v0.4.0-1

This is the first pre-release for Thunder v0.4.0! This pre-release version introduces quite a few new features and improvements, as well as usual bug fixes.

Be fully prepared to know that these pre-release versions may contain major bugs which could cause Thunder to crash or behave unexpectedly.

Please see below for the full changelog since the last general release. For those on TestFlight, you will receive the pre-release update once it has been approved by Apple.

Some notable changes to test out:

• The comment creation page has been fully rebuilt to improve its overall UI. Additionally, a language selector has been added in this page if you want to specify the language of the comment. As this is a large change, please mention any issues or feedback!
• Added options to show user/community avatars in posts/comments. To show user avatars in comments, navigate to Settings -> Appearance -> Comments. To show community avatars in posts, navigate to Settings -> Appearance -> Posts -> Post Body Settings.
• Many slight UI/UX changes across the board, including improved loading pages for slower connections, addition of unread counts to inbox page, improvements to spoiler appearance, and much more.

Thanks again for sticking around, and please mention any bugs and issues that you encounter when using this version!

Additions

• Updated create comment page UI and added language selector to comments by @hjiangsu in #1165
• Added spoiler to markdown buttons by @micahmo and @hjiangsu in #1287, #1299
• Added support for selecting discussion languages by @iparks99 in #1289
• Added support for new sort types as defaults by @micahmo in #1298
• Added option to show user/community avatars by @iparks99 in #1318
• Added an option to hide thumbnails in feed by @iparks99 and @hjiangsu in #1302, #1326

Changes

• Show individual unread counts in inbox page by @micahmo in #1262
• Improved missing post snackbar message by @micahmo in #1291
• Improved spoiler appearance by @micahmo in #1286
• Adjusted markdown editor link dialog styling by @micahmo in #1307
• Adjusted padding to community sidebar by @micahmo in #1285
• Add loading page for posts/comments on slower connections by @micahmo in #1311
• Adjusted post/comment language selector styling by @hjiangsu in #1316
• Refactored post metadata and user/community chips by @hjiangsu in #1281
• Refactored post page quick actions by @hjiangsu in #1279
• Implemented core architecture to handle push notifications (APNs, UnifiedPush) by @hjiangsu in #1237
• Added retry action when initial feed loading fails by @micahmo in #1284

Fixes

• Fixed subscribe/favorite app bar action not updating UI by @micahmo in #1288
• Fixed comment load spinner showing incorrectly by @micahmo in #1278
• Fixed account page back button behaviour on Android by @hjiangsu in #1293
• Fixed issues with deleted comment content showing up by @micahmo in #1303
• Fixed search FAB primary single press action not triggering by @micahmo in #1308
• Fixed issue marking multiple replies as read by @micahmo in #1305

Misc

• Integrate run on save scripts for VSCode by @micahmo in #1294
• Configure i18n.ally plugin by @ipcjs in #1277
• Apply linter suggested fix-ups by @micahmo in #1292

New Contributors

• @ipcjs made their first contribution in #1277
• @iparks99 made their first contribution in #1289

Full Changelog: 0.3.0...0.4.0-1