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HiveSuite adds powerful categorised bookmarks, link saving, native content cards, and improved video progress UX.

HiveSuite Development Update: Advanced Bookmark System & Video Progress Experience

Video Progress Menu Cleanup & Better Loading States

Cleaner Navigation Structure

• Moved the upload progress section out of the left navigation sidebar and into the profile drawer menu.

• Renamed the section to Video Progress for clearer identification.

• The Video Progress entry is now permanently visible regardless of upload state.

• Users can quickly access upload information without navigation menus changing dynamically.

Simplified Sidebar Experience

• Removed upload-state-dependent menu behavior from the left sidebar.

• Navigation remains consistent whether uploads are active or not.

• Creates a cleaner and more predictable user experience.

Improved Loading States

• Added skeleton loading placeholders to the Video Progress page.

• Active uploads now display structured loading content while data is being retrieved.

• Provides better visual feedback compared to empty states or loading spinners.

Video Progress Improvements

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Full Bookmark System Expansion

Category-Based Bookmark Organization

• Completely redesigned and expanded the Bookmark system across HiveSuite.

• Bookmarks are now organized into dedicated categories for easier management and discovery.

• Available bookmark sections include:

  • All
  • Posts
  • Snaps
  • Comments
  • Videos
  • Users
  • Communities
  • Links

• Makes large bookmark collections significantly easier to navigate.

URL-Persistent Navigation

• Active bookmark tabs are now stored in the URL.

• Reloading the page preserves the current bookmark category.

• Navigation between pages retains the selected bookmark view.

• Creates a more reliable and shareable browsing experience.

Bookmarks Overview

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Native Card Rendering for Every Bookmark Type

Rich Content-Specific Layouts

• Every bookmark category now renders using its native content design.

• Examples include:

  • Videos render as Video Cards
  • Snaps render as Snap Cards
  • Blog Posts use Feed Cards
  • Comments use Comment Cards
  • Communities use Community Cards

• Provides a consistent experience between feeds and saved content.

Snaps Grid Experience

• Snaps bookmarks now use the same responsive multi-column layout found on the main Snaps page.

• Desktop users receive a responsive 4-column grid layout.

• Maintains visual consistency across the application.

Native Bookmark Cards

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Instant Bookmark Synchronization

Real-Time Bookmark Updates

• Bookmark icons now update instantly throughout the application.

• Saving or removing a bookmark immediately updates all related screens.

• No page refresh is required to see bookmark status changes.

Unified Bookmark Store

• Introduced a shared category-aware bookmark store.

• Synchronizes bookmark state across:

  • User Profiles
  • Post Detail Pages
  • Snaps
  • Videos
  • Communities
  • Comments

• Ensures consistent bookmark behavior everywhere.

Bookmark Synchronization - Snaps

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Community Bookmark Improvements

Better Community Navigation

• Community bookmarks now route correctly back to their associated community pages.

• Opening bookmarked communities preserves navigation context.

• Back navigation restores the user's previous bookmark tab and browsing position.

Improved User Flow

• Reduces navigation friction when switching between bookmarks and community content.

• Creates a smoother browsing experience throughout HiveSuite.

Community Bookmark Navigation

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Custom Link Bookmarks

New Link Saver System

• Added a floating Add Link action inside the Links bookmark tab.

• Users can now save custom external URLs directly into their bookmark collection.

• Supports:

  • Custom Title
  • External URL

• Allows bookmarking resources outside the Hive ecosystem.

Flexible Content Organization

• Useful for saving:

  • Documentation
  • Research
  • Community resources
  • External references
  • Personal reading lists

• Expands bookmarks beyond on-chain content.

Custom Link Bookmarks

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Video Bookmark Hydration Improvements

Enhanced Video Support

• Video bookmarks now properly hydrate and restore video metadata.

• Supports both:

  • 3Speak Videos
  • Non-3Speak Hive Videos

• Ensures saved videos always display complete information.

More Reliable Video Restoration

• Improves bookmark accuracy and rendering consistency.

• Creates a seamless experience between saving and revisiting video content.

Video Bookmark Support

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Internal Improvements

Shared Bookmark Infrastructure

• Introduced centralized bookmark management across all major content types.

• Improved synchronization logic and content classification.

• Enhanced navigation persistence throughout bookmark workflows.

User Experience Enhancements

• Better bookmark organization.
• Faster bookmark interactions.
• Consistent card rendering.
• Improved navigation restoration.
• Enhanced video bookmark support.
• More powerful content-saving capabilities.

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Powering the Hive Ecosystem

• Continuously improving HiveSuite with features that strengthen community participation and social interactions.
• Building seamless integrations between HiveReactKit and HiveSuite for faster innovation and better user experiences.
• Contributing open-source improvements that enhance usability, reliability, and ecosystem-wide interoperability across Hive applications.

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Final Note

• This post has been refined with the help of AI to improve readability and structure.
• The original development updates and optimized version are both available for reference.

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More Links

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