ReadYouApp / ReadYouApp/ReadYou

Mailchimp Archive RSS feeds aren't displayed properly, text goes beyond screen

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Description

Checklist
  • I've already searched in existing issues and haven't found a similar problem reported.
  • I'm using the latest version of the app
  • This error caused the app to crash
  • This error is reproducible
Which category best fits this error?

User Interface

App version

0.14.3

Reproduction steps
  1. Add a Mailchimp Archive RSS feed, like this one: https://us10.campaign-archive.com/feed?u=25e72e1e0cbf1b36157d20d4a&id=812562c5d8
  2. Open an article in ReadYou

Here's how it looks like in ReadYou:

ReadYou plain text mode:

Desired outcome:

Here's how it looks like in Feeder:

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Reproduce the problem by adding the Mailchimp Archive RSS feed from the issue and opening an article in ReadYou, then compare the rendered view with plain text mode and the linked Feeder example. Done means the article text stays within the screen and displays with the expected layout.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, 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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