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Introducing Connect for Lemmy (i.imgur.com)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by kuro_neko@lemmy.ca to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Hi lemmings, I switched over from Reddit 10 days ago now but I couldn't find a mobile client that I was happy with with an experience similar to the Reddit experience I was used to. So I decided to build my own and I hope you will like it as well!

Play store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuroneko.lemmy_connect

Features:

  • Material U
  • Dark and Light themes
  • List view / Card view / Fullwidth view
  • Filter lists for hiding posts
  • Multiple accounts + switcher across multiple instances
  • Guest accounts for viewing an instance without signup
  • Search and community autofill
  • Markdown support + attempt to navigate links correctly (/u/foo will open that user instead of browser kickout. Same for /c/, !, and @)
  • Saving posts
  • full sort types
  • NSFW view options (hide, blur, show)
  • copy text and url on all posts and comments
  • add comments, replies, and new posts
  • comment replies with line indicators

Here's other screenshots:

Future plans:

  • Improving the inbox
  • Swipe actions
  • Multi-~~reddit ~~communities

Thank you for taking a look. I hope others who are migrating from Reddit like me will find the app useful and I'd love to know your thoughts!

Edit: Community for the app is here: https://lemmy.ca/c/lemmyconnect

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[-] DrPhred@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Looks good. Now we just need a good iOS app

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying it!

[-] tom42@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Tried it quickly and was not well surprised. I appreciate thr approach a lot! The app is nice looking but feels too chewy. Prefer the mobile browser.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Looks amazing! I'll try it out!

[-] hglman@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

My keyboard constantly tries to switch to caps as I type in Connect. I am using Grammarly. It will flicker the upper case layout between each key press. It's unusable as it is.

[-] harry315@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Damn that looks awesome! Did you find any good docs on the API? I only found the lemmy-js-client, which is a library, though. Wanted to do some shenanigans with Python and Lemmy, but there doesn't seem to be too much documentation...

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I had a hard time with the API docs too to be honest. I read through https://join-lemmy.org/docs/contributors/04-api.html first but it was pretty high level. My main reference was the typing on the lemmy-js-client as well. I used the Dart Lemmy API client here https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmy_api_client but unfortunately it's not being maintained (and didn't work without modification since the API has changed since then).

[-] crius@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

just a quick feedback, when being in the dark mode, the user switching remain in light mode. Also the node selection suggesting the possible nodes would be appreciated.

also, adding new accounts after the first one, doesn't seems to work.

I added my lemmy.world and it seemed to work.

anything else besides it, didn't work (tried, lemmy.ml, beehaw.org, etc.)

overall it's a good mvp, well done, need a little more work and i would appreciate if it was a FOSS to absolutely avoid situations in which an app become the unofficial-official app but then a sudden surge of egocentrism from an individual take it away.

[-] Macallan@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago

Nothing is showing up in my feed when signed in to lemmy.ml

Also, the Google password manager is trying to input the password into the instance text box when trying to sign in. Pixel 7 Pro.

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Hi, this should now be fixed on the latest release (1.0.25). Thank you for your feedback!

[-] Macallan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Thanks man! It's working now. Super smooth for the most part. Upvotes/downvotes still take quite a while to register. An Amoled black would be awesome as would a Small Cards view.

Edit: Another suggestion is to add a way to jump to the next parent comment in a post. Looks like Jeroba just added this and I've been missing this feature from some of the reddit apps I used to use.

Like this

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[-] olpappy@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago

I'm able to sign in but no posts populate the feed. Also only a small amount of my subscriptions show up in the sidebar.

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Hi, both of those issues have been resolved in the build last night (1.0.25)!

[-] infinitevalence@discuss.online 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Can you also host the APK or upload it on F-Droid?

//edit

I ask because im on a de-googled pixel 5 running lineage OS so I cant exactly just go get it off the Play Store.

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[-] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 0 points 2 years ago

The screen shots look good. I'll download it and try it out. Let me know if you make a community for it so we can give back feedback on there. The more apps the merrier now that Reddit is getting rid of all them!

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you, let me know what you think! I made a community here: https://lemmy.ca/c/lemmyconnect

[-] Bradamir@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

I can't even be accepted to join Lemmy. I'm on Kbin right now.

Tbh, these platforms confuse me. The Kbin app is great though, so I guess I don't need to change.

Would like to know how to follow a group though.

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[-] green_dot@le.fduck.net 0 points 2 years ago

Looks great. Hopefully gets availabe is Irish play store soon

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[-] CreepyRainbow@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

I'm very thankful to you! I wanted a nice app to browse lemmy and I found your app a couple of days ago! I've had a very nice experience so far

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[-] rettetdemdativ@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Have you considered creating a community for your app? Would make it a lot easier to follow development

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah I made one, it's empty right now but I'll post new releases + changelogs there. https://lemmy.ca/c/lemmyconnect

[-] SeedyOne@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago

Joined! Great progress already.

!lemmyconnect

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[-] robotrash@lemmy.one 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Downloaded and used for an hour or so. I'd like to see an option to change the font size. I like my stuff to be small so I can get more content on the screen. 1.6 posts is pretty bad for me. I also couldn't find a way to change my default homepage to "subscribed - new" but maybe I just didn't search hard enough. Either way, it's good to have some competition for Jerboa!

Edit: Found Frontpage. Might be worth changing this to Subscribed since that seems to be the Lemmy equivalent.

[-] Zoop@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago

I'd also love to see an option to change the font size, but for the opposite reason - my eyes suck and I need bigger text! Lol. I love it so far either way!

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Options for text sizes coming up in the next release :)

[-] Zoop@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Fantastic! Thank you so very much! Also, damn you're quick, lol! I hope you're looking after yourself and taking care of yourself above all. It's important - you're important! <3

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you for the kind words, it's much appreciated!

[-] Hovercat90@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

Hey, i like your app a lot! Jerboa doesnt work on my Motorola, so i installed your app. Looks very nice and works well as a first impression!

I just want to tell you good luck, we are all counting on you! :D

[-] kuro_neko@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you @Hovercat90@feddit.de! I'm glad you like it.

[-] Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

so far I'm really liking it. I would like alternating backgrounds on comments just to help separate them out a little.

I don't see the ability to edit my comments. I had to pull up the pwa to edit this one.

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