From fe2a424fe994903b6fe9206d16d711ae83af3d86 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rooki Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 14:45:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Added Alternative UIs guide --- docs/.vitepress/config.mts | 1 + docs/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis.md | 174 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 175 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis.md diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts index c08f8a3..75916c3 100644 --- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts +++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts @@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export default defineConfig({ items: [ { text: 'What is Lemmy?', link: '/guide/lemmy/overview' }, { text: 'Automation for Lemmy', link: '/guide/lemmy/automation' }, + { text: 'Alternative UIs', link: '/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis'} ] }, { text: 'Fedecan', diff --git a/docs/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis.md b/docs/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..160c48a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis.md @@ -0,0 +1,174 @@ +--- +layout: doc + +head: + - - meta + - property: og:type + content: article + - - meta + - property: og:locale + content: en_CA + - - meta + - property: og:title # max 50-60 characters + content: Guides | Lemmy Alternative UIs + - - meta + - property: og:url + content: https://fedecan.ca/guide/lemmy/alternative-uis + - - meta + - property: og:description # 150-160 characters + content: Guides on the alternative UIs for Lemmy. + - - meta + - property: article:section + content: Guides - Lemmy Alternative UIs +--- + +# Lemmy Alternative UIs + +Lemmy has a few alternative UIs that can be used to access the Lemmy instance. These UIs are built by the community and provide a different look and feel to the default UI. Some of these UIs are already hosted on many instances of Lemmy, while others can be self-hosted for your own Lemmy instance. + +## Photon + +![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Xyphyn/photon?style=flat-square) + +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/Xyphyn/photon?style=flat-square) + + +> A better, more intuitive way to use Lemmy, with a cleaner UI, more features, and snappier usage. + +You can check out the [Photon](https://github.com/Xyphyn/photon) repository on GitHub. + +Official Website: [Photon](https://phtn.app/) + +Some of the features of Photon are: + +- Newest Moderation tools +- Modern and clean UI +- Fast and lightweight +- Dark mode +- Responsive design +- Customizable +- Mobile-friendly + +Public Instances: [Photon Instances](https://github.com/Xyphyn/photon?tab=readme-ov-file#public-instances) + +It can be self-hosted for your own Lemmy instance. You can check out the [Photon Self-Hosting Installation Guide](https://github.com/Xyphyn/photon?tab=readme-ov-file#self-hosting) for more information. + +For many instances of lemmy, Photon is already hosted additionally to the default UI. Some examples are: + +- [photon.lemmy.ca](https://photon.lemmy.ca/) +- [p.lemmy.world](https://p.lemmy.world/) +- [p.feddit.org](https://p.feddit.org/) + +## Alexandrite + +![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sheodox/alexandrite?style=flat-square) + +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/sheodox/alexandrite?style=flat-square) + +> Alexandrite is a beautiful desktop-first alternative web UI for Lemmy, a social link aggregator and discussion forum for the Fediverse. + +You can check out the [Alexandrite](https://github.com/sheodox/alexandrite) repository on GitHub. + +Official Website: [Alexandrite](https://alexandrite.app/) + +Some of the features of Alexandrite are: + +- Infinite scrolling +- View posts in an overlay or side-by-side with the feed in a second column so you don't lose your spot +- Customizable theme hue +- Powerful account switcher, login to different accounts across the same or different instances simultaneously in different browser tabs +- Most mod tools +- Supports most markdown formatting + +For many instances of lemmy, Alexandrite is already hosted additionally to the default UI. Some examples are: + +- [alex.lemmy.ca](https://alex.lemmy.ca/) +- [a.lemmy.world](https://a.lemmy.world/) +- [a.feddit.org](https://a.feddit.org/) + +## Voyager + +![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/aeharding/voyager?style=flat-square) + +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/aeharding/voyager?style=flat-square) + +> Voyager is an Apollo-like open source web client for Lemmy. It's a mobile-first app, but works great on desktop devices, too. Please feel free to try it out! + +You can check out the [Voyager](https://github.com/aeharding/voyager) repository on GitHub. + +Official Website: [Voyager](https://vger.app/posts/lemmy.world/all) + +Some of the features of Voyager are: + +- Light/dark mode +- View and subscribe to communities +- Multi account support +- Single comment thread context view +- Upvote, downvote and reply to threads and comments +- Interact with user profiles +- Comment thread collapsing +- A bunch of swipe gestures +- Messaging, mentions and replies +- Creating new posts (url/photo/text) +- Deleting/editing comments +- Deleting/editing posts +- Swipe to hide posts +- Saving/bookmarking +- Favorites +- Android theme (beta) + +For many instances of lemmy, Voyager is already hosted additionally to the default UI. Some examples are: + +- [voyager.lemmy.ca](https://voyager.lemmy.ca/) +- [m.lemmy.world](https://m.lemmy.world/) + +## mlmym + +![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/rystaf/mlmym?style=flat-square) + +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/rystaf/mlmym?style=flat-square) + +> a familiar desktop experience for lemmy. + +You can check out the [mlmym](https://github.com/rystaf/mlmym) repository on GitHub. + +Official Website: None available as it is instance bound so it can not be used dynamically for different instances. + +Some of the features of mlmym are: + +- Desktop experience +- Old Reddit-like UI +- Unlimted scrolling +- Light/dark mode + + +For many instances of lemmy, mlmym is already hosted additionally to the default UI. Some examples are: + +- [old.lemmy.ca](https://old.lemmy.ca/) +- [old.lemmy.world](https://old.lemmy.world/) +- [old.feddit.org](https://old.feddit.org/) + + +## lemmy-ui-next + +![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/sunaurus/lemmy-ui-next?style=flat-square) + +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/sunaurus/lemmy-ui-next?style=flat-square) + +> Alternative frontend for Lemmy. Built with Next.js. + +You can check out the [lemmy-ui-next](https://github.com/sunaurus/lemmy-ui-next) repository on GitHub. + +Official Website: None available as it is instance bound so it can not be used dynamically for different instances. + +Some of the features of lemmy-ui-next are: + +- Simple UI +- Fast and lightweight +- Dark mode +- Proxy support + +For many instances of lemmy, lemmy-ui-next is already hosted additionally to the default UI. Some examples are: + +- [next.feddit.org](https://next.feddit.org) +