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File previews are out on mobile! Ever wanted to simply look at a text file on mobile, but instead the app made you download it and open it separately? No longer! If a file is plain text, Discord now shows a button (actor portrayal: ↙️↗️) that opens a modal with the file contents.

Will Nelson

@wnelson.dev

Syntax highlighting not included. Offer contingent upon installing the latest app version.

18/10/26, 4:59 pm0 reposts3 likes

enderprism 🏳️‍⚧️

@enderprism.org

will code blocks get syntax highlighting on mobile?

Will Nelson

@wnelson.dev

I hope so! It's a complicated problem so we'll have to see where it takes us. bsky.app/profile/wnel...

Will Nelson@wnelson.dev

That was one of the factors in deciding to move forward with tree-sitter, since a native solution can run on mobile as well. There are some unique technical challenges in getting something like this on mobile, so I can't promise any sort of timeline, but it's something I want to do eventually.