[BUG] Longer tweets are truncated in timelines

[mbestavros]

Describe the bug

When scrolling through timelines (both the main Twitter timeline and custom lists), longer tweets seem to be truncated. Only the first part of the tweet shows up, and the rest is hidden behind a Twitter status link.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Encounter a longer tweet in a timeline (either main Twitter timeline or list)
2. Observe that only the first part of the tweet is displayed, with the rest truncated like so:

This is a longer tweet, and it will get truncated after some length like... twitter.com/i/web/status/etc

3. Open the tweet.
4. See full tweet:

This is a longer tweet, and it will get truncated after some length like this. It makes browsing timelines annoying.

Expected behavior

The full tweet should be visible when scrolling through the timeline, without any additional user interaction.

Screenshots

Here is a video recording:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10786787/125165886-e3d17180-e166-11eb-9b96-ccdc10c68133.mp4

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: Pixel 4a 5G
• OS: Android 11
• Variant: Google Play
• Version: 1.4.0-beta01

Additional context N/A

[Tlaster]

It's almost a month later and during the time I can not reproduce the issue, maybe it is just the Twitter API that returns incorrect data. Can you provide the information about which API key you're using?

[mbestavros]

@Tlaster I'm logged into the app with my personal Twitter account: https://twitter.com/MBestavros

Is there a place I can find additional API key information? I looked through Settings and couldn't find anything.

[Tlaster]

Never mind, this is just in case you're using a custom API key to log in. And could you please check if this issue happens on original Twidere?

[mbestavros]

@Tlaster Apologies for the late reply -- I'm unable to reproduce on original Twidere with the same account.

[alphanerdgen]

I like the truncated tweets. Here' why: https://github.com/TwidereProject/TwidereX-Android/issues/327#issue-1046747278

@Tlaster @mbestavros

[mbestavros]

@alphanerdgen @Tlaster If it's not a bug but an intended styling element, it should definitely be a setting. You may prefer the equal card length and truncation, but I think that's poor design that prioritizes form over function and would much rather have full-length tweets.

To each their own, obviously, but I don't think there's a "right" answer here - and as such, an option would be best.

[alphanerdgen]

@mbestavros You're right. An option would be best for everyone. Hope to see it soon.

[h-2]

I would also really like for the Tweets to be completely visible!

Thanks a lot for your work on TwidereX, I was so happy when I discovered this today!