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submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by subarctictundra@lemmy.world to c/lemmyapps@lemmy.world
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https://github.com/albert-tomanek/lemmy_desktop

This is my attempt at an oldschool, beefed-up desktop app for Lemmy for those of us who yearn for that kind of experience.
Currently it only does reading, if people use it I'll work on comment support too.

If you want to give it a spin, you can download the flatpak file from here and run it.

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[-] Bgugi@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I'm only interested if it automatically appends **56K WARNING** to any post with a gallery.

[-] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 days ago

It doesn't, but for £100/hr I'll come to your house, stand behind you while you browse, and tell it at the top of my lungs whenever I see a gallery loading up.

[-] Bgugi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ehh, close enough.

[-] bdullanw@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

what does this mean?

[-] Wav_function@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

My sweet summer child

[-] Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 17 points 4 days ago

Wow - this looks amazing! Gonna try it out ASAP.

[-] subarctictundra@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

Glad you like it :)

[-] Demigodrick@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

Had a quick play - great start!

I've tried going back into it and get a utf-8 error - is this common? I can't log back in.

Some thoughts if you do decide to keep working on it :) Could you add comments as another tab next to post and media. I can only see a way to look at subscribed communities. Can you add the local and all tabs too?

If you fancied adding all the mod and admin tools to it too, that would be amazing 😅

[-] koncertejo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Running this on Fedora, and when I try to log into my account I get the following error:

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_path_match: assertion 'root != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_node_get_array: assertion 'JSON_NODE_IS_VALID (node)' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_array_get_length: assertion 'array != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_node_get_string: assertion 'JSON_NODE_IS_VALID (node)' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_path_match: assertion 'root != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_node_get_array: assertion 'JSON_NODE_IS_VALID (node)' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_array_get_length: assertion 'array != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): Json-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: json_node_get_string: assertion 'JSON_NODE_IS_VALID (node)' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): GLib-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: g_error_new_literal: assertion 'message != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: g_task_return_error: assertion 'error != NULL' failed

(lemmy_desktop:2): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 11:18:37.193: GTask 0x558c1e157780 (source object: (nil), source tag: (nil)) finalized without ever returning (using g_task_return_*()). This potentially indicates a bug in the program.
[-] RagingHungryPanda@lemm.ee 11 points 4 days ago

I actually really like the easy access subbed list

[-] jqubed@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

I haven’t even downloaded yet but just from the screenshot I love it and the idea. Also, what are you using for that Windows 7 look? I’m assuming it’s not actually Windows 7. I’m realizing I miss that and that was kind of peak computing to me, or at least the best Windows offered.

[-] bdullanw@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

it kinda looks like they’ve built it using windows forms which iirc defaults to a windows 7 design style when previewing it (i could be wrong tho)

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 days ago

i unironically like this. is there similar on linux?

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

From what I can see, its a flatpak.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

didnt find it in flathub

not really feeling like compiling it and maintaining it

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago
[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

wow dumb me i should have seen it

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

To be honest, I glossed over it as well until I read your comment.

[-] Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Cool project!

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

Reminds me of GameRanger. We didnt know those were the halcyon days.

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025
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