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Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#31

When are these features available? It's not listed, and it doesn't seem to be in the current version.

If you aren't on the betas[1], that's a good place to start. I got an update today, haven't seen any new behavior yet, though.

1: https://slack.com/help/articles/226192087-Join-Slack%E2%80%9...

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#32
post #29
post #15

Slack, _please_ add the ability to not be notified about general messages on Linux. I want to only have the app icon change to red if I get a private message or @'d. The blue dot is distracting noise. I edit the app's source code to remove the blue dot, but have to continually do it every time Slack updates. Fitting into these new features, it'd be great if for each channel folder I could pick how I want activity wit…

Isn't this what muting channels does?

You have to mute all channels individually. I basically want "global mute"

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#33
Great, although i really wish they focused on performance first... on my year old xps typing in slack is like trying to run in a vat of custard. I wish I could turn of their horrible wysiwyg thing until it sees a line ending because it's clearly evaling on every keystroke.

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#34
post #15

Slack, _please_ add the ability to not be notified about general messages on Linux. I want to only have the app icon change to red if I get a private message or @'d. The blue dot is distracting noise. I edit the app's source code to remove the blue dot, but have to continually do it every time Slack updates. Fitting into these new features, it'd be great if for each channel folder I could pick how I want activity wit…

In the Slack options, there is: `Show a badge on Mac on Slack's icon to indicate new activity` which is by default checked and `Bounce Slack's icon when receiving a notification` which is by default unchecked. Perhaps you want to flip both of these?

I also don't get notifications for general messages anywhere. There are 3 levels of notification settings, "Notify me about...": 1. "All new messages", 2. "Direct messages, mentions and keywords", 3. "Nothing". I use (2) everywhere.

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#35
post #11

> Organize channels, messages and apps into custom, collapsible sections (you know, like folders) Looking at my three-screens-long list of channels, this is a welcome change.

An incredible improvement. I really hope they improve notifications at some point. In some channels, I don’t even want the bold font indicating unread messages.

I leave those channels muted. They'll be greyed out at the bottom of the channels list when there are new messages.

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#36

When are these features available? It's not listed, and it doesn't seem to be in the current version.

If you aren't on the betas[1], that's a good place to start. I got an update today, haven't seen any new behavior yet, though. 1: https://slack.com/help/articles/226192087-Join-Slack%E2%80%9...

The update today seemed to be bringing beta back in line with stable. (4.4.0 was in beta for a bit, and it was released today).

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#37
post #15

Slack, _please_ add the ability to not be notified about general messages on Linux. I want to only have the app icon change to red if I get a private message or @'d. The blue dot is distracting noise. I edit the app's source code to remove the blue dot, but have to continually do it every time Slack updates. Fitting into these new features, it'd be great if for each channel folder I could pick how I want activity wit…

In the Slack options, there is: `Show a badge on Mac on Slack's icon to indicate new activity` which is by default checked and `Bounce Slack's icon when receiving a notification` which is by default unchecked. Perhaps you want to flip both of these? I also don't get notifications for general messages anywhere. There are 3 levels of notification settings, "Notify me about...": 1. "All new messages", 2. "Direct message…

I believe the badge options are Mac specific. I am on Ubuntu and talking with some Mac users just now they don't have the problem I have. On Ubuntu, there is no way (at least that I can tell), to disable the blue dot on new message. The only way I've been able to do it is with this:

https://superuser.com/a/1503241/45125

I have disabled notifications and that works as expected.

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#38
post #33

Great, although i really wish they focused on performance first... on my year old xps typing in slack is like trying to run in a vat of custard. I wish I could turn of their horrible wysiwyg thing until it sees a line ending because it's clearly evaling on every keystroke.

The wysiwyg editor can be disabled on desktop, thanks to all the noise devs made after the switch.

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#39
post #27
post #5

This article has 50MB of GIFs to download. Be careful if you're metered.

Ouch. When will web developers learn to use HTML5 video? Not only it weighs 10x smaller, but user can actually stop and replay more interesting parts, instead of waiting for another loop. They at least should use loading="lazy" attribute.

Why don't browsers add playback controls for .gif animations as well? It's kind of hard to rewind a .gif because of its layering structure, but rewinding video is similarly hard due to B/P-frames

Re: A simpler, more organized Slack

#40
While we are asking for slack features, can we PLEASE have an option to notify once, and only once on mobile for group messages?

I have several co-workers who will chat me while i'm driving, or otherwise unable to respond, and having my phone binging every few seconds is incredibly annoying.

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