments.

      1 vote
    2. [4]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      @streblo @guy please try the latest build, i spent way too much time reworking the comments collapsing and I sure hope it works properly now 😅

      @streblo @guy please try the latest build, i spent way too much time reworking the comments collapsing and I sure hope it works properly now 😅

      1. streblo
        Link Parent
        You’re right, it’s working correctly now, thanks!

        You’re right, it’s working correctly now, thanks!

        1 vote
      2. [2]
        guy
        Link Parent
        Working great now, thank you! Is there a way to collapse all child comments by default, or alternately a way to jump from one parent comment to the next in a thread? I know you have a long...

        Working great now, thank you!

        Is there a way to collapse all child comments by default, or alternately a way to jump from one parent comment to the next in a thread?

        I know you have a long roadmap, just curious if I’m missing something that’s already implemented.

        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Not yet, no. Not specifically but I use the « collapse thread » for this. Unless I am missing what you meant 🤔

          Is there a way to collapse all child comments by default

          Not yet, no.

          or alternately a way to jump from one parent comment to the next in a thread?

          Not specifically but I use the « collapse thread » for this. Unless I am missing what you meant 🤔

  73. [2]
    Roobxyz
    Link
    Hey, I just want to say a big thank you for this. I used apollo a lot and was hoping for an app experience a bit like it. This is perfect, I’ve been on tildes more and more recently but the lack...

    Hey, I just want to say a big thank you for this. I used apollo a lot and was hoping for an app experience a bit like it. This is perfect, I’ve been on tildes more and more recently but the lack of a nice app had kind of stopped me engaging. This is a lovely experience (replying from surfboard in TestFlight) so nice job!

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Thanks for that :) I was also a heavy Apollo user, hence Surfboard. Now maybe in 10 years it’ll be as feature complete… 😭

      Thanks for that :) I was also a heavy Apollo user, hence Surfboard. Now maybe in 10 years it’ll be as feature complete… 😭

      2 votes
  74. [2]
    NomadicSpark
    Link
    Thank you for the app, the ui looks very clean and feels familiar as a former apollo user. I also haven’t run into any bugs. Are there plans to port over some colorschemes such as gruvbox later on?

    Thank you for the app, the ui looks very clean and feels familiar as a former apollo user. I also haven’t run into any bugs.

    Are there plans to port over some colorschemes such as gruvbox later on?

    1 vote
  75. unkz
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    I just wanted to say, this app is absolutely amazing.

    I just wanted to say, this app is absolutely amazing.

    1 vote
  76. [5]
    streblo
    Link
    I think I’ve found a minor bug: When you use a tilde to automatically create a group link, (e.g. ~tildes) and then go back and edit the post the text gets replaced by a hyperlink which causes the...

    I think I’ve found a minor bug:

    When you use a tilde to automatically create a group link, (e.g. ~tildes) and then go back and edit the post the text gets replaced by a hyperlink which causes the group to display as an underlined hyperlink, e.g. here.

    1 vote
    1. [4]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Hi, thanks for the report. It renders ok for me and the link correctly goes to ~test. Could you possibly include a photo of how it looks for you ? Thanks 🙏

      Hi, thanks for the report. It renders ok for me and the link correctly goes to ~test. Could you possibly include a photo of how it looks for you ? Thanks 🙏

      2 votes
      1. [3]
        streblo
        Link Parent
        Sorry, I should have clarified, the app is rendering it correctly. But it looks different on desktop. Here's what it looks like on desktop. I think the markdown parser is seeing a link and...

        Sorry, I should have clarified, the app is rendering it correctly. But it looks different on desktop.

        Here's what it looks like on desktop.

        I think the markdown parser is seeing a link and wrapping it in a link tag when it should just ignore it for groups.

        1 vote
        1. [2]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Ah, I see. Thank you for the additional details ! I will definitely note it down. Due to the way Surfboard fetches data (lack of an API -> HTML scraping), it receives it as a link. Then when...

          Ah, I see. Thank you for the additional details ! I will definitely note it down.

          Due to the way Surfboard fetches data (lack of an API -> HTML scraping), it receives it as a link. Then when editing, it will write it back as a link. I’ll have to add a specific check to strip the links for groups when editing. I imagine the same issue happens for user tags then 🤔.

          It doesn’t seem to be causing any functional issues (clicking the link still opens the group on desktop and on mobile, in my tests), just the visual underline, so it might be a lower priority one. Depends how much effort it seems to be 😄

          4 votes
          1. streblo
            Link Parent
            No problem, and not a big deal or anything, just FYI. ;)

            No problem, and not a big deal or anything, just FYI. ;)

            1 vote
  77. [3]
    pantaryl
    Link
    Another small suggestion: when on the main Topics tab, if you click topics it would be nice if it could scroll back to the top and refresh. I seem to think Apollo had a similar action, since I...

    Another small suggestion: when on the main Topics tab, if you click topics it would be nice if it could scroll back to the top and refresh. I seem to think Apollo had a similar action, since I keep doing it based on muscle memory.

    Loving the app! Thanks for all of the great work so far!

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      That’s a popular feature request for sure. I’ll ship it tonight ;)

      That’s a popular feature request for sure. I’ll ship it tonight ;)

      6 votes
      1. pantaryl
        Link Parent
        Marvelous! I’ve been getting a lot of use out of your work here and it’s filling the Apollo-sized hole, so I appreciate your wonderful contributions and work!

        Marvelous! I’ve been getting a lot of use out of your work here and it’s filling the Apollo-sized hole, so I appreciate your wonderful contributions and work!

        1 vote
  78. [5]
    millions
    Link
    Can you add an option to hide vote counts in posts or comments?

    Can you add an option to hide vote counts in posts or comments?

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      cfabbro
      Link Parent
      https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/issues/780 If you want that feature now, Tildes ReExtended already has it as an option: https://gitlab.com/tildes-community/tildes-reextended

      https://gitlab.com/tildes/tildes/-/issues/780

      If you want that feature now, Tildes ReExtended already has it as an option:
      https://gitlab.com/tildes-community/tildes-reextended

      2 votes
      1. millions
        Link Parent
        That’s where I got the inspiration from

        That’s where I got the inspiration from

        1 vote
  79. [4]
    RedHawk
    Link
    I haven’t noticed it while using and not sure if it is actually already built in, but could we get a new comment notification icon? Right now, I have to go to the account tab and refresh the page...

    I haven’t noticed it while using and not sure if it is actually already built in, but could we get a new comment notification icon? Right now, I have to go to the account tab and refresh the page to get my notifications of a new reply to my comments or posts. Having maybe a badge pop up on account would be a nice addition.

    1 vote
    1. [3]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      There’s an option to have a badge for new notifications on the account tab; however, the app only explicitly checks for new notifications when it first starts. In keeping with general Tildes...

      There’s an option to have a badge for new notifications on the account tab; however, the app only explicitly checks for new notifications when it first starts. In keeping with general Tildes philosophy, if you want to see new notifications while still using the app, you have to manually check for them by refreshing the page.

      I may add an option to refresh it on a certain interval, but I haven’t decided yet. Notifications should strike a (hard to achieve) balance between being useful and not driving addictive patterns, IMO.

      4 votes
      1. [2]
        RedHawk
        Link Parent
        Ahh gotcha. I will add, I have the notification badge turned on but I haven’t seen it working when I load up the app. For example, I loaded up the app just now and had no notifications. I went to...

        Ahh gotcha. I will add, I have the notification badge turned on but I haven’t seen it working when I load up the app. For example, I loaded up the app just now and had no notifications. I went to the account tab and refreshed your response appeared with the badge now showing. Not sure if this was a case of the app running in the background or not but will be sure to force close the app this time and check again and update.

        1 vote
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Thanks for the update. It’s definitely possible that the app was still running (it doesn’t use much memory, so if you have a lot of RAM it can stay alive in the background for quite long); either...

          Thanks for the update.

          It’s definitely possible that the app was still running (it doesn’t use much memory, so if you have a lot of RAM it can stay alive in the background for quite long); either way though, if you manually refreshed and had an unread notification the badge should have been showing if the setting is on.

          The badge seems to be working alright for me but I’ll take a closer look this weekend when I get some more time to work on the project. Apologies for the inconvenience

          2 votes
  80. [2]
    the9tail
    Link
    Maybe I am missing it - but where do I click to unsubscribe from a tilde? Like I do not care for ~sports.baseball so I expected to click on the tilde press the … and hit unsubscribe but there was...

    Maybe I am missing it - but where do I click to unsubscribe from a tilde? Like I do not care for ~sports.baseball so I expected to click on the tilde press the … and hit unsubscribe but there was no option?

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Hey, you weren’t missing it - that option didn’t exist previously. Groups support just shipped as part of a pretty big update. It will work exactly like you expected ;)

      Hey, you weren’t missing it - that option didn’t exist previously. Groups support just shipped as part of a pretty big update. It will work exactly like you expected ;)

      4 votes
  81. Drummer_cj
    Link
    Replying from Surfboard - great job!

    Replying from Surfboard - great job!

    1 vote
  82. [8]
    hawt
    Link
    Is it possible to mark all notifications as read? I woke up to a bunch of replies to one of my posts and read through the thread itself, but then still had the notifications. I had to click each...

    Is it possible to mark all notifications as read?

    I woke up to a bunch of replies to one of my posts and read through the thread itself, but then still had the notifications. I had to click each one individually to mark them as read which was kind of a pain.

    1 vote
    1. [7]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Not currently; I want to add it, Edit: Will have it next build ;)

      Not currently; I want to add it, but probably need to see if there is such an option on the website itself. If the site only supports individual notifications, I’ll probably not have it for now, because I don’t love the idea of sending X requests to mark x notifications read.

      Edit: Will have it next build ;)

      1 vote
      1. [6]
        streblo
        Link Parent
        Does a get request to https://tildes.net/notifications/unread not clear all notifications? I think that's how it works on desktop? I'll queue up a few replies on one of your test comments if you'd...

        Does a get request to https://tildes.net/notifications/unread not clear all notifications? I think that's how it works on desktop?

        I'll queue up a few replies on one of your test comments if you'd like to verify.

        1. [5]
          earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          I don’t believe so. The app makes a GET request to that endpoint every time you refresh your notifications. Unless there’s a user setting I haven’t seen, unread notifications work as such: Voting,...

          I don’t believe so. The app makes a GET request to that endpoint every time you refresh your notifications.

          Unless there’s a user setting I haven’t seen, unread notifications work as such:

          Voting, replying, bookmarking, or labeling the comment will mark the notification as read (on the website, this doesn’t visibly happen until you refresh the page after the action).

          Clicking on the notification won’t mark it as read. (in the app, i’ve added an option for this, but i couldn’t find one on the website).

          Reloading the page without marking the notification as read (explicitly, or implicitly via an action as above) will not see the notification marked as read.

          1. [4]
            streblo
            Link Parent
            Hmm, how it seems to work for me on desktop is that if I browse to https://tildes.net/notifications/unread, and then navigate back to https://tildes.net/ all my unread notifications become read.

            Hmm, how it seems to work for me on desktop is that if I browse to https://tildes.net/notifications/unread, and then navigate back to https://tildes.net/ all my unread notifications become read.

            1. [3]
              earlsweatshirt
              Link Parent
              Huh, interesting. Mine definitely doesn’t work like that. Anyways, I saw there is a mark all read option, so I’ll get around to it this weekend 😄

              Huh, interesting. Mine definitely doesn’t work like that.

              Anyways, I saw there is a mark all read option, so I’ll get around to it this weekend 😄

              1. [2]
                streblo
                Link Parent
                Ahh, OK, it's apparently a setting: https://imgur.com/a/Z8N372a. Good to hear there's an option that won't require any sort of strange hacks.

                Ahh, OK, it's apparently a setting: https://imgur.com/a/Z8N372a.

                Good to hear there's an option that won't require any sort of strange hacks.

  83. [2]
    the9tail
    Link
    Can you change the word “account” to your username to indicate when you are logged in? I’ve been logged out by <don’t know what by> and I don’t notice I am until I try to do something.

    Can you change the word “account” to your username to indicate when you are logged in?

    I’ve been logged out by <don’t know what by> and I don’t notice I am until I try to do something.

    1 vote
    1. earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      I’ll take a note about the logout thing (either the browser cache cleared for some reason or the token expired, I guess - I’ll double check if I send the right request as if ‘keep me logged in’...

      I’ll take a note about the logout thing (either the browser cache cleared for some reason or the token expired, I guess - I’ll double check if I send the right request as if ‘keep me logged in’ was checked)

      And feature request noted as well.

      3 votes
  84. [5]
    Comment deleted by author
    Link
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been pretty busy with other stuff lately but the next update should close a lot of the outstanding feature gap. As far as a full release goes, we’ll see later down...

      Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been pretty busy with other stuff lately but the next update should close a lot of the outstanding feature gap.

      As far as a full release goes, we’ll see later down the line. For now, I appreciate the flexibility of Testflight in that I don’t need to go through App Review to ship updates.

      Some kind of combined subscription that split the revenue between myself and Tildes is technically possible, but logistically it would be a nightmare, not to mention that everything on iOS has to go through Apple iAP and their 30%. Although it’s a little bit less user friendly, if you wanted to spend $10/mo that way you could do $5/mo on Github to both and feel even better knowing that all of your money is going to the people you want to support. This might be something I revisit down the line but revenue isn’t a primary concern for me (although I hope the app can encourage some people to become donaters to Tildes itself such that it stays sustainable)

      7 votes
      1. [2]
        Comment deleted by author
        Link Parent
        1. earlsweatshirt
          Link Parent
          Thanks, that’s very kind of you :)

          Thanks, that’s very kind of you :)

          2 votes
    2. [2]
      teaearlgraycold
      Link Parent
      You can also donate to Tildes on Github here: https://github.com/sponsors/Deimos

      You can also donate to Tildes on Github here:

      https://github.com/sponsors/Deimos

      4 votes
      1. earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Both the Github sponsors and Patreon for Tildes are linked in the app :) If someone wants to donate to the experience, I’d prefer that Tildes is their first choice.

        Both the Github sponsors and Patreon for Tildes are linked in the app :) If someone wants to donate to the experience, I’d prefer that Tildes is their first choice.

        2 votes
  85. [3]
    Joride
    Link
    Looks great, any chance you want to make this (semi-) open source? I am an iOS engineer myself, and would love to contribute. I realise this is a bit of an oldish topic at this moment, but only...

    Looks great, any chance you want to make this (semi-) open source? I am an iOS engineer myself, and would love to contribute.
    I realise this is a bit of an oldish topic at this moment, but only came across it just now.

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Hey, thanks for asking. First of all, I appreciate the offer to help ! It’s something I’ve thought about a decent amount, but I’m still undecided. I’m a little jaded from having work taken and...

      Hey, thanks for asking. First of all, I appreciate the offer to help !

      It’s something I’ve thought about a decent amount, but I’m still undecided. I’m a little jaded from having work taken and presented as others’. I’ve had open source work duped and sold on the App Store, or copied straight up with the only change being the author name at the top of the files. It’s frustrating - even if I release with a license that does allow it, so maybe I shouldn’t complain, I find it ethically questionable. Sometimes I’m ok with stuff like that, but sometimes I’d prefer people don’t do so.

      There’s also the time cost of managing contributions, trying to ensure people aren’t working on the same issues at the same time, etc. I love open-source, and I contribute sometimes, but I’m not sure I have the time to manage an open source project currently.

      …Sorry for the wall of text. TL;DR: Maybe. If you’re serious about wanting to contribute, maybe PM me - I’m much more open to setting up a private repo with a few vetted contributors than just putting it up publicly at the moment.

      Edit: Welcome to Tildes, btw :)

      5 votes
      1. Joride
        Link Parent
        Totally understand where you are coming from, I apppreciate your honesty and clarity on it. I am serious about contributing meaningfully, without significantly increasing overhead. I like your...

        Totally understand where you are coming from, I apppreciate your honesty and clarity on it.
        I am serious about contributing meaningfully, without significantly increasing overhead. I like your suggestion to setup a private repo, but I wouldn’t want to overburden you if you feel the time is not right (yet?).
        I’ll send you a pm with my github id, and some more details, and then leave it up to you to decide.
        Thanks for being thoughtfull about this.

        4 votes
  86. [7]
    exces6
    Link
    My TestFlight beta expired; is this affecting anyone else?

    My TestFlight beta expired; is this affecting anyone else?

    1 vote
    1. [6]
      Kenny
      Link Parent
      Yes

      Yes

      1 vote
      1. [5]
        GreasyGoose
        Link Parent
        Same, these are the most recent comments I could find.

        Same, these are the most recent comments I could find.

        1 vote
        1. [4]
          Kenny
          Link Parent
          The user hasn’t been active for months so we may have to use Three Cheers instead.

          The user hasn’t been active for months so we may have to use Three Cheers instead.

          2 votes
          1. [2]
            geniusraunchyassman
            Link Parent
            Yeah, I feel like it’s been abandoned. I wish they’d have said something.

            Yeah, I feel like it’s been abandoned.

            I wish they’d have said something.

            1 vote
            1. blivet
              Link Parent
              Yeah, the same thing happened with an app devoted to an ActivityPub site I used to visit. The developer just vanished one day. I get that the developers of these sorts of apps don’t owe the users...

              Yeah, the same thing happened with an app devoted to an ActivityPub site I used to visit. The developer just vanished one day. I get that the developers of these sorts of apps don’t owe the users anything, but a quick post stating that the project is no longer active would have been nice.

              4 votes
          2. Caelum
            Link Parent
            The lack of color schemes and text viewing options is was has deterred me from that one, but I guess we may have no choice.

            The lack of color schemes and text viewing options is was has deterred me from that one, but I guess we may have no choice.

            1 vote
  87. [4]
    SpinnerMaster
    Link
    Instead of having the ribbon at the bottom that shows Topics, Search, Account, and Settings constantly, why not hide all that under a hamburger menu in the top left corner on the "homepage"...

    Instead of having the ribbon at the bottom that shows Topics, Search, Account, and Settings constantly, why not hide all that under a hamburger menu in the top left corner on the "homepage" (because presumably no one would be in any of those submenus while in a thread and the hamburger menu button could be replaced by the "< Tildes" button while in a thread)

    1. [3]
      earlsweatshirt
      (edited )
      Link Parent
      Why ? Because I like tab bars :D Each tab has its own navigation stack, which is nifty. It lets you have multiple topics open at once, for example one from the feed, one from search, one from...

      Why not […]

      Why ? Because I like tab bars :D

      Each tab has its own navigation stack, which is nifty.
      It lets you have multiple topics open at once, for example one from the feed, one from search, one from notifications….

      For iPad I’ll probably do something more like what you’re saying, with a 3 column layout instead of a tab bar 🤔

      I might think about it though :) Maybe as an option..

      4 votes
      1. SpinnerMaster
        Link Parent
        No worries, I'm just a single thread-ed kind of person! Looking forward to your future work on this (and a potential iPad focused app!!) it looks fantastic so far

        No worries, I'm just a single thread-ed kind of person! Looking forward to your future work on this (and a potential iPad focused app!!) it looks fantastic so far

        3 votes
      2. Raylamay
        Link Parent
        I like how it is currently for all the reasons you mentioned! Looks great as it is.

        I like how it is currently for all the reasons you mentioned! Looks great as it is.

        3 votes
  88. guy
    Link
    Suggestion: A setting to only show top-level comments by default when opening a thread. This would also need to allow for the selective expanding of child comments in some way (clicking on...

    Suggestion:

    A setting to only show top-level comments by default when opening a thread.

    This would also need to allow for the selective expanding of child comments in some way (clicking on top-level comment?)

  89. [5]
    LocoMotivez
    Link
    @earlsweatshirt Can you shoot me an invite to test your app in TestFlight? Looks like that is required before I can give Surfboard a whirl.

    @earlsweatshirt

    Can you shoot me an invite to test your app in TestFlight? Looks like that is required before I can give Surfboard a whirl.

    1. [4]
      domukin
      Link Parent
      You don’t need an invite. First download the testflight app using the link provided up top and after that’s installed, click on the same link again to download surfboard. I was also prompted for a...

      You don’t need an invite. First download the testflight app using the link provided up top and after that’s installed, click on the same link again to download surfboard. I was also prompted for a code initially but upon a subsequent try I was able to download it without issue.

      3 votes
      1. LocoMotivez
        Link Parent
        Ah thank you, didn’t realize. That worked, got it!

        Ah thank you, didn’t realize. That worked, got it!

        2 votes
      2. [2]
        earlsweatshirt
        Link Parent
        Thanks for helping them out ;)

        Thanks for helping them out ;)

        2 votes
        1. domukin
          Link Parent
          No problem, love the app! As a fellow Reddit/Apollo refugee, Thank YOU so much!

          No problem, love the app! As a fellow Reddit/Apollo refugee, Thank YOU so much!

          3 votes
  90. [3]
    misk
    Link
    Is it me or is the issue tracker down for a couple of days now?

    Is it me or is the issue tracker down for a couple of days now?

    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      It is indeed and I haven’t had time to deal with it. Sorry about that. It’ll be back online by next Monday.

      It is indeed and I haven’t had time to deal with it. Sorry about that. It’ll be back online by next Monday.

      2 votes
      1. Raylamay
        Link Parent
        You’re doing great, buddy. Thanks for the hard work!

        You’re doing great, buddy. Thanks for the hard work!

        3 votes
  91. [4]
    drg
    Link
    Nothing much to add. Personally, I don't understand much the idea of using an app to consume a web page, I think that navigating the site on the browser is a much nicer experience than having...

    Nothing much to add. Personally, I don't understand much the idea of using an app to consume a web page, I think that navigating the site on the browser is a much nicer experience than having dedicated apps to different communities and the like. But that's me and I think I'm the minority. So, thanks for your effort, and I will give your app a try to see if I'm finally able to realize why so many people seems to prefer dedicated apps.

    9 votes
    1. [2]
      earlsweatshirt
      Link Parent
      Can I be honest ? I really like Tildes’ website. I just missed my swipe gestures 😅 Those kinds of interactions are super tricky to pull off nicely on mobile web, IMO, or I’d have just looked at...

      Can I be honest ? I really like Tildes’ website. I just missed my swipe gestures 😅

      Those kinds of interactions are super tricky to pull off nicely on mobile web, IMO, or I’d have just looked at contributing there.

      I’m not exactly a star web dev though

      Also, it’d be nice if Tildes was a proper PWA so it could get rid of the browser chrome. Maybe I’m missing something there though.

      18 votes
      1. beret4
        Link Parent
        Ah I love the inspiration drawn from Apollo and I love the little swipe features and especially tap to collapse. I agree the tildes web page is nice but I have high hopes for this app. So thank you.

        Ah I love the inspiration drawn from Apollo and I love the little swipe features and especially tap to collapse.
        I agree the tildes web page is nice but I have high hopes for this app. So thank you.

        4 votes
    2. raze2012
      Link Parent
      part of it is convenience, part of it is extension. Even on mobile, I really hate keeping more than 5-6 tabs open at once. But the way apps work make them easier to manage or simply be aware of....

      I don't understand much the idea of using an app to consume a web page

      part of it is convenience, part of it is extension. Even on mobile, I really hate keeping more than 5-6 tabs open at once. But the way apps work make them easier to manage or simply be aware of. finding a browser tab is like an app inside an app.

      Then for extension, that's more a product of how few options there are for customizing mobile webpages compared to desktop. I'm using someone's custom stylesheet on desktop Tildes to give a bit more space to comments/posts, and I can even create/download extensions if something I really want isn't available. But on mobile... extensions are a best a huge workaround to get working, and at worst simply don't work. So the best alternative is an app.

      2 votes
  92. [2]
    JamaicanSpiderman
    Link
    Aww I would have given it ago if it were available on Android too. Judging by some of the comments I read so far, people seemed positive about your app.

    Aww I would have given it ago if it were available on Android too.
    Judging by some of the comments I read so far, people seemed positive about your app.

    5 votes
    1. Asinine
      Link Parent
      This, but as I'm late to the show and not going to read all 213 comments, I'd like to throw in a vote to also put it on F-Droid when you do port it to Android?

      This, but as I'm late to the show and not going to read all 213 comments, I'd like to throw in a vote to also put it on F-Droid when you do port it to Android?

      1 vote