Share My Creation [B4X] B4X Pleroma - open source client for Mastodon / Pleroma social networks

What is Mastodon?


Pleroma is a lightweight implementation that extends Mastodon.

B4X Pleroma is a client for these social networks.
More information here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/119426/#content

It is based on quite a few B4X components including: BCTextEngine, BitmapCreator, MiniHtmlParser, OkHttpUtils2, OAuth, KeyValueStore, XUI Views, B4XPages, B4XDrawer, B4XGifView, B4XPreferencesDialog, BCToast, xCustomListView, BitmapsAsync, RequestsManager and ZoomImageView.
Whenever possible, I tried to implement it in such way that other developers will be able to reuse classes in their own projects (with minimal modifications).
It has good performance. Better than other clients that I've tested.
The resources handling and caching is quite sophisticated. Resources = images, videos and animated gifs.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=b4a.pleroma
iOS app store: https://apps.apple.com/app/b4x-pleroma/id1538396871
Code: https://github.com/AnywhereSoftware/B4X-Pleroma


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MediaChooser - cross platform "intent based" camera, video and gallery:

You can try it without an account, though many of the features require an account. Best to create an account here: https://mas.to

 

[Erel]

I've released a new version (B4A + B4i) with support for dark mode.
In B4A, it is done through the user settings menu. You need to sign in for this.
In B4i, it is based on the device setting.

This code, in Main module of the B4i project, adds an event that is raised when the mode changes:

Private Sub TraitCollection_Changed
    Dim delta As Long = DateTime.Now - BackgroundTime
    Log("TraitCollection_Changed: " & delta)
    If delta < 1000 Then Return
    If B4XPages.IsInitialized And B4XPages.MainPage.IsInitialized And B4XPages.MainPage.Theme.IsInitialized Then
        B4XPages.MainPage.Theme.SetDark(IsDark)
    End If
End Sub

'dark mode event
#if OBJC
@end
@interface UIWindow (DarkMode)
@end
@implementation UIWindow (DarkMode)
- (void)traitCollectionDidChange:(UITraitCollection *)previousTraitCollection {
    if (self.class == NSClassFromString(@"UIWindow"))
        [[b4i_main new].bi raiseEvent:nil event:@"traitcollection_changed" params:nil];
}
#End If

The event is raised twice when the app moves to the background. iOS is doing it to capture light and dark screenshots. In this case the two state changes are ignored.

Changing the theme at runtime is not trivial as the layout is quite complicated and made of many components.
The interface related classes register for a custom Theme_Changed event:

mTheme.RegisterForEvents(Me)

Later the events are raised with this simple code:

Private Sub ThemeChanged
    For Each target As Object In ThemeChangedTargets.AsList
        CallSub(target, "Theme_Changed")
    Next
End Sub

 

[Erel]

Forgot to write that I'm using this tool to create the color palette: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/dark-light-color-palette.114513/#content
It creates a json file with the list of colors (theme.json).

 

[Erel]

New version was released with support for chats and other improvements. You need to create a user in pleroma.com to play with it.
It uses CLVBackwards for the chats implementation: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...for-lists-that-grow-backwards.126444/#content

 

[alas]

You can try it without an account, though many of the features require an account. Best to create an account here:

https://mas.to

i couldn't open this website shows this error as attached

 

[Erel]

Works fine here. Anyway, it is better to register with pleroma.com. It supports all features.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

when you create a new post, you can turn on "NSFW", what does this short name mean?

 

[Sandman]

when you create a new post, you can turn on "NSFW", what does this short name mean?

Not safe for work

Not safe for work - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Erel]

Note that v1.42 was released.

- Support for polls.
- Lock icon for private statuses.
- Status text length counter.
- Support for approving follow requests.
- Bug fixes.

Creating polls, like many other features, are implemented using B4XPreferencesDialog.
The polls are displayed in a CLV. I'm using CLVSelections class to support multiple and not temporary selections.

 

[Alexander Stolte]

i cant signin to pleroma.com over the "Select or enter server domain" dialog, every time "Failed to connect: The request timed out"

 

[Erel]

Use mas.to instead (with a new account). The pleroma.com server is no longer online.

 

[Hassan abdulbaqi]

Use mas.to instead (with a new account). The pleroma.com server is no longer online.

Hi Erel im new to B4X When i Download the Source Code and Try to run it it says there is Missing Librarys Where i can find them (i didnt Find them in Library Tab)

Much Love and Thanks In Advance.

 

[josejad]

Missing Librarys Where i can find them

Use the forum search and you will find the thread where that libraries are attached¡¡

Welcome¡¡

 

[Erel]

You can find the list of missing libraries in the logs. If you are unable to find a library then post this list.