HiveReactKit adds smart 
@mentions, live username search, caret-aware suggestions, and seamless in-app routing.
HiveReactKit
Smart @'Mention Suggestions in Reply Composers
Intelligent Username Autocomplete
Added a complete 
@mention autocomplete system across all reply composers throughout HiveReactKit.
Context-Aware Suggestions
- Typing
@ now instantly opens a username suggestions dropdown.
- Suggestions are prioritised intelligently based on the current discussion context.
Priority-Based Results
Mention suggestions are ordered using smart relevance rules:
- Post author appears first.
- Users already mentioned within the post body appear next.
- Additional participants from the discussion are prioritized.
- Live Hive account search results expand the list as users continue typing.
This makes it significantly faster to mention the most relevant people in a conversation.
Live Hive Username Search
- After typing 3 or more characters following
@, Hive account search automatically begins.
- Suggestions expand beyond the current conversation.
- Users can discover and mention any Hive account directly from the composer.
Smart Mention Suggestions
Live Hive Username Search
Enhanced Reply Composer Experience
Full Keyboard Navigation Support
The mention dropdown is fully keyboard accessible.
Supported actions include:
- ↑ Arrow Up
- ↓ Arrow Down
- Enter to select
- Escape to dismiss
This allows power users to compose replies without leaving the keyboard.
Avatar-Based Recognition
Each suggestion now displays:
Providing faster visual recognition when selecting accounts.
Universal Reply Support
The new mention system works consistently across:
- Inline replies
- Nested replies
- Post detail comments
- Thread replies
- Community discussions
All reply experiences now share the same mention behavior.
Reply Composer Enhancements
Smart @Mentions in Create Post Composer
Full Composer Integration
The same autocomplete experience available in replies has now been integrated into the Create Post composer.
Better Suggestion Placement
Previous implementations could interfere with editor content while typing.
The new system:
- Displays suggestions directly beneath the active typing line.
- Avoids covering editor content.
- Feels more natural during long-form writing.
Consistent Mention Workflow
Users now receive identical mention functionality when creating:
- Blog posts
- Community posts
- Snaps
- Long-form content
Create Post Mention Suggestions
Caret-Aware Mention Positioning
Smarter Dropdown Placement
Added advanced caret tracking inside the editor.
Dynamic Position Updates
Mention suggestions now:
- Follow the current typing position.
- Move correctly as the user scrolls.
- Stay attached to the active cursor location.
Long-Form Writing Improvements
This is especially valuable when:
- Writing large posts.
- Editing existing content.
- Navigating long documents.
The suggestion menu remains visible and correctly positioned regardless of editor length.
Improved In-App Navigation
Smart User Profile Routing
User mentions rendered inside previews now behave as native application links.
New Behavior
When users click:
@username
The application now:
- Opens the user profile directly inside HiveSuite.
- Preserves navigation history.
- Avoids unnecessary external redirects.
Seamless Hive Experience
This creates a more connected experience across:
- Profiles
- Posts
- Comments
- Communities
User Mention Navigation
Internal Hive Link Routing
Native Hive Content Navigation
Hive post links appearing inside previews now remain entirely within the application.
Supported destinations include:
- Hive blog posts
- Community posts
- User content
- Hive ecosystem links
Benefits
- Faster navigation
- Preserved application state
- Better Back-navigation behavior
- Consistent user experience
External Link Handling
Non-Hive URLs continue working exactly as expected:
- External websites open in a new browser tab.
- Internal Hive content remains inside the application.
Technical Improvements
Shared Mention Infrastructure
Built a reusable mention engine used across:
- Reply composers
- Nested replies
- Post comments
- Create Post composer
Unified User Experience
Benefits include:
- Consistent autocomplete behavior
- Shared account search logic
- Unified keyboard interactions
- Reduced maintenance overhead
Performance Optimizations
- Context-first suggestions reduce unnecessary searches.
- Live account lookups only begin after meaningful input.
- Dropdown rendering follows caret position efficiently.
- Improved editor responsiveness during long-form writing.
Powering the Hive Ecosystem
- Continuing to improve HiveReactKit with smarter social interactions and more intuitive content creation workflows.
- Building tools that make discussions, community engagement, and content publishing feel faster and more natural.
- Contributing reusable open-source components that improve user experience across Hive applications powered by HiveReactKit.
Final Note
- This post has been refined with the help of AI to improve readability and structure.
- The original development updates and optimized version are both available for reference.
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