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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by geon@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I know the developers are working hard and I'm sure they'll be coming with Mlem updates. I hope to see a notification centre being added, as well as the posts being collapsed instead of full-length. Do you wish for an Apollo type of design, or similar?

Edit: just a heads-up, I am not in any way affiliated with LemmyNet nor its devs. You can also voice your suggestions via Testflight by beta-using Mlem.

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[-] Schedar@beehaw.org 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The features I’d love to see:

  • Compact / Collapsed posts
  • List of your Subscribed Communties
  • Search for Communities
  • Multi-Communities (an equivalent to the Multireddits in Apollo)

I use (or used to use) the Multireddit feature in Apollo all the time. My big use case is that I can put “spoiler” communities there so they don’t pop up in my main feed but I can go there once I’ve seen the relevant episode! It’s also really good for grouping regional ones… like

UK, Chill UK, UK Casual etc

Edit: and being able to edit your own post!

[-] UselesslyBrisk@infosec.pub 9 points 2 years ago

Second this. Especially community information. What community a post is in, a user is in, subscribe to the community etc.

Also allowing local filter on the post lists. Currently it’s subscribed or all.

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[-] jiggles@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Just as a side-note: Multireddits are not an Apollo feature, they are a part of Reddit itself since 2013. Although, Apollo did support them before the Redesign did (which calls them “Custom Feeds”) if I'm not mistaken.

[-] Fapper_McFapper@beehaw.org 29 points 2 years ago

An experience like Apollo would be great but I’ll take what we have. It feels cozier.

[-] jiggles@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think it has potential to get there eventually. It already follows the similar design and usage philosophies, and I imagine the development could really take off now.

Keep in mind that Apollo has years of full-time development behind it, whereas Mlem is essentially an early beta of an open-source passion project.

[-] lFenix@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago

Thank you for the point about the length of development. I essentially started Mlem a year a half ago as my very first iOS project to take my mind off the pain from a major surgery I had the the time, then it sat abandoned until I revived it just a little over month ago. So the total dev time on Mlem is only around a month and a half. It’s still a little baby 😊

[-] privacyn@feddit.it 27 points 2 years ago

Copy paste Apollo

[-] grizzzlay@beehaw.org 27 points 2 years ago

Submitting content, a way to see the various communities to subscribe to would be two big things I’d like to see it do!

[-] LlamaSutra@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

I second this. I am subscribed to a big list of communities but I can’t see a list of them and pick and choose them.

I want the ability to pick and choose from subscriptions

[-] jezebelley@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago

Basically just ripoff Apollo entirely.

[-] PeefJerky@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

It would be fucking amazing if Christian ports Apollo for Lemmy. But for that Lemmy needs to have enough audience.

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[-] BigJimKen@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 years ago

Apollo is the one of the best designed apps I've ever used, I'd take inspiration from it in any applicable way.

Outside of obvious UI/UX improvements I'd love to see good iPad support.

[-] JustSomeGuy@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Apollo is a work of art, such a shame to see it go

[-] BigJimKen@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Agreed. I hate sucking the dick of big corporations, but Apple have a great UX philosophy and the Apollo dev really understands how to apply it.

[-] BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Hey, everyone, I'm from the Mlem Team, and I'd like you all to know we love hearing from the community when it comes to what you want from the app, bugs, etc.

Please come to the Mlem App Community to share your thoughts and concerns. Also, you can join the discussion on Matrix, or even contribute to the project yourself!

Cheers!

-- The Mlem Team

[-] CabbageRain@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 years ago

I’d like to be able to post photos and videos from the apps when you’re replying to a thread, if that’d be possible

[-] CommaLlama@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago

I REALLY like the feature in Apollo where you could enable hiding of posts after you’ve viewed them. That way every time you open the app or refresh it you only see new stuff.

[-] eldereko@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

this is the biggest feature I want. every time I open lemmy I see the same posts until I scroll for pages... how does everyone else handle this without a mark read on scroll?

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[-] oehm@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago

Gestures such as swiping right for upvote

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[-] philz@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

Loving the app so far. Here are some things I'd like to see implemented at some point (in no particular order):

  • Option to NOT show the entire post on the feed. Similar to Apollo, we should have option to just show the Post Title and maybe a few lines from the post itself. Then click into to expand. Right now you see the entire post which some times takes up the whole screen
  • Tap to collapse (comment section)
  • Submitting posts via the app
  • Ability to cross-post within the app
  • Swipe to vote (similar to Apollo)
  • See your Post/Comment history
[-] tookmyname@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

I like gestures. Being able to set them. Long left, short left etc.

I like being able to go back by from the center swipe right(so I don’t have to swipe back from the edge). And then short left is upvote. Long left is downvote. Makes browsing and engaging so efficient. This site needs high votes per user right now. So it would help the site too.

Being able to filter communities is also very helpful.

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[-] abcd@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago

What I miss most is

  • a list of subscribed communities
  • search for content/communities
  • swipe left/right for upvote downvote
  • button to jump to the root of the next comment

I guess you see I am a Apollo user 😂 I agree with others that posted before: Apollo is a good example, it’s designed very well and usable

[-] Jarmo@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

YES! Second the button to jump to the root of the next comment. Next root and swipe gestures were the two biggest reasons I started using Apollo in the first place.

[-] eight_byte@feddit.de 11 points 2 years ago

Don’t get lost implementing fancy features at the beginning, concentrate on supporting what the Lemmy web UI does and try to provide a smooth and pleasant experience on iOS.

In case you’re looking for inspiration would highly recommend to take a look at the Ice Cubes client for Mastodon. An extremely well made app.

[-] Pliny@lemmy.fmhy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

A way to see your post history, right now the only way to see your posts is to find them. There is a profile page which just shows your post scores and then dead space so makes sense to just stick it there.

[-] literallyacat@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Have used the app for several hours now and one thing I miss a lot from Apollo is very long posts being reduced on the main feed so that the whole screen is not taken up. When you want to read more you simply tap.

There are long sticky threads up on a few instances here that are a bit of a nuisance to scroll through each time. While I understand that’s temporary, it could be annoying to see any long wall of text fill the feed.

Tl;dr: please condense posts in main feed :)

[-] lovedbybacon@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

I love Apollo! Agree with a lot of the sentiments here. Would like Face ID, swipe left/right capabilities, options how to open links, collapsibility, media options (autoplay, loop, controls, mute, etc.)

[-] Luminance6716@lemmy.one 6 points 2 years ago

I didn’t realize how much I missed swipe capabilities until I started using Mlem. Having those added to the app would be great.

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[-] _SCHWIFTY_@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

If they could almost replicate this to Apollo. Or even bring Christian aboard to help out. This app would take off instantly. Thousands of people are on his side. This would easily be a huge competition for Reddit within just a few days.

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[-] m3enzo@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Adjustable font size, specifically smaller font.

[-] jmsw22@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Tell me you’re the right side of 30 without telling me you’re the right side of 30…

For the elder millennials in the back, I’ll add “specifically bigger font”

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[-] SickIcarus@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

NSFW tagging doesn’t blur the picture like it does on web.

The ability to see (and jump directly to) subscribed communities.

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[-] plz1@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

iPad layout, swipe to vote, font scaling for comments, not just titles

[-] caffeineplease@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Searching for communities is essential. Like others have said, lift as much inspiration from Apollo as possible and you'll basically end up with everything users need.

[-] bdhajdbjajs656@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

After all the standard features are in place, a good iPad version!

[-] DelusionalAI@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

I’d love to see a Dark Mode personally, but also a way to see what’s on the homepage of a instance. I like to check that (kind of like r/all) to get news or things outside my main subscribed community’s

[-] neilb@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

Just FYI, if iOS is in dark mode, so is Mlem. So it has dark mode, I guess it just needs a user setting for it when you want it different from your OS theme

[-] DarkDarkHouse 7 points 2 years ago

Not requiring a login

[-] dtlnx@beehaw.org 7 points 2 years ago

Swipe to vote, Community grouping, Enhanced media viewer, Customizable themes and layout!

That's it! :)

[-] WraithGear@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

Is there an option to edit? I make tons of spelling mistakes so that would be cool.

[-] ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Search for posts and communities!

[-] aclarkc@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Just echoing many others, the biggest day to day thing I would like to see is a compact feed view. Right now it’s a lot of scrolling.

[-] minorsecond@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago
  • Ability to view communities I'm subscribed to

  • Ability to see my posts and comments

  • iPad compatibility

  • Gestures

  • Compact mode

  • Add photos to comments

These things would be game changers imo.

[-] SickIcarus@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

A way to edit posts lol.

The ability to hide upvoted posts.

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[-] Yoreo@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I'd love to have the top and bottom panels pop in and out when scrolling through comments similar to how Apollo does.

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[-] SickIcarus@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

I’d very much like an ipad layout please.

Also a way to consolidate multiple accounts across instances into a single feed.

Kbin compatibility.

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[-] hellfire103@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Currently:

  • Option to upload media from within the app
  • A button to write a new post, rather than having to navigate to the community and use the box
  • A notification centre
  • Improvements to viewing user profiles
  • Better link handling
  • More colour contrast between posts and the app background
  • Edit buttons on posts
  • Option to view images fullscreen and save them to gallery
  • Improvements to the search bar
  • bUg FiXeS aNd PeRfOrMaNcE iMpRoVeMeNtS

Ideas for the future:

  • Custom icons
  • Customisable UI
  • Profile editor
  • Inline video playback
  • Easter eggs?

Good luck, and great job so far!

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