[Live] BETA Forums mega(I hope so)thread.

Drutol commented 8 years ago

This thread will serve for all forum related stuff once it's released next week.

What's in it?

Latest fixes from #42.
First iteration of forums implementation.
Important points:
Which links I forgot to trigger in-app.
What settings would you like to have there?
Navigation.
Topic page skin issues.
What happens after creating new topic?
Updated 08.08.2016

Download links for non-store versions:
x64 v4.4.19 https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am1xQK-HVf_Ikep68kd7BPybntXERA
ARM (I've tested this much less thus far) v4.4.20 https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am1xQK-HVf_Ikep7wrZBLWpPAPyPNA

Kimod commented 8 years ago

Maybe some of these are intencional, just sharing what I so far found, will edit later with more stuff

When someone quoted someone, then clicking on http://puu.sh/qsP5U.png "Benkyo said:" opens website
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed
When you click on "Report" on a comment, it opens the website
- :white_flower: I'm not going to adapt this far at least for now.
When you click on "BBCode". It's below making comment box, next to Submit and Cancel, it opens website
- :white_flower: Same as above.
Clicking on almost everything here - http://puu.sh/qsPbm.png (Top, Anime, Top, Forum and Title Discussion) opens website
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed
Some people have their list/history as a signature link, so it opens their list in browser
In this situacion I would expect that back button would return me to the discusion, not to the main forum page - http://puu.sh/qsPiP.gif
When I click on "Forum board" in that right viewer more than 1 time and then try to go to for example "Updates & Announcements" it still opens that "Forum board" - http://puu.sh/qsPyH.gif
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed
You are probably aware of this, but you can't search topics, right?
- Well not really... Getting right to it.
- :heavy_check_mark: Added
When you hover over their signature image, you could have link appear as a mouseover text (if they have one)
- :white_flower: I don't really understand but it's probably impossible due to WebView's flexibility
When someone links different forum page, it opens it in a browser
- :heavy_check_mark: Probably fixed
There is one scrollbar below that one that is visible http://puu.sh/qsRSB.png , also there won't be that horizontal scrollbar in final version, right? (and the scrollbar isn't in dark version)
- I'm afraid that I cannot really do much about it. WebViews where I'm hosting this content are notorious for such behaviour and lack of customization.
Below the picture is purple "Signature Credit" http://puu.sh/qsQih.jpg (It's purple, that's the problem) - more black links - http://puu.sh/qsQnv.jpg more problems with colored text - http://puu.sh/qsQKN.png , all of these are fine in white theme, so maybe just change all text in black theme to white/system color and problem solved? Because I can't see you checking for all colors and then somehow figuring out if that color is fine and other isn't
Preview isn't working, well, all the text is white, and on white background it looks like it's blank, in picture I have the text selected - http://puu.sh/qsS9N.png
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed

But even now as it is, it's already pretty good, shame that I don't really browse MAL forums...

Me neither... it may be good for lurking though :D

Drutol commented 8 years ago

Yeah I'm aware of some of this stuff but I wanted get an input from different perspective ^^

Drutol commented 8 years ago

The plan (pretty realistic tbh) is to release this to the store somewhen before next weekend. "Less buggy" beta ^^.

Drutol commented 8 years ago

Uploaded new builds

Kimod commented 8 years ago

My observations and opinions of the new build

I think that the search thingy should be in top right corner, so it is consistent with the rest of search icons - http://puu.sh/quluY.png (maybe have it a little different, extended by default and clicking on magnifier will send what is written there)
This is what I meant with that mouse over - http://puu.sh/qulCZ.jpg yea, it won't be possible, shame that there are these sort of limitations…
- :end:
When I click on a link that links to different forum page, it functions correctly in the app, but also opens the page in browser
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed
Maybe when the search didn't find anything, show something like "No data received from MAL, try searching for something more specific. :(" instead of not doing anything
- :heavy_check_mark: Added
And maybe you could somewhere add an option to "Edit your signature" and link them to this link - http://myanimelist.net/editprofile.php?go=signature or maybe somehow integrate it to the app, but I think that is unnecessary
- :white_flower: I'm not creating replacement for website as it's impossible for me to do :)
Ok, I will just describe on what to click on and you will probably know what's wrong - "Updates & Announcements" -> "MAL's New Social Media Pages", find user "PriestSlayer" (it's 29th comment) and click on "FragOutFire said:" in his signature, for me, it opens the page in browser but also the app will never load that link
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed

But wow, used it for almost 2 hours and didn't find anything major, well except sometimes long loading times, but that is something you just can't influence… MAL forums are certainly an interesting place… :D Enjoyed my time there, can see myself going there, especially when I will always see that "Forums" in hamburger menu ^^ And also I think that I don't say it enough, especially when I'm always telling you, what is wrong, but I really appreciate all the work you put into the app ^^

Kimod commented 8 years ago

When I click on pinned topic and then go back, "0" is the title for the category I was earlier - http://puu.sh/qwud1.gif
- :heavy_check_mark: Apparently I fixed this earlier :D
When I click on pinned topic on homepage of Forums and then go back with that back button, it goes through an empty list - http://puu.sh/qwuqn.gif
- :heavy_check_mark: Seems to fixed magically too...
On mobile, sometimes instead of the post loading, it crashes
- Web Views are devouring resources of all kind it may be the reason.
Now when the "News" are in "Forums", shouldn't you remove them from hamburger?
- Umm they are quite different, I don't see why would I like to remove them.
And a little question: Do you plan to implement the mobile style website forum to mobile app in the future?
- Mobile version is just one line of code away but it's painful to deal with, I will probably want to switch to it in next update (after beta release)

Kimod commented 8 years ago

"<- Previous week" in "News Discussion" in Forums opens it in website http://puu.sh/qxGTx.png You can somehow redirect it to News right? (this "<- Previous week" opening in browser is also in "News" but you want to point out forums only bugs ^^)
In forums Anime opens in it's right viewer - http://puu.sh/qxH5W.gif but manga doesn't - http://puu.sh/qxH7t.gif
- :white_flower: Cannot fix because there's no manga title in this link and I don't have currently system to pull data based on id only... that's MAL Api for you.
In News clicking on "x Comments" http://puu.sh/qxGVP.png opens in website, now you can redirect it to open in forums
After every "&" in Categories is "amp;" http://puu.sh/qxHPH.png - http://puu.sh/qxIjC.png
- :heavy_check_mark: Fixed

Drutol commented 8 years ago

I was about to press "build for the store" button nice timing :D

Drutol commented 8 years ago

Forums now in certification!

13.08.2016 -  v4.4.22.0 & v4.4.21.0

Added forums!
Fixed mobile sort by start/end date.
Resolved multiple navigation issues in mobile version.
Visually tweaked search page.
Clicking on any anime item should always trigger details navigation.
Desktop upper navigation bar will behave better now.
Small tweaks and fixes everywhere :)

Drutol commented 8 years ago

Forums on mobile will now use mobile MAL layout :)

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[Live] BETA Forums mega(I hope so)thread. #44

What's in it?

Important points:

Updated 08.08.2016

Download links for non-store versions: