Relay 0.5.5
Relay 0.5.5 Release Notes
Calls (MatrixRTC)
- Fixed joining an in-progress call that had no visible participants or a split SFU
- Fixed call state not tearing down when a call fails to connect
- Show the active connecting step on slow networks so you know what's happening
- Show ongoing-call state in the room toolbar button
- Improved SFU discovery: fall back to peer-advertised foci, honor focus_selection: oldest_membership, and restore legacy credential path for interop with other clients
- Added call lifecycle logging in Activity Log
Invites
- Unified invite accept/decline UX -- invites now behave consistently throughout the app
- Selecting an invite in the sidebar works the same way as selecting a room
Attachments
- Added "Save as..." context menu on file and image messages
- New dedicated file message view for non-image attachments
- Improved attachment staging thumbnails and file icons
Timeline
- Fixed mention highlight pills reverting when re-entering a room
- Fixed display names with combining marks (accents, etc.) being dropped by the HTML parser
- Show send failure indicator on all message types, not just text
- Typing indicator now uses a smooth breathing color pulse animation
- Fixed timeline rows not re-measuring when a collapsed event group expands
- Reaction picker now anchors above the message bubble and aligns to the leading edge for incoming messages
Sidebar & Spaces
- Rooms and spaces are eagerly removed from lists after leaving (no more stale entries)
- Added Select All / Select None buttons to the leave-space sheet
- Space detail settings button now toggles the inspector
- Fixed sidebar compact layout not accounting for space rail width
Settings
- Redesigned Account settings tab with explicit save and avatar editing
- Uses trash icon instead of X mark when removing your account avatar
Inspector
- QuickLook preview for member avatars in the inspector
Other
- Fixed oversized room avatar in the toolbar overflow menu
- Avatar fallback colors now use the sender ID, matching message bubble colors
- Built-in Help Book expanded with full feature documentation
- Various layout and geometry refinements
Come say hello, get a link to the TestFlight builds and chat with us in #relayapp:matrix.org.