I am really more efficient at fixing issues and bringing improvements to #Fedilab thanks to @HurricaneWeasel. If you think Fedilab has become more active these past months, it is obviously thanks to his precious help in managing issues. If you use #Codeberg, you might know him :)
A big thank you to you Fluffy <3
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You might have an active Home timeline, unfortunately, #Mastodon instances won't keep all messages. So you might lose/miss some of them.
#Fedilab introduced the ability to cache your Home timeline in the background. This is also useful if you have a weak connection, the app will read them later from cache. #FedilabTips
We've been quite busy lately but we haven't forgotten about #Fedilab users. We've already fixed several issues and will be releasing an update this month. Thank you for your patience and support.
While #Fedilab embeds its own translation feature (default option uses our #LibreTranslate service), you can also use #Lingva or #DeepL if you have an API key.
But we have to add the ability to let you use your instance as an option to translate messages. That will be done.
Concerning #Fedilab, with close to 8 million messages indexed, I think #HolosDiscover now has enough content to be worth integrating.
Full API support would allow pinning tailored timelines and interacting with new content. This would be particularly useful for small instances.
More about HolosDiscover: https://discover.holos.social/how-it-works
If you're a dev: https://discover.holos.social/api-docs
Just a reminder that if you change your device, #Fedilab has an export/import feature in settings.
It will generate a file that you can even import from the login page just after installing Fedilab on the new device. You will have an exact copy of Settings and authenticated accounts without any extra efforts. #fedilabTips
#Fedilab 3.34.0 has been published.
Release notes:
Concerning #Fedilab issues, I am currently working with Marco on those flagged as high priority. https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/issues?q=&type=all&sort=relevance&labels=2021215&state=open
I am still closely watching crash reports. The idea is not to work on new features while annoying bugs remain unfixed.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@staff/115849914607258480
This is not a bug of #Fedilab if the local or public timelines are empty on mastodon.social.
We will check if we can detect through the API when timelines are disabled to avoid that bad UX.
Yes, #Fedilab has some differences between its Google Play version and its #FDroid version.
There are mostly due to restrictions from Google.
In the Google app we had to remove:
- Donation links
- Register an account on Mastodon (as they don't want to understand that the app doesn't collect emails).
- Filter some search results with #Peertube to exclude "YouTube Downloader" videos
To Google users, keep in mind you can easily switch to FDroid, we would be happy to help if you have questions
RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/116132897742156404
This is a feature that we will also bring to #Fedilab. Being able to automatically sync domain blocklists with your trusted sources.
I've started improving #Fedilab, especially some old annoying bugs, such as issues with certain instances not working over WiFi, or the app being slow to load timelines due to too much cache.
I recently got some reports, but most of them are missing the attachment (crash report). That's my fault: the ACRA lib is outdated. After that, I'll start fixing the issues reported on Codeberg.
We are adding a visual indicator concerning the visibility of messages when composing. Each color related to visibility can be customized (public, unlisted, private and direct). This option can be disabled in settings. #Fedilab
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@HolosSocial/115748051565285940
Originally implemented in #Fedilab, now it's time to add the missing front-ends.
We are somehow waiting for the next Mastodon release before publishing our release.
We don't want to create frustrations with a feature that is not yet available.
That said, we take this time to fix issues and make some enhancements thanks to your feedback and suggestions. #Fedilab
In the latest #Fedilab (beta), you can filter an entire post. Tap the three horizontal dots at the bottom right of a message > Mute > Filter this post. Then add it to a filter. We recommend creating a dedicated filter for this. Of course, it syncs with your Mastodon account and you can manage filtered posts from both the app and Mastodon.
The privacy tab of #Fedilab might be more for advanced users. But let's introduce it.
These settings allow the use of alternative front-ends for most popular social Networks.
Let says you never want to visit a X or YT link. By enabling corresponding supports, the app will automatically transform links in your timeline so you will visit a front-end website instead of the original link.
Recently, we also gave more control to remove all tracking parameters in URL (Last option)
Poll ⬇️
#HolosDiscover now lets you filter trends (posts, tags and links) by language. It also displays trending accounts related to those results.
What's your opinion about bringing HolosDiscover inside #Fedilab?
Options: (choose one)
#Fedilab 3.36.0-beta-3 is available (bug fixes).
Release notes at https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.36.0-beta-3
We noticed some positive feedback about #Fedilab being more reactive. Versions 3.36+ fix a bug for people using several filters on their timelines.
If you left the app due to this behavior, consider giving it a second try :)
There is one interesting feature we didn't add yet for Mastodon quotes: The ability to see all quotes for a message. We will add that asap #Fedilab
#Fedilab 3.35.0 has been published.
This version brings a full support to #Mastodon quotes.
Check the release notes for all details: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases
We will not turn on the option to remove tracking parameters in URLs as it needs to opt-in.
What do you think if #Fedilab warns when tracking parameters have been detected when tapping an URL with an option to opt-in for removing them?
Options: (choose one)
The combined boost/quote button in #Fedilab looks so smug
I love it