I’m not sure how achievable or technically feasible this is, but I wanted to suggest a possible improvement to the way notifications are visually displayed in the Summit app for Lemmy.
Currently, Summit uses a single light pink notification indicator with a number bubble on the inbox tab to indicate all new notifications. While this works, it doesn’t differentiate between the types of alerts — such as replies, DMs, reports, or mentions.
Would it be possible to introduce different coloured notification badges based on the type of notification?
Or even just different symbols without the amount number?
For example:
Pink for standard reply/mention notifications (as it is now)
Blue for Direct Messages
Green for Reports (for mods)
Orange or Yellow for Admin-level alerts
Or even customizable color settings per user?
This could help users (especially mods and admins) quickly identify the nature of incoming notifications at a glance, and prioritize accordingly. It might also improve the overall UX by reducing the need to open the inbox tab just to see what kind of notification has come in.
Thanks for all the hard work you’ve been doing with Summit — it’s a fantastic app!