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Suggestions for a Better Reading Experience #647

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chavezet opened this issue Mar 14, 2024 · 4 comments · May be fixed by #759
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Suggestions for a Better Reading Experience #647

chavezet opened this issue Mar 14, 2024 · 4 comments · May be fixed by #759
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@chavezet
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I propose that ReadYou always displays the number of unread articles regardless of the filter condition, whether it's "All," "Unread," or "Starred."

Here are the reasons:

  1. Displaying the total number of articles is not useful:
    The total number includes both read and unread articles, making it difficult to see how many articles need to be processed.
    Users need to take extra time and steps to see the number of unread articles.
  2. Displaying the number of unread articles helps users quickly understand how many articles need to be processed, which can improve work efficiency:
    Users can see the number of unread articles at a glance, without any extra steps.
    Users can decide which articles to prioritize based on the number of unread articles, which can improve work efficiency.
  3. This logic is consistent with Reeder:
    Reeder is a popular RSS reader that also uses this logic of always displaying the number of unread articles.
    This shows that this logic meets user needs and can improve the user experience.
    I suggest the following changes:

Change the article count in ReadYou to always display the number of unread articles.
Before:

All articles: 100
Unread articles: 20
Grouped article total: 100
After:

All articles: 20
Unread articles: 20
Grouped article total: 20
The modified interface is more concise and clear, and it can help users quickly understand how many articles need to be processed, which can improve work efficiency.
@chavezet chavezet added the enhancement New feature or request label Mar 14, 2024
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In addition to always displaying the number of unread articles, I also recommend adding a feature to ReadYou that shows the total number of articles in a group. This is similar to the functionality in Reeder .

Adding the total number of articles in a group provides a more comprehensive overview and helps users prioritize their reading:

With this information, users can see how much progress they have made and how much more they have to read.
Users can make informed decisions about which articles to read first, based on their interests and time constraints.

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@Ashinch
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Ashinch commented Mar 14, 2024

@chavezet To do this, some of the code needs to be refactored, so this issue will probably be open for a long time

@chavezet
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@chavezet To do this, some of the code needs to be refactored, so this issue will probably be open for a long time

Thank you for your prompt response. I understand that refactoring the code will take some time. However, I would like to request that this issue be prioritized as it would greatly improve the user experience of ReadYou.

Here are some reasons why I believe this issue should be prioritized:

It is a major usability issue: The current design makes it difficult for users to see how many articles need to be processed.
It is a common request from users: Many users have expressed their frustration with the current design and have requested that it be changed.
It would improve the user experience: Displaying the number of unread articles prominently in the interface would make it easier for users to quickly understand the number of articles to be processed and improve work efficiency.
I appreciate your consideration of this request. I am confident that this change would be a valuable addition to ReadYou and would be appreciated by many users.

@aualbert aualbert linked a pull request Jun 12, 2024 that will close this issue
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@Netpilgrim
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I’ve only recently started using the app and I really like it but not having the article count on the groups is a real downside. For users who disable the setting Always expand, there is no indication how many new articles there are (or starred or overall but personally I don’t think those are as important).
I’m not qualified to assess the pull request but the code change seems quite small. So if there aren’t any problems with it, I’d be glad if this could be merged.

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