The Compose Screen

One of the guiding principles behind Tweetie was the idea that you didn't have to sacrifice usability for functionality. A great example of this is the compose screen.

Any other app would have plastered the screen with buttons and switches. This is the compose screen in Tweetie:

OMG but that so LAME my GRANDMA could make a better Twitter client you can't even DO ANYTHING lolol barf!

Aha! But there's more than meets the eye. The beauty of the iPhone is that you can make the keyboard disappear. Tap the action button in the corner to reveal:

From here, you can take a picture, record video, attach photos and videos from you library, geotag your tweet, insert usernames and recent hashtags, and shrink URLs.

Once you attach a photo or video, an "attachments" button will appear.

You can attach multiple photos and videos. To manage the current attachments, tap the "attachments" button.

Tap the delete button to remove an attachment. Tap the attachment itself for more options, you can view photos, and even edit your videos.

Those are things you'd probably discover on your own. But the compose screen does even more. Tap the title at the top of the compose screen (where it says "New Tweet") to bring up more options.

Here you can switch the "from" account, and if you are currently composing a reply, switch between a public reply and direct message.

If you've composed a tweet and want to save it for later, tap the "Close" button for the opportunity to save it as a draft. You can save as many drafts as you want. You'll find them under the "More" section of your account, under "Drafts". If you have Birdhouse installed, you'll see an option to shoot your draft over there.

If you ever need to post something longer than 140 characters, Tweetie has you covered. Just type away and hit "Send". You'll have the option to send the tweet through Twitlonger.

One last tip: if you're replying to a tweet, just tug down on the text area to read the text of the tweet that you are replying to.

The compose screen works great in landscape too - just rotate your phone.