Releases: thunder-app/thunder
v0.5.1
Hey everyone! This is just a minor update that addresses an issue with the post/comment submission contrast. To see the full release notes of v0.5.0, check out the following post: https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/releases/tag/0.5.0.
Fixes
Full Changelog: 0.5.0...0.5.1
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0
Hey everyone, Thunder v0.5.0 is finally here! This release cycle took a quite a bit of time, but introduces a lot of new features, changes, and fixes which should make for a even better Thunder experience. If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to discuss it in the Thunder community or on GitHub.
If you're enjoying Thunder and would like to show some support, star this project on GitHub! This helps gain visibility for the project and allows more contributors to help with the continued development of Thunder. If you'd like to show some appreciation, here is a post with details on how to donate to the active contributors of Thunder.
Now onto the update notes. This update brings a few major features:
Important: Your feed settings (default feed type and sort) will now be based on your Lemmy account settings. The previous feed settings will now ONLY apply to guest accounts. As such, you may have to re-configure your default feed type and default sort type if you were previously using the in-app settings.
🎉 New Features
- The inbox page has been completely re-written with an updated design to more closely align with Material 3 design guidelines. There's also been a number of fixes to support quick actions within the inbox page (e.g., voting, saving, etc).
- Thunder now respects more of your Lemmy account settings including your default feed/sort settings. You can update your display name, bio, email, and much more in the new Account Settings page. You can also quickly switch between different accounts to modify your Lemmy settings across all your authenticated accounts.
- Additional Lemmy 0.19.x features have been added to Thunder including the ability to hide posts, custom thumbnail support, site content warnings, and more. We are still continuously working on bringing Thunder up to feature-parity with Lemmy, so let us know what features you would like to see.
- Custom user notes/labels are now available in Thunder! This will allow you to add any custom notes to a given user. You can add user labels from the settings page via Settings -> User Labels. Alternatively, you can add labels through the action sheets by long pressing on a given comment and selecting User -> Add User Label.
ℹ General
- The create/edit button for posts and comments have been moved to the markdown toolbar. This should hopefully make it more accessible for one-handed use.
- URL filtering has been added to keyword filters. Simply add a new keyword filter with a URL, and it should be hidden from view.
- Link sharing has been improved to support additional media/external links.
And much much more. I can't go through all the changes in the changelog, but for those who are curious, feel free to check out the full changelog below.
We have a Matrix space if you would like to join in on discussions: https://matrix.to/#/#thunderapp:matrix.org
Additions
- Refactor inbox page by @hjiangsu in #1463
- Add additional account settings by @hjiangsu in #1436
- Add support for custom user labels by @micahmo in #1434, #1481
- Add support for hiding posts by @micahmo in #1484
- Add ability to create links to app settings by @micahmo in #1348
- Add account birthday indicator to users by @micahmo in #1411
- Add ability to import/export local app database by @micahmo in #1432
- Add post/comment language metadata by @micahmo in #1408
- Add community stats for community visibility/local subscribers by @micahmo in #1449
- Add ability to create block quote from selection when commenting by @micahmo in #1374
- Add ability to re-order user accounts by @micahmo in #1494
- Add ability to upload multiple images at a time for a post/comment by @hjiangsu in #1480
- Add support for site content warnings by @micahmo in #1485
- Add support for custom thumbnails in posts by @micahmo in #1495
- Add ability to sort inbox by @ggichure in #1373
- Add ability to view post as a different user by @micahmo in #1409
- [Experimental] Add debug setting to customize image dimension timeout value by @hjiangsu in #1462
- [Experimental] Add new experimental post page by @hjiangsu in #1363, #1415, #1416, #1429, #1430, #1445, #1496
Changes
- Extend keyword filters to URLs by @hjiangsu in #1446
- Remove page scroll animation when switching between bottom navigation items by @hjiangsu in #1402
- Decrease layout jank originating from images within comments, and improve image error states by @micahmo in #1390
- Disable account switching when editing post/comment by @micahmo in #1394
- Defer loading image dimensions when opening image preview by @micahmo in #1389
- Improve link sharing for images/video URLs by @micahmo in #1398
- Show placeholder icon for posts without thumbnails by @micahmo in #1405
- Allow snackbars to be closed on action by @micahmo in #1435, #1475
- Immediately remove blocked users/communities from feed, disable ability to block self by @micahmo in #1391
- Use community/user display names globally by @micahmo in #1376
- Show community/user sort type on community/user headers by @micahmo in #1476
- Use user/community format styling to cross-posts by @micahmo in #1479
- Fallback to opening non-Lemmy instances in browser by @micahmo in #1509
- Improve feedback when subscribing/unsubscribing to community by @hjiangsu in #1499
- Move create/edit post button into markdown toolbar by @micahmo in #1498
- Move create/edit comment button into markdown toolbar by @micahmo in #1512
- Show voting when hidden scores are enabled by @hjiangsu in #1510
- Add option to navigate to user's instance from post actions by @micahmo in #1511
- Disable "Subscriptions" sort type option for guest accounts by @micahmo in #1490
- Remove images from push notifications, improve UnifiedPush logic by @micahmo in #1400
Fixes
- Fix table column markdown alignment by @hjiangsu in #1518
- Fix mark post as read when previewing media on 0.19.4 by @hjiangsu in #1444
- Fix sidebar lag when subscribed to a large amount of communities by @hjiangsu in #1452
- Fix superscript/subscript parsing edge cases by @micahmo in #1395
- Fix image overflow when rendering inside a spoiler tag by @micahmo in #1396
- Fix issue where optimistic voting would not reflect upvotes/downvotes properly by @micahmo in #1392
- Fix post text preview showing raw markdown by @hjiangsu in #1431
- Fix snackbar positioning when opening/dismissing keyboard by @micahmo in #1439
- Fix labeling and minor semantics by @micahmo in #1460, #1433
- Fix text field spell check causing exception on ** text by @hjiangsu in #1465
- Fix minor typo in 'Change Password' page by @wadamT in #1468
- Fix semantics for link information by @hjiangsu in #1482
- Fix share text post by @micahmo in #1514
- Fix image proxy handling by @hjiangsu in #1522, #1528
- Fix for markdown toolbar not showing above system keyboard by @hjiangsu in #1524
- Fix dim read posts setting not being applied for card view by @hjiangsu in #1530
Misc
- Fix macOS build errors by @hjiangsu in #1401
- Remove javaToolchain binaries by @hjiangsu in https://github.com/t...
v0.5.0-6
This is the third release candidate for Thunder v0.5.0! As mentioned in the previous release candidate, there aren't too many notable changes in this version as I'm preparing for a general release version. If no major issues are found, this will be the version released on the App Store and Google Play.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Fixes
- Fix image proxy thumbnails not retrieving image dimensions properly by @hjiangsu in #1522
- Potentially fix for markdown toolbar not showing above system keyboard by @hjiangsu in #1524
Full Changelog: 0.5.0-5...0.5.0-6
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0-5
This is the second release candidate for Thunder v0.5.0! As mentioned in the previous release candidate, there aren't too many notable changes in this version as I'm preparing for a general release version. If no major issues are found, this will be the version released on the App Store and Google Play.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Fixes
- Fixed share text post by @micahmo in #1514
- Fixed loading indicator when submitting posts, moved comment submit to markdown toolbar by @micahmo in #1512
- Fixed table column markdown alignment by @hjiangsu in #1518
Full Changelog: 0.5.0-4...0.5.0-5
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0-4
This is the first release candidate for Thunder v0.5.0! There aren't too many notable changes in this version as I'm preparing for a general release version. If no major issues are found, this will be the version released on the App Store and Google Play.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Changes
- Moved "Create Post" button into markdown toolbar by @micahmo in #1498
- Fallback to opening non-Lemmy instances in browser by @micahmo in #1509
- Show voting when hidden scores are enabled by @hjiangsu in #1510
- Allow navigating to user instance from post sheet by @micahmo in #1511
Misc
Full Changelog: 0.5.0-3...0.5.0-4
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0-3
This is the third pre-release for Thunder v0.5.0! This version contains a brand new inbox page, support for hiding posts (v0.19.4), and the usual bug fixes. There have also been a lot of under-the-hood changes so as always, please mention any issues or bugs that come up when running this version.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Some notable changes to test out:
- The inbox page has been re-implemented to improve overall performance, reduce unnecessary API calls, and to more closely align to Material design guidelines. Additionally, you can now sort your inbox replies/mentions by top, new, old, and more!
- Added support for hiding posts in Lemmy instances v0.19.4 and higher. You can assign swipe actions to hide posts, and adjust it's colour similar to other actions (e.g., voting, saving, etc)
- Site content warnings are now supported on Lemmy instances v0.19.4 and higher. If an instance has a site content warning, that will be displayed in Thunder when you attempt to add an account with that instance.
Additions
- Introduced refactored inbox page by @hjiangsu in #1463
- Added ability to sort inbox by @ggichure in #1373
- Added new markdown action to create block quote from selection in comment create/reply by @micahmo in #1374
- Added ability to re-order accounts by @micahmo in #1494
- Added user label settings page by @micahmo in #1481
- Added ability to upload multiple images at a time for a post/comment by @hjiangsu in #1480
- Added support for site content warnings by @micahmo in #1485
- Added support for hiding posts by @micahmo in #1484
- Added support for custom thumbnails in posts by @micahmo in #1495
Changes
- Show community/user sort type on headers by @micahmo in #1476
- Disabled closable snackbar for exit message by @micahmo in #1475
- Applied name styling to cross-posts by @micahmo in #1479
- Re-introduced comment navigator for experimental post page by @hjiangsu in #1496
- Improved feedback when subscribing/unsubscribing to community by @hjiangsu in #1499
Fixes
- Fixed inbox not refreshing after popping from notifications page* by @hjiangsu in #1477
- Fixed semantics for link information by @hjiangsu in #1482
- Disable "Subscriptions" sort type option for guest accounts by @micahmo in #1490
- Fixed database migration logic* by @hjiangsu in #1501
- Fixed issue with notifications staying page after marked as read* by @micahmo in #1504
Misc
- Migrated anonymous instances to database by @micahmo in #1500
- Updated Turkish localizations by @mikropsoft in #1473
- Updated translations by @hjiangsu in #1478
Full Changelog: 0.5.0-2...0.5.0-3
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0-2
This is the second pre-release for Thunder v0.5.0, and I apologize for the delay on this one! I've been a bit busier lately, which has resulted in less available time to work on Thunder. This version includes some small additions but is mainly focused on a few important fixes.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Additions
- Added debug setting to customize image dimension timeout value by @hjiangsu in #1462
- Added new community stats for community visibility/local subscribers by @micahmo in #1449
Changes
- Migrated draft storage to local database by @micahmo in #1455
- Immediately remove blocked users/communities from feed, disable ability to block self by @micahmo in #1391
- Apply community/user display names globally by @micahmo in #1376
Fixes
- Fixed sidebar lag when subscribed to a large amount of communities by @hjiangsu in #1452
- Fixed user profile showing general feed by @hjiangsu in #1456
- Fixed labeling by @micahmo in #1460
- Fixed text field spell check causing exception on ** text by @hjiangsu in #1465
- Fixed a minor typo in 'Change Password' page by @wadamT in #1468
Misc
- Updated instances by @github-actions in #1440
- Updated translations from Weblate by @hjiangsu in #1467
New Contributors
Full Changelog: 0.5.0-1...0.5.0-2
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.5.0-1
This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.5.0! As always, this pre-release version contains many additions, changes, and fixes.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Important: Your feed settings (default feed type and sort) will now be based on your Lemmy account settings. The previous feed settings will now ONLY apply to guest accounts. As such, you may have to re-configure your default feed type and default sort type.
Some notable changes to test out:
- The Account Settings has been updated to include even more settings that are synced to your Lemmy account. You can change your display name, profile bio, email, default feed type and sort, and more! Additionally, the user/community/instance blocks have been moved to their own dedicated page for easier management.
- Experimental: You now have the ability to view a post as a different user. You can access this option by tapping on the three-dot menu within a post, and choosing "View post as a different user". When this happens, you temporarily switch accounts and can perform actions and even comment on the post as if you were that account.
- You can now set custom labels for users which allows you to append a note to a given user. To access this feature, long press on a comment and select User -> Add User Label.
- Groundwork is being laid out to improve the performance and reliability of the post page. This new experimental post page is locked under the new experimental features toggle. While this is not yet complete, you can test out the new post page by enabling experimental features in the Debug settings page.
The full list of changes since v0.4.0 are mentioned below. As always, if there are any bugs or issues, please submit a new GitHub issue.
Additions
- Added new experimental post page by @hjiangsu in #1363, #1415, #1416, #1429, #1430, and #1445
- Added ability to create links to settings. by @micahmo in #1348
- Added account birthdays to user chip by @micahmo in #1411
- Added ability to view entire post as a different account by @micahmo in #1409
- Added ability to import/export database by @micahmo in #1432
- Added support for custom user labels by @micahmo in #1434
- Added post/comment language metadata by @micahmo in #1408
- Added additional account settings by @hjiangsu in #1436
Changes
- Disabled account switching when editing post or comment by @micahmo in #1394
- Deferred loading image dimensions when viewing image preview by @micahmo in #1389
- Decreased layout jank from images within comments, and improved image error states by @micahmo in #1390
- Removed page scroll animation when switching between bottom navigation items by @hjiangsu in #1402
- Moved experimental push notifications under experimental flag by @micahmo in #1404
- Improved parsing of video speed setting by @micahmo in #1406
- Improved link sharing for images/video URLs by @micahmo in #1398
- Show placeholder icon for posts without thumbnails by @micahmo in #1405
- Allow snackbars to be closed on action by @micahmo in #1435
- Added more push notifications debugging by @micahmo in #1397
- Removed images from push notifications, improved UnifiedPush logic by @micahmo in #1400
- Extended keyword filters to URLs by @hjiangsu in #1446
Fixes
- Fixed superscript/subscript parsing edge cases by @micahmo in #1395
- Fixed image overflow when rendering inside a spoiler tag by @micahmo in #1396
- Fixed issue where optimistic voting would not reflect upvotes/downvotes properly by @micahmo in #1392
- Fixed post text preview showing raw markdown by @hjiangsu in #1431
- Fixed dialog button alignment, disable autocomplete suggestions for user labels by @micahmo in #1441
- Fixed snackbar positioning when opening/dismissing keyboard by @micahmo in #1439
- Fixed mark post as read when previewing media on 0.19.4 by @hjiangsu in #1444
Misc
- Fixed macOS build errors by @hjiangsu in #1401
- Removed javaToolchain binaries by @hjiangsu in #1410
- Removed
pushpackage Android dependency by @hjiangsu in #1412 and #1414 - Adjusted modBan localization string by @micahmo in #1433
- Misc: update PR template by @hjiangsu in #1437
Full Changelog: 0.4.0...0.5.0-1
Contributors
Assets 4
v0.4.0
Hey everyone, Thunder v0.4.0 is finally here! This release cycle took a bit longer than usual, but as a result, introduces a lot of new features, changes, and fixes which should make for a even better Thunder experience. If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to discuss it in the Thunder community or on GitHub.
If you're enjoying Thunder and would like to show some support, star this project on GitHub! This helps gain visibility for the project and allows more contributors to help with the continued development of Thunder. If you'd like to show some appreciation, here is a post with details on how to donate to the active contributors of Thunder.
A quick reminder: if you are using the Google Play version or App Store version, please note that it may take a bit of time before you receive the update. Now onto the update notes. This update brings a few major features:
🎉 New Features
- The comment creation page has been fully re-built from the ground up and introduces a few new features, including the ability to specify the comment language, ability to comment as a different user, and addition of spoilers to the markdown toolbar. If you have any suggestions or feedback regarding these changes, feel free to make a new issue on GitHub!
- There is now initial support for video playback on Thunder! The built-in video player should work with most video URLs (that end in a proper video extension) and should work with YouTube URLs. Additionally, you can customize some video settings such as playback speed, auto-mute, auto-play and more in the Settings page. The video player is still experimental, so there may still be some issues present.
- Additional customization options including the ability to customize the colours of actions (upvotes, downvotes, saving, etc.), hiding thumbnails from the feed, showing user/community avatars, and much more.
ℹ General
- There have been improvements to the overall UI/UX across the board. This includes improvements to the pure black theme, improvements to markdown rendering of tables, quotes, and more.
- There have also been a lot of changes under-the-hood to hopefully improve the overall performance and reliability of actions. As a result of these changes, there may still be some issues that were not caught during testing. If you notice any general issues, please make a new issue on GitHub.
And much much more. I can't go through all the changes in the changelog, but for those who are curious, feel free to check out the full changelog below.
We have a Matrix space if you would like to join in on discussions: https://matrix.to/#/#thunderapp:matrix.org
Additions
- Updated create comment page UI and added language selector to comments by @hjiangsu in #1165
- Added ability to comment as a different user by @micahmo in #1352
- Added spoiler to markdown buttons by @micahmo and @hjiangsu in #1287, #1299
- Added support for selecting discussion languages by @iparks99 in #1289
- Added support for new sort types as defaults by @micahmo in #1298
- Added option to show user/community avatars by @iparks99 in #1318
- Added an option to hide thumbnails in feed by @iparks99 and @hjiangsu in #1302, #1326
- Added option to use profile picture for drawer by @micahmo in #1313, #1344
- Added support for customizable action colors by @micahmo in #1304
- Added selectable post/comment text by @micahmo in #1327
- Added notification debugging section by @micahmo in #1343
- Added confirmation message when unsubscribing from community by @micahmo in #1358
- Added experimental support for video player by @ggichure and @hjiangsu in #1081, #1369, and #1378
- Added sort options in instance explorer by @micahmo in #1317
- Added ability to perform empty search in Search by @micahmo in #1310
Changes
- Show individual unread counts in inbox page by @micahmo in #1262
- Improved missing post snackbar message by @micahmo in #1291
- Improved spoiler appearance by @micahmo in #1286
- Adjusted markdown editor link dialog styling by @micahmo in #1307
- Adjusted padding to community sidebar by @micahmo in #1285
- Added loading page for posts/comments on slower connections by @micahmo in #1311
- Adjusted post/comment language selector styling by @hjiangsu in #1316
- Refactored post metadata and user/community chips by @hjiangsu in #1281
- Refactored post page quick actions by @hjiangsu in #1279
- Implemented core architecture to handle push notifications (APNs, UnifiedPush) by @hjiangsu in #1237
- Added retry action when initial feed loading fails by @micahmo in #1284
- Improved markdown appearance for block quotes, code blocks, and dividers by @micahmo in #1328
- Apply full name customizations to inbox mentions view by @micahmo in #1271
- Allow creating posts/comments with null language by @micahmo in #1338
- Optimistically mark replies as read by @micahmo in #1314
- Improved cross-post UI by @CTalvio in #1332
- Disabled Thunder's edge swipe to go back on Android by @hjiangsu in #1350
- Fixed various OLED color theme issues, community name format by @CTalvio in #1347
- Improved UX for notification settings by @micahmo in #1335
- Improved swipe gesture setting clarity with icons by @CTalvio in #1345
- Added loading page when opening notifications and increased size of notification icon by @micahmo in #1355
- Replaced score indicator icon by @CTalvio in #1341
- Improved image dimension fetching logic by @hjiangsu in #1369
- Improved the comment context jumping by @micahmo in #1319
- Improved account page and management UI by @CTalvio in #1354
- Improved selection of text when creating post/comment by @micahmo in #1359
Fixes
- Fixed subscribe/favourite app bar action not updating UI by @micahmo in #1288
- Fixed comment load spinner showing incorrectly by @micahmo in #1278
- Fixed account page back button behaviour on Android by @hjiangsu in #1293
- Fixed issues with deleted comment content showing up by @micahmo in #1303
- Fixed search FAB primary single press action not triggering by @micahmo in #1308
- Fixed issue marking multiple replies as read by @micahmo in #1305
- Fixed issue with tablet mode images and full-height images by @hjiangsu in #1334
- Fixed pan/pinch triggering unintentional double tap zoom by @CTalvio in #1337
- Fixed issue popping notification page triggering twice by @micahmo in #1349
- Fixed viewing notifications as correct user by @micahmo in #1339
- Fixed FAB modal transparency and exit fade animation by @CTalvio in #1357
Misc
- Integrate run on save scripts for VSCode by @micahmo in #1294
- Configure
i18n.allyplugin by @ipcjs in #1277 - Apply linter suggested fix-ups by @micahmo in #1292
- Updated translations by @hjiangsu in #1362
- Updated instances by @github-actions in #1275
- Replaced scrollable_positioned_list with super_sliver_list by @hjiangsu in #1361
- Added test endpoint for UnifiedPush server and reduced UnifiedPush notification payload (in development) by @micahmo in #1364
New Contributors
v0.4.0-5
Sorry for the consecutive releases 😅 This is the fifth pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version applies a quick fix for a grey screen issue when accessing the account page.
Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.
Fixes
Full Changelog: 0.4.0-4...0.4.0-5