Hi,

I've been using Fedilab for a while and there's a few features I haven't found, but I'm not sure if its' just that I haven't found themor the corresponding setting, or if they don't actually exist (in which case I might open an issue on codeberg...)

1. Typing ':' and an emoji code allows is a shortcut to use the custom emojis of the server. Is there such a shortcut for standard emojis? (I never use the server ones...)

2. Is there a way to search through standard emojis like it can be done for custom emojis in the new picker UI?

3. Is there a faster way to access the alt-text of an image/video a timeline than clicking on it first, then clicking again?

4. Is there a way to access the alt-text before the image has loaded ? (9 times out of ten, I want to look at alt-text because I'm on slow network and the image hasn't loaded/will not load, but the alt-text doesn't seem to show up until after the loading is complete?)

Thank you for reading, and of course, for this great app!

Following the recommendations I got, I set up a #NodeBB forum to discuss the projects #Fedilab, #Holos, #CastLab and #Fedle.

Each category federates over #ActivityPub, so you can follow it directly from your Fediverse account: @fedilab, @holos, @castlab, @fedle.

More details: https://forum.fedilab.app/post/2

Hello everybody,

This is my first contact on a NodeBB forum and I am really thrilled to see how it works.
Some of you may have already met me on the #Fediverse. My identity thereon is @nelfan@gotosocial.social. My profile is a good introduction and I wish I will get much more relevant knowledge by interconnecting here.

There is just a first trouble : I don't see the mail with the link in my inbox. Could anyone tell me what's wrong ?

What does the Remote conversations/profiles setting do, and why should you think twice before enabling it?

[Edit 07.06.2026
I got the technicality wrong, but the consequences stay the same. Partial quote of a post from @tom79: It is not a Fedilab bug but a Mastodon API limit. The context endpoint caps unauthenticated requests at 60 posts and a depth of 20. With remote conversations enabled, Fedilab asks a remote server without a token, so it hits that cap. On your own instance the request is authenticated and the depth is unlimited.]

Remote conversations and remote profiles show the toot/profile from the perspective of a well-federated server. This means that, especially on smaller instances, you may be able to see more posts and replies.

WAIT! Don’t enable these settings right away. Hear me out first.

There are a few downsides you should consider:

• The remote server doesn’t know your filters, so they won’t apply.
• In conversations, your own server may federate faster than the remote server. So don’t be surprised if your own replies are missing in conversation view.
• Due to rate limiting, you might not see interactions you had with posts (Bookmarks, Favorites).

My recommendation is to keep these settings disabled and only load remote profiles or conversations when needed.

But how?

It’s easy. For remote profiles, just tap the magnifying glass on the profile page.

For remote conversations, tap the globe icon at the top of the screen.

This won’t work for every conversation. It depends on the software used by the server where the conversation originated.

You can also open the conversation in browser (three dots --> Share --> Open in browser) to see all replies (if the server allows it and the reply isn’t private or followers-only).

If the globe icon is available and you tap it, you can interact with all replies (except from users who blocked you, I assume), since Fedilab handles the federation process in the background.

I hope this helps explain what these settings do and how to use them to your advantage.

#Fedilab #FedilabTips

I will start working on enhancements for #Fedilab concerning the reverse timeline. There are still some edge cases that need some work. Most of them are described on #Codeberg.

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