@cddbeddf 
Sorry if it is near to offtopic,
What if adding "Fetching new messages" in timeline?
(kind of what Mastodon Oficial app does) 

 @edf754c4 
You mean instead of doing it automatically? 

 @cddbeddf 
I mean something like this. ;⁠-⁠)

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/025/218/211/677/072/original/75e0b292c1902bc3.jpg 

 @edf754c4 
It's done automatically when reselecting the tab.