So, we would like to introduce you to Deck.ly - a brand new TweetDeck service that not only solves the riddle of unlimited message lengths, but also forms the basis of some more very cool features that will be coming soon.

What is Deck.ly?

Deck.ly is a new service we have created that will allow you to send messages of unlimited length. Your fellow TweetDeck users will be able to read these messages in full directly in their TweetDeck apps thanks to the cross-platform app updates we have issued today.

Deck.ly long updates work by creating a special web page which contains your full message. A truncated version of your message, plus a link to this web page, is posted to Twitter. Anyone using the TweetDeck apps for Desktop, Chrome or Android that we updated today will be able to read the full text of the message directly in the app. No need to swap to a browser to read the message elsewhere. As a TweetDeck user you get the best, most integrated experience from Deck.ly. Because, as the saying goes, you're worth it...

Those crazy folk not using TweetDeck will see your long updates as normal tweets, but truncated and containing a link. Clicking this link will take them to the specific web page for that update, hosted on our server, where they can read your full message, including embedded images, videos etc.


Updates across the board

Today we are launching updates to our Desktop, Chrome and Android apps which bring support for posting Deck.ly long updates, as well as viewing those sent by other TweetDeck users. Each client handles viewing messages in a slightly different way due to the nature of each platform.


http://blog.tweetdeck.com/its-time-to-thin...time-for-deckly

The main change in this release is the behaviour around Deck.ly long posting, when this is enabled. Now, when you type your message, if you type a little over 140 characters, the background will turn red, and you will see a new option appear to turn this into a Long update.

If you do not want to send a long update, just edit your message down to 140 characters.

If you do want to send a long update, simply click the "Long update" checkbox before sending and your message will be sent as a Deck.ly long update. If you continue typing your message way over 140 characters, TweetDeck will assume you want to send a long update and will enable the checkbox for you. You can still choose to uncheck it and edit your post if desired.

We feel that this makes for a more natural flow, allowing long updates to be sent easily, but reducing the risk of accidental long posting.


Full Changelog for this v0.37.4:

- UPDATED: Deck.ly compose behaviour
- UPDATED: Switched to bit.ly API v3
- FIXED: Duplicate tweets in conversation view
- FXED: Cursor not returning to compose box after selecting autocomplete item