LemmyNet / LemmyNet/jerboa

Unreasonable aspect ratio / height cap limit for images in feeds

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Description

Jerboa Version
v0.0.38-alpha

Android version + phone
Not relevant.

Describe the bug
Very tall images do not have a reasonable height cap, and result in the need for excessive scrolling to get to the next post in the feed.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. See this post in your feed.
  2. Scroll down.
  3. Scroll down some more.
  4. Why am I still scrolling? >:(
  5. Finally get to the next post.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reproducing the linked post in the Jerboa feed and trace the feed's image rendering behavior. Identify where image height or aspect ratio is constrained, then verify that very tall images no longer require excessive scrolling before the next post is visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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