Hey Hive fam! 👋
Back again with another development update as part of my continuous contributions to the Hive ecosystem 💪🐝
This time, I’ve been working on improving the hSnaps app and enhancing the Hive React Kit with some powerful features and UI upgrades!
📰 Feed Filters & Smart Content Control 🎯
One of the biggest improvements in this update is giving users full control over their feed experience:
- ✨ Added new feed filter options:
- Newest
- Trending
- Following Feeds
- My Feed
- Newest
Now users can easily switch between different content types and personalize their experience like a pro 😎
- 👥 Implemented a Following System
- Users can now view posts only from accounts they follow ❤️
- Makes the feed more relevant and engaging!
- 🔄 Improved feed behavior:
- Smooth pagination for loading more posts 📜
- Clear empty-state messages when no content is available (no more confusion 😄)
🎬 Optimized Media & Video Playback (3Speak, YouTube, Twitter)
Media experience got a major glow-up! 🌟
- 🎥 Added better support for embedded content:
- 3Speak videos
- YouTube videos
- Twitter posts
3Speak Video Embedded
Youtube Video Embedded
- ⚡ Optimized lazy-loading with click-to-play
- Faster load times 🚀
- Reduced unnecessary data usage 📉
- 🎯 Smart playback system:
- Only one video plays at a time (no chaos anymore 😂)
- Clean and consistent layout for all media types
👤 User Profile Page + Social Features
Introducing the brand new /user/@username profile page 🥳
- 📌 Snaps-only feed for each user
- 👥 Follower & following counts
- 📱 Fully responsive header UI
Followers and Following Counts On Mobile View
⚡ Actions Added:
- ➕ Follow / Unfollow
- 🔗 Share profile
- 🚩 Report user via ReportModal
Responsive Action Menu
All powered using aioha integration 💪
🔐 Hive Auth Context Integration
Authentication just got more robust and developer-friendly 🔥
- ✅ Integrated
AuthProvideranduseAuthContext
- 🔄 Unified
useAuthDataparsing:serverResponsetokenecencyTokenprovider
- 💡 Result:
- Reload-safe login state
- Cleaner auth flow
- Better developer experience
📱 UI Enhancement: Mobile Sidebar Upgrade
- 📌 Moved HiveLoginButton to the very top of the sidebar on mobile
- Positioned just above the Feed section
- Improves accessibility and visibility for new users 🚀
All Feed in Mobile Sidebar menu Responsive UI
🧰 Hive React Kit Improvements
Continuing my contributions to the Hive dev ecosystem 🛠️
- 🔻 Created a Bottom Toolbar
- Includes Hive ecosystem app links 🌐
- Added branding logo for better identity
Bottom Toolbar Implementation
- 📦 New version successfully deployed on NPM 🎉
Making it easier for developers to integrate and build faster!
🦾 Power-Up the Hive! 🚀🌒
- 💪 Making Hive stronger, one bug at a time!
- 🧙♂️ Open-source wizards, your code = my spellbook
- 🚀 Hive rocket → MOON… unlimited upvotes incoming! 🌚
🙌 Support, Laughs & Good Vibes
- Found a bug? Smack it with an UPVOTE 🐞
- Want more Hive magic? Vote me as Hive Witness 🧙♂️
- Jokes, tips, Hive-love—send them my way ❤️
Until next time—BYEEE 👋🚀
📝 Final Note
- I asked chatgpt to help optimize this post to make it more readable and viewer-friendly.
- Here is the link where you can find both original content & improvements made by AI
- https://chatgpt.com/share/69bba106-9484-8000-ab1e-51c8adb88df7
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