Changelog

Improvements:

• Context menus can be opened in text field to access OS-level features

• Additional media can be pasted in the media sharing dialog

• Performance improvements for large message databases

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where message edits could be applied on the secondary device even if the change was sent by a group member other than the author of the original message

• Fixed a bug related to the “block unknown” option

• Fixed a bug that, under certain circumstances, allowed multiple choices in single-choice polls

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Show a summary of currently selected group members when creating or editing a group

• Display larger emojis when a message consists of only emojis

• Added support for Emoji 17.0

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where invalid group members could not be removed when editing a group

• Fixed an issue where clicking a contact in the search results did not open a chat when no chat with that contact existed

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Show a summary of currently selected group members when creating or editing a group

• Display larger emojis when a message consists of only emojis

• Added support for Emoji 17.0

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where invalid group members could not be removed when editing a group

• Fixed an issue where clicking a contact in the search results did not open a chat when no chat with that contact existed

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• New: Added a navigation sidebar

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue in the chat view that caused the three-dot menu to appear behind the availability status bar

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that caused the loading screen to get stuck syncing messages when launching the app

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the profile picture from updating

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• New: In the profile settings, you can set an availability status that will be displayed to other users in the company directly in the chat and in the chat overview

Fixes:

• Fixed an issue that caused the loading screen to get stuck syncing messages when launching the app

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the profile picture from updating

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Renamed “Quote” to “Reply”

• Improved performance when handling large audio files

Fixes:

• Fixed group sync when Do Not Disturb mode is enabled

• Fixed the displayed app name on macOS

• Fixed transparency of images

• Various stability improvements during app startup and device linking

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Open the settings using Cmd + Comma

• Improved link recognition

• Display a notification clarifying that sending audio messages from Linux is not currently supported

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that incorrectly cropped the thumbnail dimensions of some videos sent from the desktop app

• Improved the reliability of the play/pause controls in audio messages

• Fixed the behavior of the Escape key when composing a message

• Fixed a bug that prevented the default group name (for groups without a name) from updating when adding or removing members

• Fixed a bug that prevented a new chat from opening when clicking on the profile picture of a group member who is not yet in the contact list

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Open the settings using Cmd + Comma

• Improved link recognition

• Display a notification clarifying that sending audio messages from Linux is not currently supported

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that incorrectly cropped the thumbnail dimensions of some videos sent from the desktop app

• Improved the reliability of the play/pause controls in audio messages

• Fixed the behavior of the Escape key when composing a message

• Fixed a bug that prevented the default group name (for groups without a name) from updating when adding or removing members

• Fixed a bug that prevented a new chat from opening when clicking on the profile picture of a group member who is not yet in the contact list

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

New features:

• Send video messages as videos instead of files

• Forward video messages

• New design and improved functionality of the audio player

• Record, send, and forward audio messages

Improvements:

• Added a status message when a group profile picture is changed

• Improved the UX of poll results

• Added a tooltip in open polls that shows the names of all voters per selection

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when viewing contact details

• Fixed the contrast of a text in PiP mode

• Fixed a bug that prevented a checkbox from being selected when creating groups

• Fixed a bug that caused the contact list to jump to the end unexpectedly

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

New features:

• Send video messages as videos instead of files

• Forward video messages

• New design and improved functionality of the audio player

• Record, send, and forward audio messages

Improvements:

• Added a status message when a group profile picture is changed

• Improved the UX of poll results

• Added a tooltip in open polls that shows the names of all voters per selection

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when viewing contact details

• Fixed the contrast of a text in PiP mode

• Fixed a bug that prevented a checkbox from being selected when creating groups

• Fixed a bug that caused the contact list to jump to the end unexpectedly

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

New features:

• Edit profile pictures and group pictures

• Borderless window on macOS

Improvements:

• Include empty chats in global search

• Set more convenient sandbox file permissions on Linux (can be restricted if required)

• Adjustments to the color theme

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug in relation to saving the password on most Linux distributions and configurations

• Fixed a bug that could cause future auto-updates to fail if a past update was not properly cleaned up

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

New features:

• Edit profile pictures and group pictures

• Borderless window on macOS

Improvements:

• Include empty chats in global search

• Set more convenient sandbox file permissions on Linux (can be restricted if required)

• Adjustments to the color theme

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug in relation to saving the password on most Linux distributions and configurations

• Fixed a bug that could cause future auto-updates to fail if a past update was not properly cleaned up

• Fixed size constraints for custom company logo

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Please note: The macOS version of Threema 2.0 for desktop (beta) now requires macOS 12 or above.

Improvements:

• Emoji picker: Search by emojis or tags

• Display a different status message depending on whether a user left a group or was removed

Fixes:

• Prevent forwarding messages to blocked contacts

• Display “archived” label for private chats

• For some emoji reactions, there was no tooltip

• On Windows, the app window could open outside of the screen in certain situations

• Fix password saving in KDE (Linux)

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Please note: The macOS version of Threema Work 2.0 for desktop (beta) now requires macOS 12 or above.

Improvements:

• Emoji picker: Search by emojis or tags

• Display a different status message depending on whether a user left a group or was removed

Fixes:

• Prevent forwarding messages to blocked contacts

• Display “archived” label for private chats

• For some emoji reactions, there was no tooltip

• On Windows, the app window could open outside of the screen in certain situations

• Fix password saving in KDE (Linux)

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Faster loading of the address book

• Schedule the auto updater to run once a day

• Display privacy information in the “About” settings panel

• Better use of space in group calls

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused videos to keep playing in the background

• Fixed a bug that could cause mentions to appear twice in some cases

• Fixed a bug that caused the typing indicator to be displayed when editing a message

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

New features:

• Screen sharing in group calls

• Display company logo

Improvements:

• Faster loading of the address book

• Schedule the auto updater to run once a day

• Display privacy information in the “About” settings panel

• Better use of space in group calls

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that caused videos to keep playing in the background

• Fixed a bug that could cause mentions to appear twice in some cases

• Fixed a bug that caused the typing indicator to be displayed when editing a message

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Allow unlimited editing and deleting of messages in note groups

Fixes:

• Fixed the download link for auto updates

• Fixed a bug that caused notifications to show 0 new messages

• Fixed a bug that caused the chat overview pop-up to be cut off in a short conversation list

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Allow unlimited editing and deleting of messages in note groups

Fixes:

• Fixed the download link for auto updates

• Fixed a bug that caused notifications to show 0 new messages

• Fixed a bug that caused the chat overview pop-up to be cut off in a short conversation list

…and various under-the-hood changes and improvements

Improvements:

• Improved rerendering performance

• Improved performance when opening chats

• Faster loading of main panel

• Reduced general memory consumption

• Improved poll UI

Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where hotkeys would not work any more after some time

• Fixed incorrect label for Threema Work contacts

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