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My main gripe with inbox management: where's the context? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/lemmyapps@lemmy.world
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Most Lemmy UIs seem to have an inbox that works a bit like this:

Without context, I don't really understand what's happening. A link to the parent comment is usually available, but it takes me out of my inbox.

Here's how I approached it in Lemminator:

All context is right there, and I can work through my unreads one by one. A conventional compact inbox view is also still available:

Would this work for you? Do you prefer the classic inbox?

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

this is how kbin does it, i think

i must admit, i can often guess what the context is of a message, and if i reply i usually open the whole thread anyways

what would be really useful however, is something like this for dms. currently the best way is to show read, then go to the messages tab so you're not swamped. a threaded view of that would be great

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    if i reply i usually open the whole thread anyways

    I've noticed on both the official web UI and Thunder that the permalinks don't always scroll to the right comment. Lemminator only shows the relevant part of the conversation, e.g. https://lemminator.netlify.app/c/lemmyapps/post/3824810/comment/2824106.

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