Änderungsprotokoll

New features:

• In group calls, the selected audio/video input/output channel will be remembered across calls

Improvements:

• Improved handling of blocked contacts
• Changes to the profile picture are now reflected on the chat partner’s end
• Switched to dynamic timestamps to conform with mobile apps

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that could lead to incorrect information in status messages

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Added the option to clear log files

Improvements:

• Implemented an integrity check for all resources

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the count of unread messages on the icon badge not to be correct

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Added the option to select the audio output device in group calls

Improvements:

• Added a “Forgot password?” option on the login screen
• Display your own mute icon in group calls

Fixes:

• Fixed a file access error that could occur when relinking on Windows

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• New loading screen when starting the app
• Added a setting to control the behavior of the “Enter” key when sending messages
• Added the option to delete the app data

Improvements:

• Improved the appearance of dialog buttons
• Show who has reacted to an image message when hovering over the agree/disagree icons
• Improved the UI when restoring messages

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the timestamp in the message preview not to be correct

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Mention group members

Improvements:

• Full implementation of device token
• Rejoin ongoing group calls after restarting the app
• Restore settings when relinking
• Display a status message after the restoration of chats
• Display a status message when you are added to or removed from a group
• Display text formatting in the edit history
• Improved the UI and the display of video streams in the small group-call view
• Improved the relinking process
• Improved the process when updating credentials

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where status messages were not restored in some cases

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Edit sent messages
• Delete sent messages for everyone

Improvements:

• Improved notifications on macOS

Fixes:

• Signed all executables on Windows

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Added voice and video calls in groups
• Keep messages when relinking
• Show the typing indicator in single chats
• Added spellcheck on macOS

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug in relation to the display of emojis

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Improved positioning of context menus
• Defined mininum dimensions for the application window
• Improved stability of the device-linking process

Fixes:

• Fixed a crash that occurred when deleting a contact while the global search was open

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

New features:

• Show status messages in group chats

Improvements:

• Improve keyboard accessibility of conversation list and global search
• Close conversation on desktop when associated contact is deleted on iOS

Fixes:

• Fixed highlighting of referenced message bubble when clicking on a quote
• Fixed a bug where encrypted files in the file system were not always cleaned up properly when deleting a message

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that prevented the application from starting on Windows

New features:

• Forward messages to groups
• Emoji 15.1 support

Improvements:

• Allow a chat to be deleted in the menu of the respective chat
• Improved UI performance
• Improved the app’s security hardening

Fixes:

• Fixed the handling of empty nicknames
• Fixed a bug in relation to the formatting of pasted text
• Fixed the background transparency of the media viewer

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Quarantine files downloaded on macOS

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash when switching chats while the context menu is open
• Fixed the display of the emoji picker

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

New features:

• Global search
• Emoji 15.0 support

Improvements:

• Display the user names of those who agreed/disagreed to a group message when hovering over the icon with the mouse

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that could cause all members of a group to be removed from it on iOS when Threema Work 2.0 for desktop was connected
• Fixed the display of message drafts in single-column layout
• Fixed the display of file extensions of certain file types (e.g., .m4v and .xml)

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

New features:

• Agree/disagree feature for group chats

Improvements:

• Improved resolution and quality of media thumbnails
• Persistent window position across restarts on macOS and Windows
• Improved performance in chat view

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

New features:

• When changing the device name, the new name takes effect immediately
• Quoting and sending files is prevented when contact is blocked or disabled
• Improved Electron security hardening

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused media not to download automatically in all cases

New features:

• Added app settings
• Jump to the original message when clicking on a quote
• Automatically download media from incoming messages
• Allow hiding inactive contacts

Fixes:

• Fixed bugs that caused chats not to properly scroll to the latest message
• Fixed a bug that caused the app not to reconnect after waking up from standby on macOS

New features:

• Support for archived chats
• Support for pinned chats
• “Scroll to bottom” button in chat view
• Setting to switch between 12-hour or 24-hour notation

Improvements:

• Persistent window size after app restart
• Improved navigation in small and medium layout
• Improved performance in chat view

Fixes:

• Fixes concerning how emojis are displayed
• Fix concerning line breaks in file names

Improvements:

• Correctly detect system theme (light or dark mode) on Linux

Fixes:

• Security update for Electron (fixes CVE-2023-5217)

Other:

• On macOS, Threema Desktop now requires at least version 10.15 (Catalina)

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Increase default window size

Fixes:

• Message details: Localized date for "last reaction"
• Security update for Electron (fixes CVE-2023-4863)

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Support for viewing video messages (for messages received after installing 2.0-beta21)
• Support for playing voice messages (for messages received after installing 2.0-beta21)
• Allow the message compose field to grow larger than just 4 rows
• Security improvements with regards to nonce checks

Fixes:

• After clearing search field, ensure that active conversation is always visible

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Improved linking wizard
• Many improvements for image messages
• Add context menu to the image viewer
• Localized and optimized date and time display

Fixes:

• Proper handling of Threema Broadcast groups
• When pressing tab in the chat list, mentions aren't highlighted anymore
• Properly render inactive or revoked contacts
• Make context menu adapt to the size of its content

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Scale down large images before sending
• Better error messages when trying to link a private Threema ID to a Threema Work app, or vice versa
• Screen reader support: set proper alt text for confirmation images that are shown when adding a linked device
• Improve app icons on Windows

Fixes:

• Do not include image metadata when sending images
• Fix text color when quoting image messages
• Fix border around image in image viewer

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Improvements:

• Add full support for image messages: sending, receiving and in-app display
• Add German translations

Fixes:

• Fix performance bug when loading contact list or chat list
• Fix bug that occurred during device linking with older Threema installations, related to server group validation
• Disable built-in Electron DNS resolver to improve privacy
• Various UI fixes

…and a few other minor changes and improvements.

Initial release of the beta version of Threema Work 2.0 for desktop