Roadmap
Frontend UX features planned or in progress. Last updated: March 2026.
Legend: ✅ Done · 🔄 Partial · ⬜ Open
Quick Wins
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow-Up to edit last message | ⬜ | Press ↑ in empty textarea to edit your last message |
| Escape key chain | ✅ | Cancel edit → cancel reply → mark as read |
| Draft persistence per channel | ✅ | Textarea content saved to localStorage per room |
| Markdown keybinds | ✅ | Ctrl+B/I/U/Shift+S |
| Typing indicator improvements | 🔄 | Better positioning and overflow handling |
| Member list online/offline colors | ✅ | Online = bright, Offline = muted |
| Character counter | ✅ | Appears at 80% of max length |
| Reaction count animation | ⬜ | Slide-up/down on count change |
Navigation & UX
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New messages bar | ✅ | Sticky banner + NEW divider in timeline |
| Jump to Present | ✅ | Banner when scrolled into history |
| Channel hover actions | 🔄 | Settings/create icons on hover |
| Quick Switcher (Ctrl+K) | ✅ | Navigate rooms, DMs, users |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✅ | ~20 essential shortcuts |
Social Features
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| User profile popup | ✅ | Click avatar to see profile card |
| Member list sidebar | ✅ | Right sidebar with online/offline groups |
| Custom status | ⬜ | Emoji + text + optional expiry |
| Invite modal improvements | 🔄 | Expiry, max uses |
Community Management
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Create channel modal | ✅ | Text, voice, announcement types |
| Create category modal | ✅ | |
| Mark all read shortcuts | ⬜ | Escape, Shift+Escape, Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Message forward | ⬜ | Forward to another channel or DM |
| Message bookmarks | ⬜ | Save messages to personal list |
| Ban member modal | ⬜ | With reason + optional message deletion |
| Nagbar system | ⬜ | System banners for E2EE setup, notifications, etc. |
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