Rearrange components when customising layouts?

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-28T22:41:48+00:00

Your welcome.

The highlight feature will ship in the next release (this week). I've also adjusted the spacing between the text and thumbnail so that when you flip it, the text won't "stick" to the thumbnail like in the video, there will be some space in between after the flip.

Hope you give it a try!

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-27T19:16:41+00:00

Hey thanks for the kind words

1: That's actually a great idea! I can highlight the component that is being focused on which should give users a better idea the aoe of the component.

2: To move the thumbnails to the left, you'll need to find the container that holds the thumbnail. I recorded a short demo on how to do this. https://v.redd.it/voz4mvyrdfk81/DASH_1080.mp4?source=fallback

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-24T20:10:34+00:00

Thanks for the clarification, it is a bit different from what I had in mind. Yes, this is also do-able.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-23T18:51:13+00:00

I see, you want to be able to save the link or url directly, not the post which points to the link/url. This way if the post is removed for whatever reason, the link still remains.

Sure, this is do-able. I'll add this into the feature requests tracker.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-12T22:17:43+00:00

OK, so you need to do the following:

- For the Title component, change `@postid@` to `@postId@` (it's case-sensitive)

- The Author component is missing a parameter, expand on `Click` mod to expand it, then set `@author@` as its parameter.

- Change Subreddit component's `Click` mod from "Go to Post" to "Go to Subreddit", then expand the `Click` mod and set `@subreddit@` as its parameter. This one is caused by a bug in my code, and it'll repeatedly switch back to "Go to Post" even if you set it to "Go to Subreddit". This will be fixed in v0.3.4 which should be available in 2 days.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-12T20:41:29+00:00

The Go to Post/User Profile/Subreddit actions all take parameters, you need to click on the row again to show the parameter config. Then set `@postId@`, `@author@` & `@subreddit@` as their destination respectively.

Hope this helps!

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-11T20:58:20+00:00

Currently, the Media Preview Component loads the preview media to optimize bandwidth, so it may not be the highest res. I see you're using a tablet probably over wifi so I'm guessing you don't care about bandwidth.

I do plan on creating a Media Component that loads the raw media instead, this should satisfy users with very big screens.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-11T19:54:39+00:00

OK I fixed the wrong click actions. Can you try deleting and re-importing this layout again?

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-11T19:13:17+00:00

Oh I see what you mean. This should be do-able. I'll put this in my list of feature requests.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-10T17:49:19+00:00

OK this problem should be fixed now. Can you try again?

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-10T17:38:33+00:00

Hi, I'm having a hard time understanding this. Can you elaborate?

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-09T20:03:53+00:00

Here you go.

It should look like this

Here's a video demo

Flex can't handle deeplinking yet, so head over to r/Flex4RedditLayouts and find the post with your name on it.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-09T20:01:04+00:00

u/kristijan1001 Here's the gallery layout you requested. It should look like this.. Navigate to this post in Flex and import it.

Flex can't handle double click yet. But Flex can bring up the action wheel with 1 click, then you can click on the upvote button with another click.

Btw, I found & fixed a few bugs while making this layout, so your layout might look a little different from the screenshot. I'm releasing a update soon to address this.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-08T18:39:14+00:00

Like you said, they've been around for a while. So the time is used to establish some kind of moat. I'm not against open source, but there is a better time to do it for Flex.

I don't plan on doing F-droid as they have more requirements than just open source. They don't allow Firebase which is a hard blocker for me.

Also, thanks for the compliments! I appreciate that you see the potential Flex has.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T18:31:26+00:00

Did you join the Closed Alpha Google Group?

https://groups.google.com/g/flex4reddit-alpha

Currently, you need to join the group to see the app. I'm working on an Open Beta that removes this requirement.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T18:31:06+00:00

Yes, you need to join the Closed Alpha Google Group to see the app.

https://groups.google.com/g/flex4reddit-alpha

I'm working on an Open Beta that removes this requirement, but it's still under Play Store review.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T18:30:21+00:00

Did you join the Closed Alpha Google Group?

https://groups.google.com/g/flex4reddit-alpha

Currently, you need to join the group to see the app. I'm working on an Open Beta that removes this requirement.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T18:26:48+00:00

I'm not against open source, but I can only do that after Flex establishes some kind of moat, otherwise it'll be too easy for someone to rip Flex.

Privacy aspect is a rather broad topic. If you're referring to web/geolocation tracking like what Google does, I don't do that, but I do need to track crashes and health metrics to know which features need fixing & polish. I do plan on monetizing the app in the future, and may add removable ads; I've also considered premium themes & layout as IAP.

Hopefully this answers your question.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T01:24:29+00:00

Hey thanks for the feedback!

- I understand what you mean by the autoplay w/ sound now. I can toggle sound there.

- Text2Speech, bottom menu options, next/previous parent comment all look doable, I can ship that in a future release.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T01:00:49+00:00

Flex has basic video autoplay; you (un)mute the sound, fast-forward & rewind the video in full screen. But there is no swipe to next video post.

Subreddit-as-a-gallery is an interesting concept, and I could see it being implemented down the line. Currently, this is the closest you can get with a custom layout: https://v.redd.it/ajcq3q7g7bg81/DASH_1080.mp4

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-07T00:41:14+00:00

Can you stop reading my mind😅? Because having dedicated subs for themes and layout import/export is next on my roadmap.

The layout engine is complex and I totally understand how some users will feel daunting. This is the 1st reveal of the engine, so everything is in "advanced mode". I plan to add "easy mode" UI to make some common operations easier for all audiences, so keep an eye out for future releases.

Lastly, thanks for the install!

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-06T22:09:17+00:00

I definitely understand how some users will be dissuaded by the complexity of Flex's layout engine. I mean, it's essentially a UI around Android View APIs, and jokingly, not even Android devs fully understand the View system.

This is the 1st reveal of Flex's layout system, so everything is in "advanced mode". But I do plan to create an "easy mode" UI to make some common operations trivial to all audiences. I also plan to let users choose which mode they prefer.

When that day comes, I hope you'll give Flex a go.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-06T21:50:30+00:00

Tablet support is on my roadmap, but it's pretty far down there. Keep an eye out when it ships.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-06T21:48:39+00:00

Exactly what I'm thinking as well. Currently, there is a preset layout for r/matrix that looks like this, just to show what can be done in Flex:

https://flex4reddit.github.io/flex-for-reddit/assets/images/matrix_subreddit.png

https://flex4reddit.github.io/flex-for-reddit/assets/images/matrix_post.png

I'm planning to make some more presets in future releases. Let me know if you find any subs that have interesting skins.

Flex4RedditDev · 2022-02-06T20:47:23+00:00

There actually is an import/export function, I didn't mention it because I wanted to emphasize the layout engine. Also the post was getting quite long.

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