Likes & comments

Show others which photos you love – and start a conversation through comments. There’s more than one way to do both, and this guide covers them all: the heart on the tile, the double-tap in fullscreen, the right-click menu, the emoji bar when commenting, replies and @ mentions.

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The gallery shows every contribution from the event as a grid. This is where you like and comment.

The host has to enable these

Likes and comments are two separate features. Likes are OFF by default and must be enabled by the host (Admin area → Settings → Features). Comments are ON by default. If the heart or the speech bubble is missing entirely, the feature isn’t turned on for this event. See Settings → Features.

Who can do what?

• Liking is open to everyone, as long as the feature is on – including view-only guests.
• Reading comments is also open to everyone.
• Writing comments requires the contributor role or higher. View-only guests see the comment list but, instead of the input box, the note “Only contributors can comment”. More under Roles & permissions.

Likes – every way

There are four ways to like a photo. Two of them (heart icon and right-click) work right from the grid; the other two work inside the opened photo.

Double-tap only likes in fullscreen

A common misconception: double-tap to like works only in the slideshow (fullscreen view), NOT in the gallery grid. Double-tapping a tile in the grid simply opens the photo. To like from the grid, use the heart icon or the right-click menu.

Way 1: Heart icon on the tile

1. Hover over a tile (on a phone the heart is always visible). The heart icon sits in the top-right corner of the tile.

2. Tap the heart – it fills in and a small heart animation (confetti burst) plays. Tapping again removes the like.

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   The heart in the top-right corner of the tile – tap to like, tap again to remove.

3. Once a photo has at least one like, a small number (the like counter) appears next to the heart.

Heart not showing?

The heart on the tile only appears when the host has enabled liking and kept the tile icons visible. If the heart is hidden on the tiles, you can still like from the opened photo (see below).

Way 2: Right-click / ⋮ menu on the tile

1. On a computer: right-click a tile to open the context menu.

   

   The right-click menu with Open, Select, Like, Comments, Download and Report.

2. Choose Like (or Unlike to remove the like).

3. On a phone there is no right-click: use the menu button (⋮) on the tile to open the same menu.

Way 3: Double-tap the opened photo

1. Open a photo by tapping the tile (slideshow / fullscreen).

2. Double-tap (or double-click) directly on the image. A heart animation plays exactly where you tap and the photo is liked.

Exactly what the double-tap does

The double-tap behaves differently depending on the state:

• Normal size, not yet liked → the photo is liked, animation at the tap point.
• Normal size, already liked → it just replays the animation, the like is not removed.
• Zoomed in → the double-tap resets the zoom instead of liking.

Two taps only count as a double-tap if they happen quickly (under 300 ms) and close together; a fast swipe won’t trigger a like. To remove a like, use the heart button in the bar or the right-click menu.

Way 4: Heart button in the slideshow bar

1. Open a photo and show the controls if needed (tap the image briefly).

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   In fullscreen you'll find the control bar with the heart and comment buttons.

2. Tap the heart in the control bar. On a computer it’s in the top bar, on a phone in the bottom bar. The current like count sits next to it.

3. Tapping again removes the like – unlike the double-tap, you can unlike here.

Removing a like

Remove a like with the heart icon on the tile, the heart button in the slideshow, or via right-click → Unlike. Only the double-tap can’t remove a like (it just replays the animation).

Who liked it?

For comments you can see who liked them: tap the like count under a comment – this opens the Comment Likes list with names and avatars. From there you can also open the relevant profile.

Commenting

Opening comments

There are three ways to open the comment dialog:

1. From the tile: tap the speech-bubble icon. Important: it only appears once a tile has at least one comment. On an as-yet uncommented tile you won’t see a speech bubble – open the photo to write the first comment.

2. In the opened photo: tap the comment button in the control bar. This is always available (even with zero comments), as long as comments are on.

3. Via the right-click / ⋮ menu: choose the Comments entry.

The comment dialog opens, titled “Comments” with the count below it.

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The comments view: comments with a reply link, the emoji quick bar and the input field.

Writing a comment

1. Tap the input box at the bottom with the placeholder “Write a comment …”.

2. Use the emoji quick bar above the field if you like: a scrollable row of popular emojis (❤️🔥😍😂👏🥳📸🙌✨😮🎉 …). A tap inserts the emoji at the cursor position.

3. Send the comment with the Post button (paper-plane icon) or with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Enter (on a Mac Cmd + Enter). Enter on its own just adds a line break.

Comment limits

• A comment can be at most 2000 characters; a counter appears from 1800 characters and turns red at 2000.
• The text field grows automatically from one up to three lines.
• An empty comment (or only spaces) can’t be sent – the Post button stays inactive.
• If sending fails, your text is kept so you can try again.

Editing or deleting your own comment

The ⋮ menu on your comment gives you these options:

• View Profile – opens the author’s profile (if available).
• Edit – only on your own comments. Change the text and tap Save. Edited comments carry a “• edited” note.
• Delete – with a confirmation prompt (“Are you sure you want to delete this comment?” / “This action cannot be undone.”).

Your own comment is marked with “• You”.

New comments appear automatically

The comment area updates live: comments from other guests appear automatically without you having to reload.

Liking comments

Every comment has its own heart on the right. Tap it to like the comment or remove your like. The number below shows the like count (large numbers are abbreviated as 1k/1M) and is tappable – it opens the Comment Likes list (see “Who liked it?” above).

Note

Comment likes are independent of the photo-like feature: even if liking photos is off, you can still like comments.

Replies & mentions

Replying to a comment

1. Tap Reply under a comment.

2. A reply banner appears above the input field (“Replying to comment”) with an X to cancel. The name of the person you’re replying to is pre-filled automatically as an @ mention, and the placeholder changes to “Write a reply …”.

3. Write your reply and send it like a normal comment.

Show existing replies with “View replies”; if there are many, load more with “Load more replies”.

Replies are one level deep

There is exactly one reply level. Replying to a reply attaches it to the same conversation thread – no nested sub-threads are created.

Mentioning someone (@ mention)

1. Type an @ in the input field. A suggestion list opens, headed “Suggestions”.

2. Keep typing the name to filter. Up to eight suggestions are shown. If no one matches, it says “No users found”.

3. Pick the person by tapping – or, on a computer, with arrow up/down and Enter; Escape closes the list. Valid mentions appear blue and bold in the field.

In the published comment the mention is a clickable link to the profile. The mentioned person is also notified.

Good to know

• Your likes and comments are visible to the other guests too – together you build a shared album of memories.
• Likes and comments count towards points & achievements.
• Comment details such as likes and views also show in the photo details dialog (⋮ menu in fullscreen → Details).

Troubleshooting

• No heart on the tiles or in the photo → liking isn’t enabled by the host (OFF by default) or the tile icons are hidden.
• No speech-bubble icon on a tile → the tile has no comments yet (the icon only appears from the first one). Open the photo to comment.
• No input box, only “Only contributors can comment” → your role isn’t high enough (view-only). See Roles & permissions.
• “You are banned from commenting” → a moderator has banned you; contact the event host.
• Double-tap doesn’t like → either the image is zoomed in (it resets the zoom) or already liked (just animation). Use the heart button or right-click to remove.
• Comment won’t send → field empty/only spaces, or over 2000 characters.
• @ suggestions empty → “No users found”; word it differently or type the name in full.
• “Failed to load comments/replies” → network issue; tap “Retry”.

For moderators & hosts

Moderators and admins can edit or delete any comment via the ⋮ menu on each comment, and ban users. Reach the moderation / admin area via the profile menu in the top-right corner. More under Moderation and Ban users.