Hews 2 for Hacker News

A Hacker News client with some handy features and lots of customizable settings.

Hews 2: Customizable Hacker News Client

"Hews 2 for Hacker News" is a customizable Android client for Hacker News, offering features like UI personalization, advanced search, and notification settings, all while being built on Flutter. Users can enjoy tailored typography, theme options, and efficient comment management. The app supports various user actions and provides an in-app browser, making it a powerful tool for avid Hacker News readers. Currently in beta, it aims for an eventual open-source release alongside its iOS counterpart.
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By: Leav Jenn
Users: 3,868
9
Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-11-12)
Permissions
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • read Google service configuration

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App summary

Hews 2 is a Hacker News client with some handy features and lots of customizable settings. This app is written in Flutter.

• UI and content customization

Home page sections
- Display the HN sections (Ask HN, Show HN, etc) you want as top tabs, or bottom tabs, or both.

Typography
- Customizable:
-- font type,
-- font size,
-- font weight,
-- line height,
-- paragraph height,
-- edge padding,
for:
-- story metadata,
-- story content,
-- comment metadata,
-- comment content,
-- comment code content.
Plus, support almost all fonts from Google fonts.
- 3 story layout styles.
- Custom date format.
- Show downvote as number.
- Option to block users’ comments, or show notes on users’ comment.
- Preferred hand

Theme and color palette
- Support light and dark themes, and almost all parts (text, background, etc) are customizable based on Material Design guideline.


• Control

Comment collapse
- Collapse comments by:
-- children,
-- siblings,
-- global level (1 or 2).

Navigation
- Option to show a floating navigation button, supports:
-- scroll down page by dragging,
-- scroll down page by holding,
-- scroll to next page by clicking.
Also supports click to next comment.

Actions
- Customizable quick actions.
- Customizable menu options.


• Other features

Advanced search
Supports search by:
-- author,
-- comment count range,
-- date range,
-- keyword,
-- type,
-- upvote count range.

Login-required features
- Support favorite, upvote, downvote, flag, and check personal data.

Comment reply notification
- Get push notification when new comments posted:
-- by subscribed users,
-- to subscribed users,
-- to subscribed stories / comments.

In-app browser
- Support custom scripts. Build in:
-- redirect to archive,
-- remove sticky elements.
- Support custom URL pattern redirect.

Usage timer
- Option to display this session / this day usage time at title bar.


This app is currently in beta phase. It will be open-sourced when the iOS version published on App Store.

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