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Bean

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Bean is a Lemmy client for iOS.

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[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

More GIF changes

Build 2023.08.07.11.30

  • Added a badge to the card view to show that an image is a GIF.
  • GIFs are now played in a WebKit view. The transition when opening is glitchy so will be improved soon but… No crashing! (famous last words?)
[–] infinite_zero@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not seeing this one in TestFlight.

[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Should be pushed out now.

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[–] dameoutlaw@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Issues with opening communities within the community tab. No action happens when clicking on a community

[–] AlienStink@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yes the keyboard appears now. Thank you :)

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Testing the image feature with beans.

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In the last update, I’m no longer able to pin/unpin communities. I added a lifetime subscription.

[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Thank you, will have a look!

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[–] Etnaphele@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Hi, here’s a short feedback:

  1. A more compact view for the timeline: Mlem does it perfectly!
  2. Look and feel has a slight edge over all other apps I am testing - I didn’t I didn’t miss any on iOS!
  3. Disappearing bottom bar is not good, but the idea is nice if instead of disappearing, it would minimize a la Safari address bar.
  4. Jump to alphabet letter in the community list - maybe tapping the letter brings up an alphabet grid?
  5. Icons are golden! Clean and funny.

Good job and bring it on!

[–] volemic@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In terms of colours, maybe a darker blue akin to iOS’ default would be nice

[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Coming in a build later today

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I’m on the latest version of iOS 16, using an iPhone 12 Mini. Just a couple things I’ve noticed in the latest build:

  • I can upvote and downvote comments now, but there is a weird delay. I get the haptic feedback, but the vote does not appear until I start scrolling away.

  • When clicking on the text of a post in standard view, nothing happens. Might be nice to have that open up the post in the same way as if you clicked the title.

  • When I upvote/downvote a post with a link, and it makes it as “read.” Something odd happens. All of the preview text for the link disappears.

Those are the only new bugs I’ve noticed so far. Keep up the great work!

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[–] infinite_zero@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I couldn’t find this mentioned elsewhere, but when I go to view all my comments in the profile page, it comes up blank. Viewing my posts works fine.

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Just came across something new. When swiping a pinned post, the whole card changes color. See image.

[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Changes July 27th

build 2023.07.27.16.16

  • Added the ability to select a community from the post composer.
  • Added a FAB to the home screen to create a post.
  • Added the ability to mark a post as NSFW.
  • Added loading indicator when creating a post or comment.
  • Improved the quality of images uploaded. May need to reassess if servers deem them too large.
  • Wrapped the Markdown accessories in a scrollview for smaller devices and future buttons.
  • Shrunk the link preview if there’s no image found.
  • Removed the preview from the comment composer (it may come back, I’m still deciding if I like it or not).
  • Turned the fullscreen swipe off by default. I don’t like that it was changing the iOS animations due to the pan gesture handler, but the option still remains.

Any feedback on the post composer is welcomed

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[–] arsenics@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

this is my favourite Lemmy app so far, it feels great!

if I may add a couple bits of feedback:

  • would it be possible to select the position of the Skip Thread button? I understand that there can be at least 2 buttons down there, but it would be nice to have the flexibility.

  • swipe actions in comments are great though I feel they trigger rather easily when scrolling down a thread. not sure if others have mentioned this already but maybe reducing sensitivity so the action is more deliberate could improve the experience?

  • just noticed while typing this that the composer is having some scrolling issue with longer posts? I can't see past a specific point unless I hid the keyboard.

regardless, fantastic work! will there be a tip jar or some pricing model released soon? I'd love to support the app's development in some way

[–] Dark_Blade@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Seems like the line spacing is a bit out of whack, definitely not as condensed as it should be (especially obvious in comments).

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[–] miket@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Not sure if you are receiving the crash reports as I don’t see the usual Apple’s crash prompt but scrolling up and down in this mega thread a few time would crash the app.

Also, scrolling fast would show blank spots as well.

[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the report, I’ve been able to replicate the issue and I’m working on a fix.

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[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Changelog: July 30th

Build 2023.07.30.22.45

Smaller update than anticipated this weekend because it was pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ and I was out celebrating with friends ❤️

This one is mainly bug fixes but there is a big change to how I'm handling multiple accounts. States are now persisted when accounts are changed. This means if you have a certain post open, switch accounts to browse on another instance, and then switch back — it will still be right where you left it.


  • Added state persistence between account switches.
  • Added press and hold on the account tab to open the account switcher.
  • Removed background on the card and post footer.
  • Removed background from featured posts on the single post view.
  • Featured post backgrounds are now based on the accent colour.
  • Made the entire card view tappable, not just the title.
  • Tidied up the card and single post views.
  • Fixed issues with bookmarking.
  • Fixed issues with sharing links.
  • Fixed issues with overlapping content in the post composer.
  • Changed search on the communities selector in the composer.
  • Fixed a visual glitch between the composer and community selector.
  • Keyboard can now be dismissed in the composer community selection screen.
  • Fixed an issue with scroll to top offsets.
  • Added a link to posts on the Inbox and profile comments views. Still a WIP.
  • Content of comments is now hidden if removed by a moderator or deleted by author.
  • Added a link to the community on the Inbox and user profile comments.
  • Markdown editor is now reset when creating a post or comment.
[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Pretty big update for a “small” update! Hope you had a good celebration!

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[–] steve228uk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Today's Changes — July 22nd

Build 2023.07.22.00.35

  • Added a new image gallery component for multiple images posted in the body of a post or comment.
  • Added a new "iOS default" blue option
  • Added an option to hide the thumbnail on text only posts.
  • Added a new view menu.
  • Added an option to hide read posts.
  • Improved Markdown styles.
  • Improved performance on comment view.
  • Fixed issues with Card View.
  • Changed the threshold for the amount of swiping required to dismiss images.
  • Fixed links not working in post content
  • Hid the page control on the image viewer when there’s only one image
  • Added additional link parsing for communities and usernames.
  • Fixed an issue where logging into an instance with https:// or http:// would crash the app.
  • Fixed an issue with link metadata being wiped when refreshing or upvoting.

More improvements to commenting and performance will be coming over the weekend.

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[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I noticed another visual issue with the latest version. This time with the comments. Seems part of the comment can get cut off. See image.

Overall, I’m loving the app more and more with each update. At this point, I can use it to lurk without any real issues. I only need to switch to post or to comment with a photo. There are a few “wishlist” features that I’d love to see. But you’re moving real fast!

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[–] Vub@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Wow, looks good!

Wish list:

  • Swipe right anywhere on the screen to go back. Not just from the left screen border. (This is what made Apollo spectacular)
  • Change font size: being able to have HUGE fonts would be nice, not just kind of large (as like now, only tiny).
  • Tap comment to collapse it and all below.

Thank you.

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[–] KuroJ@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just wanted to say the swipe to vote features and the haptic feedback are perfect! I think you guys have it down better than any other Lemmy app at the moment!

Looking forward to future updates. I could see this one being my main for sure!

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[–] oolong@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

(Test image after switching)

[–] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I love the look of this app! I’ve been trying all of them, and have so far kept going back to Memmy. But this one has the potential to take over! I will be watching with great interest!

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