Lemmur is receiving funding from NLNet foundation 🎉. Thanks to it we will be able to work on a set of features that will greatly improve lemmur. The full amount is €10000.
Below are all the features with the payout amounts. It's important to note that the order is arbitrary and not reflective of the order in which we will do them.
# [Milestones](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/milestone/2)
## 1. Onboarding [(#35)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/35)
Creating an onboarding experience for new users. Will help users new to the Fediverse as well those that are familiar with it to get started with Lemmy.
* The Fediverse and Lemmy is explained to a new user
* A list of curated instances is presented so that they can be added
* User can log in or stay anonymous
Amount: €400
## 2. Drafts [(#262)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/262)
Saving comment/post drafts that can be restored at a later time.
* When a comment is left unfinished it is saved as a draft and can be restored later
* When a post is left unfinished it is saved as a draft and can be restored later
Amount: €800
## 3. Theming system [(#178)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/178)
Customizable, personal theming that can be shared with others.
* An interface where many visual aspects of lemmur can be changed
* A theme can be exported to a portable file
* A previously exported theme can be imported
Amount: €1400
## 4. Live updates [(#279)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/279)
Live updates through WebSockets in chosen places.
* New comments on a post appear automatically
* Comment/post scores are automatically updated
* In-app notifications
Amount: €1200
## 5. Caching [(#280)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/280)
* Instance pages are cached
* Community pages are cached
* User profiles are cached
* Posts are cached
* Sorting of community/instance/comment section is cached
Amount: €1100
## 6. Internationalization [(#49)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/49)
Translate the app into other languages.
* Strings are hosted on a site where people can contribute translations
* Lemmur uses translations instead of hardcoded strings
Amount: €1000
## 7. Markdown editor [(#281)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/281)
Creating a more interactive markdown editor for comments/posts.
* Bold, italic, headings, images, links are insertable with a button
* Communities can be tagged using an autocomplete
* Users can be tagged using an autocomplete
Amount: €1200
## 8. Customization [(#292)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/292)
Expand customization with new comment and post styles, and more user choice relating to the look of the app.
* User has 2 post styles to choose from: compact and card
* Comments have the following customization options:
1. 2 indent styles: lines and bars
2. 2 button styles: hidden and always visible
3. swipe gestures assignable to user-chosen action
* User can turn on or off post trimming and select how many lines should be trimmed
* User can select default comment sorting
* User can select default inbox sorting
* User can choose whether to use raw username instead or display name
* User can choose whether to use raw community name or display name
Amount: €800
## 9. Better UX [(#282)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/282)
Various UX improvements to enhance the experience.
* When in the home tab, tapping the home tab icon should bring the user to the top
* When in the search tab, tapping the search tab icon should bring up the keyboard
* Community picker has autocomplete when creating a post
* Custom feeds can be created, similar to multireddits but expanded to include search terms and users
* Comments can be focused and threads can be followed in a new view
Amount: €1100
## 10. Topic following [(#283)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/283)
Ability to follow a topic or a keyword.
* User is able to subscribe to a topic
* Notification interval can be chosen
Amount: €600
## 11. Sharing [(#106)](https://github.com/LemmurOrg/lemmur/issues/106)
Ability to share images and links to lemmur.
* User is able to share an image or a link to lemmur and include it in a post
* User is able to share a link to lemmur and open it as a Lemmy instance.
Amount: €400
i think awards would be a good way for people to support independent instances