[FR] Disable infinite scroll

[Doomsdayrs]

Infinite scroll is known to be bad for ment health etc.

Add an option under wellbeing to disable infinite scroll.

• [X] I searched or browsed the repo’s other issues to ensure this is not a duplicate. There is another regarding this #1941, that one is focused in general. This is to track the progress of a specific issue (infinite scrolling)

[Gryzor]

I'm curious, (I think it's a nice idea) but what would be the alternative? Scroll N number of times? N number of posts? N number of minutes?

[Doomsdayrs]

I'm curious, (I think it's a nice idea) but what would be the alternative? Scroll N number of times? N number of posts? N number of minutes?

It depends on what is easier and what the community wants.

I believe the easiest to code is to limit the scroll to N# of appends. With each append requiring you to press a button to load more in.

N# of minutes is more of an overall usage consideration, and can be implemented separately.

N# of posts would be harder to implement because you would have to count visible items on the screen.

[charlag]

Mastodon already only keeps 400 latest posts in home timeline. Does it really make sense for us to invent something else?

[Doomsdayrs]

Mastodon already only keeps 400 latest posts in home timeline. Does it really make sense for us to invent something else?

That is such an absurd amount of posts considering you only see 3-5 per screen at a time.

Yes it makes sense to limit it or make it difficult to go through 400 (outside of an "infinite" scroll).

[charlag]

@Doomsdayrs does it help that there's "load more" button (if you see it at all)? I think "infinite scroll" is usually when next pages are loaded automatically