[Feature Request] Make Changelog Button More Obvious/Clickable

[keks24]

Prerequisites

• [x] Please ensure your request is not part of an existing issue.

Describe the feature

I am currently using the following workflow:

1. Open Optainium 1.1. Let it fetch all App information. 1.2. If there is an update (e.g. for Optainium), open the App page. 1.3. Click on the repository link: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium
2. In the opened default browser 2.1. Scroll down to the very bottom. 2.2. Click on the link Releases. 2.3. Read the release notes by clicking on Releases. 2.4. Close the default browser.
3. Go back to Optainium.
4. Update the App.

If the direct link to the releases page would be provided, the new workflow would then be like the following:

1. Open Optainium 1.1. Let it fetch all App information. 1.2. If there is an update (e.g. for Optainium), open the App page. 1.3. Click on the releases link: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/releases
2. In the opened default browser 2.1. Read the release notes. 2.2. Close the default browser.
3. Go back to Optainium.
4. Update the App.

Would it be possible to provide a direct link to the releases page of added repositories by default or maybe add a seperate customisable text field, which will overwrite the default link?

Describe alternatives you've considered (if applicable)

Keep using the current not-so-efficient workflow.

Additional context

-Ramon

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[ImranR98]

You can already see release notes directly in the app by clicking on the version number or release date on the main apps list page. Whether the link goes to the releases page or the main repo page is a matter of personal preference, I think it makes more sense as is.

[ImranR98]

Thanks for the issue templates tip!

[keks24]

You can already see release notes directly in the app by clicking on the version number or release date on the main apps list page.

I see! That was not obvious to me, that I can click on these.

Although, one needs to be super-precise with their fingers or thumbs to do this. There are three options to misclick:

1. Open the in-App App page.
2. Open the fetched Changelogs.
3. Open the releases page in the default browser.

I actually like challenges, but this one should not be one.

Would it be possible to have clickable buttons for big, clumsy fingers? :smile:

Whether the link goes to the releases page or the main repo page is a matter of personal preference, I think it makes more sense as is.

Agreed. Now that link makes more sense to me!

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Just for the record; the built-in Changelog page:

[ImranR98]

1. Open the in-App App page.
2. Open the fetched Changelogs.
3. Open the releases page in the default browser.

3 should only happen if 2 is not implemented for that source. But yes the box could be made a bit bigger/outlined.

[keks24]

1. Open the in-App App page.
2. Open the fetched Changelogs.
3. Open the releases page in the default browser.

3 should only happen if 2 is not implemented for that source. But yes the box could be made a bit bigger/outlined.

I see, then I may have found a bug?

I have the following Apps added; sorted by release date in descending order:

Clicking on DAVx5's link v4.3.6.1-ose, 2023-09-07, which is connected to their GitHub repository, opens their releases page in my default browser.

The links of Optainium, FairEmail, NewPipe SponsorBlock and FlorisBoard on the other hand, which are also added via their GitHub repository link, behave normally and open the Changes page.

Only the link of the App Aurora Store, which is from GitLab, opens their releases page in my default browser.

I can only guess, that it may be connected to DAVx5's release note formatting, which may be a markdown text block or so:

```no-highlight
<some_release_notes>

I am using `personal access tokens` for both platforms:

| Platform | Scope |
| -------: | :---- |
| GitHub | `repo/public_repo` |
| GitLab | `read_api` |

Should I open another issue for this?

[ImranR98]

https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/releases/tag/v0.14.11-beta

Touch targets are bigger and can optionally be highlighted (disabled by default).

[ImranR98]

Also yes DAVx5 does their release notes in a way that doesn't show up in API requests for some reason.

[keks24]

https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/releases/tag/v0.14.11-beta

Touch targets are bigger and can optionally be highlighted (disabled by default).

Thank you very much for adapting this so quickly!

But I would like to note, that the highlighting does not work in dark mode (with and without high-contrast text). :)

Also yes DAVx5 does their release notes in a way that doesn't show up in API requests for some reason.

I am going to add another issue for this.

[keks24]

I am going to add another issue for this.

See #875.

[ImranR98]

But I would like to note, that the highlighting does not work in dark mode (with and without high-contrast text). :)

Fixed: https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/releases/tag/v0.14.12-beta

[keks24]

Awesome, works nicely!

[BabyOilJohnson]

@ImranR98 can u make it work for black theme too?

[keks24]

I was tinkering with the App today and figured out, that you can update Apps directly from the main page; I always thought, that it just indicates a new update...:

May I ask to highlight the download button as well?