Dumbcourse – Old-browser friendly UI at /dumb (D-pad + small screens)

I suppose I’d like them (by their preference) to be redirected to the new path. So they can never accidentally visit the modern version, which might for example just show up as a blank screen. (That’s what happens with old enough browsers.)

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I hear you. I’ll give it some thought.

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Apologies, no insult intended, it’s just I was troubled by the apparent dismissal.

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Updates

There will be bugs, let me know.

Real-time updates

  • Topics on the homepage now automatically refresh, new topics appear at the top and bumped topics reorder
  • Replies from other users appear in real-time while you’re reading a topic
  • “Username is typing…” indicator shows when someone is composing a reply

Read/unread topics

  • Unread topics now appear in bold text, read topics appear lighter and thinner
  • Removed the old number badges

Uploads

  • You can now remove an uploaded file by tapping the X button next to the filename
  • Works in both replies and new topics
  • Upload button now works reliably on touchscreens

Bug fixes

  • Tapping edit or reactions no longer jumps to the top of the page
  • New replies and edits now show immediately after posting
  • Creating a new topic now takes you to the topic instead of back to the homepage
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Update to Dumbcourse Companion APK

  • fixed uploads in webview