Changes in Element v1.4.36 (2022-09-10)

New App Layout can be enabled in the Labs settings. Please give it a try!

Features ✨

• Adds New App Layout into Labs (#7038)
• Try to detect devices that lack Opus encoder support, use bundled libopus library for those. (#7010)
• Suggest @room when @channel, @everyone, or @here is typed in composer (#6529)

Bugfixes 🐛

• Fix long incremental sync. (#6917)
• Fix push with FCM (#7068)
• FTUE - Fixes optional email registration step always being mandatory (#6969)
• Fixes /addToSpace and /joinSpace commands showing invalid syntax warnings (#6844)
• Fix low occurrence crashes. (#6967)
• Fix crash when opening an unknown room (#6978)
• Fix crash on PIN code settings screen. (#6979)
• Fix autoplayed animated stickers (#6982)
• Catch race condition crash in voice recording (#6989)
• Fix invite to room when in a space buttons not working. (#7054)

In development 🚧

• Create DM room only on first message - Create the DM and navigate to the new room after sending an event (#5525)
• [App Layout] New empty states for home screen (#6835)
• [App Layout] Bottom navigation tabs are removed for new home screen (#6565)
• [App Layout] fixed space switching dialog measured with wrong height sometimes (#6750)
• [App Layout] Fabs doesn't go off screen anymore (#6765)
• [New Layout] Adds back navigation through spaces (#6877)
• [App Layout] new room invites screen (#6889)
• [App Layout] - Invites now show empty screen after you reject last invite (#6876)
• [App Layout] - space switcher now has empty state (#6754)
• [App Layout] - Improves Developer Mode Debug Button UX and adds it to New App Layout (#6871)
• [New Layout] Changes space sheet to accordion-style with expandable subspaces (#6907)
• [New Layout] Adds space invites (#6924)
• [App Layout] fixed invites count badge bottom margin on a home screen (#6947)
• [New Layout] Improves talkback accessibility (#7016)
• [New Layout] Changes space icon in fab and in release notes screen (#7039)
• [New Layout] Adds header to spaces bottom sheet (#7040)
• [App Layout] New App Layout is enabled by default (Edit: has to be enabled in Labs) (#6958)
• [App Layout] Obsolete settings are not shown when App Layout flag is enabled (#6646)
• [Devices Management] Session overview screen (#6961)
• [Devices Management] Refactor some code to improve testability (#7043)
• [Device Manager] Current Session Section (#6902)
• [Device Manager] Other Sessions Section (#6945)
• [Device Manager] Render Security Recommendations (#6964)

Improved Documentation 📚

• Clarify that setting up a FCM Rewrite Proxy is not necessary for use of the UnifiedPush FCM distributor. (#6727)

Other changes

• Increase sticker size (#6982)
• Focus input field when editing homeserver address to speed up login and registration. (#6926)
• Log basic Http information in production. (#6925)
• Converts the vector module to a library with a parent vector-app application module (#6407)
• Creates a dedicated strings module (#3955)
• Remove FragmentModule and the Fragment factory. No need to Inject the constructor on your Fragment, just add @AndroidEntryPoint annotation and @Inject class members. (#6894)
• Small refactor of UnifiedPushHelper (#6936)
• CI: only run sonarqube task when token is known (#7057)

What's Changed

• Debug Icon UX Improvements & Addition in New Layout by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6871
• Release/v1.4.34 by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6919
• Bump dependency-check-gradle from 7.1.1 to 7.1.2 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6914
• Bump danger/danger-js from 11.1.1 to 11.1.2 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6913
• Bump flipper from 0.157.0 to 0.161.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6893
• Sync analytics plan by @github-actions in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6700
• Remove fragment module by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6894
• fixed space switching dialog measured with wrong height sometimes by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6928
• bottom navigation tabs are removed for AppLayout by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6905
• new app layouts invites by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6911
• Create the DM when sending an event by @Florian14 in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6127
• FTUE: Make entering a custom Homeserver address faster by focusing the input by @noantiq in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6927
• Space Switching: Accordion-Style Bottom Sheet by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6907
• Fixing /joinSpace and /addToSpace commands by @ouchadam in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6941
• [Device Manager] Render current session (PSG-671) by @onurays in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6903
• Space Switching Back Navigation by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6877
• App Layout: Fixes Debug Icon by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6951
• fixed invites count badge bottom margin on a home screen by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6948
• Bump flipper from 0.161.0 to 0.162.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6934
• Bump org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint from 10.3.0 to 11.0.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6932
• fabs are moved from HomeRoomListFragment to NewHomeDetailFragment by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6943
• Feature/bma/http log by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6925
• Bump android-embedded_fcm_distributor from 2.1.1 to 2.1.2 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6953
• Space Switching: Space Invites by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6924
• Feature/bma/incr sync perf by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6917
• new app layout is enabled by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6959
• Modularisation - vector-app module by @ouchadam in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6720
• Fix crashes by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6967
• [Device Manager] Render other sessions (PSG-668) by @onurays in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6946
• Fix crash when opening an unknown room by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6978
• Fix crash on PIN code settings screen by @jmartinesp in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6980
• Bump stem-plugin from 2.1.1 to 2.2.2 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6983
• Fix autoplayed animated sticker by @p1gp1g in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6982
• Translations update from Weblate by @RiotTranslateBot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6987
• Dedicated module for strings by @ouchadam in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6774
• Allowing optional email registration by @ouchadam in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6981
• [Device Manager] Render security recommendations (PSG-681) by @onurays in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6965
• space switcher empty spaces by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6988
• Catch race condition while recording voice audio by @jmartinesp in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7009
• App layout Home screen empty states by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7007
• Feature/bma/fix fdroid crash by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7014
• New Layout - Fixes sync state not being visible by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7013
• Use libopus encoder for devices that lack the official codec by @jmartinesp in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7012
• App Layout - Fixes avatar not showing on fresh login by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7018
• New Layout Accessibility Fixes by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7016
• New Layout - Fixes recents background color not matching app bar by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7015
• Remove threads board automation by @gsouquet in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6998
• Bump android-embedded_fcm_distributor from 2.1.2 to 2.1.3 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6994
• applayout release experience by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7003
• obsolete settings are hidden when app layout flag is enabled by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7021
• empty state for new invites screen by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6986
• hide favourites and dms filters for a selected space, if they are empty by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7022
• Sync analytics plan by @github-actions in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6957
• Fix voice recording tests by @jmartinesp in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7037
• Debug release note by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7041
• New Layout - Adds missing space list header by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7040
• Update automation to match renamed coloumns by @kittykat in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7055
• New Layout - Replace space icon (and release notes image) by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7039
• New Layout - Fixes padding of recents item selectable background by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7024
• Bump com.autonomousapps.dependency-analysis from 1.12.0 to 1.13.1 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6935
• Fix invite to room in space by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7054
• fixed allscreens sanity test for enabled app layout flag by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7020
• Suggest @room when @channel, @everyone, or @here is typed in composer by @pt2121 in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7000
• Clarify that setting up a FCM Rewrite Proxy is not necessary for use of the UnifiedPush FCM distributor. by @anoadragon453 in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/6727
• Translations update from Weblate by @RiotTranslateBot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7060
• [Devices Management] Session overview screen (PSG-691, PSG-693) by @mnaturel in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7005
• Fix ReleaseNotesActivity displayed after login. by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7061
• New Layout - Allows you to open an invite by clicking its cell by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7059
• [Devices Management] Refactor some code to improve testability (PSG-701) by @mnaturel in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7044
• New Layout - Labs Flag (to replace feature flag) by @ericdecanini in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7038
• restart HomeActivity when app layout flag is changed by @fedrunov in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7081
• Use firebaseReceiver with FCM by @p1gp1g in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7068
• CI: only run sonarqube task when token is known by @mnaturel in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7058
• Bump flipper from 0.162.0 to 0.163.0 by @dependabot in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7083
• Feature/bma/fix push by @bmarty in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7085

New Contributors

• @pt2121 made their first contribution in https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/pull/7000

Full Changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/compare/v1.4.34...v1.4.36