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Alexome replied on May 16, 2009 20:58 to the question "direct message: 140 character limit applies only to message text? (Tweetie 1.1.1)" in atebits:

Can someone explain why the limit of 140 characters doesn't apply to direct messages?

Alexome asked a question in atebits on May 04, 2009 21:50:

direct message: 140 character limit applies only to message text? (Tweetie 1.1.1)

Isn't the character limit for direct messages the same as for public replies? Why then does Tweetie 1.1.1 allow you to send direct messages with up to 140 characters PLUS the addressee, i.e. d username?

Alexome replied on May 04, 2009 21:26 to the idea "Auto-Complete Twitter Names" in atebits:

I couldn't resist - based on Tweetie 1.1, this mockup shows an alternative idea for implementing username autocompletion.

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Alexome marked one of jgerhold's replies in atebits as useful. jgerhold replied to the problem "Newest Tweetie/Mac version (1.1) broken?".

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Alexome shared an idea in The Omni Group on April 29, 2009 16:34:

Split window option

Have you considered adding an option to split the window? Example: I have a list with two rows at the top which I would like to keep in view while scrolling down a long list. I could imagine an option to make selected rows "sticky" - that is, to let all other rows (below or above) scroll away behind them. Alternatively: split window between rows, the option that's familiar from Excel.

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Alexome shared an idea in atebits on April 28, 2009 01:04:

GUI: threaded DMs look different

Compared to all other listings in Tweetie, threaded DMs have a different graphical representation of the speech bubble. Should I ask why? Let me just say that I would favor the default style over a playful diversion. By the way, placing avatars on opposite sides looks good.

Alexome shared an idea in atebits on April 28, 2009 00:39:

GUI: short tweet + background versus avatar

When you select a tweet, a dark grey background is shown, surrounding both the message field and the avatar. When a tweet has a short message, the avatar will extend below the background - slightly but visibly. I think that marking/highlighting the message field itself might look better than the grey backdrop.

Alexome gave praise in atebits on April 28, 2009 00:19:

It's about the movement!

Tweetie makes moving through tweets fluid and clear. The navigation is frictionless. I'm excited.

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Alexome shared an idea in atebits on April 26, 2009 19:07:

Choose URL shortening service from compose window

Presently, the action gear of the compose window let's you select the option to shorten URL. Would it be possible to list the URL shortening services right there instead of in the Preferences? You could then select the service on a tweet-by-tweet basis. I imagine that the last used service would be set automatically as the default option for the next tweet.

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Alexome marked one of Jesse Young's replies in Apture, Inc. as useful. Jesse Young replied to the question "aptureAutolink: display Twitter updates consistently".

Alexome asked a question in Apture, Inc. on March 28, 2009 14:41:

aptureAutolink: display Twitter updates consistently

I like it that Twitter messages are recognized when embedded on a website with a Twitter badge. Both @username and the date (for example "6 minutes ago") are being apturized. What is especially good, is how a tweet is displayed in the Apture window. Obviously you apply styles whenever your system recognizs a link at a typical Twitter status URL, i.e. username/status/[number sequence]. It would be great if you would apply the same style when a Twitter URL is hard coded and linked manually with the help of the aptureAutolink class. Take a look at alexome.com. Compare how Apture renders the "bird" link and the status URL of a latest tweet. You'll see there is a difference.

In another case, I have already made you aware of inconsistencies when aptureAutolink class is applied.

To put it in form of a question: Could you apply the special Tweet styles in the Apture window when aptureAutolink is applied to a Twitter status URL?

Alexome replied on February 09, 2009 23:04 to the idea "Apture should show article section" in Apture, Inc.:

No, that's not what I am asking. I know about that. When I login to my Apture account, there is a settings page. In the settings I can select which link types to auto-link. I am talking about the auto-links. Apture will then recognize URLs to Wikipedia and open them in an Apture window. So far so good.

When the URL of a hard link on my page ends with a hash and an id for the section, like in the example, I would expect the Apture window to open with exactly that section. Clear now?

In other words, I would expect Apture to treat those links in the same way as links selected manually from the Table of Contents that you refer to.