Thunder App Nightly

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.5.0! As always, this pre-release version contains many additions, changes, and fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Important: Your feed settings (default feed type and sort) will now be based on your Lemmy account settings. The previous feed settings will now ONLY apply to guest accounts. As such, you may have to re-configure your default feed type and default sort type.

Some notable changes to test out:

• The Account Settings has been updated to include even more settings that are synced to your Lemmy account. You can change your display name, profile bio, email, default feed type and sort, and more! Additionally, the user/community/instance blocks have been moved to their own dedicated page for easier management.
• Experimental: You now have the ability to view a post as a different user. You can access this option by tapping on the three-dot menu within a post, and choosing "View post as a different user". When this happens, you temporarily switch accounts and can perform actions and even comment on the post as if you were that account.
• You can now set custom labels for users which allows you to append a note to a given user. To access this feature, long press on a comment and select User -> Add User Label.
• Groundwork is being laid out to improve the performance and reliability of the post page. This new experimental post page is locked under the new experimental features toggle. While this is not yet complete, you can test out the new post page by enabling experimental features in the Debug settings page.

The full list of changes since v0.4.0 are mentioned below. As always, if there are any bugs or issues, please submit a new GitHub issue.

Additions

• Added new experimental post page by hjiangsu
• Added ability to create links to settings. by micahmo
• Added account birthdays to user chip by micahmo
• Added ability to view entire post as a different account by micahmo
• Added ability to import/export database by micahmo
• Added support for custom user labels by micahmo
• Added post/comment language metadata by micahmo
• Added additional account settings by hjiangsu

Changes

• Disabled account switching when editing post or comment by micahmo
• Deferred loading image dimensions when viewing image preview by micahmo
• Decreased layout jank from images within comments, and improved image error states by micahmo
• Removed page scroll animation when switching between bottom navigation items by hjiangsu
• Moved experimental push notifications under experimental flag by micahmo
• Improved parsing of video speed setting by micahmo
• Improved link sharing for images/video URLs by micahmo
• Show placeholder icon for posts without thumbnails by micahmo
• Allow snackbars to be closed on action by micahmo
• Added more push notifications debugging by micahmo
• Removed images from push notifications, improved UnifiedPush logic by micahmo
• Extended keyword filters to URLs by hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed superscript/subscript parsing edge cases by micahmo
• Fixed image overflow when rendering inside a spoiler tag by micahmo
• Fixed issue where optimistic voting would not reflect upvotes/downvotes properly by micahmo
• Fixed post text preview showing raw markdown by hjiangsu
• Fixed dialog button alignment, disable autocomplete suggestions for user labels by micahmo
• Fixed snackbar positioning when opening/dismissing keyboard by micahmo
• Fixed mark post as read when previewing media on 0.19.4 by hjiangsu

Misc

• Fixed macOS build errors by hjiangsu
• Removed javaToolchain binaries by hjiangsu
• Removed push package Android dependency by hjiangsu
• Adjusted modBan localization string by micahmo
• Misc: update PR template by hjiangsu

Sorry for the consecutive releases - This is the fifth pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version applies a quick fix for a grey screen issue when accessing the account page.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the account page could show grey screen by hjiangsu

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Previous Pre-release notes:

This is the fourth pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version applies some quick hotfixes with regards to videos being marked as read incorrectly, and incorrect URL positioning for video thumbnails.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Fixes

• Fixed issue with video posts being marked as read incorrectly by hjiangsu
• Fixed video URL thumbnail positioning by hjiangsu

To see details of the changes introduced in the previous pre-release, see this post: https://lemmy.world/post/15801096

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version introduces experimental support for videos, and many other changes and bug fixes. This will be the last pre-release containing new features as the upcoming pre-releases will mainly focus on fixing any existing issues that come up to prepare for a general release.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• There is now experimental support for videos - Thunder should now be able to play most videos (including YouTube videos) within the app. Thanks to ggichure for implementing this! As videos are still experimental, please submit any issues you find on GitHub.

• You can now switch between users when creating a comment. This feature should work as long as the comment is federated to the other account's instance. Big thanks to micahmo for implementing this feature!

• There have been some tweaks to the UI for the account page and user management pages. Thanks to CTalvio for working on this.

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Additions

• Added experimental support for video player by ggichure and hjiangsu
• Added ability to comment as a different user by micahmo
• Added sort options in instance explorer by micahmo
• Added ability to perform empty search in Search by micahmo

Changes

• Added loading page when opening notifications and increased size of notification icon by micahmo
• Replaced score indicator icon by CTalvio
• Improved image dimension fetching logic by hjiangsu
• Improved the comment context jumping by micahmo
• Improved account page and management UI by CTalvio
• Improved selection of text when creating post/comment by micahmo

Fixes

• Fix FAB modal transparency and exit fade animation by CTalvio

Misc

• Replaced scrollable_positioned_list with super_sliver_list by hjiangsu
• Added test endpoint for UnifiedPush server and reduced UnifiedPush notification payload (in development) by micahmo

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version introduces a lot of UI/UX improvements, and adds support for customizable action colors!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Customizable action buttons: Thunder now allows you to customize the colors of action buttons including upvotes, downvotes, save, mark as read, and reply actions. You can access this by navigating to Settings -> Appearance -> Theming -> Colors
• There have been a ton of UI/UX tweaks to improve some existing issues. This includes tweaks to general markdown (tables, code blocks, quotes, etc.) as well as fixes to the black theme. If you notice any issues with the new changes, please create a new issue on GitHub!

Additions

• Added option to use profile picture for drawer by micahmo
• Added support for customizable action colors by micahmo
• Added selectable post/comment text by micahmo
• Added notification debugging section by micahmo
• Add confirmation message when unsubscribing from community by micahmo

Changes

• Improved markdown appearance for block quotes, code blocks, and dividers by micahmo
• Apply full name customizations to inbox mentions view by micahmo
• Allow creating posts/comments with null language by micahmo
• Optimistically mark replies as read by micahmo
• Improved cross-post UI by CTalvio
• Disabled Thunder's edge swipe to go back on Android by hjiangsu
• Fix various OLED color theme issues, community name format by CTalvio
• Improved UX for notification settings by micahmo
• Improve swipe gesture setting clarity with icons by CTalvio

Fixes

• Fixed issue with tablet mode images and full-height images by hjiangsu
• Fixed pan/pinch triggering unintentional double tap zoom by CTalvio
• Fixed issue popping notification page triggering twice by micahmo
• Fixed viewing notifications as correct user by micahmo

Misc

• Updated translations by hjiangsu
• Updated instances by github-actions

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please see below for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• The comment creation page has been fully rebuilt to improve its overall UI. Additionally, a language selector has been added in this page if you want to specify the language of the comment. As this is a large change, please mention any issues or feedback!
• Added options to show user/community avatars in posts/comments. To show user avatars in comments, navigate to Settings -> Appearance -> Comments. To show community avatars in posts, navigate to Settings -> Appearance -> Posts -> Post Body Settings.
• Many slight UI/UX changes across the board, including improved loading pages for slower connections, addition of unread counts to inbox page, improvements to spoiler appearance, and much more.

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

Additions

• Updated create comment page UI and added language selector to comments by hjiangsu
• Added spoiler to markdown buttons by micahmo and hjiangsu
• Added support for selecting discussion languages by iparks99
• Added support for new sort types as defaults by micahmo
• Added option to show user/community avatars by iparks99
• Added an option to hide thumbnails in feed by iparks99 and hjiangsu

Changes

• Show individual unread counts in inbox page by micahmo
• Improved missing post snackbar message by micahmo
• Improved spoiler appearance by micahmo
• Adjusted markdown editor link dialog styling by micahmo
• Adjusted padding to community sidebar by micahmo
• Add loading page for posts/comments on slower connections by micahmo
• Adjusted post/comment language selector styling by hjiangsu
• Refactored post metadata and user/community chips by hjiangsu
• Refactored post page quick actions by hjiangsu
• Implemented core architecture to handle push notifications (APNs, UnifiedPush) by hjiangsu
• Added retry action when initial feed loading fails by micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed subscribe/favorite app bar action not updating UI by micahmo
• Fixed comment load spinner showing incorrectly by micahmo
• Fixed account page back button behaviour on Android by hjiangsu
• Fixed issues with deleted comment content showing up by micahmo
• Fixed search FAB primary single press action not triggering by micahmo
• Fixed issue marking multiple replies as read by micahmo

Misc

• Integrate run on save scripts for VSCode by micahmo
• Configure i18n.ally plugin by ipcjs
• Apply linter suggested fix-ups by micahmo

This is the first release candidate for Thunder v0.3.0! This version includes a few minor fixes. If no major issues are found, this will be the version released on the App Store and Google Play.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Fixes

• Fix user/community instance colour not being applied properly* by hjiangsu
• Fix local notification issue* by micahmo

This is the fifth pre-release for Thunder v0.3.0! This pre-release version includes a few important fixes. The upcoming pre-releases will be mainly focused on fixing existing bugs that come up, and preparing for a general release so please report any issues that you find!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Note: There have been some internal migrations regarding the on-device database that Thunder uses to store accounts, favorited communities, and anonymous subscriptions. This migration process happens automatically, and should be pretty seamless. However, please submit a new issue if you encounter missing accounts from the account switcher, missing favourited communities, or missing anonymous subscriptions.

Some notable changes to test out:

• There were a lot of small changes under-the-hood with regards to displaying thumbnails and images. If you encounter any issues, please submit a new issue.

Additions

• Added ability to view raw markdown for posts and comments by micahmo

Changes

• Applied community/user selector indicators* by micahmo
• Applied name styling to additional areas* by micahmo
• Applied color transformations for name widgets* by micahmo
• Applied subtitle hint for show post author setting by micahmo
• Improved navigation to comment context by micahmo
• Improved handling of search result comments on deleted posts by micahmo
• Removed usernames on user feeds posts by micahmo
• Applied timeout when loading image dimensions for image viewer by hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed missing semantic label on report filter* by micahmo
• Fixed issues with Android back button not triggering properly* by hjiangsu and micahmo
• Fixed tap to go to user style settings* by micahmo
• Fixed jank when using full height images, and other misc media preview improvements* by hjiangsu
• Fixed instance/user/community input dialog suggestions* by hjiangsu
• Fixed post image height constraints* by hjiangsu
• Fixed link preview on thumbnail long-press* by micahmo
• Fixed sidebar overflows by micahmo
• Fixed tagline overflow by micahmo
• Fixed community selector text size* by micahmo
• Fixed login issue after database migration* by micahmo
• Fixed temporary account reload issue* by micahmo

Misc

• Updated internal package dependencies by hjiangsu
• Integrate i18n-ally by micahmo
• Migrated from sqflite to drift packages by hjiangsu
• Updated Lemmy API to support upcoming 0.19.4 by hjiangsu

Update: Hey everyone, this is a quick hotfix to address an issue with infinite loading screens when full-height images is enabled.

Fixes

• Fixed issue where having full height images enabled causes infinite loading screen* by hjiangsu

---- Previous Nightly Release Notes

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.3.0! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes. As always, please submit any issues or bugs that you find in this version.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Mod reports are now available to view and resolve within Thunder via the drawer! If you are a moderator or admin of a community/instance, you should see a new "Reports" option under the general feeds. Only post and comment reports are available at this time. Private message reports will come in a future update.
• You can now customize the user/community name format and style across Thunder! This is accessible through Settings -> Appearance -> Theming. You can adjust the font weight, colour, and format for both user and community names.
• Thunder now has an in-app changelog for updates. It is turned on by default, but can be toggled off in the settings. This changelog should help you keep track of what additions, changes, and fixes have been added!
• Improved UI/UX for long press actions, and additional customization options including customizable feed dividers and navigation bar labels.

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Additions

• Added additional Lemmy styled user/community formats by hjiangsu
• Added ability to search federated instances by micahmo
• Added ability to switch user in user account settings page by micahmo
• Added new type badge to indicate video URLs by hjiangsu
• Added in-app changelog by micahmo
• Added support for custom user/community styles by micahmo
• Added option to show navigation labels and adjusted non-active tab icons by micahmo
• Added customizable feed card divider by hjiangsu
• Added ability to view post/comment reports by hjiangsu
• Added Turkish language localizations by mikropsoft

Changes

• Improved link handling for users/communities by micahmo
• Reworked internal post parsing logic and thumbnail previews by hjiangsu
• Hide unsupported FAB actions based on feed (general, community, user) by hjiangsu
• Categorized post/comment bottom sheet options by micahmo
• Improved link sharing experience by micahmo
• Improved feedback when loading instance information by micahmo
• Added modlog page to instance page* by micahmo
• Added modlog page link handling* by micahmo
• Android back button closes opened drawer by micahmo
• Android back button closes opened user sidebar by micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed external app link handling for in-app browser* by micahmo
• Fixed accessibility issues with modlog filter and instance explorer* by micahmo
• Fixed handling of multiple deep link actions by micahmo
• Fixed instance explorer paging issue* by micahmo
• Fixed superscript positioning* by hjiangsu
• Fixed image close transition* by micahmo
• Fixed tagline refreshing multiple times on load issue by micahmo
• Fixed instance explorer loading for small instances* by micahmo

Misc

• Updated Lemmy API version by hjiangsu
• Added development flavor by hjiangsu
• Improved animations for advanced share sheet and link preview modals by micahmo
• Updated translations from Weblate by hjiangsu
• Upgraded gradle version and migrated to flutter_sharing_intent by hjiangsu

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.3.0! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please see below for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Instance and community modlogs are now available in Thunder! To access the instance modlog, tap on the triple dot button located on the top app bar and select "Modlog" when viewing general feeds (Subscribed/Local/All). To access a community modlog, navigate to the given community and find "Modlog" in the extended actions.
• Improvements to markdown rendering. Spoiler markdown detection has been improved, and there is now initial/experimental support for subscript and superscript markdown tags. Markdown quick actions when creating posts/comments will be added in the near future.
• The user feed (not to be confused with the account page) has been fully re-worked to provide a better experience similar to the general/community feeds. This means that you can now change the sorting when viewing a user feed, and use the FAB for additional actions! As this was a large under-the-hood change, please mention any bugs or issues you encounter while navigating to user feeds.
• An instance explorer has been added into the Search page. This allows you to explore communities, posts and comments for the current instance! Thanks for micahmo for implementing this feature.
• Added initial support for marking posts as read when scrolling through. Thanks to Fmstrat for implementing this feature.

Note: There is currently an issue where blurred posts on the feed will flicker when scrolling (primarily on iOS). This is noted and a fix will hopefully be applied soon (this issue does not come from Thunder, but from the Flutter framework).

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

Additions

• Added instance explorer to see instance posts/communities/comments by micahmo
• Added partial superscript/subscript markdown support by hjiangsu
• Added ability to mark posts as read when scrolling through feed by Fmstrat
• Added support for posting as a different user by micahmo
• Added instance and community modlogs by hjiangsu
• Added option to show full date and select date format by hjiangsu

Changes

• Refactored user page to match feed page by hjiangsu
• Improved sort top submenu transition by micahmo
• Adjusted “Hide NSFW Previews” setting label to “Blur NSFW Previews” by hjiangsu
• Improved Lemmy spoiler detection by hjiangsu

Fixes

• Show keyboard automatically when community search is triggered, and state fixes by micahmo
• Fixed issue with talkback and downvote semantic label by hjiangsu
• Fixed notifications page state issue by micahmo
• Fixed issue with refreshing the feed when switching accounts by micahmo
• Fixed in-app browser url scheme redirection by micahmo
• Fixed community name format in create post page by micahmo

Misc

• Moved fastlane directory for F-Droid approval by hjiangsu
• Fixed CI for Flutter 3.16.9 and update docker builds by Fmstrat
• Upgraded to Flutter 3.19 by hjiangsu
• Updated peter-evans/create-pull-request by micahmo
• Updated instances by github-actions

This is the first release candidate version for Thunder v0.2.9! This version mainly focuses on minor bug fixes introduced previously and updating translation strings. If no major issues are found, this will be the version released as 0.2.9.

Please report any bugs or issues on GitHub as you find them!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

There are no notable changes in this version!

Changes

• Added locale code to app language selector by @hjiangsu in https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/pull/1142

Fixes

• Fixed issue with post metadata colours not being applied properly* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed url post card metadata tooltip visibility* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed search page keyboard on iOS by @hjiangsu
• Fixed post page failure when image fails to load by @hjiangsu
• Fixed inbox counter not reflecting true number of unread notifications by @hjiangsu

Misc

• Updated localization strings by @hjiangsu

This is the fifth pre-release for Thunder v0.2.9! This is a hotfix for an issue where Thunder was stuck on the splash screen after updating to 0.2.9-4.

As mentioned previously, the next pre-releases will be mainly focused on fixing existing bugs that come up, and preparing for a general release. Please report any issues that you find!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Changes

• Only do startup check if not group notification by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed settings padding by @micahmo
• Fixed issue with Thunder stalling on splash screen by @hjiangsu

This is the fourth pre-release for Thunder v0.2.9! This pre-release version introduces a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes. The next pre-releases will be mainly focused on fixing existing bugs that come up, and preparing for a general release. Please report any issues that you find!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• You can now customize the post metadata information (vote counts, comment counts, etc) on your feed! This can be done in Settings -> Appearance -> Compact/Card View Settings. Simply drag and drop the metadata information you want to see on your feed. The order of the information will be the order that you drag it into the preview.
• Some moderator actions are now implemented including locking, featuring, and removing posts! To do this, you must be a moderator of a community. To access these actions, simply long-press on a post and select "Moderator Actions" from the menu.
• Search has been expanded to communities. You can search for posts/comments from the community feed by tapping the Search option in the overflow menu!

Additions

• Added ability to delete posts by @micahmo
• Re-introduced in-app browser as an option by @micahmo
• Added community icon indicator when posting is restricted to mods by @hjiangsu
• Added option for colourized usernames by @ggichure
• Added new unread comment indicator for read posts by @CTalvio
• Added ability to customize post card metadata information by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to search posts/comments from community feed by @micahmo
• Added setting to change image cache settings on Android by @micahmo
• Added initial moderator post actions (lock, pin, remove) by @hjiangsu

Changes

• Added notification check on startup* by @micahmo
• Autoscroll and highlight searched setting result* by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed issue with deferred comments by @micahmo
• Fixed spoiler titles in instance view* by @micahmo

Misc

• Created new feature request, and bug report templates. by @K4LCIFER
• Refactored snackbars to use overlays and remove dependency on context by @hjiangsu

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.2.9! This pre-release version fixes a couple of minor issues present from the last pre-release version.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Changes

• Removed usesCleartextTraffic attribute on AndroidManifest by @hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed issue where app language bottom sheet would fill full height by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue with Settings search not triggering* by @hjiangsu

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.2.9! This pre-release version introduces a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Thunder will now attempt to clear image cache for images older than 7 days to reduce the amount of cached data stored on your device. You can also manually clear the image cache by going to Debug -> Clear Cache
• You can now search for settings/preferences from the Settings page. Tapping on a search result will bring you to the proper Settings page. Big thanks to @ggichure for implementing this feature!
• [Android] Thunder has experimental support for handling push notifications locally on Android devices. When enabled, Thunder will attempt to fetch new notifications in the background while the app is not running. Please note that this feature is highly dependent on the Android OS and their battery saving settings (e.g., stopping apps in the background). Big thanks to @micahmo for implementing this feature!

Additions

• Added additional medium font scale option by @hjiangsu
• Added moderated communities to drawer by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to share communities by @micahmo
• Added ability to clear image cache on startup, and manually by @hjiangsu
• Added experimental local push notifications on Android by @micahmo
• Added notification page to display individual messages by @micahmo
• Added ability to search user preferences and settings by @ggichure

Changes

• Added indicator for media downloads by @micahmo
• Indicate deleted posts by @micahmo
• Added inkwell to spoiler markdown by @micahmo
• Added option to navigate to new post after creation by @micahmo
• Improved handling for navigation to non-instances by @micahmo
• Adjusted search bar to match material design, and misc fixes by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed issue with advanced image preview not showing by @micahmo
• Fixed exit confirmation snackbar by @micahmo
• Fixed issue with creating cross-posts by @micahmo
• Fixed an issue with loading favorites on startup by @micahmo
• Fixed issue where feed FAB can be triggered on other pages by @hjiangsu

Misc

• Updated instances by @github-actions
• Updated translations by @hjiangsu
• Added CI workflow to check for sorted translations by @hjiangsu
• Sorted translations in alphabetical order by @hjiangsu
• Refactored community and user avatars by @hjiangsu
• Reorganized files to their domain by @hjiangsu
• Refactored local settings to use localization strings by @hjiangsu
• Refactored thumbnail badges and compact post cards by @hjiangsu
• Fixed a few things changed by type badge refactor* by @micahmo
• Migrated from gallery_saver package to gal for media downloads by @hjiangsu

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.9! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Thunder now has support for high-refresh displays on Android. This should improve the user experience for those with high refresh displays. However, do keep in mind that this may potentially increase battery usage for those devices. If you encounter any issues, please create a new issue on GitHub.
• Initial support for spoiler tags have been added. Whenever there is a spoiler tag, Thunder will display it as expandable content within the post body or comment. This initial support should catch most cases, but there may be some edge cases where spoilers still show up.
• A whole bunch of small UI/UX improvements across the board. Ability to create cross-posts, share user profiles, changes to account selector, and more!

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

Additions

• Added new condensed post body view to the post page by @micahmo
• Added compatibility with high-refresh displays to Thunder on Android devices by @mufeedali
• Added initial support for markdown spoiler tags by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to create cross-posts from the post page by @micahmo
• Added ability to share user profiles by @micahmo
• Added ability to subscribe/unsubscribe to community from long-press action by @hjiangsu
• Added option to hide the top app bar on scroll by @hjiangsu
• Added user counts to instance page by @micahmo

Changes

• Improved post/comment score formatting by @micahmo
• Adjusted the color of the delete draft icon by @micahmo
• Language selector now prioritizes current language at the top of the list by @micahmo
• Community selector shows suggested communities by default by @micahmo
• Prioritize favorites in empty community prompt by @micahmo
• Improved account log out flow by @micahmo
• Search page suggests alternate filters when there are no search results by @micahmo
• Account selector improvements and minor fixes by @hjiangsu
• Image viewer dynamically adjusts image zoom based on resolution by @Niranjan-Dorage

Fixes

• Fixed issues with images being too wide in community/user sidebars by @micahmo
• Fixed issues where post actions were not being updated properly in the search page by @micahmo
• Fixed issue where local featured posts were not being highlighted properly by @micahmo
• Fixed issue where subscriptions in drawer were not in alphabetical order by @hjiangsu
• Fixed an issue where you could favorite a non-subscribed community by @micahmo
• Fixed some issues with user navigation and error handling by @micahmo
• Fix some issues with the search page resetting by @micahmo
• Fixed some community/user name detection by @micahmo

Misc

• Clean up linter warnings by @hjiangsu

This is the first release candidate for Thunder v0.2.7! This release candidate version fixes a few minor issues with accessibility labels, search, and tapping on some usernames. If no issues are noted, this will most likely be the final version 0.2.7.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Additions

• Added icons to community popup menu* by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed semantic label for favorites action* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue tapping on some usernames by @micahmo
• Empty queries now reset search by @micahmo

This is the fifth pre-release for Thunder v0.2.7! This pre-release version focuses on adding the ability to favorite communities in the sidebar, keyword filters, and a lot of other small quality of life improvements.

There will likely not be any more large features being added in after this pre-release as I prepare this for general availability soon. For those testing this version, please mention any bugs or issues that show up during testing!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Added the ability to favorite communities. Favoriting communities will create a new section in the sidebar for quick access, and will prioritize them in community suggestions and search results.
• Keyword filters have been added in. Adding keywords will filter any posts whose title or body containing one or more keywords.

Additions

• Added support for displaying comment origin instance by @ggichure
• Added option to change formatting of full community/user instances by @micahmo
• Added confirmation when marking all as messages as read by @micahmo
• Added ability to favorite communities in drawer by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to filter posts containing keyword in title/body by @hjiangsu
• Integrate community favourites into search, community auto-completes by @micahmo

Changes

• Added incomplete translation warning when selecting language* by @hjiangsu
• Changed default FAB action to create new post by @hjiangsu
• Added visual feedback to some sidebar components by @micahmo
• Account page now remembers tab/section across refreshes by @micahmo
• Moved account settings to Settings page by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed overflow issue on post view metadata by @hjiangsu
• Fixed some physical back button inconsistencies on Android by @micahmo
• Fixed spinner showing on user page when no posts are available by @micahmo
• Fixed advanced share sheet image preview* by @micahmo

Misc

• Set new LPG property by @micahmo
• Refactored dialogs by @micahmo

This is the fourth pre-release for Thunder v0.2.7! This pre-release version focuses on adding some more options, Safari extension for iOS, and quality of life improvements!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Thunder now has a Safari extension which allows you to open Lemmy links in Thunder! You will first have to enable the extension by going to System Settings -> Safari -> Extensions -> Open In Thunder
• There have been some more fixes to issues revolving around long app start up time. This should hopefully be resolved in this version, but do mention any further issues that come up.
• Additional actions have been added to the post and comment long press menu.

Changes since last pre-release version

Additions

• Added additional actions to comment/post long press menu by @micahmo
• Added ability to open links in Thunder from Safari extension by @hjiangsu
• Added initial steps to build Thunder for web using dockerfile by @gwbischof
• Added ability to show/hide post and comment scores by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to show/hide bot content by @hjiangsu
• Added support for SVG previews in markdown by @micahmo
• Added instance version on account selector and instance page by @micahmo

Changes

• Improved URL detection when searching by @micahmo
• Removed artificial stretching for images by @micahmo
• Refactored FAB settings page by @hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed select community alignment in create post page* by @micahmo
• Disabled image dimension fetch when compact mode is enabled by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue with long initial app start when logged in by @hjiangsu

Misc

• Updated LPG dependency by @micahmo
• Updated Lemmy API dependency by @hjiangsu
• Removed dotenv dependency by @gwbischof

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.2.7! This hotfix pre-release version fixes an issue where navigating to a community would show a grey screen.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Fixes

• Fixed issue with grey screen when navigating to community* by @hjiangsu

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.2.7! This pre-release version fixes some issues introduced in the last pre-release and adds a couple new features.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some notable changes to test out:

• There is now a setting which allows you to combine comment scores. This is toggle-able in Settings -> Appearance -> Comments
• Added a fix which should resolve some issues with long feed loading when Thunder first starts up. If this is still a recurring issue, please open a new GitHub issue with more details!

Additions

• Added spinning indicator when creating or editing posts* by @hjiangsu
• Added setting to show comment score rather than upvote/downvote counts by @hjiangsu

Changes

• Allow creating posts with no language* by @micahmo
• Added error message for language_not_allowed* by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed missing semantic labels and spelling* by @micahmo
• Fixed issues with feed loading on initial app start by @hjiangsu

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.7! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please see below for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Ability to edit posts and set the post language. You can now edit your own posts and change the post language! This is relatively new so please mention any issues related to this change.
• Reorganization of the settings page, with post and comment previews. You can now see a preview of your post and comment settings without having to leave the settings page. The post and comment options have been moved to Settings -> Appearance -> Posts/Comments.
• Searching for comments within a post. You can now trigger a search within a given post to find specific comments. This only searches for comments that have already been loaded in at this time.
• Under-the-hood migrations for system text scaling. You may notice slight changes in the text size from the previous version. If there are any issues (such as too large or too small font sizes), please open up a new issue on GitHub with more information.
• And much more listed below!

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

Additions

• Added ability to collapse post body contents by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to open external community links in Thunder on Android by @micahmo
• Added ability to show link options when long-pressing on link previews by @micahmo
• Added ability to select app language in Settings by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to perform comment search when viewing a post by @micahmo
• Added ability to edit existing posts by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to set post language when creating or editing a post by @hjiangsu
• Added setting to show or hide read posts per account by @hjiangsu
• Added post/comment previews to Settings and reorganized setting pages by @hjiangsu
• Added missing feed sort types for old and top 3, 6, 9 months by @micahmo
• Added support for community/creator search filters in Search page by @micahmo
• Added more community translations. Thanks to everyone here for contributing towards translations! If you have contributed towards translation and would like to be explicitly mentioned, please let me know your GitHub handle through Matrix or on here.

Changes

• Migrated textScaleFactor to textScaler by @hjiangsu
• Updated extended image package by @gwbischof
• Fixed search filter labels by @micahmo
• Added subscribed status and community subscriber count in community picker by @micahmo
• Improved image link handling to open images in-app by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed status bar visual glitch on app startup by @micahmo
• Fixed issue where Android back button did not close community sidebar by @micahmo
• Fixed user avatar showing blank when display name is empty by @micahmo
• Fixed issue with app bar accessibility by @micahmo
• Fixed custom tabs not using default browser when opening links by @hjiangsu

Update: A new pre-release v0.2.6-2 has been released which applies a hotfix that resolves login issues for those who have 2FA enabled.

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This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.6! This pre-release period will be much shorter than previous ones in order to push out some fixes affecting markdown link parsing. If no issues are found, this version will be released as a general build with no further additions or changes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Some changes to test out:

• Test out general markdown links, and check whether links are missing or improperly formatted.
• Test out Lemmy 0.19.x changes if possible. The only known instance that is running 0.19.x is voyager.lemmy.ml. As this is a test instance, be mindful that data loss may occur for interactions performed on this instance.

Changes

• Added compatibility with new Lemmy API changes 0.19.0-alpha.18 by @hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed issue where markdown links were not shown properly by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue where comment text scaling was not working as intended by @hjiangsu

This is the fourth pre-release for Thunder v0.2.5! This nightly is a smaller release which focuses on fixing some issues present in the previous pre-releases.

There will most likely not be any major features or changes from this point forward as I am getting things ready for a full general release soon for Lemmy 0.19.x compatibility. As such, please keep on testing and report any outstanding issues present from the pre-releases.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please see GitHub for the full changelog since the last general release.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Test out the new search options for searching posts/URL in the search page
• General testing of common actions (voting, replying, creating posts, sharing, etc)

Additions

• Added ability to show cross-posts in the Post page by @micahmo
• Added ability to search for posts in Search page by @micahmo
• Added support for searching by URL by @micahmo
• Added ability to see if a link has been posted already when creating a new post to by @micahmo

Changes

• Added more compatibility with new Lemmy API changes 0.19.0-alpha.16 by @hjiangsu

Fixes

• Fixed issue with authenticated actions after opening external link in Thunder by @micahmo
• Exclude semantics on TextScroll inside community/user autocompletes by @micahmo
• Fixed "New" sort type not showing up by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue with uploading pictures when creating post by @hjiangsu

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.2.5! This nightly introduces quite a number of new features and adds more compatibility with Lemmy 0.19.x

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please check out GitHub for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• New search changes and additions. The search page now supports communities, users, and comments.
• Opening and sharing links to Thunder on Android. You can set specific urls to be opened in Thunder by going to Settings -> General -> Links -> Open by default
• Lemmy 0.19.x features, including new sort types and instance blocking (if on a supported Lemmy 0.19.x instance)

Additions

• Added option to toggle reader mode for links on iOS by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to create post without being in community feed by @micahmo
• Added instance page to post long-press menu by @micahmo
• Added support for opening Lemmy links outside of Thunder in Android by @ggichure and @michamo
• Added support for suggested post titles when creating a post by @micahmo
• Added support new sort types (controversial/scaled) for Lemmy 0.19.x by @micahmo
• Added ability to block instances in Lemmy 0.19.x instances by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to share content (images/text/urls) from other apps to Thunder on Android by @ggichure
• Introduced more search options in the Search page by @micahmo
• Added long-press menu to links in posts/comments by @micahmo
• Added initial support for Ukrainian localization by @pioneer
• Added initial support for Swedish localization by @Pulkafettot
• Added initial support for Finnish localization by @CTalvio

Changes

• Disabled overscroll effect on Android when reduce animations setting is enabled by @hjiangsu
• Refactored underlying Lemmy API to be more compatible with Lemmy 0.18.x and 0.19.x versions by @hjiangsu
• Additional Spanish localization* by @gallegonovato

Fixes

• Fixed issue with comment reply not working within Inbox page by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issues with comments disappearing in show all mode by @micahmo

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.2.5! This nightly fixes a lot of issues that were reported from the first pre-release version, and adds initial support for Lemmy 0.19.x.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please check out GitHub for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Initial support for Lemmy 0.19.x instances. Note that this only adds in support for authentication with 0.19.x instances. Features such as the new sort options, and blocking of instances is not fully implemented at this point.
• New customizable options when sharing posts. When sharing posts, you now have the option to customize the content you want to share (image, link, description, etc). This is an optional feature and can be disabled in Settings -> General -> Posts if you prefer original sharing options.

Additions

• Added trending communities on search page by @micahmo
• Added advanced share sheet by @micahmo
• Added support for read all inbox by @ggichure
• Added support for accessibility profiles by @micahmo
• Added support for navigating to posts and comments from within the app by @micahmo
• Added setting to enable/disable full screen navigation swipe gesture by @hjiangsu
• Added ability to report comments from long-press menu by @ggichure
• Added Norwegian Bokmål localization by @comradekingu
• Added additional Spanish localization by @ gallegonovato

Changes

• Adjusted feed actions to be more responsive when refreshing, sorting, and switching communities/feeds by @hjiangsu
• Improved URL handling in create post page by @micahmo
• Adjusted color of FAB close button by @micahmo
• Improved instance handling when logging in by @micahmo

Fixes

• Fixed issue where post titles were not properly escaped by @hjiangsu
• Fixed accessibility semantics for replies/saved by @micahmo
• Fixed back button handling on feeds* by @micahmo
• Fixed issue where feeds navigated via the sidebar do not respect the default sort* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed various accessibility and semantic label issues* by @micahmo
• Fixed issue with missing semantic labels on refresh, back button, and menu icons* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue where navigated feeds do not have FABs* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue where disabled feed FAB still contained dead area to summon FAB* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issue with various feed FAB issues (unsupported actions, instances of freezing)* by @hjiangsu
• Fixed issues related to anonymous instances* by @micahmo

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.5! This nightly adds a few new additions and changes to enhance your user experience. Furthermore, a lot of internal changes have been made to improve app stability and performance.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please check out the GitHub release page to obtain the full changelog of features since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Feed page refactor - the logic powering the feed page has been completely re-written from the ground up to hopefully enable better performance and stability. As this is a major change to the underlying logic, there are bound to be issues that were missed during testing. If you notice any issues, please create a new issue on GitHub!
• Added ability to add/manage anonymous profiles. This allows you to create a profile under a given instance without having to log in.
• Added actions to post/comment long-press menu. This adds in vote and save actions to the long-press menu.
• Added support for community/person mentions when creating a new comment or post. To use this feature, simply tap on the @ or ! actions located in the markdown section when creating a new post or comment.

The next pre-release versions from this point on will be mainly focused on fixing existing issues with the feed refactor, as well as introducing support for Lemmy 0.19.x.

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

This is the first release candidate for Thunder v0.2.4! This version mostly focuses on fixing some existing issues which were introduced previously. If there are no emergent issues, this version will most likely be the one that is released to the general stream.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly. If you notice any important issues that should be addressed, feel free to create a new GitHub issue or mention it so that we are aware of it!

For features to test out in the pre-release version:

• Continue to test out the new drafts feature
• Test out the new animation reduction setting
• Test out the dismiss read action on FAB

To see the full list of changes since the last pre-release version, check the GitHub release page here: https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/releases/tag/0.2.4-3.

Have fun scrolling and please mention any bugs or issues that you encounter!

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.2.4! There have been some more additions, fixes, and changes to Thunder which should improve your overall experience. There will most likely not be any major features or changes from this point forward as I am getting things ready for a full general release soon.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly. If you notice any important issues that should be addressed, feel free to create a new GitHub issue or mention it so that we are aware of it!

For features to test out in the pre-release version:

• New drafts feature when creating new posts or comments
• General navigation of different pages to ensure everything is working as intended
• For those on iOS, checking if swipe navigations to go back are working again as intended
• Comment replying should keep your position on the page

To see the full list of changes since the last pre-release version, check the GitHub release page here: https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.4-2.

Have fun scrolling and please mention any bugs or issues that you encounter!

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.4! Please note that there are a few changes to the versioning from now on. General releases will have the following format: x.y.z (e.g., 0.2.4, 0.2.5), while pre-release versions will have the following format: x.y.z-n (e.g., 0.2.4-1, 0.2.4-2)

Thank you to everyone who has been contributing towards the project while I've been gone! Huge thanks to @micahmo and @ajsosa for handling PRs and discussions, as well as everyone else who has contributed towards PRs, translations, issues, and so forth.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please check out the GitHub release page to obtain the full change log as there have been a lot of new additions/changes/fixes. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update later today once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• Redesign of comment creation screen
• Ability to import/export app preferences
• General UI changes and tweaks
• Spanish/Polish translations
• And much more..

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

This is the first release candidate version for Thunder v0.2.1+14. Unless there are major issues which need to be immediately addressed, this will be the version that is released to the general stream.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

These are the changes since the last pre-release:

• Pressing the search icon a second time while in the search page will open up the keyboard - contribution from @micahmo
• Navigating away and back from the search page will keep the search results, and it is reset whenever accounts are changed - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed dismiss animation often failing to play when used after many new posts have been marked read - contribution from @CTalvio
• Adjusted settings option for showing user scores in user sidebars - contribution from @CTalvio
• Fixed "total score" displaying "total contributions" number in user sidebar - contribution from @CTalvio
• Accessibility fixes to URL preview - contribution from @micahmo

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.2.1+14! This version focuses on small changes and fixes to existing issues, and hopefully improves performance on the feed page. The upcoming pre-releases will be focused on fixing issues introduced with the previous releases, and stability. There will most likely not be any new major features added in.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

These are the changes since the last pre-release:

• Fixed issue where compact feed would not load properly when "Enable Link Preview" setting was turned on
• Text scaling now respects system's font scaling. Text scaling is based off of the system font
• Fixed semantic issue where user comments would read the improper value for downvotes
• Fixed issue where you could not vote/save comments in quick succession
• Fixed issue where expanded FAB would not take focus when using voice over/ talkback - contribution from @micahmo
• Improved contrast on user chips and badges - contribution from @CTalvio
• Fix long press on post FAB - contribution from @micahmo
• Fix improper back button handling - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed feed page reaching the end in some cases where NSFW content is turned on
• Fixed inbox badge not refreshing on account change
• Improved contrast between link and image post icons - contribution from @tom-james-watson
• "Show external link previews" option is now "scrape missing external link previews" and off by default for performance reasons - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed issue where external link thumbnails weren't being displayed due to show external link previews option being off which was only intended to prevent html scraping - contribution from @ajsosa
• Added semantic label for upload image - contribution from @micahmo
• Added semantic labels for FAB actions - contribution from @micahmo

This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.2.1+14! There has been lot of changes here since the last pre-release to address changes with the new FAB action menu, adding support for full screen swipe to go back gestures, improvements to the general look of the feed, and much more. The upcoming pre-releases will now focus more on fixing issues introduced with the previous releases, and stability. There will most likely not be any new major features added in.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

These are the changes since the last pre-release:

• Accessibility support for new swipe gesture settings - contribution from @micahmo
• Snappier image load transition - contribution from @micahmo
• Align back button in image preview with the back button in the main pages - contribution from @micahmo
• Moved location of comment button within image preview - contribution from @micahmo
• Adds additional localization strings to Thunder, and added temporary language files for Swedish/Finnish
• Fixes issue where saving an image on Android would save to Pictures/Pictures/Thunder instead of Pictures/Thunder
• Fixed comment highlighting for comment context regression - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed another infinite spin for comment loading - contribution from @ajsosa
• Allow refreshing the user account page - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed a few edge cases where the keyboard would not be dismissed when creating a new post
• Fixed issue not seeing "New Post" when navigating to community from sidebar - contribution from @micahmo
• Removed "Subscriptions" FAB action from a pushed community page (where the sidebar is not visible) - contribution from @micahmo
• Show main post action ("Reply") in extended FAB actions to match community behaviour - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed issue where FAB could get stuck open - contribution from @micahmo
• Added inkwell effect to comment usernames - contribution from @micahmo
• Adjusted font scaling to be platform specific
• Added in two new font scaling options for more granularity for content and metadata
• Added Post FAB customization - contribution from @micahmo
• FAB is not enabled by default - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed mis-aligned previews in comfort cards for edge-to-edge links - contribution from @Fmstrat
• Open extended FAB actions on long press - contribution from @micahmo
• User/Community Sidebar Redesign + New Stats - contribution from @bactaholic
• Fix downvotes semantic label - contribution from @micahmo
• Minor sidebar shadow adjustment - contribution from @CTalvio
• Added support for customizable short-press and long-press actions on both the feed and post FABs - contribution from @micahmo
• Added ability to click anywhere on a Settings row to change a toggle - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed missing community icons in feed - contribution from @sant0s12
• Added thumbnail badges to posts for more clarity - contribution from @CTalvio
• Added domain for posts linking to external websites - contribution from @CTalvio
• Added top-level comment navigation buttons - contribution from @micahmo
• Allow long press to show profile modal - contribution from @zdzoz
• Added full screen swipe to go back on main pages
• Fixed issue where more posts would not load if initial posts fit the screen

To see the full changelog, check out the full release page!

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.1+14!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

This pre-release addresses a lot of smaller quality of life changes, as well as a couple of major redesigns and overhauls including the new post creation page and major changes to the floating action buttons courtesy of @coslu and @CTalvio respectively. This pre-release also includes inbox indicators for unread messages/mentions/comments!

This is the changelog so far for this pre-release:

Added

• Added spinning circle animation on comment card while waiting for comment to be deleted/restored - contribution from @ajsosa
• Added vote count to comment card in comment list for the user profile - contribution from @ajsosa
• Show instance taglines in the feed - contribution from @micahmo
• Added new visual swipe gesture picker within settings - contribution from @micahmo
• Added option to toggle tappable authors and communities in the feed - contribution from @micahmo
• Added spinner indicator when sharing media - contribution from @micahmo
• Added inbox unread indicators on the bottom navigation bar
• Added more robust community navigation - contribution from @micahmo
• Added support for navigating from image preview to comments - contribution from @micahmo
• Added inkwell effect to comments - contribution from @CTalvio
• Redesigned UI for creating posts - contribution from @coslu
• Added moderator identifier to comments - contribution from @micahmo
• Added ability to navigate to user's profile from comment body - contribution from @micahmo
• Added support for exact community name search - contribution from @micahmo
• Overhauled floating action button with expandable and customizable actions - contribution from @CTalvio
  • Added dismiss read option to FAB to allow dismissing currently read posts from the feed

Changed

• Removed tap zones for author/community on compact post cards - contribution from @CTalvio
• Creating, deleting, and restoring a comment will update locally without requiring a refetch - contribution from @ajsosa
• Added caching to images to improve overall experience - contribution from @micahmo
• Respect comment deleted in reply modal, and inbox - contribution from @ajsosa
• Improvements to sort picker to allow for navigating back when selecting top option - contribution from @micahmo
• Minor UI improvements to comment images, community image banners, and image viewer - contribution from @CTalvio

Fixed

• Fixed issue where the community post feed was missing the last post - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed the gesture conflict that can occur between pinch to zoom and tap slide to zoom - contribution from @CTalvio
• Fixed incorrect indentation to load more replies card within comments - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed another edge case of the loading more comments infinite spinning circle - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed infinite spinning circle when loading a user's posts in the user profile - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed issue where toast notifications were not showing up in the post page - contribution from @ajsosa
• Removed sliver of border color that was present on root comments for both thick and thin style comments - contribution from @ajsosa

Thank you for the wonderful app. I have one issue though. Since I found it out in Play Store, I uninstalled the alpha version and installed the one on Play Store. It didn't let me sign in saying my credentials are wrong. So I installed V0.2.1-alpha.4+13. And guess what? When I went to login, it said it's already logged in to my lemmy.ml account. Why did this happen?

This is the release candidate 1 for Thunder v0.2.1+13! Given that there are no more major issues present in the pre-releases, this will be the version that will be released to the general stream.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

These are the changes that have occurred since the last pre-release:

• Fixed issue where the app was preventing you from voting or saving multiple things within a short timeframe
• Adjusted way permissions are handled when saving media
• Added subscription icon in post feed when you are subscribed to a given community - contribution from @micahmo
• Adjusted swipe to dismiss on posts to not move divider alongside swipe gesture - contribution from @micahmo
• Minor adjustment to show author icon in Settings - contribution from @micahmo

For a full list of changes since the last general release, see the full release page on GitHub!

This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.2.1+13! The main focus for the upcoming nightlies will be fixing any outstanding issues and bugs that were introduced previously. There will most likely be no more new features added in the nightlies until the next general release.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

There was a big change under the hood to better handle settings. Because of this, I would appreciate it if testing was done on the different settings to ensure they still work as expected!

These are the changes that have occurred since the last pre-release:

• Fixed issue where voting on a comment no longer makes the show all comments button disappear - contribution from @ajsosa
• UI fixes for post author on feed view - contribution from @CTalvio
• Fixed issue where replying from a comment would reload all comments - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed issue where the "Show Post Author" setting is off by default, but the authors are still shown - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed issue where swiping on the bottom navigation bar would not open sidebar
• Under the hood changes to how local settings are handled
• Removed previews from being read in talkback/voiceover on compact posts

For a full list of changes since the last general release, see the full release page on GitHub!

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.2.1+13!

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

There's been quite a few changes, additions, and tweaks to Thunder overall. There have also been some changes under the hood to improve the overall development experience, so please do try to test everything that you can!

Here's the full change log so far:

Added

• Added swipe gesture to toggle read/unread status on posts - contribution from @micahmo
• Added option to enable/disable text post indicator on compact view - contribution from @micahmo
• Added improvements to link previews to be more stable, and to work more often - contribution from @micahmo
• Added instance icons in account selection - contribution from @micahmo
• Image viewer supports double-tap and slide zoom - contribution from @CTalvio
• Improvements to image viewer to be more reliable with gesture controls, and overall UI fixes - contribution from @CTalvio
• Added an option to disable FABs in feed/post page - contribution from @ajsosa
• Added customization of nested comment indicators - contribution from @micahmo
• Added ability to delete comment on long press - contribution from @vbh
• Improvements to CI/development workflow
• Added ability to view comment context when tapping on your own comment from profile - contribution from @ajsosa

Changed

• Going back from a selected community in the sidebar will bring you back to the feed view - contribution from @micahmo
• Minor tweaks to toast notification when blocking communities - contribution from @micahmo
• Changed to default feed type to be "All" rather than "Local" - contribution from @micahmo
• Optimization improvements to comment cards and calculating published/edited time - contribution from @ajsosa
• Improved UI navigation experience when logging in - contribution from @micahmo
• Posts no longer have the reply swipe gesture
• Improved about page to add in-app navigation to lemmy community, and update to GitHub url - contribution from @micahmo
• Improvements to community navigation from links - contribution from @micahmo
• Updated README with Google Play Store links - contribution from @micahmo
• Increased relevance of default community search - contribution from @machinaeZER0
• Improved Gesture settings UI to be more clear - contribution from @CTalvio

Fixed

• Fixed issue where comment thread would show spinning indicator even after all comments have been loaded - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed minor UI issue where the screen would switch from light-dark-light on app startup - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed duplicate post regression - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed a couple of performance issues with constant widget rebuilding - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed swipe action icons not showing properly when on 2-column view - contribution from @ajsosa
• Fixed issue where interacting with saved posts from profile was throwing an error - contribution from @micahmo
• Fixed issue where markdown preview was not working when creating a post - contribution from @micahmo

This is the release candidate 1 of Thunder for v0.2.1+12! This nightly fixes some issues introduced in the last pre-release. No more new features will be added in the nightlies until the next general release.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

These are some of the changes that have occurred since the last pre-release. For things to test, I would suggest all the usual actions, and all the new features/changes which have been introduced in this nightly:

• Fixed issue where image viewer actions were being shown behind system navigation bar
• Added more details and information to the debug settings page, and added confirmation dialogs for each debug setting

For information regarding the previous pre-release and general additions/changes since the last general release, check https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.5%2B12