Oddball Mastodon wish list (with respect):
--Not having to include the https:// in front of URLs
--Having direct messages show up with a different background color or something to better distinguish them from your regular feed (not saying they have to be like #birdsite's "separate screen/tab" but they should still be easier to separate out
--Link preview cards for the mobile app (they work on the desktop browser already)
--Given the massive influx of #birdsite refugees, is there a way of shortening #birdsite handles so it doesn't tack on "@twitter" after them while still distinguishing them as such? Perhaps having the handle in a different color/font or something from Mastodon handles?
--QuoteToots would be nice (Yes, I know this is controversial & understand the reason for not including them, just throwing it in there).
--GIPHY integration at some point perhaps?
I know "Mastodon isn't #BirdSite, it's its own thing" but that doesn't mean these are bad features to have; they shouldn't be rejected outright *just* because TW has them already. The good ideas should be incorporated (if feasible), the bad ones shouldn't be.
Oh, also: Anyone know why the search bar is on the top *left* of the browser interface instead of on the right side with everything else? Or why it disappears entirely on a too-narrow browser window? Can that be changed in prefs?
Charles Gaba
Mo89