Tell HN: The comment tree collapser [-] is too small for mobile users

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20034785

by GavinMcG • 7 years ago

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Changing to an em or even an en-dash would be a significant improvement.

wmf• 7 years ago

They know and they don't care. I suggest finding an HN app that puts a usable interface on it.

dangwu• 7 years ago

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id1308885491

kleer001• 7 years ago

OH, that's what that is, thanks!

snowwindwaves• 7 years ago

There is a browser add on that lets you collapse right up to the top most parent comment which I miss when I'm on mobile and want to hide the whole thread and see what the next top level comment is.

YjSe2GMQ• 7 years ago

The upvote is too small too.

nfriedly3• 7 years ago

Especially when there's a downvote button about a pixel away!

I think every time I get more downvotes I end up burning them accidentally on comments I intended to up vote :(

Jtsummers2• 7 years ago

You can click `undown` if the downvote is accidental, it remains available for an hour or so after the button is clicked. (I can't remember the exact time, but it does expire at some point.)

dplgk• 7 years ago

Give this man an up vote! Shit, I accidentally clicked down vote.

deepaksurti• 7 years ago

Agreed. At least the downvote v button can be next to comment tree collapser. So unintended up/down votes are avoided.

RenRav• 7 years ago

I suggest making it wider like [--]

symplee• 7 years ago

[--] to collapse as currently implemented (widened)

[^^] to collapse all comments within top most parent. Thus making the next top level comment visible.

^ username 2 hours ago [--] [^^]

--________--___________---____---____

Mobile could also add two spaces between clickable elements, because even that is sometimes too close. And three spaces between timestamp, [--] and [^^] button.

Upvote/downvote buttons could also be bigger with more spacing between.

Just some ideas, open to improvements.

sethammons• 7 years ago

While I don't have this problem, what I really would like is a way to collapse back to parent. Often, I'm knee deep in a thread and forget what started it. I have to scroll up, keeping a mental pin at the left margin to see when I get back to the parent.

Tell HN: The comment tree collapser [-] is too small for mobile users

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