Thunder App Nightly @lemmy.world darklightxi @lemmy.world 1y ago

[Pre-release] v0.2.1-alpha.3+11

github.com Release v0.2.1-alpha.3+11 · hjiangsu/thunder

This is the third, and final pre-release of Thunder for v0.2.1+11! (if all things go accordingly and I don't mess up TestFlight builds again). There will most likely not be any more additions of fe...

This is the third, and final pre-release of Thunder for v0.2.1+11! (if all things go accordingly and I don't mess up TestFlight builds again).

Edit 5: New pre-release to fix minor issues: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.9%2B11

Edit 4: New pre-release to fix issues with missing inbox items, and missing comments on profile/user page: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.8%2B11

Edit 3: New pre-release to fix issues with long comment chains above 8 not showing up: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.6%2B11

Edit 2: New pre-release to fix issues with replying from inbox: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.5%2B11

Edit 1: New pre-release to fix issues with comment editing: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.4%2B11

There will most likely not be any more additions of features for the next release, just bug fixes for large bugs. I would like to give a huge shoutout to everyone that has been working on PRs for this upcoming release, it has been incredible. This includes but is not limited to @bactaholic, @micahmo, @Fmstrat, @CTalvio, @ajsosa, @guigs4, @coslu, @minicit! Please let me know if I have missed anyone :D

Another note: I have created a Matrix space for Thunder for anyone who wants to have general chat there or to get replies even faster. The link to it is here: https://matrix.to/#/#thunderapp:matrix.org

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

For things to test out, I would suggest:

Test out everything you possibly can. Place heavy focus on general and most common actions (upvote, downvote, save, reply, comment, creating posts, etc)
Look around for any issues with performance overall, or things that seem like they require an immediate fix

Without further ado, these are the changes from the last pre-release:

Added initial way to block communities from the long press menu on posts. Long press a post in the feed page to show an option to block a community. Currently there is no way to unblock a blocked community, but that will come in a future release
Added a whole bunch of UI tweaks and changes to post page, and in other places - contribution from @CTalvio
Addition of community and user banners - contribution from @CTalvio
Added pull to refresh to a few more pages - contribution from @bactaholic
Showing collapsed comment count - contribution from @micahmo
Sharing media directly as images - contribution from @michahmo

...and probably a whole bunch of other under-the-hood changes I forgot to note down 😅

For a full changelog of things that have changed since the last release, visit this link: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md

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I would also like to know if there are still issues with the ability to edit your own comments. If you find that you can't edit your own comments, please let me know the following:

Are you using a display name, or just your username?

Are you logging in via username or email?

Have you tried clearing the app data, uninstalling the app, and then re-installing the app? Did that resolve your issues?
- Editing my comments worked before.
  
  I'm just using my username. I'm logging in via username.
  
  I'll try a fresh install
  
  I did a fresh install. I still can't edit at all. It was working before. Also, I don't know what sorcery is going on but I cleared the cache and app data before installing thunder but after installing the latest nightly my accounts were already logged in. I don't see how this is possible.
Testing editing alpha 4

Edit: Editing works again. Still can't reply from inbox.
v0.2.1-alpha.9+11

Collapsed comments will not stay collapsed after scrolling out of view.

I'll collapse a comment thread, scroll down a bit until it's off screen, scroll back up and the comments will be fully expanded again.

P.S. This app is fucking awesome. Super clean, nice UI and Animations. Great job!
I'm getting a language but allowed error when trying to comment on certain comments. I don't know if it's Thunder related or not.

Edit: it's not thunder related
- This could potentially be Thunder related - there's currently no option when creating a comment to select a language, so the default language used may not be allowed in the community
  
  This issue probably won't be fixed in this release since it'll take a bit more work than some of the other issues!
Is it in the cards to add the top hourly sorting options?
- That will most likely come in a future release, not the upcoming one!
- I can no longer edit my own comments
  
  Could you answer the questions in the other comment I made? It’ll help me track down the issue better 😅
Hi, looks like the matrix server is restricted for posting..

Here are the issue I am still having:

Loading comments on profile page does not load any recent comments.

If I make a comment, it does not display on the thread when I click submit. So I can't proofread it, let alone edit to fix any mistakes.

I posted a comment which didn't show up, thought it failed to post and posted it again, and it still didn't show neither on the thread nor the profile view. I opened up the web browser and deleted the duplicate comment from there.

Replies don't show up / are very buggy in doing so. Clicking show all does not help. It's like the client just gets a few replies to requests for data, sometimes.

This app feels so clean and I want this to be the one that lasts thru the ages so bad

edit:

editing comments works so there's that. On this post I was able to find my comment after posting. Maybe the issue is only when it's nested? gonna try it out now
- Replies don’t show up / are very buggy in doing so. Clicking show all does not help. It’s like the client just gets a few replies to requests for data, sometimes.
  
  This should hopefully be fixed with this build: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.7%2B11
  
  The main issue was that the inbox was only fetching x amount of items, and nothing more. I've added the ability for it to fetch more items when you scroll down
  
  @[email protected]
  
  A new build again - this one should fix some issues with the comments not showing up on the profile page: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.8%2B11
  
  Let me know if this is working for you! (This build includes the changes I made to the inbox as well)
- The comments not showing up is fixed in the update
  
  I am running the latest build published a few mins ago.
  
  I've narrowed down the culprit, I think...
  
  See this comment I made: https://lemmy.world/comment/982778
  
  From the app's front page, from a post I clicked on the /c/, entered a thread, scrolled down to something with a few nests, and replied.
  
  After replied it just reloaded the whole thread, and doesn't show up on my profile in the app. I had to get the link from the browser.
  
  Edit:
  
  This comment also doesn't show up.
  
  When clicking the main comment from the profile page, I get an error, and it reloads this thread
  
  From the profile page I saw your reply when checking "show all" and refreshing, but refreshing a 2nd time clears the whole list
Edit Test
- Can't
  
  I have a display name but it doesn't show up
On newest build, when clicking the read checkmark in the inbox it goes to an infinite spinning circle
- Hmm, I'm unable to reproduce this issue. I did add in some more bug fixes to a new build just now: https://github.com/hjiangsu/thunder/releases/tag/v0.2.1-alpha.9%2B11
  
  If you'd like, you can test that out and see if it potentially fixes the issue you were having
  
  That update seemed to resolve the issue. Thanks!

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