Can’t really make apps for a site that doesn’t have an API. They did announce recently that Kbin’s API is nearly done, so soon there’ll be a flood of Kbin apps as well, and support for Kbin in all of the Lemmy apps too
and support for Kbin in all of the Lemmy apps
Very much doubt. I’m sure many will but not all. The API isn’t identical so they’d have to commit to maintaining both.
Yeah I suppose not all of them will want to commit to supporting Kbin, but some definitely will. Honestly though, so long as it’s possible to search for and subscribe to Kbin magazines from Lemmy, that’s all I really care about.
If nothing else, the Sync developer said he’d do it.
nice, that’s the one I’ve been hoping for the most!
I’m so so looking forward to sync, and it gives me a lot of hope seeing all of these apps and fancy UI’s, it’s reassuring that the fediverse is here to stay and will continue to grow
I don’t, it’s not that much more work as the basics of it won’t change that much over time and the functionality will be near identical. We might not get newer features that are eventually added though.
I would expect that 99% bits of your app that talk to the API can be the same for both, you just need to maintain slightly different code for interacting with each actual API.
In fact scrolling further through the comments I see that not only is this how @hariette is handling it for Artemis but she’s also looking at making the talking to both APIs bit of the code available to other devs.
@Nitrate55 I can’t wait to be able to use Kbin on the go, I’m really gonna have nothing be done at that point
You can install the kbin interface as a PWA on mobile, and it works pretty well. There are some kinks for sure, but it’s 100% usable and better than lemmy.
I do most of my kbin browsing on my phone using good old firefox.
It isn’t perfect, but definitely works well enough until a dedicated mobile app comes out.
@snooggums Yeah I sometimes use the browser on my phone to use Kbin but it would be good to have a fully function App in the near future.
Firefox and toggle to desktop site works well for me.
The great part of images in comments is that they can complete a meme.
Very happy to see this was added!!
I’m about to launch a Lemmy app (by Monday, my friend yelled at me when he found out I’d been using it exclusively for weeks without putting up a beta), and kbin support is on my to-do list.
Frankly, I started using Lemmy, saw this could be the thing I’ve been waiting for, and decided the edges were too rough. So I made the app I always wanted for Reddit with the goal of using multiple servers, multiple accounts seamlessly. My guiding philosophy is making the client into another layer of federation,
I checked out the kbin docs and I can probably knock it out in a couple days, I’ve got abstraction layers to handle different versions and forks of Lemmy… Head over to !flemmy@lemmy.world and let me know this is something people want and I’ll put it higher on the priority list
If you add support for kbin, you’ll probably going to add support for kbin’s microblogging feature. If you added support for kbin’s microblogging, might as well add mastodon support. Heck, might as well add pixelfed support to the mix, why not? Voila, now you have a super federated app.
mabye peertube too
Ngl I thought the Flemish would claim Flemmy before you did.
Heck yeah my guy!!
Isn’t that what the RIF dev is making?
It’s not 3rd party app developers fault that kbin didn’t have any stable api yet. Now that they fast track the api development, I think we can expect more 3rd party apps coming soon.
Whoever ends up doing so should set up the interface so that Lemmy posts are blue and kbin posts green, that way Lemmy users can downvote us and call us poor.
You could hack that into most lemmy clients right now, with either a manual kbin list or one automatically populated by querying the instances api directly.
I recommend forking liftoff and calling it lMessage, l for liftoff or lemmy, and message because now you can message all those pesky kbin users that they should bin their kbin and join a real instance
Connect for Lemmy, connects them all
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kuroneko.lemmy_connect
How do you like connect? I’ve been using Jerboa but wouldn’t mind checking some others apps out
personally it is kinda superior to Jerboa, since it has a feature that is my favourite: keyword filter, but also i can browse instances that can be defederated from each other, all the fediverse in one app: could even browse hexbear.net (which is not federated with anyone yet), kbin.social, …all on the app (and can browse instances as a guest without an account, which makes things way eaiser. unlimited block list. no bugs. it was suggested to me and i keep suggesting it for others since i didnt regret using it.
How do you browse instances sa guest?
there is a button next to the sign in button called ‘guest’. type ur desired instance and press. u can’t reply or bookmark posts thou.
That’s cool, thanks.
I’ve tried a bunch, including Jerboa and Connect. Thunder is by far my favourite
yea each person has some certain favourite features that aren’t common on all apps.
I went from Jerboa, then Connect for a while, then Liftoff, and now I sometimes use Thunder.
Liftoff is currently my most used app though.
The API is going through code review right now!
Yeah I left Kbin for this purpose.
I’m still trying to hold on to kbin but lemmy is just so much more accessible. I’m super stoked for the Artemis app but it’s just taking way too long
What even is the difference? The only thing I saw different was the UI compared to most Lemmy instances viewed through a browser.
Microblogging is the first thing that comes to mind. And subscribing or blocking entire domains.
Being able to block users, communities, and domains is just so useful for avoiding content I am not interested in.
Personally can’t wait for Artemis to come out by the description it sounds very much like an 3rd Party App that I would love to death
Working hard on it! Can’t wait for API to go live to make it widely available.
I wrote an API adapter layer to be able to support both kbin and lemmy in the app. Want to open source that as a package, so hopefully more apps can easily add support for both 🤞
Absolute legend!
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Thank you very much for the hard work!
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I don’t think I’d bother with a kbin app anyway - I’m fine with the way it is already.
I don’t understand the people who want apps.
I’m not looking for an argument - you do you. But I don’t understand your desire to install things.
There are plenty of rough edges that apps are able to buff out that a browser cannot.
I use plenty of things in a browser, but if I’m gonna scroll something daily… I want that image viewer with tap slide zoom. I want that specific folder that the app saves shit to instead of just “downloads”. etc. etc.
I have enough issues with being a chronic tab hoarder without having another website that will inevitably be open on multiple tabs over time. Is this a me problem? Probably 😁
Also for websites you use a lot, it’s nice to have a dedicated app for it. I don’t want an app for ever single website but a well built app tailored to work on the system in a seamless native way is fantastic.
It’s a you problem, but not really a unique one. I scroll through Lenny on desktop, open everything that seems interesting in a background tab and half the time I never even switch to them. With Memmy, I either look into a post right away or keep scrolling. I’ve just gotten used to that way of browsing because most sites don’t take you back to where you were before but generate new random content. Reddit is especially bad at this. Apps do a pretty good job at going back to exactly where you were before without reloading the site.
kbin user cope
(/s)
Having a dedicated app is just more convenient in most cases. And apps generally offer more features and QoL improvements compared to a site. After using memmy for about a month I can’t use the official site, especially on mobile.
I feel the exact way but in reverse lmao. Who be using websites these days 🤣
Is kbin not lemmy? I can subscribe to kbin communities through my Lemmy instance though?
They both use ActivityPub, which is why the content is shared. But they’re different software.
If the API gets released, I might look into developing a desktop/mobile app. All relatively low-level, no electron app bullshit
