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@jwz@mastodon.social

2026-11-02 20:24 UTC

Why is the new Mastodon web interface obsessed with showing me a blank column on the right? My four column layout is now a six column layout that doesn't fit in the window and also two of them are blank! This is horrible.

Replies (11)

  • @cypnk@mastodon.social 2026-11-02 20:55

    @jwz@mastodon.social Yeah, I'm on the app because web is annoying. I'd rather have "the" column than this mess

    Open ##5469589

  • @jgilbert@mastodon.social 2026-11-02 21:57

    @jwz@mastodon.social agree it kind of stinks; I just opted to ignore it with uBlock and https://mastodon.social/@jgilbert/117499845909450316 which I hope is available to your setup

    Open ##5469807

  • @Photo55@mastodon.social 2026-11-02 23:45

    @jwz@mastodon.social there is a lot of wasted space, the contents of both sides would fit in either, here.

    Open ##5470179

  • @lisamelton@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 01:59

    @jwz@mastodon.social I have been wondering the same thing. Also, I think your assessment is far too mild.

    Open ##5470574

  • @zl2tod@mastodon.online 2026-11-03 02:02

    @jwz@mastodon.social It's a bit daft. They've spent a lot of effort and assumedly some money refactoring it, but have introduced more bugs than they've fixed. It reeks of vibe coding.

    Open ##5470593

  • @shonin@c.im 2026-11-03 02:33

    @jwz@mastodon.social I have always gone with a single column and a side bar; sometimes not even the sidebar, but I like having "search" and "new post" there. I set to white page because black page does something to my astigmatism; and I set imagery to not flash, jiggle or honk at me without permission because a little but ADHD and a little bit dementia.

    Open ##5470669

  • @BaronessWinter@beige.party 2026-11-03 02:40

    @jwz@mastodon.social Yuck! So glad it doesn't look like that for me.

    Open ##5470683

  • @tweak@ohai.social 2026-11-03 03:43

    @jwz@mastodon.social it is so bad I switched over to columnly.social

    Open ##5470787

  • @metaning@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 05:00

    @jwz@mastodon.social Never. Use. The. Client. Made. By. The. Service.

    Open ##5471016

  • @jwz@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 08:18

    Here is a completely normal and rational thing for the interface to do. When you click the "like" button, scroll the window and move the post you just clicked on away from where you were looking! Then move it again a second later without any further clicks! "Yes, you are absolutely correct, that is a thing that you wanted and expected."

    Open ##5471542

  • @SlangC5326@mastodon.social 2026-11-03 10:37

    @jwz@mastodon.social it's cluttered and slower. "Look at this post you wanted to read and can already read fully, but read it again in its own window." There is definitely white space, but somehow in every wrong way. Like, I don't need Mission Control, Mastodon babes, I need to read a feed. One. One feed. I closed every tab I could. No bueno.

    Open ##5471968