1.43.0 - 2024-02-14

This release candidate is currently in the testing phase, to learn more read https://support.delta.chat/t/help-testing-the-upcoming-v1-43-x-release/2940/4

Added

• ContextMenu now handles multiple sublevels #3116
  • ContextMenuItem has a subitems array
  • Hovering outside of the menu closes last opened sublevel
  • ChatListContextMenu mute option now opens a submenu with duration options instead of a dialog
• Add shortcut to scan qr code to "New Chat" dialog #3623
• Message reactions with emojis #2964
• Show info dialog on tap for invalid unencrypted mails #3652
• Add QR scan button next to search input on main screen #3665
• Add Account Switcher Sidebar #3621
• Add new account deletion screen #3621
• Open DC Invite Links directly inside delta chat from links clicked in messages and html emails #3683
• Add multiaccount notifications and mute/disable notifications for specific accounts #3680

Changed

• Update deltachat-node and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to v1.135.0
• Update electron from v26.6.0 to version v26.6.3
• Update filesize dependency from 8.0.6 to 10.1.0
• Introduce text formatting for chatlist item summary (use message-parser) #3476
• Use native watch mode and CSS modules of esbuild #3571
  • Use native watch mode and CSS modules of esbuild
  • Support SCSS in modules
  • Show eslint errors when bundling during development
  • Use watch:frontend:types script for type-checking during development
  • Update esbuild to v0.19.8
  • Update typescript to v5.3.2
• Refactor dialog components, improved styling for settings #3575
• Refactor and improve design of search input components #3572
• Refactor dialog logic and add additional helper methods #3512
• Prefer light theme for the help and webxdc loading pages
• Helper method to easily use confirmation dialogs #3601
• Refactor using new useConfirmationDialog hook #3602
• Remember file open dialog locations across the current session and do not persist last save location across sessions anymore #3615
• Disable three-dot-menu when not applicable (map, other gallery tabs) #3523
• Move pin icon in chatlist after date #3636
• Hide email address for guaranteed e2e DM chats in the titlebar #3629
• Use displayName for contact in verified_by in Contact Dialog (also hide email address) #3629
• Removed minimal theme from offical themes because it is unmaintained #3645
• Do not add changelog device message on fresh accounts #3639
• Copy invite link to clipboard instead of only QR code data #3650
• Remove unessesary z-index css properties and reorganize the remaining ones #3661
• Require setting display name when creating profile after scanning invite code #3663
• Improve design of profile image selector component #3667
• badge count is now across all active accounts #3621
• "sync all accounts" moved to settings under advanced -> experimental #3621
• webxdc stay open when switching accounts (when you have sync all enabled, which is the default) #3621
• Add more versions to about dialog and update the order of information #3677
• Refactor message meta data component #3678
• Use overlay in context menu #3682
• Update local help (2024-02-14) #3686

Fixed

• Silently fail when notifications are not supported by OS #3613
• Fix uncaught Exception when dismissing notifications on windows #3593
• Introduce own React context for context menus & fix regression #3608
• Improve position of verified icon in profile info #3627
• Hide reactions UI for info-, system- or video-invite messages and chats #3642
• Delete old themes before rebuilding in build process #3645
• More contrast for audio elements in dark mode #3653
• Fix fullscreen view for avatar images #3669
• Fix display of avatars with spaces in the name #3669
• Show search bar when searching chat in archived mode #3679

Removed

• Remove qr icon in sidebar #3666
• Remove old Account switcher screen #3621
• Remove sidebar menu #3621