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@rolle@mementomori.social · 1d ago

We just upgraded our Mastodon fork on Mementomori.social to Mastodon 4.6.0 theme variations.

Mastodon Bird UI is now at 4.0.0-alpha.8.rc with support for Color scheme and Contrast settings.

New settings in Settings → Preferences → Appearance:

  • Use stars instead of hearts for favourites
  • Hide Translate links on Finnish posts
  • Hide all Translate links

These used to be separate themes; now you can mix and match.

The Theme dropdown is shorter for the same reason: Light, Dark and Contrast moved into Mastodon’s own radios just below the dropdown. If your previous theme is gone, pick Mastodon Bird UI and set Color scheme + tick the new checkboxes to match what you had.

Fixes in Mastodon Bird UI:

  • Star icon alignment when Reduce motion is enabled
  • Sparkle and ring animations now fire in both motion modes
  • Notification colors that disappeared when your OS was light but Mastodon was set to dark

If anything feels off, let me or the admins know. :bunhdheart:

Technical details: https://github.com/rollecode/mastodon-bird-ui/releases/tag/4.0.0-alpha.8.rc

#MementoMoriSocial #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI

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@rolle@mementomori.social · Apr 18, 2026
@usb@infosec.exchange The nightly version is for v4.6.0-alpha.6-2026-04-05. Anything newer than that won't work with it. I'm trying to release a newer version tomorrow. https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/tree/nightly #BirdUI #MastodonBirdUI
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@trbutler@mastodon.faithtree.social · Feb 23, 2026
@sombragris@mastodon.faithtree.social It does... it's auto dark mode based on system dark mode. Probably my favorite feature of #TangerineUI over the otherwise excellent #BirdUI, which can't do auto switching. (However, you can still switch to Bird UI or default Mastodon in the Appearance preferences…
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@rolle@mementomori.social · Apr 05, 2026
I've stated numerous times that I'm not a fan of the new tag pills and boosts and replies toggle, but I tried my best to make it more manageable in my UI. I'd rather not make radical back-end changes to my fork. OG on the left. Mine on the right. #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI #Mastodon #MastoAdmin
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@rolle@mementomori.social · Apr 05, 2026
@sombragris@mastodon.faithtree.social @trbutler@mastodon.faithtree.social This is actually why I didn't want it to be automatic. I personally prefer to choose per-app, and I hate auto light/dark. The upcoming Mastodon version has separate theme and dark/light settings, so it will be easier to choose. But before 4.6.0, either the themes forced it, or it was automatic. We have an issue about this: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/issues/182 In the future, Mastodon Bird UI will support both ways. #BirdUI #MastodonBirdUI
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@rolle@mementomori.social · Feb 21, 2026
I won't be able to use the flag EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES=profile_redesign for a while. I do not have time to redesign ours. I really think the Mastodon core team has made some poor choices lately, UX anti-patterns are popping up again. Last time, they changed post visibility under a modal that required up to six clicks and added unnecessary cognitive strain. I even sent a PR suggestion, but they rejected it. Right now we have "Posts" and "Posts and replies" in tabs, but in the experimental profile redesign there's a "Posts" toggle that contains "Replies" and "Posts" toggles underneath it. It adds extra clicks and combines interface elements under one toggle, which just creates more friction. What's wrong with traditional tabs? I wish they'd stop breaking what already works well. Honestly, as a long-time front-end developer, I don't understand some of these design choices. Hopefully, these experimental features will mature a bit before they make it to stable. Issues opened: https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/issues/183 https://github.com/ronilaukkarinen/mastodon-bird-ui/issues/182 Will hold off for now. #Mastodon #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI
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@rolle@mementomori.social · Feb 21, 2026
Wow, there are a lot of breaking changes in the latest Mastodon nightly. I'm a bit surprised by some of the UI choices being made. I haven't been able to refactor all the code in Mastodon Bird UI yet, and I already have quite a bit of technical debt. This won't make my life any easier. I hope I get some breathing room before 4.6.0 is released. #Mastodon #MastoAdmin #MastodonBirdUI #BirdUI
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