Oh man, this is so gorgeous, guys. Just so so nice. Worth the wait just for the prettiness factor.
The good:
Holo. Yes.
The color scheme.
The little details (like the two-tone feed favicon indicator on the left. Lovely)
I do have a few niggles, though, some more important than others, obviously.
Major Numero uno: Mark as unread. Definitely a requirement for me if I’m to switch from Blar (and I really want to!). I often don’t sit and read through everything on my tablet or phone, but I do clear things out to make the list tidier for when I get back to a computer. Not being able to mark as unread is… well… I won’t switch until it’s there.
Minor 1: make text resizable with multitouch! No need for a menu option for this.
Minor 2: throw the filter options up in the action bar so i can see more posts on the feed pages. It has a rather large presence for something that isn’t used constantly (although it IS pretty). Besides, that’s what the action bar is for… Actions!
Will there be other ways than the google store to get hold of this app? I only use the f-droid.org repository or use .apk files directly. For Blar i compiled the apk from source.
Why isn’t there a +1 button for “I have the same praise”? Thanks, Sam!
One of the best ways to say “thanks” is to leave a 5-star review on the Google Play store. Those are how a startup’s app gets exposure, promotion and credibility. (Leaving a 4-star review is like leaving a $1 tip in a restaurant.)
You can change the font size in the upper-right menu when on a story. It’s defaulted to XL for some reason, but I have that set to default to M for the next release.
Sharing to third-party sites directly from a new share is slated for the next big release, which could be a little while from now.
Saved stories coming as well.
I also didn’t bother to match collapsed folders on web to Android (or iOS for that matter) because they are completely different interfaces, and so you might want different folders collapsed on mobile than you would on web. I think that’s the right decision.
Small buttons to traverse stories is also on the wish list for the next big release.
I’ll see if I can reduce the footer size.
Keep the great feedback coming! Better now than later, so I can get as many bug fixes into the immediate releases this week and next, and then fodder for the next big release in a month or two.
Thanks, Sam!
