[Megathread] v0.1 Feedback
[Megathread] v0.1 Feedback
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Build 2023.07.20.22.51 is currently rolling out to TestFlight users.
Changelog
- Added font size options to the Display settings.
- Added OpenDyslexic as a font choice.
- Added a setting to turn off haptic feedback.
- Added the ability to upvote and downvote comments.
- Added the ability to reply to a comment.
- Added the ability to pull to refresh on an individual post.
- Added options to show avatar and OP / Admin badges on comments.
- Fixed keyboard not showing automatically when adding a new comment.
The hacker theme looks so amazing. Thank you so much. Let me know if there is a link to donate. Would be more than happy to do so
Changes: July 25th
build 2023.07.26.00.32
- Added the ability to create a post from community screens. This will be improved in upcoming builds with the ability to upload images and also select which community you wish to post to. Please test it in the meantime though.
- Switched to using the large title style for the nav bar and added an option to the Display settings toggle it off.
- Pulled out comments on user profiles.
- Added an option for Full Screen Swipe to Go Back to Actions settings.
- Added options to the Actions settings to hide floating action buttons.
- Added an option for the comment line width.
- Added an option to the Filtering settings to unbar NSFW images. For science.
- Fixed the incorrect background colour on the Search screen.
- Fixed some visual issues with the image gallery.
- Fixed visual issue with long community names.
- Fixed issue where sometimes the large title would not collapse correctly.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the wrong account to load on the Account tab.
- Fixed an issue that caused the count and vote not to show correctly on the single post view.
- Fixed an issue that allowed you to tap through to your own profile from your profile screen.
Changelog August 2nd
Build 2023.08.02.01.29
- Added Toebean icon pack designed by my friend Noah (Instagram)
- Improved GIF -> JPEG representation rendering to only do it on animated GIFs.
- Fixed cut off text on Markdown lists.
- Fixed bookmarking.
- Added a loading indicator when navigating to a federated community.
- A toast is now show if a community cannot be loaded.
- Added a basic empty state to the inbox.
- Added the ability to block or unblock a community.
- Added a notice when a community is blocked and the ability to view it anyway.
- The image viewer can now be dismissed by swiping up.
- Added loading indicators for images.
- Fixed post title not showing on comments in the user profile.
A couple more fixes are incoming:
- The weird layout issue caused when tapping a username in the comments.
- GIFs will no longer be automatically rendered as animated images anywhere in the app, except when opening the image viewer.
I want to give a bit more context about 2.
GIFs (and animated WebP images) have been the most common cause of crashes and UI freezes in Bean. The last couple of days have been particularly bad as this image of the Lemmy version of r/place has been shared.
This image is 12.4MB, animates for over 2 minutes, and (most importantly) is almost 3,000 frames. I can't even tell you exactly how many frames as both Preview and Photoshop froze on my Mac when trying to open the image.
The reason the number of frames is important, because a GIF is just a container for multiple images. Each frame is an individual image that needs to be decoded and rendered on the screen, and it turns out when there are a lot of them at 1000 x 1000px it is impossible to decode performantly.
Bean uses SDWebImage to download, cache, and render images behind the scenes. It's a fantastic library that is the de facto standard when working with remote images on iOS or macOS. Even with the
progressiveLoadandscaleDownLargeImagesoptions enabled, SDWebImage just cannot render certain images without iOS sounding the alarm and firing an OOM exception — especially when that image is 12.4MB and 3,000 frames.At the moment, Bean will crash if you attempt to open this image. I have even tried working around this and rendering it in a web view, or using another library — FLAnimatedImage. Neither of these solutions worked and believe me, I'm not happy about that (seriously, I really hate GIFs now).
In the coming days, I'll be pushing another update that will check for the size of the image before deciding whether to animate it or not. When not animated, SDWebImage only decodes the first frame of a GIF which is no issue at all.
I know this isn't brilliant, as in the ideal world every image would be viewable within Bean, but it's the best solution I can think of to avoid a single image crashing the app.
One feature I consider necessary: op of a post should have a different color name or a badge next to their name in the comments.
Changelog August 6th
Build 2023.08.06.22.41
- Added the ability to sort comments.
- Added a default comment sort to the Filtering settings.
- New theme: Midnight
- New theme: Forest
- New theme: Hacker
- New font: Futura
- New font: Menlo
- Fixed correct font styles not loading in the markdown editor.
- Fixed http:// and https:// links automatically being detected.
- Updated dependencies including SDWebImage. Should solve some crashing images with WebP and SVG parsing.
- Stopped reloading Inbox on focus as it seemed to be causing some glitches. Will reassess later.
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Push notifications are now also functioning as expected. Please test and let me know if you encounter issues.
Just came across something new. When swiping a pinned post, the whole card changes color. See image.
Can the app retain the sort and read options per community and the home view?
For an example, my home view would be set to hot and unread but for Bean community, new and all posts is my preference since unread would hide the megatread post.
Also, I don’t think pinned should be removed when filtering unread posts.
Thanks!
steve! loving the app so far man. couple questions -
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will you be adding screen swipe to go forward at any point?
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i’m having the same bug that another user mentioned where my saved/bookmarked posts aren’t showing up; it sounds like you aren’t able to reproduce this at this time but just wanted to give a heads up!
thanks again and looking forward to watching this all continue to grow!
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Yes the keyboard appears now. Thank you :)
Hi, here’s a short feedback:
- A more compact view for the timeline: Mlem does it perfectly!
- Look and feel has a slight edge over all other apps I am testing - I didn’t I didn’t miss any on iOS!
- Disappearing bottom bar is not good, but the idea is nice if instead of disappearing, it would minimize a la Safari address bar.
- Jump to alphabet letter in the community list - maybe tapping the letter brings up an alphabet grid?
- Icons are golden! Clean and funny.
Good job and bring it on!
I’m on the latest version of iOS 16, using an iPhone 12 Mini. Just a couple things I’ve noticed in the latest build:
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I can upvote and downvote comments now, but there is a weird delay. I get the haptic feedback, but the vote does not appear until I start scrolling away.
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When clicking on the text of a post in standard view, nothing happens. Might be nice to have that open up the post in the same way as if you clicked the title.
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When I upvote/downvote a post with a link, and it makes it as “read.” Something odd happens. All of the preview text for the link disappears.
Those are the only new bugs I’ve noticed so far. Keep up the great work!
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Today's Changes — July 22nd
Build 2023.07.22.00.35
- Added a new image gallery component for multiple images posted in the body of a post or comment.
- Added a new "iOS default" blue option
- Added an option to hide the thumbnail on text only posts.
- Added a new view menu.
- Added an option to hide read posts.
- Improved Markdown styles.
- Improved performance on comment view.
- Fixed issues with Card View.
- Changed the threshold for the amount of swiping required to dismiss images.
- Fixed links not working in post content
- Hid the page control on the image viewer when there’s only one image
- Added additional link parsing for communities and usernames.
- Fixed an issue where logging into an instance with https:// or http:// would crash the app.
- Fixed an issue with link metadata being wiped when refreshing or upvoting.
More improvements to commenting and performance will be coming over the weekend.
Still needs swipe to upvote and reply within posts.
I couldn’t find this mentioned elsewhere, but when I go to view all my comments in the profile page, it comes up blank. Viewing my posts works fine.
I noticed another visual issue with the latest version. This time with the comments. Seems part of the comment can get cut off. See image.
Overall, I’m loving the app more and more with each update. At this point, I can use it to lurk without any real issues. I only need to switch to post or to comment with a photo. There are a few “wishlist” features that I’d love to see. But you’re moving real fast!
Just testing, I was told to mention @steve228uk@lemmy.world
Changes: July 24th
Build: 2023.07.24.23.14
- Added the Inbox.
- Added posts, communities, users, and URL search.
- Added option to hide tab bar titles.
- Added an option to hide the inbox notification badge.
- Added an option to hide the footer/actions on comments.
- Moved bookmarks to the account screen.
- Increased the size of the comment indicators.
- Refresh the profile screen whenever it’s viewed.
- Removed the large header from communities and inbox for consistency.
- Fixed missing item separators on the profile view.
- Fixed issue where tapping the search tab on the search screen crashed the app.
Note: *The inbox view will be improved tomorrow. It's currently not possible to tap through from there to posts/comments. I'll be fixing this and improving the view with information about what post is being replied to, as well as adding an empty state.
In the meantime, please let me know if you encounter any issues with the Inbox.*
Hi again, your app is getting better and better on each release, thanks! Today I would like to report:
spoiler
It seems spoilers doesn’t work on Bean yet
Changes July 27th
build 2023.07.27.16.16
- Added the ability to select a community from the post composer.
- Added a FAB to the home screen to create a post.
- Added the ability to mark a post as NSFW.
- Added loading indicator when creating a post or comment.
- Improved the quality of images uploaded. May need to reassess if servers deem them too large.
- Wrapped the Markdown accessories in a scrollview for smaller devices and future buttons.
- Shrunk the link preview if there’s no image found.
- Removed the preview from the comment composer (it may come back, I’m still deciding if I like it or not).
- Turned the fullscreen swipe off by default. I don’t like that it was changing the iOS animations due to the pan gesture handler, but the option still remains.
Any feedback on the post composer is welcomed
this is my favourite Lemmy app so far, it feels great!
if I may add a couple bits of feedback:
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would it be possible to select the position of the Skip Thread button? I understand that there can be at least 2 buttons down there, but it would be nice to have the flexibility.
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swipe actions in comments are great though I feel they trigger rather easily when scrolling down a thread. not sure if others have mentioned this already but maybe reducing sensitivity so the action is more deliberate could improve the experience?
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just noticed while typing this that the composer is having some scrolling issue with longer posts? I can't see past a specific point unless I hid the keyboard.
regardless, fantastic work! will there be a tip jar or some pricing model released soon? I'd love to support the app's development in some way
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Changelog: August 1st
Build 2023.08.01.01.14
- Added the ability to create "groups" on the Communities tab. This is a WIP and you cannot delete or edit yet. I'm also open to a better name for this feature!
- Pushed the creation of SDAnimatedImage to a background thread to alleviate some of the UI blocking that was causing animations to stutter. I'm still not 100% happy with this and will be revisiting in the future.
Changelog: July 30th
Build 2023.07.30.22.45
Smaller update than anticipated this weekend because it was pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ and I was out celebrating with friends ❤️
This one is mainly bug fixes but there is a big change to how I'm handling multiple accounts. States are now persisted when accounts are changed. This means if you have a certain post open, switch accounts to browse on another instance, and then switch back — it will still be right where you left it.
- Added state persistence between account switches.
- Added press and hold on the account tab to open the account switcher.
- Removed background on the card and post footer.
- Removed background from featured posts on the single post view.
- Featured post backgrounds are now based on the accent colour.
- Made the entire card view tappable, not just the title.
- Tidied up the card and single post views.
- Fixed issues with bookmarking.
- Fixed issues with sharing links.
- Fixed issues with overlapping content in the post composer.
- Changed search on the communities selector in the composer.
- Fixed a visual glitch between the composer and community selector.
- Keyboard can now be dismissed in the composer community selection screen.
- Fixed an issue with scroll to top offsets.
- Added a link to posts on the Inbox and profile comments views. Still a WIP.
- Content of comments is now hidden if removed by a moderator or deleted by author.
- Added a link to the community on the Inbox and user profile comments.
- Markdown editor is now reset when creating a post or comment.
Best part about the new icon set: it feels like I’m giving a cat a little tiny high five with my thumb every time I open the app.
Since the last update, communities and comments haven’t been loading quite right. Always possible that it’s a .world problem, but I’m using Voyager right now without any apparent issue. I’ll try again in a couple hours and see if there are still issues.
Edit: I take it back. More exploring on Voyager reveals the same problems. Looks like it’s a .world issue.
Changelog August 3rd
Build 2023.08.03.23.29
- Added the ability to edit and delete comments.
- Added a new context menu on press and hold of comments.
- Added the ability to delete a post. Known issue: it’s not immediately removed from the list and requires a refresh.
- Added the ability to edit a post.
- Deleted or Removed posts are now filtered from post lists.
- Increased maximum font size on the slider to 140% from 120%.
- Increased the bottom padding on the comments list on themes with a translucent tab bar.
- Tapping a comment in the Inbox will scroll to that thread on the post view.
- Tapping a comment in the Inbox will highlight that comment in the post view.
- Removed email parsing from Markdown.
- Removed the “View Anyway” button on blocked communities as it doesn’t work.
- Added Markdown parsing for spoilers.
- Added a new button to the Markdown editor for writing spoilers.
- Added a new Headline post view.
- Added section for account settings in preparation for more there.
- Added video support.
- Added a welcome screen.
I’ve pushed an update to the way images are rendered tonight which I’m hoping will finally (finally), finally (FINALLY) fix the crashing issues caused by GIFs and animated webp images exhausting memory allocation.
I have noticed that it’s broken the full height images option (sorry about that) so I’ll be patching that back in tomorrow.
In the meantime, I’d you encounter any issues with GIFs, please let me know.
Some more feedback:
- search for comments would be nice
- I think the splash screen should only be a skeleton of the tab bar/nav bar. The icon might not fit the user chosen app icon, also it makes the app feel slower. Apple’s HIG also recommends the skeleton
- images in the feed should have the full height (otherwise most memes and posts aren’t readable without a tab and dismiss)
A third option for “view” in the main page would be great. Right now we either have the full view with a larger photo and article preview, or a really condensed one with the thumbnail on the left and a headline.
Not sure what it would look like, but maybe something in between the 2?
Also, a full BLACK/Dark mode would be great. Right now, some of the app still has a grayer UI in some spots.
Will you consider building Lemmy search into the app? https://www.search-lemmy.com/ I feel like this could be a really useful tool
This is really promising! Obviously missing some major features, but damn is it sexy. When we can comment and vote on comments, this might already be good enough to be my main Lemmy browser app. Great start!
I’m encountering a really weird problem while testing out the image upload. When I compose my reply, it looks as if everything is fine. However, my comment is repeatedly getting published to the wrong post once it actually goes through. I went ahead and deleted the comments once I noticed but I’m including a screenshot of the post it got published to. It looks like one of @infinite_zero’s test images also ended up on that post?
I thought it might have been a reloading issue after switching accounts (from lemm.ee since the image uploads are restricted to 100kb) so I tried again and made sure to refresh and navigate back to this community/thread before trying to reply. However the reply continued to go to that other post even after doing so. I’ve switched to the web to upload the images and make this comment.
Hopefully that makes sense but let me know if there’s anything I can clarify. I’m really excited about this app so far!
Changelog: July 31st
Build 2023.07.31.17.18
- Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash if metadata could not be fetched.
- GIFs are no longer animated in the list view and only within the ImageViewer. This was causing a massive memory issue that crashed not only Bean but also Springboard.
- Added a new theme: Twinkle.
- Added context menus to posts — press and hold.
Small issue. But I have sound effects turned on in settings. When I upvote something there is an audio tone. However, when I put my phone into silent mode via the switch on the side of the iPhone, I still get an audio tone when I upvote something.
I turned off sound effects for now, but I think the app audio settings should be overridden by the phone settings (silent mode in this instance).
Let me know if you need more info.
Thanks!
(Test image after switching)
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I'm having problems with the communities tab in the most recent release. Entries are sometimes getting duplicated or showing out of order, and I'm experiencing stuttering and slow loading. The app is slow to respond if I try to navigate away from the communities tab- sometimes taking several clicks or seconds to respond- while responsiveness in other tabs is normal. The battery usage has also been noticeably higher than before. I'm on an iPhone 11 pro, 16.5.1.
- The duplication seemed to continue the longer I stayed in the tab and would cause jumping to other areas without any input on my part.
- Duplicate entries are clickable links that lead to the correct communities.
- The issue seems worse the more communities I'm subscribed to. I'll attach screenshots from the account with the most subscriptions, but other accounts show only one or two duplicates and my account with the fewest subscriptions didn't have any issues. I unsubscribed from a few on this account and am no longer seeing duplicate entries but am still experiencing the slow loading/high battery usage.
- Unrelated but certain subscriptions are missing from the tab, notably !kbinMeta@kbin.social. This community shows up under my communities in other apps I'm testing, but not in Bean; maybe because the display name starts with a / and the other apps are sorting by the actual link?
Hi, I found another bug: my replies in comments are not being shown under the right parent.
Here’s how it’s shown on Liftoff (and on the web page):
https://i.ibb.co/TPKZHhJ/IMG-0208.png
And here’s what’s on Bean:
https://i.ibb.co/kBtd3Gx/IMG-0209.png
Thanks again for your app
Running into a bug where images don’t load in the feed (seemingly random) but load fine when post is opened. This is one example of a post that showed a blank image icon until clicked
It seems none of the links at Trending Communities are working for me. Do you know if it’s an issue with how they do their links, or something that can be adjusted on Bean?
They come back with “Unmatched Route.”
Full height image preview seems to have stopped working in latest build. I’m seeing clipped images even with the option toggled on. Worked fine in previous build. This post is one example:
Bean crashes when viewing images from image galleries.
For example, this post: https://lemmy.world/post/925265
A new build (2023.7.19.22.28) is rolling out to TestFlight now.
Changelog
- Posts, Communities, and Users no longer hide the tab bar.
- Added the ability to comment on posts. Replying to comments is coming soon.
- Fixed post context menu not working.
- Fixed toasts appearing in the wrong place on non-translucent themes.
- Fixed scrolling to top offsetting incorrectly in non-translucent themes.
Posting comments will be coming in the next build. This comment was posted from Bean 😁
Hello. Me again. I’m on the latest build, I believe. A couple more notes and thoughts.
-Love the ability to hide read posts. But is it possible to disable the feature inside communities? In other words, they would be hidden on the main feed, but if you click into a specific community, your read posts would not be hidden.
-Long community names seem to cause a visual issue. See image.
Refreshing too fast and too frequent when filtering the read posts.
The list keeps shifting up and down when scrolling and looking at posts.
I recommend that you filter on user’s manual refresh, not do this automatically.
When creating a new post, for some reason it says “2m from now”.
Hi again, thanks for your work, the app is getting better on each release. I found something else: the voting bar on the last comment is being hidden by the bottom navigation bar, so I can’t vote or comment on it:
This username appears weird
It should be like this (screen shotted from Memmy)
Bean doesn’t seem to recognize the ! links.
See post here: https://lemmy.world/post/2020542
There doesn’t seem to be a way to refresh the profile tab.
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If I want to reply to the OP-Post I can’t swipe it but have to press the little speech bubbe/ comment count.
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it would be a nice QOL feature to open posts by clicking anywhere instead of the headline only (card layout).
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I can’t see my comments in my own profile (maybe .world problem).
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I can’t find the button to create a post in a community
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Wow, looks good!
Wish list:
- Swipe right anywhere on the screen to go back. Not just from the left screen border. (This is what made Apollo spectacular)
- Change font size: being able to have HUGE fonts would be nice, not just kind of large (as like now, only tiny).
- Tap comment to collapse it and all below.
Thank you.
Blocking communities doesn’t work.
I also wanted to test if I can block users, but no menu shows when I press the three dots in the top right in user profiles (the settings button on my profile works).
Edit: also, there’s a visual glitch when scrolling to the top of a profile: https://streamable.com/j10p8g
I’m here just to say THANKS! Great app. I understand that maybe it has some issues, feels a little buggy, but man. It’s an Alpha!!!
I hope that you can keep the development.
Kudos.
There's a bug that downvotes/upvotes of my own posts are not displayed correctly, even after force restarting the app/ reloading that post
