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OK, I'm fed up with :pixelfed: @pixelfed. I think I'm done with it once this year's is over.

Last night I [bumped again](qoto.org/@tripu/10609135346814) into the issue of collections being limited to 18 posts. So I created [a new collection](pixelfed.de/c/4221475430414795) with the idea of splitting my 30 photos of April between [the old](pixelfed.de/c/4155136207994740) and the new collection (15 + 15).

Issue: because of the new UI, posts have two valid URLs now; eg `/i/web/post/<POST>` and `/p/<USER>/<POST>?fs=1`. When I tried to add a few photos to the _new_ collection by pasting their URLs, it didn't work. Until I realised I had to use _the other_ URL.

Issue: when I tried to remove the last 3 photos from the _old_ collection, the “edit” pop-up didn't even show me those. Until I realised the pop-up takes its data from the page itself (not from an API call), and because of the infinite scroll on the page, unless you have scrolled down _before_ trying to edit the collection, you won't be able to edit but the first bunch of items.

Issue: once I understood that (and I scroll until the end, then click to edit, then select the last 3 photos), the dialog box says _“Select a Photo to Delete”_, the button is labelled _“Delete 3 photos”_, and if you dare to click it, a confirmation pop-up says _“Are you sure you want to delete this?”_. NO, I'M NOT SURE. Are you going to _remove these photos from the collection_, or _delete them_??

@tripu Sorry about that! We're working on a fix for this, and we're going to remove the limits for collections.

In addition, we'll have 3 new layout options that will be available so you have greater control over the presentation of collections.

Hope you'll stick around to experience these planned improvements!

@pixelfed

Appreciated!

Even if I end up leaving, I shall donate to @dansup to support the project, and in spite (or perhaps precisely _because_) of its shortcomings…

I love and support FLOSS and I'm grateful for the work done — even if the product is not for me.

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