A portrait mode would be much more suitable for chatting. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be in the cards for this update.

There are ways to force it, although the results are not always ideal.

I’m digging the layout changes. The new stones don’t do it for me, though. Replacing them with the old ones would be cream, imo.

I think this setting should be on by default if sidebar navigation is turned on. It’s a real game changer for this app in my opinion!

Settings shortcut: Experimental > Sliding panel style drawer

I haven’t found any issues with it despite it being experimental. The only downside is that I now want it in every app that isn’t Sync…

Edit: If I can make a change request. Could the search bar in the side panel be made into a pill shape like in the bottom drawer? Would modernize the look quite nicely imo.

Device information

Sync version: v23.08.03-16:15    
Sync flavor: googlePlay    

Ultra user: true    
View type: Slides    
Push enabled: false    

Device: oriole    
Model: Google Pixel 6    
Android: 13

Turn this setting on and you’ll want it in every app imaginable. It’s a game changer for me.

Settings shortcut: Experimental > Sliding panel style drawer

You can back up your anonymous profile and restore it in your signed in one. Yet another amazing feature of Sync.

Settings shortcut: Settings > Backup

I ran across the same issue. I was able to resolve by backing up my anon profile and restoring it into my signed in profile.

Settings shortcut: Settings > Backup

I had issues signing in during my first time, it took about 15 minutes due to some server issues. So it may not be the best solution to prompt sign in now that Lemmy isn’t stable yet.

It would help to merge them in some way while viewing a profile that constantly reposts their “content” to several communities at once.