fedilab

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#fedilab

Tomorrow, I am back to #Fedilab fixes and enhancements. There is currently a beta version with several fixes. I will also try to improve the speed. The local cache keeps growing without limits, and past a certain point it slows the app down instead of making it faster. I will also add missing features from #Mastodon 4.6 (media descriptions for profile picture and header).

RE: https://mastodon.social/@benpate/116416165885691153

#E2EE is coming to the #Fediverse. Every effort will be made for #Fedilab to be among the first Android clients to support it. Not as a spectator but as an actor, thanks to the beta testers who make early iterations possible. Be ready.

#Fedilab 3.42.0 is available for all.

This release brings many fixes and additions from the beta channels, such as per-boost visibility, editing of profile picture and banner descriptions, a language check when posting, a mixed conversation mode, an unread DM badge, and announcement badges. It also brings several fixes.

Full release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.42.0

Thank you for your contributions.

#Fedilab uses #UnifiedPush for push notifications in every version. The Google Play version comes with a built-in distributor that relies on Google, so notifications work right away. The #FDroid version cannot include that built-in distributor, so you need to install a separate one, like #ntfy or #Sunup. Once it is installed and selected in Fedilab, push works the same way. This is why F-Droid users need an extra app while Google Play users do not. This extra step is not specific to Fedilab.

Should I rewrite #Fedilab's UI to follow Material Design 3? Expect 2 months of work (other works included).

I have no way to know exactly how an app I work on is used. But recently, I noticed that the previous release of #CastLab (1.4.0, 1.5.0 was published today) got more than 500 downloads of the APK on #Codeberg though it is also available on #FDroid. That is close to what #Fedilab does.
Quite a surprise for an app that I initially built to cast my videos and pictures after vacations and hoped it could interest others :)

I often get the question of when #Fedilab will be available on #FDroid, and it's impossible for me to tell you exactly. When I publish a release, it means F-Droid can gather the new code to build it on its side.

But did you know that you can easily track builds of Android apps with "F-Droid Build Status"?
You can even favorite builds of your preferred apps.

More: https://f-droid.org/packages/de.storchp.fdroidbuildstatus

I've tried Tusky and Fedilab for Masto. Neither is terrible but like, both have probs that mean I have to use both.

Tusky:
- No quote support (still)
- Doesn't find all replies
- Emoji support weird

Fedilab:
- Can't load comments in long reply chain
- Refresh doesn't always work
- Hard to follow complex convos

...so what else is there to try?

#fedi #mastodon #mastoclient #tusky #fedilab

Would a search feature in #Fedilab's settings be useful for you?

While composing a message on #Fedilab, you can quickly add mentions by searching through the accounts you follow. To do so, tap the address book icon at the top right.

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#Fedilab 3.42.1 is available.

You can now translate profile bios, set a custom background colour for direct messages, and view poll results without voting.
It also brings several improvements and fixes.

Release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.42.1

On holiday, I had the chance to reproduce an issue with IPv6 and #Fedilab. It all happened through a WiFi repeater: the app got stuck on each start because IPv6 was available but not routable. I used this opportunity to fix it and let the app gracefully fall back to IPv4 when it happens.

For devs who build apps on the #Mastodon API, I have started to document the dedicated endpoints for #FediHood. The common Mastodon endpoints are already supported.

https://fedihood.social/api-docs

Of course, these will be added to #Fedilab

In two days I am taking a whole week off. Before leaving you during that break, I wanted to thank you all for your contributions, your feedback, kind messages and donations.
I am happy to have worked evenly on #Fedilab and #HolosSocial.
And I am pretty proud to offer a new #Fediverse software that is now stable.
All of this was only possible thanks to you. So a huge thank you!

@apps In #fedilab you can select a different account for reply, boost, like and bookmark via longpress.
But if you want to quote a toot with another account, you can't, cause that option is hidden in a three-dots menu, which doesn't offer the longpress feature.

Is there any way to change that?

#Fedilab updates will no longer reach Google Play store. What's your position:

If you are a polyglot, #Fedilab introduces a feature for you: detect the language before posting. A pop-up lets you quickly change the language before posting to the #Fediverse.
You can easily enable this feature in the settings.

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Der #fedilab Client für #mastodon und #pixelfed ist kaputt. Gestern eine verdammte Stunde mit chatgpt das Ding "debugged", bevor klar würde, dass da nichts mehr geht. Sehr schade. Vielleicht auch nur eine alte Version auf #f_droid ?

Just a reminder for people using #Mastodon compatible software: you can add a media description to your profile and header pictures. #Fedilab lets you add them through your profile.

To see descriptions from other accounts, tap their profile or header picture to open it, then tap it again to display the media description.

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Using #Fedilab while on holiday with a degraded network connection is really a pain. The app should immediately load the cache, with an indicator showing it is still trying to load the content, instead of a full loader waiting for a timeout.
I will fix that quickly.

#Fedilab 3.45.1 fixes a crash with art timelines and Pixelfed timelines. If you use those, skip 3.45.0 when it releases on F-Droid. Furthermore, a bug with the new "show description on hidden media" feature was fixed.

Release notes
https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.45.1

Google APK download
https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/download/3.45.1/Fedilab-Google-3.45.1.apk

Custom F-Droid repo
https://fdroid.fedilab.app/

Enjoy your weekend. 🙂

Marco

The next week will be dedicated to #Fedilab fixes. Please use the dedicated issue tracker at https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/issues
Otherwise it's almost impossible to track or fix bug reports. Thanks for your understanding.

Having media with no description might be frustrating. Would you like a feature in #Fedilab to filter out posts with such media?

An idea for #Fedilab: a feature to generate a description for your photos to help accessibility. You post an image, and a suggested alt text comes back for you to review and edit before publishing. It would run on a self-hosted open source vision model (#MoonDream: https://github.com/vikhyat/moondream) on my own server, in a closed loop with no cloud, no third-party service and no image stored. Would this be useful to you?