Long-press hyperlink text to reveal destination URI

[jago-w1k]

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** Describe the feature request below **

I'm copying the text of a post I made in the jerboa community at lemmy.ml; it was suggested I post here for a better chance at traction:

On mobile I use(d) Relay for reddit browsing. The app has a feature that I miss in Jerboa.

In posts/comments, hyperlinked text can be long-pressed to reveal the destination in a pop-up overlayed on the link (sorry, I don’t know the proper term for this UI tool) without actually opening to the link. Upon tapping off the pop-up, it closes and I tap on the URI to follow through to it, or not, as I wish. In Jerboa, pressing a hyperlink only opens it, site unseen (pun intended).

This change would be useful because sometimes I don’t want to open the linked page, given the target (e.g. youtube, instagram).

In Jerboa I see no way of discovering the URI of a hyperlink without following to it, which would be convenient to avoid.

In the comments of this post, user @NoTime@lemmy.one replied with a screenshot of exactly what I am describing. I'm including that image here via off-site image host. I hope that's okay.

[anna-s-h]

If possible, an additional option to attempt to open the link in jerboa regardless of android settings would be very helpful (for directly visiting niche instances).

[twizmwazin]

Duplicate of #434