Developer Update: Comment System Part 3
Added 2021-02-07 19:45:41 +0000 UTCI finally got this to a place where I feel OK about the structure. It's taken a more youtube like approach to hiding comments where it will show 4 most recent replies before allowing you to expand it. I am still working on showing more "active" threads, such as threads spawned within the last 6 hours (they should start expanded since they could be a relevant ongoing discussion). So right now, the logic behind it visually is:
- If more than four recent replies, show 4 most recent then a 'show more replies' button
- If expanding a child that has hidden siblings (the above case) click to show more
- Lazy load all images
Additional Changes
- Show full trees for replies that happened in the last X hours
- Allow sorting root nodes by popularity rather than most recent
- Image uploads may be limited to patreon users only due to budget constraints
Lastly
Still iffy on the intersection observer usage for this. I am not sure how much that is needed now that I am limiting the tree & descendants based on siblings. It should depend on the volume of root notes, and I may be able to remove it and rely on an infinite scroll handler for root nodes using this system. it feels better that way, too.
Anyway, here is a video of it in action.
Have a great Sunday everyone!
