**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · 2018-01-20T14:19:33Z

Julien Deswaef @xuv

Julien Deswaef @xuv

Share buttons for the #Fediverse.
https://gitlab.com/distributopia/share-connect-support

Jan 20, 2018, 14:19 · Twidere for Android · 102 · 119

**punk** @punk@gnusocial.net · Jan 20, 2018, 18:16

**punk** @punk@gnusocial.net · Jan 20, 2018, 18:16

@xuv @elbinario Los ponemos? Thanks xuv

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 01:55

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 01:55

@punk No es mi creacion. Es un projecto de https://gitlab.com/lostinlight

**Thomas Touhey** @thomas@touhey.org · Jan 20, 2018, 18:29

**Thomas Touhey** @thomas@touhey.org · Jan 20, 2018, 18:29

@xuv Not very practical to integrate for now. As the icons require Javascript anyway, why not integrate all of this in Javascript instead? That would be more practical.

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 18:53

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 18:53

@thomas @xuv I think their pull requests are open. Go ahead and propose a patch.

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 18:52

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 18:52

@xuv How do you get share buttons to work when every reader is potentially on a different server?

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 18:54

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 18:54

@rosjackson @xuv Have you tried them? They ask you for your instance url.

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 18:59

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 18:59

@xuv Not yet. I'm just looking at the code and scratching my head at the moment. I assume

placeholder="Mastodon URL (witches.town)"

is the bit of code that does this?

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 19:04

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 19:04

@rosjackson There is a demo page here to see it in action: https://distributopia.gitlab.io/share-connect-support/

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 19:14

**Ros Jackson** @rosjackson@wandering.shop · Jan 20, 2018, 19:14

@xuv Thanks. That's really cool.

**💫 Lena ✨** @Vann@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:48

**💫 Lena ✨** @Vann@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:48

@xuv serious Q:
does anyone really like share buttons like these? I always just want a single share button that gives me a shortish url that I can share anywhere or an embed option

**bug (yoyo mix)** @bug@chitter.xyz · Jan 20, 2018, 19:56

**bug (yoyo mix)** @bug@chitter.xyz · Jan 20, 2018, 19:56

@Vann @xuv as somebody concerned about XSS and trackers and who views share buttons largely as marketing, i'm with you, but i may not be the average user

**💫 Lena ✨** @Vann@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:58

**💫 Lena ✨** @Vann@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:58

@bug @xuv tbh I started blocking share buttons years ago before I even know about tracking scripts and whatnot just 'cause I got sick of seeing "facebook.com" in the bottom of the page while I waited 3 extra secs for an article to load

but then I had really slow internet so I guess most folks didn't have that issue either so 🤷‍♀️

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:54

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:54

@Vann @bug Those are not tracking buttons if you host them yourself on your blog or website. They are just there to attract attention and shine light on these social networks and provide an easy way to share the page you are viewing.

**kyzh** @kyzh@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:58

**kyzh** @kyzh@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 19:58

@xuv what is the license, eg can I use it on a company website (which is just me basically)

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:55

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:55

@kyzh Good question. File an issue to ask which license they use.

**kyzh** @kyzh@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 22:23

**kyzh** @kyzh@glitch.social · Jan 20, 2018, 22:23

@xuv sorry I was under the impression it was your project. I'll open an issue indeed.
That was quite a blunt request in my part. Sorry again

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 22:29

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 22:29

@kyzh No problem. I should have made it clearer it was not my project.

**Ash** @quarktheawesome@mastodon.rocks · Jan 20, 2018, 20:19

**Ash** @quarktheawesome@mastodon.rocks · Jan 20, 2018, 20:19

@xuv These look awesome, but how does the Mastodon one work without knowing the sharer's instance beforehand?

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:51

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 20, 2018, 21:51

@quarktheawesome Try the demo. It will show you how. :)

**Ash** @quarktheawesome@mastodon.rocks · Jan 21, 2018, 01:21

**Ash** @quarktheawesome@mastodon.rocks · Jan 21, 2018, 01:21

@xuv That works, lol. Awesome job with these.

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 01:42

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 01:42

@quarktheawesome Just fyi, it's not my work. I'm just a messenger.

**avocado goblin** @a_breakin_glass@cybre.space · Jan 20, 2018, 20:27

**avocado goblin** @a_breakin_glass@cybre.space · Jan 20, 2018, 20:27

@xuv
>having hubzilla

**lostinlight** @lightone@mastodon.xyz · Jan 21, 2018, 02:21

**lostinlight** @lightone@mastodon.xyz · Jan 21, 2018, 02:21

@xuv Thanks for spreading the word! 😃

The idea for sharing buttons was sneaked from FSFE (at the bottom)
https://fsfe.org/contribute/web

They're using PHP (somewhere here in git)
https://git.fsfe.org/FSFE/fsfe-website

I used Javascript, because needed buttons for a static site.

@kyzh Sorry, added license.md. Use it and abuse it.

P/s there's also a stickers repo (WIP), very welcome for designers' contributions
https://gitlab.com/distributopia/sticker-bay

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 02:29

**Julien Deswaef** @xuv · Jan 21, 2018, 02:29

@lightone @xuv @kyzh Ha. I was looking for your account to give you credit but couldn't find it. Some people thought I was behind this. I'm glad you're here to claim it. Great work.