Element releases

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Backport] Fix OIDC login callback handling on Element Desktop (#33337). Contributed by @t3chguy.

🦖 Deprecations

• Disallow links without protocol (e.g. starting with http(s)://) in LinkedText. (#32972). Contributed by @Half-Shot.

✨ Features

• Room list: add custom section creation (#33155). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fall back to OIDC response_mode query if fragment unsupported (#33169). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch OIDC to response_mode=fragment (#33100). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Hide spoilers from desktop notifications (#31699). Contributed by @JeftavanderHorst.
• Room list: expand sections when a filter is toggled (#33077). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Show a 'grab' cursor on picture-in-picture view (#33079). Contributed by @robintown.
• Update URL Preview settings (#32992). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Add user friendly capability text for msc4039.download_file (#32983). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.
• Accessibility improvements in settings (#32968). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Move Low Bandwidth feature to devtools. (#32797). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Room list: add activity marker to sections (#33024). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Remove global h2 css rule in favour of heading styles/components (#32969). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Allow Element Call to use MSC4039 (#32755). Contributed by @JephDiel.
• Room list: add default sections (#32785). Contributed by @florianduros.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Backport staging] Fix Module API versioning (#33261). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fix crashes in when opening Bridges in room settings (#33137). Contributed by @defaultdino.
• fix(call): leave call along with room (#33162). Contributed by @defaultdino.
• Fix React hydration issues (#32958). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Enusre voice message recording does not fall back to the default input if an input is specifically configured. (#32887). Contributed by @jpborie05.
• Room list: fix expanded/collapse state of sections (#33074). Contributed by @florianduros.
• fix: Left hand sidebar text selectable (#33029). Contributed by @marley.
• Collapsible Left Panel - Ensure that panels have non-fractional widths (#33052). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Collapsible Left Panel - Clicking on separator should expand to 100% when no width is available in settings (#33053). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Fix EventListSummary not unbinding event listeners (#33006). Contributed by @t3chguy.

Fixes Desktop release workflow.

This release is identical to v1.12.14 otherwise.

✨ Features

• Add analytics tracking for URL previews (#32659). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Collapsible Room List - Clicking on separator should expand to last set width (#32909). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• RoomList: improve performance (#32919). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Implement collapsible panels for the new room list (#32742). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Hide the names of banned users behind a spoiler tag (attempt 2) (#32636). Contributed by @andybalaam.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Use the code signing Subject Name as basis for Tray GUID on Windows (#32939). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Ensure the incoming verification request appears above the please verify prompt (#32931). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Collapsible Room List - Prevent any interaction with the separator when the panel is expanded (#32910). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Fix icon size of badges in right panel (#32952). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix room list often showing the wrong icons for calls (#32881). Contributed by @robintown.
• Fix emoticon slash commands including stale buffers (#32928). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix presence indicators not showing without cache (#32880). Contributed by @DLCSharp.
• Show space name instead of 'Empty room' after creation (#32886). Contributed by @gugaribeiro05.
• Strip ephemeral query params from OIDC redirect URI (#32875). Contributed by @azmeuk.

🦖 Deprecations

• Remove automatic rageshakes on UTD labs feature (#32778). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Remove automaticErrorReporting labs feature (#32781). Contributed by @Half-Shot.

✨ Features

• Upgrade Element Call for new picture-in-picture designs (#32816). Contributed by @robintown.
• Room list: add sections to shared components (#32735). Contributed by @florianduros.
• feat: Devtool for sticky events MSC4354 (#32741). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.
• Port URL Preview components to MVVM (#32525). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Add support for Widget & Room Header Buttons module APIs (#32734). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Port over linkifyJS to shared-components. (#32731). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Redesign widget pip and move into shared component (#32654). Contributed by @toger5.
• Implement customisations & login component Module API 1.11.0 (#32687). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Realign MessageActionBar to Figma designs (#32722). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Implement new widget permissions module api (#32565). Contributed by @langleyd.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Backport staging] Fix soft crash of room list when trying to open a room (#32872). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fix "key storage out of sync" appearing when key storage is actually fine (#32811). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Fix remove button styling in local address list of room settings (#32798). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Always check & update the users timezone on their profile on startup (#32764). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Fix nx configuration to actually run type linter (#32776). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Fix expand space panel button not being shown on keyboard focus (#32746). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Reset key storage if restoring from Recovery encounters the wrong decryption key (#32668). Contributed by @andybalaam.

✨ Features

• Add stable support for MSC4380 invite blocking (#31966). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Hide the names of banned users behind a spoiler tag (#32424). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Room list: remove bold effect on selected room (#32593). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Use Compound buttons in auth screens (#32562). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Track room list sorting algorithm changes (#32556). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Update sso_redirect_options to work for Native OIDC (#32537). Contributed by @t3chguy.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Room list: avoid excessive re-renders on room list store update or filter change (#32663). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Room list: listen to call event to check number of participants (#32677). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix invite-specific join errors not being shown (#32621). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Prevent logging lots of "Browser unsupported" lines (#32647). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Update critical gradient for room status bar (#32575). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Room list: avoid header overflowing when too long (#32645). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Room list: center focus outline of room list item (#32637). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix misaligned cross in complete security dialog (#32614). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Room list: fix keyboard navigation (#32585). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Don't show empty privacy section (#32582). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Disable room list image dragging (#32590). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Update UserMenu theme toggle to use IconButton (#32591). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Room list: make room list item scales with large font size (#32523). Contributed by @florianduros.

🦖 Deprecations

• Remove UIFeature.BulkUnverifiedSessionsReminder setting (#31943). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Remove unused function to auto-rageshake when key backup is not set up (#31942). Contributed by @andybalaam.

✨ Features

• Room list: update the visuals in order to have better contrast (#32421). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Set history visibility to "invited" for DMs and new non-public rooms when creating a room (#31974). Contributed by @langleyd.
• Remove server acl status/summaries from timeline (#32461). Contributed by @langleyd.
• Update globalBlacklistUnverifiedDevices on setting change (#31983). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Add badge for history visibiltity to room info panel (#31927). Contributed by @richvdh.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Default useOnlyCurrentProfiles to true (#32524). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Keep custom theme active after reload (#32506). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Update font format from 'ttf' to 'truetype' (#32493). Contributed by @all-yall.
• Fix videos on Firefox (#32497). Contributed by @p1gp1g.
• Use a dedicated FAQ/help entry for key storage. (#32480). Contributed by @mxandreas.
• Avoid showing two chat timelines side by side after a call (#32484). Contributed by @robintown.
• Update screenshot for reactive display name disambiguation (#32431). Contributed by @aditya-cherukuru.
• Fix Status Bar being unreadable when the user overrides the default OS light/dark theme. (#32442). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• fix: Remove state_key: null from Seshat search results (#31524). Contributed by @shinaoka.
• Fix user pill deserialisation (#31947). Contributed by @t3chguy.

✨ Features

• Support additional_creators in /upgraderoom (MSC4289) (#31934). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Update room header icon for world_readable rooms (#31915). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Show an icon in the room header for shared history (#31879). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Remove "history may be shared" banner. (#31881). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Allow dismissing 'Key storage out of sync' temporarily (#31455). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Add resolutions entry for matrix-widget-api to package.json (#31851). Contributed by @toger5.
• Improve visibility under contrast control mode (#31847). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Unread Sorting - Add option for sorting in OptionsMenuView (#31754). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Unread sorting - Implement sorter and use it in the room list store (#31723). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Allow Element Call widgets to receive sticky events (#31843). Contributed by @robintown.
• Improve icon rendering accessibility (#31791). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Add message preview toggle to room list header option (#31821). Contributed by @florianduros.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Backport staging] Fix room list not being cleared (#32438). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fix failure to update room info panel on joinrule change (#31938). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Throttle space notification state calculation (#31922). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Fix emoji verification responsive layout (#31899). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Add patch for linkify to fix doctype handling (#31900). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Fix rooms with no messages appearing at the top of the room list (#31798). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Fix room list menu flashes when menu is closed (#31868). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Message preview toggle is inverted in room list header (#31865). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix duplicate toasts appearing for the same call if two events appear. (#31693). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Fix ability to send rageshake during session restore failure (#31848). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix mis-alignment of Threads right panel title (#31849). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Unset buttons does not include color inherit (#31801). Contributed by @Philldomd.

✨ Features

• Allow local log downloads when a rageshake URL is not configured. (#31716). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Improve icon rendering accessibility (#31776). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Show "Bob shared this message" on messages shared via MSC4268 (#31684). Contributed by @richvdh.
• Update the way we render icons for accessibility (#31731). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch from css masks to rendering svg (#31681). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Support for stable MSC4191 account management action parameter (#31701). Contributed by @hughns.
• Support for stable m.oauth UIA stage from MSC4312 (#31704). Contributed by @hughns.
• Switch to Compound icons to replace old icons (#31667). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch from svg masks to svg rendering in more places (#31652). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch from svg masks to svg rendering in more places (#31650). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Update notification icons using Compound icons (#31671). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Memoise ListView context (#31668). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch emoji picker to use emoji for header icons (#31645). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Replace icons with Compound alternatives (#31642). Contributed by @t3chguy.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fix avatar decorations in thread activity centre not being atop avatar (#31789). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix room settings roles tab getting confused if power level change fails (#31768). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Custom themes now import highlights in css (#31758). Contributed by @Philldomd.
• Use correct translation for url preview settings (#31740). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Fix error shown if accepting a 3pid invite (#31735). Contributed by @dbkr.
• Ensure correct focus configuration for Element Call before allowing users to call. (#31490). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Fix emoji font in emoji picker header buttons (#31679). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• fix flaky test by waiting for chat panel before counting messages (#31633). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.

🦖 Deprecations

• Remove element_call.participant_limit config and associated code. (#31638). Contributed by @Half-Shot.

✨ Features

• Switch to rendering svg icons rather than masking them (#31557). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Update history visibility UX (#31635). Contributed by @langleyd.
• Show correct call icon for joining a call. (#31489). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Update StopGapWidgetDriver to support sticky events (#31205). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Remove release announcements for new sounds & room list (#31544). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Add button to restore from backup into /devtools (#31581). Contributed by @mxandreas.
• Switch to non-solid compound icons for room settings & composer (#31561). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Support encrypted state events MSC4362 (#31513). Contributed by @andybalaam.
• Update prop type & documentation for HistoryVisibleBanner and VM. (#31545). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Switch to Compound icons in more places (#31560). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch to rendering svg icons rather than masking them (#31550). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Make AccessibleButton contrast control compatible (#31308). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch to compound-design-tokens for platform icons (#31543). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch to rendering svg icons rather than masking them (#31531). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Switch to rendering svg icons rather than css masking (#31517). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Auto approve matrix rtc member event (m.rtc.member) (sticky events) (#31452). Contributed by @toger5.
• Size Autocomplete relative to the RoomView height rather than the viewport height (#31425). Contributed by @langleyd.
• Implement UI for history visibility acknowledgement. (#31156). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Export disposing hook from package (#31498). Contributed by @MidhunSureshR.
• Change header-panel-bg-hover to use var(--cpd-color-bg-action-secondary-hovered) for better custom theming (#31457). Contributed by @th0mcat.
• Improve icon rendering in iconized context menu (#31458). Contributed by @t3chguy.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• [Backport staging] Fix space settings visibility tab crashing (#31705). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
• Fix expand/collapse reply preview not showing in some cases (#31639). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix bundled font or custom font not applied after theme switch (#31591). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Add ol override CSS for markdown-body (#31618). Contributed by @niamu.
• Fix reaction left margin in timeline card (#31625). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Open right panel timeline when jumping to event with maximised widget (#31626). Contributed by @t3chguy.
• Fix Compound Link elements not having an underline. (#31583). Contributed by @Half-Shot.
• Recalculate mentions metadata of forwarded messages based on message body (#31193). Contributed by @twassman.
• Fix Room Preview Card Layout (#31611). Contributed by @germain-gg.
• Fix: WidgetMessaging not properly closed causing side effects and bugs (#31598). Contributed by @BillCarsonFr.
• Handle cross-signing keys missing locally and/or from secret storage (#31367). Contributed by @uhoreg.
• fix: Allow wrapping in Banner component. (#31532). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Update algorithm for history visible banner. (#31577). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Fix styling issue when using EW modules (#31533). Contributed by @florianduros.
• Prevent history visible banner from displaying in threads. (#31535). Contributed by @kaylendog.
• Make the feedback icon be the right color in dark theme (#31527). Contributed by @robintown.