1 files changed, 14 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
index fc13fa0eb..c66947d44 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post-thread/PostThreadItem.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {PostCtrls} from '../util/post-ctrls/PostCtrls'
 import {PostHider} from '../util/moderation/PostHider'
 import {ContentHider} from '../util/moderation/ContentHider'
 import {PostAlerts} from '../util/moderation/PostAlerts'
-import {PostSandboxWarning} from '../util/PostSandboxWarning'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '../util/error/ErrorMessage'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {formatCount} from '../util/numeric/format'
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import {Shadow, usePostShadow, POST_TOMBSTONE} from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {ThreadPost} from '#/state/queries/post-thread'
 import {useSession} from 'state/session'
 import {WhoCanReply} from '../threadgate/WhoCanReply'
+import {LoadingPlaceholder} from '../util/LoadingPlaceholder'
 
 export function PostThreadItem({
   post,
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
     () => countLines(richText?.text) >= MAX_POST_LINES,
   )
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const hasEngagement = post.likeCount || post.repostCount
-
   const rootUri = record.reply?.root?.uri || post.uri
   const postHref = React.useMemo(() => {
     const urip = new AtUri(post.uri)
@@ -248,7 +246,6 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
           testID={`postThreadItem-by-${post.author.handle}`}
           style={[styles.outer, styles.outerHighlighted, pal.border, pal.view]}
           accessible={false}>
-          <PostSandboxWarning />
           <View style={[styles.layout]}>
             <View style={[styles.layoutAvi, {paddingBottom: 8}]}>
               <PreviewableUserAvatar
@@ -357,9 +354,16 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
               translatorUrl={translatorUrl}
               needsTranslation={needsTranslation}
             />
-            {hasEngagement ? (
+            {post.repostCount !== 0 || post.likeCount !== 0 ? (
+              // Show this section unless we're *sure* it has no engagement.
               <View style={[styles.expandedInfo, pal.border]}>
-                {post.repostCount ? (
+                {post.repostCount == null && post.likeCount == null && (
+                  // If we're still loading and not sure, assume this post has engagement.
+                  // This lets us avoid a layout shift for the common case (embedded post with likes/reposts).
+                  // TODO: embeds should include metrics to avoid us having to guess.
+                  <LoadingPlaceholder width={50} height={20} />
+                )}
+                {post.repostCount != null && post.repostCount !== 0 ? (
                   <Link
                     style={styles.expandedInfoItem}
                     href={repostsHref}
@@ -374,10 +378,8 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
                       {pluralize(post.repostCount, 'repost')}
                     </Text>
                   </Link>
-                ) : (
-                  <></>
-                )}
-                {post.likeCount ? (
+                ) : null}
+                {post.likeCount != null && post.likeCount !== 0 ? (
                   <Link
                     style={styles.expandedInfoItem}
                     href={likesHref}
@@ -392,13 +394,9 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
                       {pluralize(post.likeCount, 'like')}
                     </Text>
                   </Link>
-                ) : (
-                  <></>
-                )}
+                ) : null}
               </View>
-            ) : (
-              <></>
-            )}
+            ) : null}
             <View style={[s.pl10, s.pr10, s.pb5]}>
               <PostCtrls
                 big
@@ -438,8 +436,6 @@ let PostThreadItemLoaded = ({
                 ? {marginRight: 4}
                 : {marginLeft: 2, marginRight: 2}
             }>
-            <PostSandboxWarning />
-
             <View
               style={{
                 flexDirection: 'row',