DimensionDev / DimensionDev/Flare

[Feature request] Add a “view on remote instance” option for fediverse posts

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Description

Sometimes it is useful to view a fediverse post on its own server. (You get to see all replies, not just the ones your server sees. You may see some features that your own server doesn’t support — like misskey emojis but you’re on mastodon.)

There is a workaround - I can currently achieve this on iOS by clicking the three dots popup for a post, clicking Share, clicking Share Link, then choosing my browser as the share target. Not entirely intuitive to “share” to myself, is a bunch of clicks, and opens in a separate app rather than an inline view - so I still think a more direct link that also kept you inside Flare would be nice.

This is not the most critical feature, so I understand maybe not wanting to clutter the UI. But I find it occasionally useful.

(I’m using a Sharkey server via Flare’s misskey support on iOS)

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Research direction

Start by tracing the post three-dots menu, Share, and Share Link actions on iOS, then find the existing post navigation or inline-view entry point. Determine how the original fediverse server URL can be obtained and where a direct “view on remote instance” action belongs; done means the action opens that post inside Flare and preserves the existing sharing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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