Hello all, A new update (v.1.5.0) of the Wikisource Reader mobile application <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.cis_india.wsreader> is now released for Android users at the Google Play Store.
Here are some major feature updates for this version: - T407462 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T407462>: - Readers can now scroll up and down while moving to next chapter. - T415024 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415024>: - We have introduced a guided tour of the app for new users, where key features of the app are shown to them at the start for better user navigation. - T415026 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415026>: - We have also introduced a guided tour for a better understanding of the reader interface, by which different options to improve or modify reading experiences are shown to the users. - T415025 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T415025>: - A option is provided in the settings menu to activate or deactivate these onboarding guides. - T416323 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T416323>: - Users of 1.5.0 and later versions will get a prompt to update the app, whenever a new update is available in future. - T417153 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T417153>: - We now have an admin interface <https://wsindex.toolforge.org/admin/>, from where our developers can update the list of books manually. Please let us know, if you notice significant delays in finding new books, even after clearing the app cache from your phone. - T418863 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T418863>: - Books from the Breton Wikisource project can now be read in the app. - T413866 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T413866> - The app is now listed on F-droid. You can find it here <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.cis_india.wsreader/>. Other relevant news: - Levy Muguro <https://levymuguro.hashnode.dev/new-outreachy-intern>, a full stack developer from Kenya, has successfully completed his internship at the 31st round <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Round_31> of the Outreachy. The entire internship contributions can be tracked from here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T405593> and a final summary report is here <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Outreachy/Past_projects#Improve_the_Wikisource_Reader_App>. We wholeheartedly thank Levy as he continues to engage with us and develop the app in volunteer capacity after his internship has ended. - The interface of the app can be translated from here: https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikisource_Reader . Please note, it is required to translate more than 25% of the strings to be included in the app. The new translated strings will be available from the next update release of the app. - We have an analytics dashboard from where you can get an estimate of the top viewed, searched and downloaded books, which can be found here <https://wsindex.toolforge.org/analytics/> - You can report existing bugs or request for new features related to the app in this Phabricator workboard <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/8233/query/all/>. We sincerely thank everyone, who has selflessly contributed in the development of the app, provided feedback, raised issues, resolved bugs, worked on adding new languages, translated interface strings and supported in other ways. Regards, Sai Phanindra and Bodhisattwa (both in volunteer capacity)
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