v2 of the #XMPP client #MonoclesChat made it to #FDroid the other day, and it's a big update!
-
v2 of the #XMPP client #MonoclesChat made it to #FDroid the other day, and it's a big update!
Let's start with the shiny new features -
1. Material You theme, joining upstream #Conversations
2. Proper UI for emoji reactions, joining #Gajim and Conversations
3. Type @ to complete usernames, with shortcuts for mentioning all mods and mentioning all active participants. Type : to insert emojis.
4. Per-chat custom backgrounds.
(1/4)
-
contrapunctus (they/them)replied to contrapunctus (they/them) last edited by
Smaller improvements
1. Reinstatement of Conversations' chat state UI ("Alice has read up to this point")
2. Optional navigation sidebar to filter large chat lists.
3. Improved UI for channel invite recipients.
4. List of channel participants now includes outcasts, making Monocles even more useful for moderators.
5. The Contacts button has been reinstated in the optional bottom bar UI.
6. Settings menu is now similar to upstream #Conversations.
(2/4)
-
contrapunctus (they/them)replied to contrapunctus (they/them) last edited by
Notable bugfixes
1. Cursor offset bug when editing in quotes.
2. Automatic switching to Ad-Hoc Commands pane when opening a chat (see setting "Jump to commands")
3. The call volume/Bluetooth microphone issue should be fixed. (Yet to test.)
(3/4)
-
contrapunctus (they/them)replied to contrapunctus (they/them) last edited by
New issues
1. Many have pointed out aesthetic and readability issues in the Material You theme and the reactions UI.
2. The formatting toolbar is gone and I really miss it. I hope it will be back again soon!
3. There are noticeable stutters during typing and scrolling.
4. Tapping on a message is overloaded with three operations. Namely - selecting the thread a message is in, bringing up the emoji reactions menu, and responding to channel DMs.
(4/4)
-
contrapunctus (they/them)replied to contrapunctus (they/them) last edited by
#MonoclesChat already had a whole bunch of really useful features even before v2, so check it out if you haven't already!
1. Swipe to reply, jump to replied-to message, preview of replied-to file, replying with a file (e.g. image, GIF, or video)
2. Banning a user offers to moderate all their recent messages. Excellent against spam.
3. Better multiple account UI. There's an option to show what account you're using for each chat, and you can set a UI color per account.
...to name only three.
