#Wishlist for 2020 ?
@design_RG
I would like to see what this screenshot shows:
A post with RICH text formatting, here in Geoff's post a Quoted block, but GlitchSoc does support full MarkDown tags in Toots text.
Things like Bold, Italicized, Underlined text . Underlined links if desired - and more.
Web Clients that, like Pinafore already (see screenshot) support displaying this RICH formatting. Yes, Pinafore is awesome, thank you Nolan!
Pinafore's homepage is : https://pinafore.social
GlitchSoc is advanced, cutting edge Mastodon development. See it at : https://glitch-soc.github.io/docs/
or in person at an instance near you.
Screenshot below shows Geoff's post at Hackers Town -- https://hackers.town , which runs GlitchSoc.
But, wait - won't this BREAK in other Mastodon instances? Display UGLY formatting marks in line with the text? Nope.
See in a minute a screen shot of This post (pretty, here in GlitchSoc) as shown (Plain Jane) in a normal Masto instance. (kind of a let down, but no damage done)
@rgx Ok, the text was received here at Qoto.org, which runs Mastodon, with some Custom modifications.
Replying with two screenshots:
1. taken at Hacker's Town, and capturing Pinafore's display of Markdown formatted text. No stray formatting marks, but noticeable Bold, Underline, Italicized, Bulletted lists.
2. Same post, as viewed at Qoto, displays plain text, and NO stray formatting, other than a plain and uncharming post.
Bummer, but it *is* possible to have MarkDown now already, without breaking #HalfofFedi
To Wish for Rich Formatting in Toot Text is Legit, imo. Can be Done. Is possible.
@rgx
For comparison, here's the same OP post (from HT, Glitch, Formatted in the original) a displayed at Qoto Mastodon via Pinafore Client.
Unfortunately, although it looks nicer than the Web client snap above, it did not receive any of the extra formatting from the Mastodon instance itself.
Adding this one for reference reasons.