# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 15
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/o53yanq
@lyse What about "Click to Load"?
@lyse What about "Click to Load"?
@lyse not what you want. Instead of an infinite scrolling, it will render until a point, then give you a link to load the next batch. Rinse and repeat.
DuckDuckGo's mobile view does this for example
DuckDuckGo's mobile view does this for example
Ah, thanks, @bender! Yeah, that combines the disadvantages of both approaches and successfully throws away the advantages. I actually know at least two webshops with that terrible UI.
@lyse So you neither like "Click to Load" nor "Infinite Scroll" eh? I mean I sort of get it, infinite scroll is kind of annoying as you never really know wtf is going on. Click to Load misses out on "how many pages", "what page you're on", etc. But is it really that bad? 🤔
@lyse So you neither like "Click to Load" nor "Infinite Scroll" eh? I mean I sort of get it, infinite scroll is kind of annoying as you never really know wtf is going on. Click to Load misses out on "how many pages", "what page you're on", etc. But is it really that bad? 🤔
@prologic Right, I hate it. I'd stick to regular pagination and page sizes that are reasonable large. But if you think another approach is better, go for it. It's your sofware after all.
@lyse Heh 😀 This is why we've always implemented features that have differing opinions as either user options, configuration or feature gated 🤣
@lyse Heh 😀 This is why we've always implemented features that have differing opinions as either user options, configuration or feature gated 🤣
@prologic I was going to say, it could be a setting. I prefer infinite scrolling, but I know there is a strong movement against it. 😅
@bender i'm thinking it's probably worth to try and implement both features as use for configurable preferences just so that we can see what it's like. 🤣 The default, of course would be the regular pagination that exists now.
@bender i'm thinking it's probably worth to try and implement both features as use for configurable preferences just so that we can see what it's like. 🤣 The default, of course would be the regular pagination that exists now.