Daily Development Update: hSnaps Settings, Feed Routing, and Performance Enhancements

hSnaps App

Settings and Composer Enhancements

• feat(settings,composer): default reward, mobile UX fixes, and reply improvements.
• Persisted default reward setting:
  • Applied across feed and post detail composers.

• Integrated defaultReward:
  • Used in both comment and vote + comment broadcast flows.

• Improved mobile composer UX:
  • Better keyboard handling
  • Fixed scroll behavior
  • Layout optimizations

• Additional improvements:
  • Added guest reply guard
  • Implemented Android back-button handling
  • Removed app badge (kept footer strip for clarity)

Default Reward Set from Settings Menu

Composer with Default Reward Applied

Mobile Composer UX Improvement

Feed Enhancements: Routing and Media Playback

• feat(feed): internal link routing, pagination persistence, and YouTube inline playback.
• Intercepted external Hive links:
  • Routed internally using /@author/permlink.

• Preserved feed pagination:
  • Avoids reset to page 1 on mobile remount.

• Enabled in-app YouTube playback:
  • Replaced links/iframes with inline embeds.

• Removed forced native YouTube redirects:
  • Ensures consistent playback experience.

Internal Link Navigation Example

Inline YouTube Playback in Feed

Sharing Fixes and My Feed Optimization

• fix(share) & feat(my_feed): route profile shares in-app and optimize My Feed pagination.
• Fixed profile post sharing:
  • Now uses hSnaps URLs instead of peakd fallback.

• Converted supporter links:
  • Routed internally using /@user format.

• Updated navigation:
  • Landing and settings links remain within the app.

• My Feed improvements:
  • Implemented direct fetch via hReplier API with cached references.
  • Added 10 items per page scroll pagination with:
    • hasMore
    • loadMore

• Removed inefficient multi-container paging.
• Improved performance:
  • Faster loading
  • Instant re-entry via caching

My Feed Pagination UI

Powering the Hive Ecosystem

• Continuously improving Hive applications with a focus on stability, performance, and scalability
• Contributing to open-source development and building reusable solutions for the community
• Working towards a stronger, more accessible, and feature-rich Hive ecosystem

Final Note

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

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