Download Mlem 1.0.1 on the App Store

We are absolutely thrilled to announce the release of our 1.0.1 update to the App Store. New in this update:

Editing Posts and Comments

You can now edit your posts and comments using the new button in the context menu. Groundbreaking, we know.

Demo

Account Quick-Switcher

Swipe up anywhere on the tab bar or long press on the profile tab to quickly hop between your accounts. For those of you who use accessibility font sizes and rely on the tab bar info HUD, don’t worry–we’ve made sure the long press gesture opens the HUD instead, and you can still access the quick-switcher with the swipe up.

Demo

Profile Nicknames

Do you have twelve profiles on eight instances using three names? Do you have so many accounts that you no longer know who or where you are? No longer! You can now add nicknames to your accounts and display them in the tab bar–or display the instance, or the username, or the enigmatic ‘Profile.’

Demo

Compact Comments

Customizable Post and Comment Info

Only see what you care about. Just about every piece of meta-information about a post or a comment can be toggled on and off to suit your whims.

Quality of Life Improvements

  • Implemented aggressive background prefetching, caching, and processing to smooth out the feed scrolling
  • Image previews can be swiped down to dismiss
  • Read posts are now indicated by grayed out title text. For users who use “differentiate without color,” we’ve added two different options to indicate read posts: a gray bar on the leading edge or a checkmark by the ellipsis menu. You can configure them in the new “Accessibility” settings menu.
  • Read posts can now be hidden using a new button in the navigation bar ellipsis menu
  • Added an unread count on the inbox tab (it can be disabled)
  • Organized and beautified settings
  • Refined haptics across the app
  • Added .webp image support
  • Improved animations
  • Fixed comments not collapsing interaction bar

Cheers, The Mlem Group

  • Glaive0@beehaw.orgEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    I’m sampling lots of different apps and have noticed that, while I prefer a massive chunk of Mlem’s features and style, I often find myself using others like Memmy because they have an option for images to show the whole image while scrolling rather than merely a square preview of it.

    I get lots of cut off heads, spoiled meme punchlines, and just all around unclear content while scrolling on Mlem due to this missing option. I absolutely see a rationale or two for it, both on the side of an app encouraging engagement and user preference, so I was curious if:

    A. I’m missing something and didn’t have any reason to cheat on my beloved Mlem for unspoiled memes, or B. There are any plans for this as an option in the future.

    I’m pleased to see the existing advancements with image viewing, though! And so much else! Thanks for all your hard work!

    • EricOPMEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      We’re playing around with some ways to handle this right now–the two main options are:

      • Downsize tall images to fit in the max height (this is the most promising one, since ~95% of truncated images only get very slightly downsized)
      • Just show the whole image, who cares if it takes up five screens (easier to implement but makes tall images a pain to scroll past)

      Chances are we’ll just end up with a toggle between the two though lol

      • Glaive0@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        That makes a lot of sense! And it’s possible I shared some early super long image issues that resulted in the image size cap. I look forward to watching the process. You guys are doing great work.