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joe Feb 21, 2023

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If you're using Mastodon on a computer, there's an optional "advanced" mode available on your server's website.

By default Mastodon uses a simple single column, but advanced mode is a Tweetdeck-style multicolumn interface that lets you add as many columns as you want. This includes special pinned hashtag feeds where you can combine, require or exclude particular tags within a single feed.

To find out how to activate and use advanced mode, click here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-to-activate-mastodons-tweetdeck-style-advanced-web-interface

How to use Mastodon’s Tweetdeck-style Advanced Web Interface | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

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Mike Fraser Feb 21, 2023

@feditips I learned something new. Thanks!

@feditips on some instances it seems to be the default.

Panos Alevropoulos Feb 21, 2023

@feditips I remember when Mastodon actually looked like this by default a few years ago. Fortunately, it was changed to the default single column.

Dipset: Lunar Division Feb 21, 2023

rapaz Feb 21, 2023

@feditips I discovered it within my first 10 minutes in mastodon and it made my day. I've been using tweetdeck for years and having the same UI format already built in definitely helped me keep using it

Dodo & the Brawn Feb 21, 2023

@feditips Love it, but really needs to have sound alerts turned off as a default.

Lstn2urmama Feb 21, 2023

@feditips ONLY on TABLET.TOUCH..NOTHING ELSE... NO SUCH ACTIONS

NYC Glue Feb 21, 2023

@feditips totally loving the multi-column look. May result in purchase of a wider #monitor Have a 24'" diag. Its not enough. Want more pixels!

PhilippaB Feb 21, 2023

@feditips it can look like that on an iPad too. It can be quite handy.

cobalt going beige today Feb 21, 2023

@feditips I use the multi column layout showing Home and Federated views plus 2 pinned hashtag columns. Far more efficient for me. To refresh any view I just tap on the column heading.

positron Feb 21, 2023

@feditips What I've noticed about the 4-panel advanced mode is, the rightmost (in my setup) panel where I #Explore Posts and News never updates its contents. The Home panel updates whenever I hit `Home`, but this does not happen in the `Explore` panel.

René Feb 21, 2023

@feditips at least 7 fingerprints attempt to your site!

István Feb 21, 2023

@feditips Wow, this is a gamechanger! Will give it a try

otheorange_tag Feb 21, 2023

@feditips oopsies I have to go slightly correct a post to newbies

Karl Magnacca Feb 21, 2023

@feditips Is there a way to mute hashtags instead of following them? That would be very helpful but I can't seem to find a way to do it.

Obiwan2208 Feb 22, 2023

@feditips I must have been made with other material.😁
I used it from beginning, all stuff
visible at once, Tweetdeck kind.

Same as original would be nice it can handle more columns, customized searches, maybe multiple accounts..things to think in a long-time future.
Just couple ideas flipped on air...

Deb has moved! (see profile) 🇨🇦Feb 22, 2023

@feditips also: there are multiple, custom columns on @megalodon for android! \o/

Trip Feb 22, 2023

@feditips See, I like this in theory, but the columns are all super narrow like that. I don't need half a dozen narrow little columns. I need 2 or 3 wider ones, and that seems not to be an option. Frustrating.

Walker Boh🛡Feb 22, 2023

@feditips its just wild to see myself in someone elses post...

Crystal Huff (they/them)Feb 22, 2023

@feditips ooooh, thank you!!!

Thetruemasterofgames Feb 22, 2023

@feditips WE GOING TUMBLR MODE BOYS

Humble Fan of Atty. Woo Feb 22, 2023

glad you posted this because I had the multi columns, then accidentally made it go away and was wondering how to get it back. thanks.

Humble Fan of Atty. Woo Feb 22, 2023

Okay, I tried to reset it back to having multiple columns, but it didn't work for me. Help. tks.

Jonathan Wright Feb 22, 2023

I've never used the pinned hashtags feed.

Sounds interesting. A timeline all by itself. 👍

I'll have a play.

rennertweb Feb 22, 2023

@feditips I knew the advanced mode, but I havn't known the 5th column extension - now I got it, that's great 😃 👍

Andy Feb 22, 2023

@feditips
..Also works in landscape mode on mobile phones. :)

Mark Darbyshire Feb 22, 2023

@feditips I use this to create a column of posts from my list of close friends. That way, I don't miss their toots in amongst all the noise of my main newsfeed.

Brendan Abolivier Feb 22, 2023

@feditips TIL Mastodon has a single column mode! I think I might have signed up back when it only had multicolumn, and my account defaulted to that as a result.

edgeoforever 🍎Feb 22, 2023

@feditips loving it! You can pin lists as well. I used to use tweetdeck in a former life, so this is like coming home!😍

Rotfarm Feb 22, 2023

@feditips looking at this gives me fucking anxiety.

Rasta™ OLD Feb 22, 2023

@feditips It's great. it's like Tweetdeck, columns and multiple read and react choices. And set the SLOW mode for full control

Dan Gillmor Feb 22, 2023

@feditips Adding columns appears to require hashtags. I'd like to add a column of an instance, but haven't found a way to do that.

Larry Rubinow Feb 22, 2023

@dangillmor @feditips It doesn't require hashtags; you can, for instance, add a column for a list. But I don't know if you can do instances.

Bosque Bill Feb 22, 2023

@feditips wish I could have one home column unfiltered and one with boosts removed but the filter seems to affect both together.

abcxyz Feb 22, 2023

@feditips why I can't pin the 'lists' column on mastodon? I want to be able to switch between my lists easily. No way to do that?

@MJKellySmith Feb 22, 2023

@feditips Oh this is amazing! Thank you!

leibiel Feb 23, 2023

@feditips @tapbots @ivory 😅 will we have columns in the future? btw more ways to work with the hashtags would be nice!

Ivory by Tapbots

@leibiel yes, columns are coming on Mac soon. And we still have a lot of work to do with hashtags. It will all come. 🙂

leibiel Feb 23, 2023

@ivory wooow! 🥳 @Gigahertz FYI