I decided to start using Metatext (the mastodon app) for my on the go use. Haven’t used it for posting yet so here it is the first text post for my phone :3
Feditext beta users: today's version 1.7.2 build 106 fixes a regression with trailing hashtag de-emphasis introduced in the previous build. trailing hashtags should be smaller and dimmer again (if you have that feature on).
Feditext beta users: GotoSocial announced their first 0.15 prerelease today, which includes filter support contributed by our very own Vyr.
Feditext version 1.7.2 build 101 improves filter UI by hiding the "Drop instead of hide" filter option when using a GtS instance, where it is not yet supported and won't work.
if you aren't using a GtS instance, you don't need to upgrade Feditext today.
Feditext beta users: today's version 1.7.2 build 97 includes experimental support for Pixelfed instances, and is recommended for anyone with a Pixelfed account.
some bugs are expected. there's one currently known: deleting a status will succeed but result in an error, so deleting and redrafting is not currently possible. please file any other issues on our GitHub issue tracker.
short version: we have a small set of bugs to fix and chores to do before an App Store release, and quote post UI will come after that, in version 1.8.
Feditext beta users: today's 1.7.2 build 89 fixes a bug inherited from Metatext that would rapidly repeat searches when the end of search results was reached, usually resulting in the client being rate-limited by the instance within seconds.
if you are not using Siren, this will not affect you; however, we recommend switching to Siren as the HTML parser in app preferences instead of WebKit, as it's much faster, especially on iOS 17. Siren will completely replace WebKit soon.
Feditext beta users: today's version 1.7.2 (build 83) fixes reporting posts when using a GotoSocial server, adds support for instance rules on GtS 0.12 and up, and fixes a rare visual bug with reporting on all platforms. this build is recommended for GtS users; if you use something else, you don't need to upgrade immediately.
@gadgetfrog@Feditext is in TestFlight beta and is also awesome. It is the sequel to #metatext. What features from ivory / mammoth / icecubes draw you to each?
Feditext beta users: today's build 79 includes the new "Siren" HTML parser, which is 3-6× faster than the current WebKit parser for the text formatting used in Fediverse posts. this should result in smoother scrolling for many users.
Siren is experimental, even more so than Feditext betas in general, so by default, it's off. to opt into Siren, open Feditext's preferences, scroll all the way to the end, select Siren from the "HTML parser" dropdown (instead of WebKit), and press the "Apply new HTML parser" button below it.
notes:
do not switch parsers while writing a post: you will lose the post.
the HTML parser is an app-wide setting, and can't be configured on a per-account basis.
if you have issues with Siren, you can revert to WebKit from the same menu.
known issues that you don't need to report:
blockquote lower vertical margins may be too big, causing the end of a blockquote's background rectangle to appear under the next normal paragraph. (however, the indents are still correct, so non-quoted text will not be indented.) this is related to https://github.com/feditext/feditext/issues/48 and https://github.com/feditext/feditext/issues/164 but is (currently) worse in Siren.
Feditext beta testers: today's build 77 contains internal changes to the HTTP client and the API clients built on it, and shouldn't have any user-visible effects. there are no other changes, because the purpose of this release is to test those changes before building further on them. please let us know on the bug tracker if you see any new kinds of HTTP error.
update: build 77 has problems loading old home timeline posts. please stay on 76 for now; see downthread for how to revert to it.
for those familiar with Apple development: we've rewritten the clients to use Swift concurrency (aka async/await) instead of Combine, which is more readable and easier to reason about. this is the first step in replacing Combine in as many places as it makes sense, which we'll weave in with other work as we go.
prospective testers: we're working through a two-week message backlog, and will be sending invites out today.
we know it's been a bit since the last update. thanks for your patience.
Feditext beta users: please do not update from build 76. build 77 has a bug that prevents scrolling to old home timeline posts or notifications. thanks to @mirabilos for reporting. we're looking into it
we'll expire the build ASAP, but if you've already updated to 77, you can switch back to build 76 from TestFlight. switching back will keep all your local data and you won't be logged out.
How come when I’m in the official #Mastodon app and I click a link to a mastodon post, it opens a web browser within the app and shows me the post in the mastodon web client and I’m not logged in?
Why doesn’t it just navigate to the post within the app, as if I had just clicked any regular post in a timeline?
It’s a bit weird. Am I missing something? Am I doing something wrong?
마스토돈 버전 4.2 대응에 오류나는 페디버스 클라이언트 의심 현상
한 이용자가 어제부터 24시간 넘도록 미디어 스토리지를 계속 액세스하며 170GB의 미디어를 다운로드 했습니다. 29일 전체 이용자 하루 트래픽 중 80%를 차지했고요.
부정 이용인가 싶어 액세스 로그 살펴보았는데, 전혀 관련 없는 다른 이용자의 실시간 피드에 올라간 고해상도 영상을 반복해서 다운로드 하고 있었습니다.
아무래도 페디버스 클라이언트 버그인가 싶습니다. 클라이언트 소프트웨어 이용 여부 및 버전은 확인 중입니다.
마스토돈이 버전 4.2에서 미디어 제공 크기가 늘어나니 바로 임팩트오네요.
모두 주의하시고, 확인해보면 좋을 것 같습니다.
마스토돈 버전 4.2 대응에 오류나는 페디버스 클라이언트 의심 현상 #2
개발 중단된 iOS 클라이언트인 Metatext네요. AppleCoreMedia 에이전트로 요청이 오므로 가려내기 어렵습니다.
'실시간 피드'에 새 게시물이 없어 고해상도 영상이 계속 노출되었고, 애플리케이션이 계속 반복해 내려받은 것으로 보입니다.
늘어난 미디어 크기에 대응을 못하는 것인지, 원래 문제가 있었는데 티가 안나는 것인지는 잘 모르겠습니다.
Feditext beta users: we're aware of the performance regression under the release version of iOS 17 and are tracking it in https://github.com/feditext/feditext/issues/253. we don't know the cause yet. if you're a heavy Fedi user and don't have a pressing need for iOS 17 features, it might be a good idea to stay on iOS 16 for a few more days.
Feditext beta users: tonight's build 76 includes a partial fix for the iOS 17 performance regression. this fix removes a keychain access on a hot path, and is not related to the HTML handling change mentioned above, so you shouldn't see any visual changes.
as always, to update: open the TestFlight app, pull to refresh, and tap the Update button next to the Feditext icon and name.
Probably the only truly good thing about mastodon is the #filter feature. Unfortunately, it’s not available on #MetaText, and I have to hop over to the official #Mastodon app to set them.
Still worth it, though. My feed is so much nicer when it’s not clogged up with white privilege and male entitlement.
Feditext beta users: today's build 75 includes the first of several performance fixes resulting from our perf investigation. there's a lot still to do; we'll be alternating perf fixes and bug fixes for the next few beta builds, so non-perf problems don't sit for too long.
we've had a few questions about an Android version lately. for the record: there will never be an Android version.
Feditext is Apple tech from the ground up (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and other iOS platform APIs) so porting it would be more work than writing a new client from scratch, and we'll leave Android to the Android professionals.