v1.52.1 2025-01-27

This is a bugfix release mainly

Added

• settings: explain "Read Receipts" and adjust "Enter Key Sends" title #4524
• accessibility: focus message when jumping to it in some cases (e.g. when clicking on a quote) #4547
• add special error dialog for the case that deltachat-rpc-server is not found #4479

Changed

• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.155.1
  • feat: Set BccSelf to true when receiving a sync message
  • improvement: file deduplication
  • fix: Don't accidentally remove Self from groups
  • only accept SetContacts sync messages for broadcast lists

Fixed

• message list being empty when opening a chat in some cases #4555
• numpad "Enter" not working as regular "Enter" #4546

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.52.1/

v1.52.0 2025-01-23

Added

• accessibility: arrow-key navigation for message list, gallery and sticker picker #4294, #4376, #4372,
• accessibility: arrow-key navigation: handle "End" and "Home" keys to go to last / first item #4438
• add show_app_in_chat option to webxdc info message context menu #4459
• add experimental content protection option (to prevent screenshots and screenrecording the app) #4475
• app picker for webxdc apps in attachement menu #4485
• added experimental tauri version (packages/target-tauri) #4462

Changed

• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.154.1
  • New group consistency algorithm
  • fix: Migration: Set bcc_self=1 if it's unset and delete_server_after!=1
• dev: upgrade react to v18 and react pinch pan zoom to v3
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.153.0
  • rpc-client: Add INCOMING_REACTION to const.EventType
  • Add IncomingWebxdcNotify.chat_id
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes
  • Never change Viewtype::Sticker to Image if file has non-image extension
  • Change BccSelf default to 0 for chatmail
  • Don't treat location-only and sync messages as bot ones
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes.
  • Prefer to encrypt if E2eeEnabled even if peers have EncryptPreference::NoPreference.
  • Allow empty To field for self-sent messages.
  • displayname may not be empty anymore #4471
  • update @deltachat/message_parser_wasm from 0.11.0 to 0.12.0 #4477
  • Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.154.1
  • New group consistency algorithm
  • fix: Migration: Set bcc_self=1 if it's unset and delete_server_after!=1
  • dev: upgrade react to v18 and react pinch pan zoom to v3
  • Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.153.0
  • rpc-client: Add INCOMING_REACTION to const.EventType
  • Add IncomingWebxdcNotify.chat_id
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes
  • Never change Viewtype::Sticker to Image if file has non-image extension
  • Change BccSelf default to 0 for chatmail
  • Don't treat location-only and sync messages as bot ones
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes.
  • Prefer to encrypt if E2eeEnabled even if peers have EncryptPreference::NoPreference.
  • Allow empty To field for self-sent messages.
  • displayname may not be empty anymore #4471
• update @deltachat/message_parser_wasm from 0.11.0 to 0.12.0 #4477

Fixed

• fix draft not getting cleared after sending the message #4493
• fix draft not getting saved after inserting an emoji #4493
• fix chat "scrolls up" right after switching (rev 2) #4431
• when deleting a message from gallery, update gallery items to remove the respective item #4457
• accessibility: fix arrow-key navigation stopping working after ~10 key presses #4441
• accessibility: make more items in messages list keyboard-accessible #4429
• fix "incoming message background color" being used for quotes of outgoing sticker messages #4456
• fix stickers being smaller than they're supposed to be #4432
• fix reactions to sticker messages overlapping with next message #4433
• fix: "Enter" not adding the first contact in "Add Members" dialog #4439
• fix: devmode: fix logging and counting jsonrpc requests #4458
• fix: validate proxy_url before enabling proxy #4470
• performance: don't re-render every time the window is resized #4460
• rename language "Luri Bakhtiari" to the local name #4472
• fix chat being scrolled up a little right after you switch to it (rev 3) #4521
• fix chat scrolling up a bit when quoting a message or adding attachment to draft (rev 2) #4529
• fix cancelation of account deletion when canceling clicking outside of the dialog
• fix unread counter on "jump to bottom" button showing incorrect count (taking the count from other chats) #4500
• fix unread counter on app's badge not updating when reading messages from other device #4539
• fix clicking on message search result or "reply privately" quote not jumping to the message on first click #4510
• fix messages from wrong chat being shown after clicking on "jump down" button after revealing a message from a "Reply Privately" quote #4511
• accessibility: fix VCards (share contact) being tab-stops even in inactive messages #4519
• fix flickering in "Send to..." appearing on some zoom levels #4534

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.52.0/

v1.51.0 2025-01-16

This is a test release for the upcoming 1.52.0 release

Added

• accessibility: arrow-key navigation for message list, gallery and sticker picker #4294, #4376, #4372,
• accessibility: arrow-key navigation: handle "End" and "Home" keys to go to last / first item #4438
• add show_app_in_chat option to webxdc info message context menu #4459
• add experimental content protection option (to prevent screenshots and screenrecording the app) #4475
• app picker for webxdc apps in attachement menu #4485

Changed

• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.154.1
  • New group consistency algorithm
  • fix: Migration: Set bcc_self=1 if it's unset and delete_server_after!=1
• dev: upgrade react to v18 and react pinch pan zoom to v3
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.153.0
  • rpc-client: Add INCOMING_REACTION to const.EventType
  • Add IncomingWebxdcNotify.chat_id
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes
  • Never change Viewtype::Sticker to Image if file has non-image extension
  • Change BccSelf default to 0 for chatmail
  • Don't treat location-only and sync messages as bot ones
  • Update shadowsocks crate to 1.22.0 to avoid panic when parsing some QR codes.
  • Prefer to encrypt if E2eeEnabled even if peers have EncryptPreference::NoPreference.
  • Allow empty To field for self-sent messages.
  • displayname may not be empty anymore #4471
• update @deltachat/message_parser_wasm from 0.11.0 to 0.12.0 #4477

Fixed

• fix draft not getting cleared after sending the message #4493
• fix draft not getting saved after inserting an emoji #4493
• fix chat "scrolls up" right after switching (rev 2) #4431
• when deleting a message from gallery, update gallery items to remove the respective item #4457
• accessibility: fix arrow-key navigation stopping working after ~10 key presses #4441
• accessibility: make more items in messages list keyboard-accessible #4429
• fix "incoming message background color" being used for quotes of outgoing sticker messages #4456
• fix stickers being smaller than they're supposed to be #4432
• fix reactions to sticker messages overlapping with next message #4433
• fix: "Enter" not adding the first contact in "Add Members" dialog #4439
• fix: devmode: fix logging and counting jsonrpc requests #4458
• fix: validate proxy_url before enabling proxy #4470
• performance: don't re-render every time the window is resized #4460
• rename language "Luri Bakhtiari" to the local name #4472

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.51.0/

v1.50.1 2024-12-18

This release fixes an issue with the Windows builds which were erroneously marked as malware on Windows. See deltachat/deltachat-core-rust#6338

Besides that it has no other changes compared to Release 1.50.0

v1.50.0 2024-12-17

Note: Windows builds will be published in Release 1.50.1 due to an erroneously malware alert on current Windows builds

Added

• show specific notifications for webxdc events #4400
• expose sendUpdateInterval & sendUpdateMaxSize in webxdc
• accessibility: arrow-key navigation for the list of chats, list of accounts, lists of contacts, gallery tabs #4224, #4291, #4361, #4362, #4369, #4377
• Add "Learn More" button to "Disappearing Messages" dialog #4330
• new icon for Mac users
• smooth-scroll to newly arriving messages instead of jumping instantly #4125
• make backup and key export work in browser #4303
• add ability to add private tags to accounts
• dev: run e2e tests in CI

Changed

• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.152.0
• mark bots as such in chat header and in contact view dialog #4405
• enable Telegram-style Ctrl + ArrowUp to reply by default #4333
• improve performance a little #4334
• extend image max-height in messages
• description parameter in webxdc.sendUpdate is deprecated now #4359
• click on WebxdcInfo Message immediately opens webxdc app #4380
• href can be passed to webxdc sendStatusUpdate to show event related content
• add dc version, os name and cpu architecture to fatal errors for better error reports #4384

Fixed

• handle double escape on Dialog #4365
• fix random crashes on quote reply #4337
• avoid drafts in readonly chats #4349
• fullscreen images getting cropped a little #4402, #4385
• settings: chat background preview element not working for the default background image #4403
• macOS: make area under traffic lights dragable and fix the bug that its size changed based on profile acount and window height #4408
• fix chat "scrolls up" right after switching #4404
• quote text being unreadable for sticker replies in light theme #4417
• "Disappearing Messages" dialog not reflecting the actual current value #4327
• accessibility: make settings keyboard-navigable #4319
• Fix documentation for --allow-unsafe-core-replacement #4341
• fix missing linebreaks in quotes #4360
• avoid showing wrong menu items for blocked users #4353
• fix: save message draft every 200ms if message text changed #3733
• fix mac drag window issues #4300 #4385
• the main window overflowing small screens, or/and if zoom level is high #4156
• do not clear the draft if sending failed. #4340
• fix startup delay on linux #4379
• fix: remove visible scrollbars in fullscreen media view #4385

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.50.0/

v1.49.0 2024-12-05

This release candidate is currently in the testing phase.

Added

• accessibility: arrow-key navigation for the list of chats, list of accounts, lists of contacts, gallery tabs #4224, #4291, #4361, #4362, #4369, #4377
• Add "Learn More" button to "Disappearing Messages" dialog #4330
• new icon for Mac users
• smooth-scroll to newly arriving messages instead of jumping instantly #4125
• make backup and key export work in browser #4303
• add ability to add private tags to accounts

Changed

• enable Telegram-style Ctrl + ArrowUp to reply by default #4333
• improve performance a little #4334
• extend image max-height in messages
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.151.1
• dev: inviteCode doesn't needs conversion any more #4363
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.151.2
• description parameter in webxdc.sendUpdate is deprecated now #4359
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.151.3
• click on WebxdcInfo Message immediately opens webxdc app #4380
• href can be passed to webxdc sendStatusUpdate to show event related content
• dev: move responsibility for updating account list to core through the AccountsChanged and AccountsItemChanged event
• add dc version, os name and cpu architecture to fatal errors for better error reports #4384

Fixed

• "Disappearing Messages" dialog not reflecting the actual current value #4327
• accessibility: make settings keyboard-navigable #4319
• Fix documentation for --allow-unsafe-core-replacement #4341
• fix missing linebreaks in quotes #4360
• avoid showing wrong menu items for blocked users #4353
• fix: save message draft every 200ms if message text changed #3733
• fix mac drag window issues #4300 #4385
• the main window overflowing small screens, or/and if zoom level is high #4156
• do not clear the draft if sending failed. #4340
• "Search in <chat name>" divider overflowing for long chat names #4375
• fix startup delay on linux #4379
• fix: remove visible scrollbars in fullscreen media view #4385

Downloads

https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.49.0

v1.48.0 2024-11-08

Added

• Added support for selecting multiple files in the attachment file picker. #4278
• browser edition:
  • support for selecting custom chat wallpaper #4306
  • support for themes #4304
• improve keyboard and screen-reader accessibility #4210
• Experimental Telegram-style Esc to cancel reply (quote) #4153
• new ViewProfile context menu for blocking/unblocking contact and checking encryption #4043
• added experimental browser version for developers (packages/target-browser)

Changed

• Update translations (2024-11-08)
• Update local help (2024-11-08)
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.148.7
  • Emit chatlist events only if message still exists
  • send_msg_to_smtp: Do not fail if the message does not exist anymore
  • IMAP COMPRESS support.
  • Sort received outgoing message down if it's fresher than all non fresh messages.
  • Auto-restore 1:1 chat protection after receiving old unverified message.
  • Enable Webxdc realtime by default (!)
  • Save full text to mime_headers for long outgoing messages #4289
• move the "Realtime Webxdc Channels" setting out of the "Experimental" section #4316
• Limit options for "Delete Messages from Server" for chatmail accounts #4276
• Dropping multiple files onto deltachat now sends images as compressed images instead of uncompressed files #4278
• Update electron from 30.3.1 to 32.1.0 #4138
• dev: transformed repo into monorepo
• dev: switched from npm to pnpm
• dev: esbuild bundling for electron main process js (+minification for releases)
• changed implementation for accepting dropped in files, use browser apis instead of electron specific hack.
• dev: improved ./bin/test_for_missing_translations.sh script: It is now more correct, helpful and faster
• windows 64bit and 32bit protable and setup now have different filenames #4131
• scroll the selected account into view in the accounts sidebar #4137
• dev: clarify scrolling-related code #4121
• load chat lists faster (the chat list on the main screen, "Forward to..." dialog, etc)
• improved performance a bit #4145, #4188, #4206
• show contact / group name & avatar when pasting invite link in the search field #4151, #4178
• trim whitepaces when reading from clipboard in qr code reader #4169
• when jumping to message, don't scroll the message list if the message is already in view #4204
• when jumping to a message (e.g. when showing the first unread message, or when jumping to a message through "show in chat"), position it more appropriately in the scrollable area #4286
• replace BlueprintJS Button, Icon, Radio, RadioGroup, Collapse, Dialog with our implementation #4006, #4226
• Update proxy configuration - a full url can be entered now
• show "Mark All As Read" in account menu unconditionally #4234

Fixed

• style: fix VCard color being too bright in dark theme #4255
• add missing cancel buttons to import-/export- and reveive-backup progress dialogs #4272
• change title and button label of EditAccountAndPasswordDialog to make it clearer that it is about email account #4271, #4279
• fix Delta Chat not launching on Debian sometimes due to missing package dependencies (libasound2) #4275
• fix not being able to remove avatar for a mailing list #4270
• fix compression of images when added with Image option from attachment menu. #4278
• fix deleting messages with broken video attachment from gallery #4283
• make name more readable in sticker reply #3291
• fix that you can not click header button in dialog when they are on top of the navbar #4093
• fix if Contact has long bio/signature, then shared chats were hidden #4093
• fix chatlist image thumbnails #4101, #4139
• fix: spacing around avatars in reaction details dialog #4114
• fix: wrong translation string for new group creation #4126
• fix: packaging: windows 64bit and 32bit releases now have different filenames, bring back 64bit windows releases. #4131
• some shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl + N, Ctrl + K) not working on some languages' keyboard layouts #4140
• fix missing space between overriden sender name and image attachment #3914
• when adding new line for a long multi-line message, the cursor would get out of view #4152
• fix chat "scrolling up" when someone adds a reaction, resulting in new messages not getting scrolled into view when they arrive #4120
• Chat "scrolling up" when typing a multi-line message, quoting a message, or adding an attachment, resulting in new messages not getting scrolled into view #4119
• losing scrolling "momentum" while scrolling the messages list fast #4122
• "Page Up" / "Page Down" not working on scrollable elements except for messages list #4269
• crash on clicking "About" when no account is selected (e.g. after deleting an account) #4154
• show "new group" instead of "new contact" when pasting a group invite link in the search field #4151
• message input getting unexpectedly re-focused, and not re-focused after some actions if the draft text is not empty #4136
• fix: exit search when clicking on profile when the selected profile is already the selected account #4166
• "Encryption Info" dialog showing all info in one line #4162
• fix crash when you chose Settings from a context menu on account you haven't selected #4190
• fix All Media not opening from a context menu on account you haven't selected #4191
• fix: packaging: include architecture in filename for all appimages #4202
• fix: make open external link scheme case insensive #4201
• some reactions dialog items not being clickable on secondary accounts (profiles) #4228
• target-electron: make sure log of stdio server is also logged to file
• fix "Mark All As Read" in account menu mark also archived chats as read
• use authname instead of displayname for vcard filename #4233
• ugly positioning of reactions on image-only messages #4237

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.48.0/

v1.47.1 2024-11-02

This release candidate is currently in the testing phase, to learn more read https://support.delta.chat/t/help-testing-the-upcoming-1-47-x-release/3292

Added

• Added support for selecting multiple files in the attachment file picker. #4278
• browser edition:
  • support for selecting custom chat wallpaper #4306
  • support for themes #4304
• improve keyboard and screen-reader accessibility #4210

Changed

• style: avoid scrolling to account list items such that they're at the very edge of the list #4252
• Update local help (2024-10-25) #4264
• Update translations (2024-27-10) #4281
• Limit options for "Delete Messages from Server" for chatmail accounts #4276
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.148.6
  • IMAP COMPRESS support.
  • Sort received outgoing message down if it's fresher than all non fresh messages.
  • Auto-restore 1:1 chat protection after receiving old unverified message.
  • Enable Webxdc realtime by default (!)
  • Save full text to mime_headers for long outgoing messages #4289
• when jumping to a message (e.g. when showing the first unread message, or when jumping to a message through "show in chat"), position it more appropriately in the scrollable area #4286
• Dropping multiple files onto deltachat now sends images as compressed images instead of uncompressed files #4278

Fixed

• image thumbnails not showing in chat list #4247
• progress bar not working #4248
• avoid showing horizontal scrollbars in chat list #4253
• revert debian packagename from deltachat back to deltachat-desktop #4266
• style: fix VCard color being too bright in dark theme #4255
• style: less vertical space between radio group items #4298
• style: fix the avatar in the profile dialog being oval-shaped #4299
• remove unnecessary horizontal scrollbar in "View Group" dialog #4254
• add missing cancel buttons to import-/export- and reveive-backup progress dialogs #4272
• change title and button label of EditAccountAndPasswordDialog to make it clearer that it is about email account #4271, #4279
• fix styling of progressbars in light theme #4274
• fix Delta Chat not launching on Debian sometimes due to missing package dependencies (libasound2) #4275
• fix not being able to remove avatar for a mailing list #4270
• fix compression of images when added with Image option from attachment menu. #4278
• fix deleting messages with broken video attachment from gallery #4283
• accessibility: wrong positioning of some context menus and popups when activating them with keyboard #4246
• "Page Up" / "Page Down" not working on scrollable elements except for messages list #4269
• make name more readable in sticker reply #3291
• fix missing icons in wallpaper settings #4308

Downloads

https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.47.1

v1.47.0 2024-10-23

This release candidate is currently in the testing phase, to learn more read https://support.delta.chat/t/help-testing-the-upcoming-1-47-x-release/3292

Added

• Experimental Telegram-style Esc to cancel reply (quote) #4153
• new ViewProfile context menu for blocking/unblocking contact and checking encryption #4043
• added experimental browser version for developers (packages/target-browser)

Changed

• Update electron from 30.3.1 to 32.1.0 #4138
• dev: transformed repo into monorepo
• dev: switched from npm to pnpm
• dev: esbuild bundling for electron main process js (+minification for releases)
• changed implementation for accepting dropped in files, use browser apis instead of electron specific hack.
• dev: improved ./bin/test_for_missing_translations.sh script: It is now more correct, helpful and faster
• windows 64bit and 32bit protable and setup now have different filenames #4131
• scroll the selected account into view in the accounts sidebar #4137
• dev: clarify scrolling-related code #4121
• improved performance a bit #4145, #4188, #4206
• show contact / group name & avatar when pasting invite link in the search field #4151, #4178
• Update local help (2024-10-02) #4165
• trim whitepaces when reading from clipboard in qr code reader #4169
• load chat lists faster (the chat list on the main screen, "Forward to..." dialog, etc)
• when jumping to message, don't scroll the message list if the message is already in view #4204
• replace BlueprintJS Button, Icon, Radio, RadioGroup, Collapse, Dialog with our implementation #4006, #4226
• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.147.1
• Update proxy configuration - a full url can be entered now
• show "Mark All As Read" in account menu unconditionally #4234
• Update translations (2024-22-10) #4238

Fixed

• fix that you can not click header button in dialog when they are on top of the navbar #4093
• fix if Contact has long bio/signature, then shared chats were hidden #4093
• dev: proper native source-map support during development for main process
• dev: use correct log level when logging to console in main process
• security: harden electron_functions, only runtime can use them now
• security: harden runtime interface by deleting the reference on window (window.r) after the first use. For development it is now accessible at exp.runtime but only in --devmode like exp.rpc
• dev: update ./bin/update_background_thumbnails.sh script
• fix chatlist image thumbnails #4101, #4139
• fix: spacing around avatars in reaction details dialog #4114
• fix: wrong translation string for new group creation #4126
• fix: packaging: windows 64bit and 32bit releases now have different filenames, bring back 64bit windows releases. #4131
• some shortcuts (e.g. Ctrl + N, Ctrl + K) not working on some languages' keyboard layots #4140
• fix chat "scrolling up" when someone adds a reaction, resulting in new messages not getting scrolled into view when they arrive #4120
• fix missing space between overriden sender name and image attachment #3914
• when adding new line for a long multi-line message, the cursor would get out of view #4152
• Chat "scrolling up" when typing a multi-line message, quoting a message, or adding an attachment, resulting in new messages not getting scrolled into view #4119
• crash on clicking "About" when no account is selected (e.g. after deleting an account) #4154
• show "new group" instead of "new contact" when pasting a group invite link in the search field #4151
• message input getting unexpectedly re-focused, and not re-focused after some actions if the draft text is not empty #4136
• fix: exit search when clicking on profile when the selected profile is already the selected account #4166
• "Encryption Info" dialog showing all info in one line #4162
• losing scrolling "momentum" while scrolling the messages list fast #4122
• fix crash when you chose Settings from a context menu on account you haven't selected #4190
• fix All Media not opening from a context menu on account you haven't selected #4191
• cancel old message highlight animations when a new message is highlighted #4203
• fix: packaging: include architecture in filename for all appimages #4202
• fix: make open external link scheme case insensive #4201
• some reactions dialog items not being clickable on secondary accounts (profiles) #4228
• target-electron: make sure log of stdio server is also logged to file
• improve accessibility a little #4133
• fix "Mark All As Read" in account menu mark also archived chats as read
• use authname instead of displayname for vcard filename #4233
• ugly positioning of reactions on image-only messages #4237

Downloads

https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.47.0

v1.46.8 2024-09-09

Changed

• do not display email adresses in reactions dialog #4066

• click on a row in reactions dialog opens contact profile #4066

• Update @deltachat/stdio-rpc-server and deltachat/jsonrpc-client to 1.142.12

  • Display Config::MdnsEnabled as true by default.

Fixed

• fix newlines in messages with WebXDC attachments #4079
• being unable to delete a nonfunctional account imported from ArcaneChat #4104
• Ctrl/Cmd+Q (also File->Quit) now should properly close the app when focus is on main window

Downloads

• https://download.delta.chat/desktop/v1.46.8/