LemmyNet / LemmyNet/jerboa

Thread view: add view parent comment or ability to collapse all comments above until parent is visible

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2 - low/medium priority enhancement
Dominant language
Kotlin
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Description

Like in Boost, where a comment has a quick-view button which shows the parent comment in a pop-up box (and that box has another such button asf.).
An alternative or additional, less quick but more permanent, would be a button which collapses all comments above the chosen comment so that the parent is visible.

Screenshot_Boost-commentparent-popup-1030x500

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Research direction

Start by locating the thread view and comment rendering entry points in the Android app, then compare the requested behavior with the linked Boost screenshot. Done means a user can view a selected comment's parent or collapse comments above it until the parent is visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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