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This is a unplanned release. Due to some bugs and mounting issues within the app, I need to issue a release for full predictive back support.

Predictive back is a new-ish feature on Android that was introduced in Android 14 and will begin to roll out fully in Android 15. This "feature" is more of a guideline/standard being pushed by Google. It is a push for apps to dynamically respond to the back gesture. In most cases what this means is that a preview of the previous screen will be shown when a back gesture is initiated.

Since Android 15 is releasing soon, Google is pushing a ton of updates to suport this feature. These updates unfortunately introduced some bugs in the app. Google did add a way for apps to opt out of this feature, however I've decided instead to just fully support it.

Changes so far

• Fixed a bug where changing accounts will not scroll the account list to the top.
• Added full support for predictive back. Note that this fixes several bugs that are only seen on Android 14.

Been playing with a new design for the search screen. This change was prompted by a user who wanted a faster way to access subscribed communities. This design also suggests some communities to users which could be cool.

For suggestions, I have a few options. I think the best way to implement it would be to create a server that generates community suggestions however this would incur a monthly cost. I think if I go this route I will create the start of a backend for Summit and open source it. The ideal situation is to get the monthly server cost covered by donations but I can also cover the cost. It should be around ~10-15 CAD/mo.

If any one has any suggestions/concerns feel free to comment.

First release since I've gotten back from vacation. This release addresses a good chunk of the user requests. There are some big ones left over that will be addressed in future releases.

Full changelog

• Updated the UI for the emoji picker.
• Updated the UI for deleted/removed posts so it has a distinct looked.
• Added a new setting to disable markdown parsing for post titles.
• Added a menu option to post/comments to copy it's contents.
• Added a settings screen for the emoji picker, allowing users to modify or add emojis.
• Added a setting to adjust the image size in the post feed.
• Added a "Go to" dialog accessible in the main menu. This dialog allows you to jump to any Lemmy page directly given a link.
• Added missing translations for Czech, German, Hindi, Italian, Swedish, and Turkish using Google Cloud Translations.
• Cleaned up the settings for post/comment scores. Changed settings so that there is one setting for post scores and one for comment scores. There are three possible options for both settings: show scores (default), show up and down votes and hide scores.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong icon is shown when viewing an instance's info.
• Fixed a bug where the title is shown when it should be hidden on the community info/instance info screen.
• Fixed a bug where spoiler tag state is reset if certain actions are performed. This also fixes a bug where spoiler tag state is reset when taking an advanced screenshot
• Adjusted the width of the "include in screenshot" checkbox for advanced screenshots so it's easier to tap.

Update

Release has been in review for a few hours now. I hope it's not another 1 week review release :|.

Update 2

Found a bug introduced with this release. Sometimes tapping on a comment will not expand the comment actions. v1.44.1 will address this issue.

Update 3

Some more bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug where spoiler tag state is reset if certain actions are performed. This also fixes a bug where spoiler tag state is reset when taking an advanced screenshot.

Update 4

• Changed the logic for "mark post as read on scroll" to immediately mark any post that is fully scrolled off screen as read. The current logic can be a bit unpredictable about how far you'd need to scroll before a post is marked as read.

Update 5

I was made aware of a serious crash in the app in v1.44.2. I have addressed the issue and I am in the process of submitting an emergency release now (v1.44.3). Apologies for the inconvenience.

Update 6

Made a versioning mistake so the fix will be released as v1.44.4. The release has been submitted to the play store. It will be released as soon as it has been approved by Google.

Update 7

Release should be live.

This has been something I've been wanting to do for a while. The app has been pretty stable recently so I can take a moment to work on a simple website for it. The purpose of the website is to have an official "front page" for the app.

Back from vacation, but I'm unfortunately a bit sick. Anyhow...

Changes so far:

• Fixed a bug where the wrong icon is shown when viewing an instance's info.
• Fixed a bug where the title is shown when it should be hidden on the community info/instance info screen.
• UI update for the emoji picker popup.
• Added a settings screen for the emoji picker, allowing users to modify or add emojis.
• Cleaned up the settings for post/comment scores. Changed settings so that there is one setting for post scores and one for comment scores. There are three possible options for both settings: show scores (default), show up and down votes and hide scores.
• Added a new setting to disable markdown parsing for post titles.
• Added a menu option to post/comments to copy it's contents.
• Updated the UI for deleted/removed posts so it has a distinct looked.
• Added a "Go to" dialog accessible in the main menu. This dialog allows you to jump to any Lemmy page directly provided you have a link.
• Added a setting to adjust the image size in the post feed.

Update

Quick update on what I'm working on these days. I'm currently working on a website for Summit. No, I am not making a web version of Summit. This is specifically a website to showcase the app and direct users to the relevant pages for the app. This work is specifically done to target people who might search for "Summit for Lemmy" or for sharing purposes. I've had the idea for a while now and I think right now is a good time to make the website.

Update 2

I'm experimenting with translating the app via "AI" since it's a pretty cheap and fast way to localize the entire app.

No guarantees I'll read anything posted here until then. See ya!

Edit: Vacation got extended one day from the 19th to the 20th because I was sick with a fever for a few days during vacation and I was bed ridden. I extended my vacation to see/do more.

Welcome to v1.43.0. This release adds a feature I've thought about since the start of the project but just never implemented: account creation! In v1.43.0 new users to Lemmy will be able to go through the entire account creation process (minus email verification) from the app.

The hope with this feature is that it will help reduce Lemmy's sign up friction even further, especially for Summit users.

Full changelog

• Added a create account option to the sign in screen.
• Changed the quote button when creating a comment. If text is selected from the "replying to" box when the quote button is tapped, that text will automatically be populated within the quote block.
• Fixed a crash that occurs when images are uploaded using Imgur.
• Fixed a bug where read posts appear as unread if a post is hidden.
• Fixed an issue where the title of a post is not shown in the detailed view.
• Improved the current community UI
• Updated the community icons across the app to be more consistent. The app will use auto-generated community icons for communities without icons.
• Fixed a bug where the bottom nav bar will disappear if you open an inbox item and then go back.

Update

Bumped to v1.43.1 to resolve a minor issue with the build.

Update 2

Bumped to v1.43.2 to address some issues and also add some minor improvements.

• Refreshed the design of the community selector sheet.
• Updated the community icons across the app to be more consistent. The app will use auto-generated community icons for communities without icons.
• Fixed a bug where the bottom nav bar will disappear if you open an inbox item and then go back.

I have some plans for v1.43 that I will add here later. For now, I'm just going to be doing some quick bug fixes. I've been fairly busy in my personal life outside of work so I haven't had as much time to work on Summit. Progress is still being made, just slightly slower. I will also be going on vacation from the beginning of October. My extreme stretch goal would be to release v1.43 well before I go on vacation so I have some time to polish the release before I'm on vacation but we shall see if that's feasible.

Changes so far

• Fixed a crash that occurs when images are uploaded using Imgur.
• Fixed a bug where read posts appear as unread if a post is hidden.
• Changed the quote button when creating a comment. If text is selected from the "replying to" box when the quote button is tapped, that text will automatically be populated within the quote block.
• Fixed an issue where the title of a post is not shown in the detailed view.

Update

Whoops I accidentally put [Release] in the title. This has been corrected.

She almost always moves if she sees me trying to take pictures of her so most of my pictures of Momo are a blur. I finally got a usable shot yesterday in a dark setting.