This action will delete this post on this instance and on all federated instances, and it cannot be undone. Are you certain you want to delete this post?
#ktistec 201 hashtags
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 21, 2025
After much pain, I have light-mode, dark-mode, and themes support in #ktistec. To celebrate, I implemented the Dracula theme.
Theme support was brought to you by Mothership Connection, on repeat—when CSS ails you, funk is the cure.
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 20, 2025
i removed over half of the custom colors i was using in the #ktistec user-interface. it may look slightly less interesting but it will be far easier to maintain.
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 19, 2025
centralization always leads to the same destination. that’s why I built #ktistec and why it only supports one user*
*okay, soon to support a small number of users, but the point still stands
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 17, 2025
Release v2.4.13 of Ktistec
I was planning on adding support for custom themes in release v2.4.13 of Ktistec. That turned out to be difficult, so I implemented post visibility instead—which then also turned out to be difficult. C'est la vie.
The editor now includes radio buttons for controlling post distribution and visibility. In particular, you can now send messages directly to mentioned users without sending them to all of your followers.
You can also mark posts as sensitive using the content warning checkbox in the editor. Sensitive posts are hidden behind a summary that readers can click to reveal the content.
This release of Ktistec includes RSS feeds and RSS feed discovery. RSS feeds are currently available for the site home page and account pages.
Here's the full changelog:
Added
- Support RSS feeds on the home page and account pages. (fixes #14)
- Hide sensitive content, spoilers, etc. with content warnings.
- Support direct messages with proper visibility controls.
Changed
- Switch from calendar-based periods to duration-based periods in charts.
Fixed
- Track and federate object updates.
- Fix object visibility bugs in object replies and threads.
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 10, 2025
RSS feeds are in the works...
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 9, 2025
I'm going to make a backwards-incompatible change to the dropdown values for the range input on the metrics page, switching from calendar-based periods to duration-based periods. I thought beginning of week, beginning of month, and beginning of year would be sensible ranges, but I almost always adjust the range in the query string by hand to be last seven days, last thirty days, or last 365 days, so it makes sense to make those the options.
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 8, 2025
Release v2.4.12 of Ktistec
The biggest changes in release v2.4.12 of Ktistec are the UI/UX enhancements. The mobile profile, in particular, felt like an afterthought—which it was. The changes make the mobile experience much more pleasant and ergonomic. All of the credit for this work goes to @jayvii.
This release also now refuses to deserialize and use embedded ActivityPub objects from hosts other than the host of the embedding object. While I haven't encountered any problems with the previous implementation in practice, this fix closes a gap that could be exploited by a bad actor to spoof or change content.
Added
- Add follow request status to the actor panel.
- Compute and cache monthly active accounts.
Changed
- (Internal) Only consider properties with changed values as "changed".
- (Internal) Only deserialize embedded ActivityPub objects if hosts match.
Fixed
- Remove line breaks in Turbo Stream output.
Todd Sundsted posted Sep 1, 2025
The smoke test worked. Account-level access control works. I'm pretty sure the remaining issues are all in the inbox/outbox pipeline—which is some of the oldest code in Ktistec.
Also, the issue with MAU is fixed in 740d3c28.
Todd Sundsted posted Aug 29, 2025
Release v2.4.11 of Ktistec
Ktistec is taking steps toward supporting multiple users. The first (small) step removes the actor panel from the unauthenticated home page and replaces it with a site description. You can see this in action at epiktistes.com. The site description is managed on the settings page using the same rich text editor used to edit posts. See the README for more information.
Other changes in this release:
Added
- Support a "site description" on the unauthenticated home page.
- Support autofocus on onboarding and authentication forms.
- Add
trix_editorview helper.
Changed
- Remove accounts from unauthenticated home page.
- Persist timeline filters in session.
Fixed
- Exclude abstract classes from
all_typesoutput. (fixes #104) - Work around bug in
at_beginning_of_week. (see crystal-lang/crystal#16112)
Other
- Disable streaming updates on pages other than the first. (fixes #118)
- Pin Crystal version at 1.16.3 in Docker build. (see libxml_ext#1)
Todd Sundsted posted Aug 23, 2025
Release v2.4.10 of Ktistec
I'm trying to get through the backlog of bugs and features in my to-do list. Release v2.4.10 of Ktistec packages up several important improvements. The most impactful change is graceful server shutdown—I've never had a problem with shutdown leaving the database in a broken state, but prevention is the best cure.
Added
- Support manually refreshing actor information. (fixes #112)
- Add link to log level settings to the navigation bar.
Fixed
- Enable dragging source links to the address bar. (fixes #109)
- Fix missing reply/mention notifications for non-create activities.
- Ensure the network is up before attempting to refresh a page.
Changed
- Block actor handle and display name when actor or post is blocked.
- Gracefully shut down the server.
I'm considering adding lightweight multi-user support (invitation-only, not open registration). I'm interested in your thoughts on whether this would be useful.