Teknevra

I’m not sure if this would be technically possible with the current Lemmy API, but has Summit ever considered adding a live search suggestion feature?

Basically, when a user types in the search bar (for communities, posts, comments, users, etc.), the app could update search results in real time with each key press—similar to how Reddit’s app or site shows dynamic suggestions as you type.

This would make searching much faster and more intuitive, especially for new users trying to discover communities or when the user isn’t sure of the exact name of what they’re looking for.

If possible, it could even include:

Recent or trending community suggestions

Previously visited or subscribed communities

Quick “jump to” options for matching communities

This small UX improvement could make Summit’s search experience feel both smoother and more modern.

Has Summit ever considered simplifying the multi-account interface by removing the extra profile image in the top right corner, and instead implementing a press-and-hold account switching feature—similar to what Moshidon (for Mastodon) does?

Currently, users can switch or manage accounts through the top-right profile icon, but this adds some visual clutter and requires extra navigation.

A cleaner approach might be to consolidate this into the existing bottom-right profile image, where:

Tapping the icon continues to open your profile main menu.

Pressing and holding it opens a popup showing all signed-in accounts, with options to switch, add, or remove accounts.

This would make the interface more intuitive, save space, and align with familiar gestures from other Fediverse apps.

Has Summit ever considered potentially adding an upvote ratio or sentiment indicator feature — similar to how Voyager displays it with an emoji face and percentage (e.g., “98% 😀 ”)?

The emoji itself changes depending on the score — e.g.

😀 or 😺 for highly upvoted posts

😐 for mixed votes

😞 or 😡 for heavily downvoted ones

It’s a small touch, but it gives a quick visual sense of how well a post is being received without having to look at the exact upvote/downvote counts. It also makes browsing feel a bit more engaging and informative at a glance.

Maybe it could even be optional in settings (e.g., toggle ratio indicator on or off).

I have no idea if this is technically feasible within Lemmy’s current framework, but I was wondering — has Summit ever considered adding viewer counts (or "view metrics") to posts and comments on user profile pages?

For example, perhaps something like:

👁️ ____ views

Similar to how Reddit shows post view metrics.

It’d be a great way to get a better sense of engagement beyond just upvotes and comments, and could help users understand which of their posts are being seen, even if they don’t receive that many interactions.

Would love to know if this has been discussed before or if it might be possible to implement in the future.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/48836027

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