The composer's GIF button drew a filled rounded rect with the letters knocked
out, which reads as a solid square rather than a picker. Invert it: stroked
outline with filled letters, reusing the original glyph paths scaled to centre.
Banners already accept absolute URLs on both ends (server isValidAssetUrl
allows http(s); the profile render branches on banner.startsWith('http')), so
the picker stores the remote URL directly with no upload path. Previews can now
hold either a blob: or an https: URL, so revoking is guarded — calling
revokeObjectURL on a remote URL is a silent no-op that would hide a mistake.
Brings the parked mobile voice + screenshare polish from wip/mobile-polish
(commit dbb9b2c) into main. Conflicts in MainContent.tsx and mobile-ui.md
expected per the WIP commit message — resolved manually.
Three layered bugs all manifesting as "the group name doesn't show / the
placeholder is a 40-character wall of names":
1. **WS ready payload was missing `name`/`icon`.** The handler serialized
DmChannel rows with only `id, federatedId, ownerId, createdAt, members,
lastMessage`. The optional metadata fields were silently dropped, so
the client store never received `dm.name` until a subsequent
`dm_channel_updated` event fired (i.e. only mid-session renames worked,
never the initial render). `ownerHomeUserId`, `ownerHomeInstance`, and
`metadataUpdatedAt` were also missing — added too because federated
routing depends on `ownerHomeInstance` (`getDmOwnerHomeInstance`).
2. **Header surfaces silently dropped `dm.name`.** `MainContent` (desktop
chat header) and `MobileChatScreen` always rendered the joined member
names, even when `dm.name` was set. Five other surfaces (`DmListItem`,
`MobileDmsScreen`, `MessageList` welcome hero, `MobileGroupDmInfo`,
`GroupDmSettings`) honored it correctly, so a renamed group showed
different titles depending on which surface you looked at.
3. **Message-input placeholder rendered joined names.** Once a group
has 4+ members "Message #Alice, Bob, Charlie, Dave" overflows the
textarea and obscures the call-to-action.
Consolidates the display-name logic behind two utilities in
`dmFormatters.ts`:
- `formatDmHeaderName(dm, currentUser)` — `dm.name` verbatim if set,
else joined names (excluding self); falls back to `'Group'` /
`'Direct Message'`. Used by all 5 header surfaces (was inlined
5 different ways).
- `formatDmInputLabel(dm, currentUser)` — `'#<name>'` if set,
`'the group'` for unnamed groups (collapses the unreadable
joined-names form), `'@<partner>'` for 1-on-1.
`MessageInput` accepts an optional `placeholder` prop that bypasses the
default `Message {#|@}<channelName>` derivation; DM call sites use it
to inject the `formatDmInputLabel`-based form. 1-on-1 DMs keep the
canonical-view lookup so replicated aliases still surface the home
account's displayName; the placeholder reuses the canonical `dmName`
so header + placeholder stay aligned even when raw partner ≠ canonical.
13 new unit tests covering `formatDmHeaderName` (8 cases: named, blank,
joined, federated-username base, empty group, 1-on-1, no-displayName,
no-partner) and `formatDmInputLabel` (4 cases: named, unnamed,
whitespace-only, 1-on-1). 365 → 377 web tests, 1053 server tests,
typecheck clean.
Snapshot of in-progress work parked here so group-DM-polish can land
cleanly on main. Touches MainContent + mobile-ui.md which overlap with
group-DM-polish; rebase onto post-merge main and resolve conflicts on
those two files manually.
Files: MainContent, MessageInput, MobileVoiceFullScreen (+test), StreamTile,
VoiceUser, useLiveKit, useVisualViewportInset, AudioManager, voiceStore,
voice utils, mobile-ui.md, voice.md, mobile-parity handoff doc.
Multi-pass mobile chat polish landed across this session.
- MessageInput is now a floating glass-bubble (`position: absolute`) on both desktop and mobile — last messages scroll *behind* the translucent bubble. MobileChatScreen wraps MessageList + MessageInput in a `relative` parent so absolute positioning resolves. Removed the prior in-flow mobile branch that clipped message-list bottom against an invisible barrier.
- iOS PWA keyboard handling: new `useVisualViewportInset` hook subscribes to `visualViewport.resize/scroll` AND polls `vv.height` for ~600ms after focusin (iOS PWA standalone often fails to dispatch resize for keyboard transitions). MobileShell sizes its container to `vv.height` when keyboard is open — `bottom: 0` on the composer naturally lands flush with the keyboard top, regardless of how reliably resize events fire. Composer uses 6px gap above home indicator (keyboard closed) and 0px gap above keyboard (keyboard open). Added `interactive-widget=resizes-content` viewport meta as the cleaner native equivalent for Chrome/Android.
- MessageList bottom padding is dynamic via `--composer-clearance` CSS variable. MessageInput writes `composerHeight + bottomOffset + 12px` to its parent via ResizeObserver — re-fires on textarea autosize, reply banner, attachment tile growth, parent resize. Last message always has 12px breathing room above the bubble regardless of composer state.
- AttachmentRenderer generic file chip: `max-w-full sm:max-w-[400px]` on outer + `min-w-0` + `flex-shrink-0` on icon + `flex-1` on text + `flex-wrap` on badge row. Long filenames now ellipsize cleanly on narrow viewports instead of pushing the chip off-screen.
- New `useDragToClose` hook: shared bottom-sheet drag-down-to-dismiss gesture. Spread on handle/header only (body scrolling unaffected). 6px deadzone, 100px or 0.5px/ms velocity threshold, 200ms `cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1)` close-out animation, rAF-staged transform for a stable from-value. `hasInteracted` latch prevents the open keyframe from re-firing mid-close (the bounce-up-then-vanish bug). Wired into InputPopover (emoji/GIF), MobileVoiceJoinSheet, MobileFolderSheet.
Specs: docs/systems/mobile-ui.md (Floating Composer + Drag-to-Close sections), docs/systems/message-list.md (--composer-clearance), docs/systems/design-system.md (glass-bubble row references).
Adds uploadWithProgress() using XMLHttpRequest for real-time upload
progress events. MessageInput now shows per-file progress bars with
percentage overlay during upload. Failed uploads show toast warnings
with the specific error instead of silently failing. Upload timeout
raised to 10 minutes for large files.
- SSRF protection: DNS resolution + private IP blocking on metadata fetcher
- Upload security: CSP/X-Frame-Options headers, SVG forced download, nosniff
- Auth hardening: JWT secret min length, password min 8 chars, token revocation via password_changed_at
- Attachment ownership verification before linking to messages
- Message length limit (4000 chars) enforced on client and server
- Asset URL validation on avatar/banner updates
- Federation instance validation (domain regex, origin scheme, length limits)
- DB indexes on all FK columns for query performance
- Migrations: nullable moderator columns, dm_messages reply_to FK constraint
- File cleanup on avatar/banner replacement and space deletion
- Fastify trustProxy, AbortController on fetches, typing map size cap
Add ban/unban functionality with BansPanel in space settings, voice
moderation context menu (mute/deafen/disconnect), and fix federated
space settings panels to use origin-aware API client. Show domain
indicators for federated members in MembersPanel.
Replace inline Save/Discard/Reset buttons with sticky glass-bubble pills
that float at the bottom of scrollable modal content. Make SpaceSettings
tab sidebar sticky with glass material. Convert RoleEditView "Back to
roles" into a sticky glass pill at the top. UserSettings Log Out + Save
always visible in a glass pill with separator. Also includes floating
position hook and popover/tooltip improvements from prior work.
Remove disabled={isUploading} from the textarea so focus() isn't silently
ignored on a disabled element. Fix ResizeObserver effect deps so the
observer is actually created after the loading spinner transitions to
message content.
Move TypingIndicator from document flow (between MessageList and
MessageInput) into MessageInput's outer wrapper using absolute
bottom-full positioning. Fixes indicator being hidden behind the
floating glass input bubble on desktop.
Phase 5 of multi-instance federation. Adds a two-layer fix:
Layer 1 — Data ingestion normalization: Remote instance user avatars,
server icons, and attachment filenames are rewritten to absolute URLs
when entering the app (via WebSocket events or API responses), so all
downstream components render them correctly without changes.
Layer 2 — Outbound action routing: wsSend calls (voice join/leave/status,
typing) and file uploads in UI components now route through the correct
instance based on the active channel's origin.
Root cause fix for all broken CSS variable opacity modifiers. Converted
every hex CSS variable to space-separated RGB channels (e.g. #fda4af →
253 164 175) and updated Tailwind config to use rgb(var(...) / <alpha-value>).
This makes bg-accent-rose/10, border-border-hard/50, etc. work natively
everywhere — no more currentColor fallback. Reverted all previous explicit
rgba() workarounds back to clean Tailwind syntax. Also fixed the voice
connection wifi icon SVG (was bottom-left aligned, now centered).
Server-side: handleReactionAdd/Remove now check dm_messages table when
message isn't found in server messages, enabling DM emoji reactions
via the same unified client event path.
Client-side: replaced all remaining broken opacity modifiers on CSS
variables (border-border-soft/50, bg-accent-rose/10, bg-surface-*/N,
etc.) with explicit rgba values. Tailwind can't decompose var() for
opacity, causing fallback to currentColor. Fixes 16 files across
error boxes, table borders, surface tints, and input separators.
PiP positioning:
- Replace hardcoded layout constants with dynamic DOM measurement system
- Obstacle elements declare themselves via data-pip-obstacle="left|bottom"
- getPipBounds() queries actual element rects at runtime via getBoundingClientRect
- MutationObserver + ResizeObserver re-clamp PiP when obstacles appear/resize
- PiP reappears after close when navigating away from voice channel
Reactions:
- Align reaction pills with Aether Drift prototype
- Own-reaction accent: purple → mint (bg, border, count color)
- Default pills: subtle white overlay bg + border-soft border
- Count text: 12px/semibold/txt-secondary per prototype spec
Bug fix:
- Deduplicate channel insertion in createChannel store action
- Prevents double-add race between REST response and WS broadcast
- Add Backspace-design-prototype.html: finalized "Aether Drift" design
language with warm matte surfaces and subtle frosted glass accents
- Update CLAUDE.md with DESIGN SYSTEM section and remove Discord clone references
- Rename all Opencord references to Backspace across the full codebase
- Archive outdated design experiments and Discord-specific assets
- Add science-backed accessibility fallback (prefers-reduced-transparency)
- Add MarkdownRenderer with syntax-highlighted code blocks (prism-react-renderer),
GFM tables, and Discord-style theming
- Add MentionBadge that resolves user IDs to display names with role colors
- Add MentionPopover autocomplete triggered by @ in MessageInput
- Fix mention:// URL sanitization — allowlist the scheme in urlTransform so
react-markdown v9 passes it through to the component override
- Highlight messages that mention the current user (amber border)
- Bump rate limit from 60 to 200 req/min
Shift entire color palette from Discord's Ash theme to the darker Dark theme.
Redesign VoiceControlBar as floating auto-show pill, add gradient Join Voice
screen, move invite icon to server header, add voice channel user status
badges, update auth pages with subtle gradient backgrounds, and sweep all
hardcoded hex colors across 14 files to match the new darker palette.
- Implemented 'Overdrive' logic to force high bitrates on Chrome
- Fixed 'Auto' preset to default to stable 720p60
- Added persistent 'Triple-Kick' hammer to prevent bitrate throttling
- Fixed sidebar connection status sync
- Added comprehensive diagnostic logger
- Fix stale message cache: add force param to loadMessages, clearAllMessages action
- Fix reload race condition: URL-based isDmChannel fallback before WS ready
- Add read_states DB table for persistent unread tracking
- Add channel_ack WS event (client→server→echo) with BigInt comparison
- Wire up unread state in chatStore (readStates, unreadChannels, ackChannel)
- Auto-ack channels on MessageList view (200ms debounced)
- Unread pill indicators on server icons in ServerSidebar
- Bold text + white dot on unread channels/DMs in ChannelSidebar
- Replace all showDms reads with data-driven isDmChannel() across 8 files
- Design system, UI polish, and component fixes from previous sessions
Phase 1 - Feature Repair:
- Fix member kick/leave: add missing db.delete() call in servers.ts
- Stabilize invite codes: return existing code instead of regenerating
- Fix user search: use LIKE instead of exact match in social.ts
- Wire DM button on FriendsPage to create/navigate to DM channels
- Add cancel outgoing friend request (DELETE endpoint + frontend)
- Add accept/decline friend request actions with WS real-time events
- Fix replyToId persistence in message creation
- Hydrate reactions and replyTo in message queries
- Add joinByCode to API client and serverStore
- Add friend_request_received/accepted WebSocket events
Phase 2 - Discord UI Overhaul:
- Remove stray borders between layout columns
- Replace shadow-sm with shadow-header on content headers
- Replace all bg-gray-*/text-gray-* with Discord color tokens
- Ensure flat color contrast (#1E1F22, #2B2D31, #313338)
Testing:
- Set up vitest + @testing-library/react + jsdom
- Add 17 tests across InviteModal, JoinServer, FriendsPage (all passing)
- Fix vite resolve.extensions to prefer .tsx over stale .js files
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