🚀 Building hPolls for Hive – Development Update (Poll Creation, Privacy, Tips & More!)
Hello Hive fam! 👋
Today I want to share a development update about the work I’ve been doing for the Hive ecosystem. Over the past few days I’ve been deep inside the codebase improving hPolls App, adding new features, fixing issues, and polishing the user experience.
My goal is simple: make Hive tools smoother, faster, and more fun to use for the community. 💪
This post is part of my ongoing effort to contribute to the Hive ecosystem through development, and I’ll keep sharing these updates so everyone can see what’s being built behind the scenes.
🗳️ New Poll Creation Flow
One of the biggest improvements is the complete poll creation experience.
The app now includes a FAB-based poll creation flow that opens a structured modal interface. This makes poll creation smoother and more intuitive.
Inside the poll composer you can now:
- Add a poll question
- Use a markdown editor
- Preview the post before publishing
- Add multiple poll choices
- Configure advanced settings
This structure ensures that polls published on Hive are properly formatted and easy to interact with.
To publish the poll, the system integrates with aioha.comment using a correctly structured poll json_metadata.
Also, beneficiary routing was removed (extensions: []) to simplify the publishing process.
⚡ Improved Publish Experience
Publishing on Hive should feel smooth — not stressful 😅
So I added several improvements:
- Loading state during broadcast
- Inline footer error handling
- Hive Keychain cancel detection
- Automatic poll refresh 5 seconds after broadcast
These improvements ensure users immediately see their newly created polls without confusion.
💰 Hive Payout Integration
Another useful feature added is post payout tracking.
The app now integrates with Hive Bridge API using:
bridge.get_discussion
This fetches the post payout value and formats it as:
X.XXX HP
The value is then displayed inside the PostActionButton hiveValue field.
And don’t worry — if the payout fetch fails, the system includes a safe fallback so the UI won’t break.
🔁 Reblog & Report Features
Community tools are important for any social platform.
So I implemented:
🔁 Reblog Toggle
Using:
aioha.reblog
Users can now easily reblog polls directly from the interface.
🚨 Report System
A report feature was also added with:
- API integration
- Duplicate report prevention
- Automatic filtering of reported posts for logged-in users
This helps keep the platform clean and trustworthy.
💸 Tip Feature (HIVE & HBD)
Supporting creators is core to Hive.
So I added a Tip Dialog that allows users to send:
- HIVE
- HBD
The system includes:
- Custom memo format
- Tip history detection
- Integration with @hiveio/dhive
This makes tipping quick and transparent.
🔐 Privacy Page & Routing Fixes
To improve transparency and navigation:
- Added Privacy Policy page →
/privacy - Registered the route inside the app
- Switched the entire app to HashRouter
This solved several deep-link and share URL issues.
Now links behave correctly across browsers and shared posts.
🛠️ Stability Fixes & UI Improvements
Development isn’t just about new features — stability matters too!
Recent fixes include:
- Resolved runtime null crash in PollDetails header
- Improved mobile layout
- Added safe-area padding
- Stabilized the sticky header
These improvements make the app much smoother on mobile devices, which is crucial since many Hive users browse from their phones.
🔧 Hive React Kit Hotfix
Finally, I also addressed a small but important change:
hiveValue data type changed from Number → String in the PostActionButton component.
This prevents type conflicts and ensures compatibility with the new payout formatting.
❤️ Supporting the Hive Ecosystem
Everything shared here is part of my ongoing contribution to the Hive ecosystem.
Building tools like hPolls helps make Hive more interactive and engaging for users. Polls, tips, reporting, and better UX are small steps that can improve the overall user experience across the platform.
I’ll continue sharing these development updates with the community as progress continues.
And yes… there will be more features coming soon 😏🚀
Thanks for following the journey and supporting Hive development!
Building hPolls for Hive: new poll composer, tipping, reblog, reporting, payout tracking, privacy page, and UX improvements 🚀
📝 Final Note
- I asked chatGPT to help optimize this post to make it more readable and viewer-friendly.
- Here is the link where you can find both original content & improvements made by AI
- https://chatgpt.com/share/69b81247-25d0-800f-8749-4c60becbf1e1
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Until next time—BYEEE 👋🚀
📝 Final Note
- I asked chatGPT to help optimize this post to make it more readable and viewer-friendly.
- Here is the link where you can find both original content & improvements made by AI
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🚀 My Contributions to ♦️ Hive Ecosystem
| Contribution | To | Hive | Ecosystem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hive Witness Node | Daily Hive Dev Posts | 3Speak Video Encoder Node Operator (highest number of nodes) | 3Speak Mobile App Dev |
| Podcast App Dev | 3Shorts App Dev | 3Speak Support & Maintenance Team | Distriator Developer |
| CheckinWithXYZ | hReplier | HiFind | HiveDonate |
| Contributed to HiveAuth Mobile App | Ecency ↔ 3Speak Integration | Ecency ↔ InLeo Integration | Ecency ↔ Actifit Integration |
| Hive Stats App | Vote for Witness App | HiveFlutterKit | New 3Speak App |
| Hive React Kit | more | to | come |
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