diff --git a/content/news/256-kelvin.md b/content/news/256-kelvin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cba450f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/news/256-kelvin.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +--- +author: samuel-lbryian +title: 'LBRY Kelvin will take your breath away' +date: '2020-02-05 10:00:00' +cover: 'kelvin.jpg' +category: update +--- + +## Reposts, content type icons, comment editing and more are here in the coolest LBRY Desktop release ever. + +Look, we get paid by how ridiculous our titles are, okay? You’ll probably live. But, *caveat emptor* and all. + +Let’s look at what’s in LBRY Kelvin. + +[Download Kelvin for desktop](https://lbry.com/get) + +![Kelvin](https://spee.ch/5/lbry-kelvin.gif) + +### Reposts + +Reposts are inspired by retweets on Twitter, sharing on Facebook, or reposts on Tumblr, but designed for LBRY. + +This update allows reposts to display in your browser, but does not allow your browser to issue them (command line junkies, [go here](https://lbry.tech/api/sdk#stream_repost)). + +You can see an example repost in the [official @lbry channel](https://open.lbry.com/@lbry:3f). + +Reposts will be a big part of our quest to have [500,000 new followers](https://open.lbry.com/@lbry:3f/downtofollowfebruary:b) on the LBRY network this month, as we enable creators to recommend other creators and improve content discovery in general. + +### Content Type Icons and Download Buttons + +You will now see feedback on tiles regarding content types, as well as download buttons. Sweet! + +![Content type icons](https://spee.ch/@lbry:3f/mediatypeicons.png]) + +### Comment Editing and Deleting + +The title says it. Now you can fat finger comments with reckless abandon. Click the menu in the top right of your comment to access these features. + +## Full Release Notes + +### Added + +- Basic display of reposts ([#3593](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3593)) +- File type and content length icons ([#3572](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3572)) +- Download buttons on file previews ([#3546](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3546)) +- Comment edit and delete ([#3453](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3453)) +- Autoplay countdown timer ([#3556](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3556)) + +### **Changed** + +- Improved embed links on share page ([#3565](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3565)) +- Improved search and related content if mature setting enabled ([#3586](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3586) / [#3577](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3577)) +- Library moved to sidebar ([#3562](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3562)) +- Better aria-labels for use with voiceover apps ([#3588](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3588)) + +### **Fixed** + +- Channels failing to update between synced devices ([#3619](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3619)) +- Channels that have been abandoned can now be unfollowed ([#3636](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3636)) +- Context menu not working properly in some cases ([#3604](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3604)) +- Don't autoplay paid content or content from blocked channels ([#3570](https://github.com/lbryio/lbry-desktop/pull/3570))