Hews 2

A Hacker News client with some handy features and lots of customizable settings.

Hews 2 is a Hacker News client with some handy features and lots of customizable settings. This app is written in Flutter.

• UI and content customization

Home page sections

- Display the HN sections (Ask HN, Show HN, etc) you want as top tabs, or bottom tabs, or both.

Typography

- Customizable:

-- font type,

-- font size,

-- font weight,

-- line height,

-- paragraph height,

-- edge padding,

for:

-- story metadata,

-- story content,

-- comment metadata,

-- comment content,

-- comment code content.

Plus, support almost all fonts from Google fonts.

- 3 story layout styles.

- Custom date format.

- Show downvote as number.

- Option to block users’ comments, or show notes on users’ comment.

- Preferred hand

Theme and color palette

- Support light and dark themes, and almost all parts (text, background, etc) are customizable based on Material Design guideline.

• Control

Comment collapse

- Collapse comments by:

-- children,

-- siblings,

-- global level (1 or 2).

Navigation

- Option to show a floating navigation button, supports:

-- scroll down page by dragging,

-- scroll down page by holding,

-- scroll to next page by clicking.

Also supports click to next comment.

Actions

- Customizable quick actions.

- Customizable menu options.

• Other features

Advanced search

Supports search by:

-- author,

-- comment count range,

-- date range,

-- keyword,

-- type,

-- upvote count range.

Login-required features

- Support favorite, upvote, downvote, flag, and check personal data.

Comment reply notification

- Get push notification when new comments posted:

-- by subscribed users,

-- to subscribed users,

-- to subscribed stories / comments.

In-app browser

- Support custom scripts. Build in:

-- redirect to archive,

-- remove sticky elements.

- Support custom URL pattern redirect.

Usage timer

- Option to display this session / this day usage time at title bar.

This app is currently in beta phase. It will be open-sourced when the iOS version published on App Store.