Hey everyone! This is just a small update that resolves some issues with Thunder v0.8.1 and Lemmy v0.19.14. As always, if you encounter any issues or have feedback, please share them with the Thunder community or on GitHub.

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Additions

• Added ability to hide bottom navigation bar on scroll by hjiangsu in #1983
• Added support for .avif image formats by hjiangsu in #1996
• Added support for Lemmy page cursor in feeds by hjiangsu in #1997

Changes

• Improved background notification logic and checks by hjiangsu in #1990 and #1994

Fixes

• Fixed settings search elevation by micahmo in #1977
• Fixed transparent colour option being available as an app theme by hjiangsu in #1979
• Fixed inbox mark as read not updating UI correctly by hjiangsu in #1981
• Fixed max password limit for PieFed by hjiangsu in #1995

Misc

• Upgraded Thunder to Flutter 3.38 by hjiangsu in #1989
• Added PieFed instances to GitHub workflows by hjiangsu in #1972
• Updated instances by github-actions in #1920
• Updated translations from Weblate by hjiangsu in #1982

Hey everyone, Thunder v0.8.0 is now available! This release introduces initial PieFed support and includes significant under-the-hood improvements to enable compatibility with PieFed, along with the usual performance enhancements and bug fixes. As always, if you encounter any issues or have feedback, please share them with 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.

We have a Matrix space if you would like to join in on discussions: https://matrix.to/#/#thunderapp:matrix.org

Note: Android APKs will now be distributed by ABI to reduce download size. Make sure to download the version that matches your device.

Here are the changes between versions v0.7.3 and v0.8.0. For improved readability, internal issues introduced and fixed in nightly versions will be largely omitted.

Additions

• Added initial support for PieFed by hjiangsu in #1912 and #1952
• Added ability to search for users/communities/posts/comments via their URL by hjiangsu in #1941
• Added ability to set transparent colour for feed dividers by hjiangsu in #1959
• Added ability to toggle alt text and fullscreen mode in image viewer by hjiangsu in #1965

Changes

• Improved post page loading by hjiangsu in #1952
• Improved general markdown logic and rendering by hjiangsu in #1928
• Improved bottom sheet logic for posts/comments by hjiangsu in #1923
• Improved profile switching logic by hjiangsu in #1952
• Improved markdown image support and handling by hjiangsu in #1947

Fixes

• Fixed comment metadata disappearing for comments with no children by micahmo in #1895
• Fixed unified push notification logic by hjiangsu in #1918
• Fixed mark reply/mention as read by hjiangsu in #1925
• Fixed drawer profile picture not displaying properly by hjiangsu in #1930
• Fixed user chip not highlighting OP by hjiangsu in #1936
• Fixed user labels not appearing in some cases by hjiangsu in #1937
• Fixed certain markdown elements not adjusting to system theme changes by hjiangsu in #1938
• Fixed image height not matching aspect ratio in some cases by hjiangsu in #1947
• Fixed "Explore Instance" not working for anonymous profiles by hjiangsu in #1947
• Fixed grey screen on feed page for instances containing a single tagline by hjiangsu in #1947
• Fixed issue where performing comment actions would cause the post page to scroll by hjiangsu in #1949
• Fixed non-functional web build by hjiangsu in #1958
• Fixed post page end card not appearing in some cases by hjiangsu in #1960
• Fixed crash when displaying a large amount of GIFs by hjiangsu in #1962
• Fixed sharing on iOS devices running iOS 26 by hjiangsu in #1964

Misc

• Updated translations from Weblate by hjiangsu in #1917, #1961
• Updated list of active Lemmy instances by github-actions in #1864
• Upgraded package dependencies by hjiangsu in #1887
• Reorganized repository directory structure by hjiangsu in #1924
• Migrated Lemmy API to internal implementation by hjiangsu in #1935
• Refactored and improved post and comment widgets by hjiangsu in #1944 and #1945
• Refactored database implementation and logic by hjiangsu in #1931
• Upgraded Thunder to Flutter 3.35 by hjiangsu in #1946
• Updated Android workflow to generate per ABI APKs by hjiangsu in #1956
• Removed experimental APNs logic by hjiangsu in #1957
• Removed URL metadata for image posts within post cards by hjiangsu in #1933
• Disabled Android's auto backup/restore on install by hjiangsu in #1932

Update: Turns out this is caused by viewing a large image and then zooming in. At a certain zoom level the app goes into fullscreen, hiding the navigation buttons and top bar. It then never exits this mode until you quit the app.

v0.9.0-3 Pixel 7 Pro Android 16

[I edited my screenshot to add the border and the word "SCREENSHOT" because the full size preview was making it very confusing to view the post in the app. 😅]

The post in question. From what I can tell the problem is that image is so wide that the URL bar can't be large enough.

Really, really small detail.

Context: When one shares a post, there is now an option for sharing it as seen here on the app (Advanced options), and I think it is great. One can even pick what details go into this image, for example, to show or not to show the community name. But the image itself is always white and...

Suggestion/Petition: I'd love if the sharing background followed your app theme (or maybe had a couple of options to choose from).

Personal reasons: My friends and I rarely use white/light themes, so sharing a white summary from Lemmy posts is not ideal. Also, it makes the content look like a meme, and I don't want someone accidentally ignoring an interesting post because of the white borders.

Thank you for reading.

1. How do I follow a user?

2. How do I dm a user?

Cause i love thunder, really feels like the coolest, but would be crazy if these things just do not exist

Great app, but is there any way to limit the number of notifications that pop up at the bottom of the feed? I'm also not sure why they're not formatted properly.

The draggable cursor has been getting stuck on the span mode, and refuses to go back to the single cursor no matter where you tap. Sometimes the end even gets stuck at the end of the whole comment text, and can't be moved to span a single character, unless it's the last one. Sometimes it works fine, but usually not. It does usually seem to go back to normal if you cancel, and re-edit.

Moving to a new phone.

I see an option to back up accounts database, and I see an option to back up settings.

Does Thunder apply distinct settings for each account? If so, do I have to switch to each account and back up those settings I order to restore functionality for each?

Update: It's caused by the "Show Text Post Indicator" setting being on in Compact mode.

Version v0.9.0-1

I forgot I installed Thunder via Obtanium, so I get very quick updates. I guess I shouldn't be surprised no one else has seen it. It also turns out it's caused by a non-default setting.

Is this happening to anyone else? It started after an update.

I already submitted it to GitHub: https://github.com/thunder-app/thunder/issues/2070

As Wikipedia starts removing archive.today as a source for its business practices, I see that when I go into alternate sources on a post, I have that as an option. I can't see where to change the options to remove it, but I'm not sure I want it there.

Can this be changed or is there a plan to remove?

It's annoying to have to scroll back up to view the clock l, change music or skip ads in pod carts so I'd like to be able to see and interact with the top notification bar all the time

Edit: RESOLVED - Guess I'm just blind and missed "Show post/comment scores" in settings.

v0.8.6 on android

Ordinarily, the vote count would be displayed in the area that I have highlighted, but when I opened the app this morning, it just was missing. I went into my settings and attempted to alter what was displayed that way, but I could not get the vote count to appear. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

Seem to be unable to load anything from piefed.zip this morning. I'm able to access from the web so not sure what the issue is.

Hello everybody,

today I wanted to block an instance. Usually when you start typing a drop down would come up under the field where you enter the instance name. This does not happen. Also if I type the complete name in the field and press OK nothing happens and I can only cancel.

Is this a known behavior or did I turn on some option that prevents blocking?

After the latest update, clicking any item in the inbox or comment in my profile brings up a blank screen for me.

Also, in posting this - it is apparently impossible to post a comment reply to my own post? I get an edit button instead of a reply button. Which definitely doesn't make sense, lots of people reply to their own posts to add comments for context and such.

@[email protected]

After reaching the end of my feed, it reloads the feed and concatenates it to the end once. Easiest to notice on small instances or with a short “top” sorting.

Scroll to the end and wait a while, or scroll up a few pixels and back again to reproduce.

I've been away from thunder for a few months (some bug or other that was affecting me badly at the time), and it's cool to see how much the app has progressed since.

Sinse updating to 8.2 links opened in the in app browser no longer open in reader mode, when clicking on the menu there isn't any option to enable reader mode. In system settings the option to use reader mode by default isn't visible. When searching for it in the settings it shows it as a result, however the opened page does not contain the option. Anything I'm missing or is this a bug?