chore: bump version to 4.11.139 [skip ci]

Use MessagingStyle with persisted history so rapid messages append instead of each update wiping the previous body.

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -102,29 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Build Android APK
         run: npm run android:apk:linux
-      
-      - name: Upload APK
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: Paarrot-Android.apk
-          path: android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/Paarrot-*.apk
 
-  create-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [increment-version, build-android]
-    if: always() && needs.build-android.result == 'success'
-    
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-      
-      - name: Pull latest (after version bump)
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        run: git pull origin master
-      
       - name: Get version
         id: version
         run: |
@@ -135,7 +113,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Version: $VERSION"
-      
+
+      - name: Prepare release files
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p release-files
+          find android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug -type f -name "Paarrot-*.apk" -exec cp {} release-files/ \;
+          ls -la release-files/
+          test -n "$(ls -A release-files/*.apk 2>/dev/null)"
+
       - name: Check if tag exists
         id: tag_check
         run: |
@@ -147,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "Tag v$VERSION does not exist"
             echo "exists=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
-      
+
       - name: Create and push tag
         if: steps.tag_check.outputs.exists == 'false'
         run: |
@@ -155,18 +140,9 @@ jobs:
           git config user.email "actions@github.com"
           git tag -a "v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}" -m "Release v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}"
           git push origin "v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}"
-      
-      - name: Download all artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: artifacts
-      
-      - name: Prepare release files
-        run: |
-          mkdir -p release-files
-          find artifacts -type f -name "*.apk" -exec cp {} release-files/ \;
-          ls -la release-files/
-      
+
+      # Upload via the internal Gitea API. actions/upload-artifact times out against
+      # git.ruv.wtf:443 from this runner; synbox:8418 is reachable on the LAN.
       - name: Create or Update Gitea Release
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -175,10 +151,10 @@ jobs:
           TAG_NAME="v${VERSION}"
           API_BASE="http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/api/v1"
           REPO="litruv/cinny-mobile"
-          
+
           RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
             "${API_BASE}/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG_NAME}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
-          
+
           if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
             echo "Creating new release for ${TAG_NAME}..."
             RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST \
@@ -198,7 +174,7 @@ jobs:
                 "${API_BASE}/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets/${ASSET_ID}"
             done
           fi
-          
+
           echo "Uploading assets..."
           for FILE in release-files/*; do
             FILENAME="Paarrot-${VERSION}.apk"
@@ -210,9 +186,9 @@ jobs:
               "${API_BASE}/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${FILENAME}"
             echo ""
           done
-          
+
           echo "Gitea release complete!"
-      
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHTOKEN }}
@@ -220,10 +196,10 @@ jobs:
           VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}"
           TAG_NAME="v${VERSION}"
           GITHUB_REPO="Paarrot/Paarrot-Mobile"
-          
+
           RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${GH_TOKEN}" \
             "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG_NAME}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
-          
+
           if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
             echo "Creating new GitHub release for ${TAG_NAME}..."
             RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST \
@@ -235,11 +211,11 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "GitHub release exists with ID: ${RELEASE_ID}"
           fi
-          
+
           echo "Uploading assets to GitHub..."
           UPLOAD_URL=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token ${GH_TOKEN}" \
             "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}" | jq -r '.upload_url' | sed 's/{?name,label}//')
-          
+
           for FILE in release-files/*; do
             FILENAME="Paarrot-${VERSION}.apk"
             echo "Uploading ${FILENAME} to GitHub..."
@@ -250,5 +226,5 @@ jobs:
               "${UPLOAD_URL}?name=${FILENAME}"
             echo ""
           done
-          
+
           echo "GitHub release complete!"

.gitmodules

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [submodule "cinny"]
 	path = cinny
-	url = http://synbox.ruv.wtf:8418/litruv/cinny.git
+	url = ../cinny.git

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/ImageKeyboardContentReceiver.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.paarrot.app
+
+import android.net.Uri
+import android.view.View
+import androidx.core.view.ContentInfoCompat
+import androidx.core.view.OnReceiveContentListener
+
+/**
+ * Receives rich content from the IME (Gboard GIF), clipboard paste, and drag-drop,
+ * then forwards file URIs through [ShareIntentStore] so JS can attach them in-room.
+ */
+class ImageKeyboardContentReceiver : OnReceiveContentListener {
+
+    override fun onReceiveContent(view: View, payload: ContentInfoCompat): ContentInfoCompat? {
+        val split = payload.partition { item -> item.uri != null }
+        val uriContent = split.first
+        val remaining = split.second
+
+        if (uriContent != null) {
+            val uris = mutableListOf<Uri>()
+            val clip = uriContent.clip
+            for (i in 0 until clip.itemCount) {
+                clip.getItemAt(i).uri?.let { uris.add(it) }
+            }
+            if (uris.isNotEmpty()) {
+                ShareIntentStore.handleContentUris(view.context, uris)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return remaining
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/ImageKeyboardWebView.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.paarrot.app
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputConnection
+import androidx.core.view.inputmethod.EditorInfoCompat
+import androidx.core.view.inputmethod.InputConnectionCompat
+import com.getcapacitor.CapacitorWebView
+
+/**
+ * Capacitor WebView that advertises image/video MIME types to the IME
+ * (Gboard GIF/sticker keyboard) and routes commit-content through
+ * [androidx.core.view.ViewCompat.setOnReceiveContentListener].
+ */
+class ImageKeyboardWebView(
+    context: Context,
+    attrs: AttributeSet?,
+) : CapacitorWebView(context, attrs) {
+
+    override fun onCreateInputConnection(outAttrs: EditorInfo): InputConnection? {
+        val inputConnection = super.onCreateInputConnection(outAttrs) ?: return null
+        EditorInfoCompat.setContentMimeTypes(outAttrs, MIME_TYPES)
+        return InputConnectionCompat.createWrapper(this, inputConnection, outAttrs)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmField
+        val MIME_TYPES: Array<String> = arrayOf(
+            "image/*",
+            "image/png",
+            "image/gif",
+            "image/jpeg",
+            "image/webp",
+            "video/*",
+        )
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/MainActivity.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.paarrot.app;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.webkit.WebView;
+import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 import com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity;
 
 public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
@@ -10,5 +12,31 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
         registerPlugin(ShareHandlerPlugin.class);
         registerPlugin(PluginStoragePlugin.class);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setupImageKeyboardSupport();
     }
-}
+
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        // Keep native sync suppression in sync with the real Activity lifecycle.
+        MatrixSyncService.appInForeground = true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPause() {
+        MatrixSyncService.appInForeground = false;
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
+    /** Advertise image MIME types and receive Gboard / paste / drag-drop media. */
+    private void setupImageKeyboardSupport() {
+        if (bridge == null) return;
+        WebView webView = bridge.getWebView();
+        if (webView == null) return;
+        ViewCompat.setOnReceiveContentListener(
+            webView,
+            ImageKeyboardWebView.MIME_TYPES,
+            new ImageKeyboardContentReceiver()
+        );
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/NotificationNavStore.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.paarrot.app
+
+import android.content.Intent
+
+/**
+ * Bridges notification tap intents into the Capacitor JS layer so we can
+ * navigate to the correct room when a tray notification is opened.
+ */
+object NotificationNavStore {
+    const val EXTRA_NAV_PATH = "paarrot_nav_path"
+    const val ACTION_OPEN_NOTIFICATION = "com.paarrot.app.OPEN_NOTIFICATION"
+
+    @Volatile
+    var pendingPath: String? = null
+
+    @Volatile
+    var pendingRoomId: String? = null
+
+    @Volatile
+    var plugin: SyncServicePlugin? = null
+
+    /** Read navigation extras from a notification tap [intent] and notify JS. */
+    fun handleIntent(intent: Intent?) {
+        if (intent == null) return
+        val path = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_NAV_PATH)?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        val roomId = intent.getStringExtra(MatrixSyncService.EXTRA_ROOM_ID)?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        if (path == null && roomId == null) return
+
+        pendingPath = path
+        pendingRoomId = roomId
+        plugin?.emitNotificationOpened(path, roomId)
+    }
+
+    /** Consume and clear the pending navigation target. */
+    fun consume(): Pair<String?, String?> {
+        val path = pendingPath
+        val roomId = pendingRoomId
+        pendingPath = null
+        pendingRoomId = null
+        return path to roomId
+    }
+}

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/ShareHandlerPlugin.kt

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package com.paarrot.app
 
-import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.ContentValues
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
+import android.provider.MediaStore
+import android.util.Base64
+import android.webkit.MimeTypeMap
+import androidx.core.content.FileProvider
 import com.getcapacitor.JSArray
 import com.getcapacitor.JSObject
 import com.getcapacitor.Plugin
@@ -62,7 +66,6 @@ object ShareIntentStore {
 
         if (action != Intent.ACTION_SEND && action != Intent.ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE) return
 
-        val receivedAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
         val text = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT)
         val subject = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT)
 
@@ -86,8 +89,29 @@ object ShareIntentStore {
             uri?.let { uris.add(it) }
         }
 
+        deliverShare(context, uris, text, subject)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deliver content URIs from the IME (Gboard GIF), clipboard paste, or drag-drop
+     * into the same share pipeline used by ACTION_SEND.
+     */
+    fun handleContentUris(context: Context, uris: List<Uri>) {
+        if (uris.isEmpty()) return
+        deliverShare(context, uris, text = null, subject = null)
+    }
+
+    private fun deliverShare(
+        context: Context,
+        uris: List<Uri>,
+        text: String?,
+        subject: String?,
+    ) {
+        val receivedAt = System.currentTimeMillis()
         val copiedFiles = uris.mapNotNull { copySharedUri(context, it, receivedAt) }
 
+        if (copiedFiles.isEmpty() && text.isNullOrBlank() && subject.isNullOrBlank()) return
+
         val payload = SharePayload(
             text = text,
             subject = subject,
@@ -193,4 +217,168 @@ class ShareHandlerPlugin : Plugin() {
         ShareIntentStore.clearIntent(ShareIntentStore.pendingShare?.receivedAt)
         call.resolve()
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Save a base64-encoded file to the device gallery / Downloads.
+     * Capacitor WebView cannot use FileSaver / `<a download>`, so downloads go through MediaStore.
+     * Images → Pictures/Paarrot, videos → Movies/Paarrot, other → Download/Paarrot (API 29+).
+     * On older APIs or MediaStore failure, falls back to the system share sheet.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun saveFile(call: PluginCall) {
+        val filename = call.getString("filename") ?: run {
+            call.reject("filename required")
+            return
+        }
+        val mimeType = call.getString("mimeType")
+            ?: guessMime(filename)
+            ?: "application/octet-stream"
+        val base64 = call.getString("base64") ?: run {
+            call.reject("base64 required")
+            return
+        }
+
+        try {
+            val cleaned = base64.substringAfter("base64,", base64).trim()
+            val bytes = Base64.decode(cleaned, Base64.DEFAULT)
+            if (bytes.isEmpty()) {
+                call.reject("empty file data")
+                return
+            }
+
+            val uri = saveBytes(bytes, filename, mimeType)
+            if (uri != null) {
+                android.widget.Toast.makeText(
+                    context,
+                    "Saved $filename",
+                    android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
+                ).show()
+                call.resolve(
+                    JSObject()
+                        .put("saved", true)
+                        .put("uri", uri.toString())
+                )
+            } else {
+                shareBytes(bytes, filename, mimeType)
+                call.resolve(JSObject().put("saved", false).put("shared", true))
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            android.util.Log.e(TAG, "saveFile failed", e)
+            call.reject("Failed to save file: ${e.message}", e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Open the system share sheet for a base64 file (Save to Files, Drive, etc.).
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun shareFile(call: PluginCall) {
+        val filename = call.getString("filename") ?: run {
+            call.reject("filename required")
+            return
+        }
+        val mimeType = call.getString("mimeType")
+            ?: guessMime(filename)
+            ?: "application/octet-stream"
+        val base64 = call.getString("base64") ?: run {
+            call.reject("base64 required")
+            return
+        }
+
+        try {
+            val cleaned = base64.substringAfter("base64,", base64).trim()
+            val bytes = Base64.decode(cleaned, Base64.DEFAULT)
+            shareBytes(bytes, filename, mimeType)
+            call.resolve(JSObject().put("shared", true))
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            android.util.Log.e(TAG, "shareFile failed", e)
+            call.reject("Failed to share file: ${e.message}", e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun saveBytes(bytes: ByteArray, filename: String, mimeType: String): Uri? {
+        return when {
+            mimeType.startsWith("image/") ->
+                insertMedia(bytes, filename, mimeType, MediaStore.Images.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "Pictures/Paarrot")
+            mimeType.startsWith("video/") ->
+                insertMedia(bytes, filename, mimeType, MediaStore.Video.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "Movies/Paarrot")
+            mimeType.startsWith("audio/") ->
+                insertMedia(bytes, filename, mimeType, MediaStore.Audio.Media.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "Music/Paarrot")
+            Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q ->
+                insertMedia(bytes, filename, mimeType, MediaStore.Downloads.EXTERNAL_CONTENT_URI, "Download/Paarrot")
+            else -> null // share-sheet fallback (avoids WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE on API < 29)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun insertMedia(
+        bytes: ByteArray,
+        filename: String,
+        mimeType: String,
+        collection: Uri,
+        relativePath: String
+    ): Uri? {
+        val values = ContentValues().apply {
+            put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.DISPLAY_NAME, filename)
+            put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.MIME_TYPE, mimeType)
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.RELATIVE_PATH, relativePath)
+                put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_PENDING, 1)
+            }
+        }
+
+        val resolver = context.contentResolver
+        val uri = resolver.insert(collection, values) ?: return null
+        try {
+            resolver.openOutputStream(uri)?.use { it.write(bytes) }
+                ?: run {
+                    resolver.delete(uri, null, null)
+                    return null
+                }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            resolver.delete(uri, null, null)
+            throw e
+        }
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+            values.clear()
+            values.put(MediaStore.MediaColumns.IS_PENDING, 0)
+            resolver.update(uri, values, null, null)
+        }
+        return uri
+    }
+
+    private fun shareBytes(bytes: ByteArray, filename: String, mimeType: String) {
+        val cacheDir = File(context.cacheDir, "shares").apply { mkdirs() }
+        val safeName = filename.replace(Regex("[^a-zA-Z0-9._\\-]"), "_").take(128).ifEmpty { "file" }
+        val file = File(cacheDir, safeName)
+        FileOutputStream(file).use { it.write(bytes) }
+
+        val uri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(
+            context,
+            "${context.packageName}.fileprovider",
+            file
+        )
+
+        val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND).apply {
+            type = mimeType
+            putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, uri)
+            putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, filename)
+            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION)
+        }
+
+        val chooser = Intent.createChooser(intent, "Save or share").apply {
+            addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+        }
+        context.startActivity(chooser)
+    }
+
+    private fun guessMime(filename: String): String? {
+        val ext = filename.substringAfterLast('.', "").lowercase()
+        if (ext.isEmpty()) return null
+        return MimeTypeMap.getSingleton().getMimeTypeFromExtension(ext)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val TAG = "ShareHandlerPlugin"
+    }
 }

android/app/src/main/java/com/paarrot/app/SyncServicePlugin.kt

@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import com.getcapacitor.annotation.CapacitorPlugin
  * - `stop()` — clear persisted credentials and unregister UnifiedPush
  * - `setAppForeground({ foreground })` — tell the service whether the app UI is visible
  * - `getStatus()` — returns current fetch and UnifiedPush state
+ * - `clearRoomNotifications({ roomId })` — dismiss native tray notifs for a room
+ * - `setNotificationGroups({ rooms })` — persist space/DM grouping for tray nesting
+ * - `showNotification({ title, body, roomId, groupId, groupName, kind, largeIconBase64 })`
  */
 @CapacitorPlugin(name = "MatrixBackgroundSync")
 class SyncServicePlugin : Plugin() {
@@ -28,13 +31,44 @@ class SyncServicePlugin : Plugin() {
     override fun load() {
         super.load()
         UnifiedPushManager.setPlugin(this)
+        NotificationNavStore.plugin = this
+        NotificationNavStore.handleIntent(activity?.intent)
+    }
+
+    override fun handleOnNewIntent(intent: Intent?) {
+        super.handleOnNewIntent(intent)
+        if (intent != null) {
+            activity?.intent = intent
+        }
+        NotificationNavStore.handleIntent(intent)
     }
 
     override fun handleOnDestroy() {
         UnifiedPushManager.clearPlugin(this)
+        if (NotificationNavStore.plugin === this) {
+            NotificationNavStore.plugin = null
+        }
         super.handleOnDestroy()
     }
 
+    /** Emit a notificationOpened event toward the JS layer. */
+    fun emitNotificationOpened(path: String?, roomId: String?) {
+        val payload = JSObject()
+        if (path != null) payload.put("path", path)
+        if (roomId != null) payload.put("roomId", roomId)
+        notifyListeners("notificationOpened", payload, true)
+    }
+
+    /** Returns any pending notification navigation target from a tray tap. */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun getPendingNotificationNav(call: PluginCall) {
+        val (path, roomId) = NotificationNavStore.consume()
+        val result = JSObject()
+        result.put("path", path)
+        result.put("roomId", roomId)
+        call.resolve(result)
+    }
+
     /** Persists Matrix credentials and starts UnifiedPush registration. */
     @PluginMethod
     fun start(call: PluginCall) {
@@ -97,6 +131,69 @@ class SyncServicePlugin : Plugin() {
         call.resolve(result)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cancels native tray notifications for a Matrix room after it has been marked as read.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun clearRoomNotifications(call: PluginCall) {
+        val roomId = call.getString("roomId")
+            ?: return call.reject("roomId required")
+        MatrixSyncService.clearRoomNotifications(context, roomId)
+        call.resolve(JSObject().put("cleared", true))
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Persists room → space/group metadata from the JS layer so background
+     * notifications can nest under Direct messages / Space name / Home.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun setNotificationGroups(call: PluginCall) {
+        val rooms = call.getObject("rooms")
+            ?: return call.reject("rooms required")
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).edit()
+            .putString(MatrixSyncService.KEY_NOTIFICATION_GROUPS, rooms.toString())
+            .apply()
+        call.resolve(JSObject().put("success", true))
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shows a message notification from the JS layer (supports dynamic avatar icons).
+     * Capacitor LocalNotifications cannot load authenticated/dynamic large icons, so
+     * we post through the same native NotificationManager path as background sync.
+     */
+    @PluginMethod
+    fun showNotification(call: PluginCall) {
+        val roomId = call.getString("roomId") ?: return call.reject("roomId required")
+        val groupId = call.getString("groupId") ?: "paarrot_home"
+        val groupName = call.getString("groupName") ?: "Home"
+        val kind = call.getString("kind") ?: "home"
+        val senderName = call.getString("senderName")
+            ?: call.getString("title")
+            ?: "Someone"
+        val messageText = call.getString("messageText")
+            ?: call.getString("body")
+            ?: "New message"
+        val conversationTitle = call.getString("conversationTitle")
+        val path = call.getString("path")
+        val largeIconBase64 = call.getString("largeIconBase64")
+        val bigPictureBase64 = call.getString("bigPictureBase64")
+
+        MatrixSyncService.postMessageNotification(
+            context = context,
+            roomId = roomId,
+            senderName = senderName,
+            messageText = messageText,
+            conversationTitle = conversationTitle,
+            groupId = groupId,
+            groupName = groupName,
+            kind = kind,
+            largeIcon = MatrixSyncService.decodeBase64Bitmap(largeIconBase64),
+            inlineImage = MatrixSyncService.decodeBase64Bitmap(bigPictureBase64),
+            path = path,
+        )
+        call.resolve(JSObject().put("shown", true))
+    }
+
     companion object {
         const val PREFS = "sync_service_prefs"
     }

android/app/src/main/res/layout/capacitor_bridge_layout_main.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context="com.getcapacitor.BridgeActivity">
+
+    <com.paarrot.app.ImageKeyboardWebView
+        android:id="@+id/webview"
+        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />
+
+</androidx.coordinatorlayout.widget.CoordinatorLayout>

overlay/package-additions.json

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "dependencies": {}
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@capacitor/status-bar": "8.0.1"
+  }
 }

overlay/src/app/components/AnimatedOutlet.tsx

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Outlet, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { useCompactNav } from '../hooks/useCompactNav';
+import { useCompactNav, useIsCompactListRoute } from '../hooks/useCompactNav';
 import { MobileSwipeGestureHost } from './mobile/MobileSwipeGestureHost';
 
 /**
- * Wrapper for Outlet that adds route-based animation
- * Forces remount on route change by using location as key
+ * Outlet wrapper for route remounts + compact swipe-back chrome.
+ *
+ * On compact list routes the parent PageRoot already omits children. If this
+ * outlet is still mounted (stale stack / empty SpaceIndexRedirect), render
+ * nothing so an empty swipe shell cannot sit above the channel list and eat taps.
  */
 export function AnimatedOutlet() {
   const location = useLocation();
   const compact = useCompactNav();
+  const isListRoute = useIsCompactListRoute();
+
+  if (compact && isListRoute) {
+    return null;
+  }
 
   return (
     <MobileSwipeGestureHost>

overlay/src/app/components/Pdf-viewer/PdfViewer.tsx

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+/* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
+/* eslint-disable jsx-a11y/no-noninteractive-element-interactions */
+import React, { FormEventHandler, MouseEventHandler, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { Box, Button, Chip, Header, IconButton, Input, Menu, PopOut, RectCords, Scroll, Spinner, Text, as, config } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../icons';
+import FocusTrap from 'focus-trap-react';
+import { saveMediaBlob } from '../../utils/saveMedia';
+import * as css from './PdfViewer.css';
+import { AsyncStatus } from '../../hooks/useAsyncCallback';
+import { useZoom } from '../../hooks/useZoom';
+import { createPage, usePdfDocumentLoader, usePdfJSLoader } from '../../plugins/pdfjs-dist';
+import { stopPropagation } from '../../utils/keyboard';
+
+export type PdfViewerProps = {
+  name: string;
+  src: string;
+  requestClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const PdfViewer = as<'div', PdfViewerProps>(
+  ({ className, name, src, requestClose, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+    const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+    const { zoom, zoomIn, zoomOut, setZoom } = useZoom(0.2);
+
+    const [pdfJSState, loadPdfJS] = usePdfJSLoader();
+    const [docState, loadPdfDocument] = usePdfDocumentLoader(
+      pdfJSState.status === AsyncStatus.Success ? pdfJSState.data : undefined,
+      src
+    );
+    const isLoading =
+      pdfJSState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading || docState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading;
+    const isError =
+      pdfJSState.status === AsyncStatus.Error || docState.status === AsyncStatus.Error;
+    const [pageNo, setPageNo] = useState(1);
+    const [jumpAnchor, setJumpAnchor] = useState<RectCords>();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      loadPdfJS();
+    }, [loadPdfJS]);
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (pdfJSState.status === AsyncStatus.Success) {
+        loadPdfDocument();
+      }
+    }, [pdfJSState, loadPdfDocument]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (docState.status === AsyncStatus.Success) {
+        const doc = docState.data;
+        if (pageNo < 0 || pageNo > doc.numPages) return;
+        createPage(doc, pageNo, { scale: zoom }).then((canvas) => {
+          const container = containerRef.current;
+          if (!container) return;
+          container.textContent = '';
+          container.append(canvas);
+          scrollRef.current?.scrollTo({
+            top: 0,
+          });
+        });
+      }
+    }, [docState, pageNo, zoom]);
+
+    const handleDownload = async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(src);
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch PDF');
+        await saveMediaBlob(await res.blob(), name);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('[PdfViewer] Failed to download:', error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleJumpSubmit: FormEventHandler<HTMLFormElement> = (evt) => {
+      evt.preventDefault();
+      if (docState.status !== AsyncStatus.Success) return;
+      const jumpInput = evt.currentTarget.jumpInput as HTMLInputElement;
+      if (!jumpInput) return;
+      const jumpTo = parseInt(jumpInput.value, 10);
+      setPageNo(Math.max(1, Math.min(docState.data.numPages, jumpTo)));
+      setJumpAnchor(undefined);
+    };
+
+    const handlePrevPage = () => {
+      setPageNo((n) => Math.max(n - 1, 1));
+    };
+
+    const handleNextPage = () => {
+      if (docState.status !== AsyncStatus.Success) return;
+      setPageNo((n) => Math.min(n + 1, docState.data.numPages));
+    };
+
+    const handleOpenJump: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement> = (evt) => {
+      setJumpAnchor(evt.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect());
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Box className={classNames(css.PdfViewer, className)} direction="Column" {...props} ref={ref}>
+        <Header className={css.PdfViewerHeader} size="400">
+          <Box grow="Yes" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <IconButton size="300" radii="300" onClick={requestClose}>
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.ArrowLeft} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Text size="T300" truncate>
+              {name}
+            </Text>
+          </Box>
+          <Box shrink="No" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <IconButton
+              variant={zoom < 1 ? 'Success' : 'SurfaceVariant'}
+              outlined={zoom < 1}
+              size="300"
+              radii="Pill"
+              onClick={zoomOut}
+              aria-label="Zoom Out"
+            >
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.Minus} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Chip variant="SurfaceVariant" radii="Pill" onClick={() => setZoom(zoom === 1 ? 2 : 1)}>
+              <Text size="B300">{Math.round(zoom * 100)}%</Text>
+            </Chip>
+            <IconButton
+              variant={zoom > 1 ? 'Success' : 'SurfaceVariant'}
+              outlined={zoom > 1}
+              size="300"
+              radii="Pill"
+              onClick={zoomIn}
+              aria-label="Zoom In"
+            >
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.Plus} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Chip
+              variant="Primary"
+              onClick={handleDownload}
+              radii="300"
+              before={<Icon size="50" src={Icons.Download} />}
+            >
+              <Text size="B300">Download</Text>
+            </Chip>
+          </Box>
+        </Header>
+        <Box direction="Column" grow="Yes" alignItems="Center" justifyContent="Center" gap="200">
+          {isLoading && <Spinner variant="Secondary" size="600" />}
+          {isError && (
+            <>
+              <Text>Failed to load PDF</Text>
+              <Button
+                variant="Critical"
+                fill="Soft"
+                size="300"
+                radii="300"
+                before={<Icon src={Icons.Warning} size="50" />}
+                onClick={loadPdfJS}
+              >
+                <Text size="B300">Retry</Text>
+              </Button>
+            </>
+          )}
+          {docState.status === AsyncStatus.Success && (
+            <Scroll
+              ref={scrollRef}
+              size="300"
+              direction="Both"
+              variant="Surface"
+              visibility="Hover"
+            >
+              <Box>
+                <div className={css.PdfViewerContent} ref={containerRef} />
+              </Box>
+            </Scroll>
+          )}
+        </Box>
+        {docState.status === AsyncStatus.Success && (
+          <Header as="footer" className={css.PdfViewerFooter} size="400">
+            <Chip
+              variant="Secondary"
+              radii="300"
+              before={<Icon size="50" src={Icons.ChevronLeft} />}
+              onClick={handlePrevPage}
+              aria-disabled={pageNo <= 1}
+            >
+              <Text size="B300">Previous</Text>
+            </Chip>
+            <Box grow="Yes" justifyContent="Center" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+              <PopOut
+                anchor={jumpAnchor}
+                align="Center"
+                position="Top"
+                content={
+                  <FocusTrap
+                    focusTrapOptions={{
+                      initialFocus: false,
+                      onDeactivate: () => setJumpAnchor(undefined),
+                      clickOutsideDeactivates: true,
+                      escapeDeactivates: stopPropagation,
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Menu variant="Surface">
+                      <Box
+                        as="form"
+                        onSubmit={handleJumpSubmit}
+                        style={{ padding: config.space.S200 }}
+                        direction="Column"
+                        gap="200"
+                      >
+                        <Input
+                          name="jumpInput"
+                          size="300"
+                          variant="Background"
+                          defaultValue={pageNo}
+                          min={1}
+                          max={docState.data.numPages}
+                          step={1}
+                          outlined
+                          type="number"
+                          radii="300"
+                          aria-label="Page Number"
+                        />
+                        <Button type="submit" size="300" variant="Primary" radii="300">
+                          <Text size="B300">Jump To Page</Text>
+                        </Button>
+                      </Box>
+                    </Menu>
+                  </FocusTrap>
+                }
+              >
+                <Chip
+                  onClick={handleOpenJump}
+                  variant="SurfaceVariant"
+                  radii="300"
+                  aria-pressed={jumpAnchor !== undefined}
+                >
+                  <Text size="B300">{`${pageNo}/${docState.data.numPages}`}</Text>
+                </Chip>
+              </PopOut>
+            </Box>
+            <Chip
+              variant="Primary"
+              radii="300"
+              after={<Icon size="50" src={Icons.ChevronRight} />}
+              onClick={handleNextPage}
+              aria-disabled={pageNo >= docState.data.numPages}
+            >
+              <Text size="B300">Next</Text>
+            </Chip>
+          </Header>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+);

overlay/src/app/components/editor/Editor.css.ts

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+import { style } from '@vanilla-extract/css';
+import { color, config, DefaultReset, toRem } from 'folds';
+
+export const Editor = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    backgroundColor: color.SurfaceVariant.Container,
+    color: color.SurfaceVariant.OnContainer,
+    boxShadow: `inset 0 0 0 ${config.borderWidth.B300} ${color.SurfaceVariant.ContainerLine}`,
+    borderRadius: config.radii.R400,
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+    selectors: {
+      // Keyboard-flush dock: only a top edge so the input can sit on the IME.
+      '[data-composer-flush="true"] &': {
+        borderRadius: 0,
+        boxShadow: `inset 0 ${config.borderWidth.B300} 0 0 ${color.SurfaceVariant.ContainerLine}`,
+      },
+    },
+  },
+]);
+
+export const EditorOptions = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    padding: config.space.S200,
+  },
+]);
+
+export const EditorTextareaScroll = style({});
+
+export const EditorTextarea = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    height: '100%',
+    padding: `${toRem(13)} ${toRem(1)}`,
+    selectors: {
+      [`${EditorTextareaScroll}:first-child &`]: {
+        paddingLeft: toRem(13),
+      },
+      [`${EditorTextareaScroll}:last-child &`]: {
+        paddingRight: toRem(13),
+      },
+      '&:focus': {
+        outline: 'none',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+]);
+
+export const EditorPlaceholderContainer = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    opacity: config.opacity.Placeholder,
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+    userSelect: 'none',
+  },
+]);
+
+export const EditorPlaceholderTextVisual = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    display: 'block',
+    paddingTop: toRem(13),
+    paddingLeft: toRem(1),
+  },
+]);
+
+export const EditorToolbarBase = style({
+  padding: `0 ${config.borderWidth.B300}`,
+});
+
+export const EditorToolbar = style({
+  padding: config.space.S100,
+});
+
+export const MarkdownBtnBox = style({
+  paddingRight: config.space.S100,
+});

overlay/src/app/components/image-viewer/ImageViewer.tsx

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+/* eslint-disable jsx-a11y/no-noninteractive-element-interactions */
+import React from 'react';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { Box, Chip, Header, IconButton, Text, as } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../icons';
+import * as css from './ImageViewer.css';
+import { useZoom } from '../../hooks/useZoom';
+import { usePan } from '../../hooks/usePan';
+import { downloadAndSaveMedia } from '../../utils/saveMedia';
+import { getCurrentAccessToken } from '../../utils/auth';
+
+export type ImageViewerProps = {
+  alt: string;
+  src: string;
+  requestClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const ImageViewer = as<'div', ImageViewerProps>(
+  ({ className, alt, src, requestClose, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const { zoom, zoomIn, zoomOut, setZoom } = useZoom(0.2);
+    const { pan, cursor, onMouseDown } = usePan(zoom !== 1);
+
+    const handleDownload = async () => {
+      try {
+        await downloadAndSaveMedia(src, alt, getCurrentAccessToken());
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('[ImageViewer] Failed to download media:', error);
+        try {
+          window.open(src, '_blank');
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Box
+        className={classNames(css.ImageViewer, className)}
+        direction="Column"
+        {...props}
+        ref={ref}
+      >
+        <Header className={css.ImageViewerHeader} size="400">
+          <Box grow="Yes" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <IconButton size="300" radii="300" onClick={requestClose}>
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.ArrowLeft} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Text size="T300" truncate>
+              {alt}
+            </Text>
+          </Box>
+          <Box shrink="No" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <IconButton
+              variant={zoom < 1 ? 'Success' : 'SurfaceVariant'}
+              outlined={zoom < 1}
+              size="300"
+              radii="Pill"
+              onClick={zoomOut}
+              aria-label="Zoom Out"
+            >
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.Minus} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Chip variant="SurfaceVariant" radii="Pill" onClick={() => setZoom(zoom === 1 ? 2 : 1)}>
+              <Text size="B300">{Math.round(zoom * 100)}%</Text>
+            </Chip>
+            <IconButton
+              variant={zoom > 1 ? 'Success' : 'SurfaceVariant'}
+              outlined={zoom > 1}
+              size="300"
+              radii="Pill"
+              onClick={zoomIn}
+              aria-label="Zoom In"
+            >
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.Plus} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Chip
+              variant="Primary"
+              onClick={handleDownload}
+              radii="300"
+              before={<Icon size="50" src={Icons.Download} />}
+            >
+              <Text size="B300">Download</Text>
+            </Chip>
+          </Box>
+        </Header>
+        <Box
+          grow="Yes"
+          className={css.ImageViewerContent}
+          justifyContent="Center"
+          alignItems="Center"
+        >
+          <img
+            className={css.ImageViewerImg}
+            style={{
+              cursor,
+              transform: `scale(${zoom}) translate(${pan.translateX}px, ${pan.translateY}px)`,
+            }}
+            src={src}
+            alt={alt}
+            draggable={false}
+            onMouseDown={onMouseDown}
+          />
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+);

overlay/src/app/components/message/FileHeader.tsx

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+import { Badge, Box, IconButton, Spinner, Text, as, toRem } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../icons';
+import React, { ReactNode, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { EncryptedAttachmentInfo } from 'browser-encrypt-attachment';
+import { mimeTypeToExt } from '../../utils/mimeTypes';
+import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
+import { useMediaAuthentication } from '../../hooks/useMediaAuthentication';
+import { AsyncStatus, useAsyncCallback } from '../../hooks/useAsyncCallback';
+import {
+  decryptFile,
+  downloadEncryptedMedia,
+  downloadMedia,
+  mxcUrlToHttp,
+} from '../../utils/matrix';
+import { getCurrentAccessToken } from '../../utils/auth';
+import { saveMediaBlob } from '../../utils/saveMedia';
+
+const badgeStyles = { maxWidth: toRem(100) };
+
+type FileDownloadButtonProps = {
+  filename: string;
+  url: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  encInfo?: EncryptedAttachmentInfo;
+};
+export function FileDownloadButton({ filename, url, mimeType, encInfo }: FileDownloadButtonProps) {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const useAuthentication = useMediaAuthentication();
+
+  const [downloadState, download] = useAsyncCallback(
+    useCallback(async () => {
+      const mediaUrl = mxcUrlToHttp(mx, url, useAuthentication) ?? url;
+      // Always use current session's token to avoid stale tokens during account switches
+      const accessToken = getCurrentAccessToken();
+      const fileContent = encInfo
+        ? await downloadEncryptedMedia(mediaUrl, (encBuf) => decryptFile(encBuf, mimeType, encInfo), accessToken)
+        : await downloadMedia(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+
+      await saveMediaBlob(fileContent, filename);
+      return true;
+    }, [mx, url, useAuthentication, mimeType, encInfo, filename])
+  );
+
+  const downloading = downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading;
+  const hasError = downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Error;
+  return (
+    <IconButton
+      disabled={downloading}
+      onClick={download}
+      variant={hasError ? 'Critical' : 'SurfaceVariant'}
+      size="300"
+      radii="300"
+    >
+      {downloading ? (
+        <Spinner size="100" variant={hasError ? 'Critical' : 'Secondary'} />
+      ) : (
+        <Icon size="100" src={Icons.Download} />
+      )}
+    </IconButton>
+  );
+}
+
+export type FileHeaderProps = {
+  body: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  after?: ReactNode;
+};
+export const FileHeader = as<'div', FileHeaderProps>(({ body, mimeType, after, ...props }, ref) => (
+  <Box alignItems="Center" gap="200" grow="Yes" {...props} ref={ref}>
+    <Box shrink="No">
+      <Badge style={badgeStyles} variant="Secondary" radii="Pill">
+        <Text size="O400" truncate>
+          {mimeTypeToExt(mimeType)}
+        </Text>
+      </Badge>
+    </Box>
+    <Box grow="Yes">
+      <Text size="T300" truncate>
+        {body}
+      </Text>
+    </Box>
+    {after}
+  </Box>
+));

overlay/src/app/components/message/content/FileContent.tsx

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+import React, { ReactNode, useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import { Box, Button, Modal, Overlay, OverlayBackdrop, OverlayCenter, Spinner, Text, Tooltip, TooltipProvider, as } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../../icons';
+import { EncryptedAttachmentInfo } from 'browser-encrypt-attachment';
+import { saveMediaBlob } from '../../../utils/saveMedia';
+import FocusTrap from 'focus-trap-react';
+import { IFileInfo } from '../../../../types/matrix/common';
+import { AsyncStatus, useAsyncCallback } from '../../../hooks/useAsyncCallback';
+import { useMatrixClient } from '../../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
+import { bytesToSize } from '../../../utils/common';
+import {
+  READABLE_EXT_TO_MIME_TYPE,
+  READABLE_TEXT_MIME_TYPES,
+  getFileNameExt,
+  mimeTypeToExt,
+} from '../../../utils/mimeTypes';
+import { stopPropagation } from '../../../utils/keyboard';
+import {
+  decryptFile,
+  downloadEncryptedMedia,
+  downloadMedia,
+  mxcUrlToHttp,
+} from '../../../utils/matrix';
+import { useMediaAuthentication } from '../../../hooks/useMediaAuthentication';
+import { getCurrentAccessToken } from '../../../utils/auth';
+import { ModalWide } from '../../../styles/Modal.css';
+
+const renderErrorButton = (retry: () => void, text: string) => (
+  <TooltipProvider
+    tooltip={
+      <Tooltip variant="Critical">
+        <Text>Failed to load file!</Text>
+      </Tooltip>
+    }
+    position="Top"
+    align="Center"
+  >
+    {(triggerRef) => (
+      <Button
+        ref={triggerRef}
+        size="400"
+        variant="Critical"
+        fill="Soft"
+        outlined
+        radii="300"
+        onClick={retry}
+        before={<Icon size="100" src={Icons.Warning} filled />}
+      >
+        <Text size="B400" truncate>
+          {text}
+        </Text>
+      </Button>
+    )}
+  </TooltipProvider>
+);
+
+type RenderTextViewerProps = {
+  name: string;
+  text: string;
+  langName: string;
+  requestClose: () => void;
+};
+type ReadTextFileProps = {
+  body: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  url: string;
+  encInfo?: EncryptedAttachmentInfo;
+  renderViewer: (props: RenderTextViewerProps) => ReactNode;
+};
+export function ReadTextFile({ body, mimeType, url, encInfo, renderViewer }: ReadTextFileProps) {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const useAuthentication = useMediaAuthentication();
+  const [textViewer, setTextViewer] = useState(false);
+
+  const [textState, loadText] = useAsyncCallback(
+    useCallback(async () => {
+      const mediaUrl = mxcUrlToHttp(mx, url, useAuthentication) ?? url;
+      // Always use current session's token to avoid stale tokens during account switches
+      const accessToken = getCurrentAccessToken();
+      const fileContent = encInfo
+        ? await downloadEncryptedMedia(mediaUrl, (encBuf) => decryptFile(encBuf, mimeType, encInfo), accessToken)
+        : await downloadMedia(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+
+      const text = fileContent.text();
+      setTextViewer(true);
+      return text;
+    }, [mx, useAuthentication, mimeType, encInfo, url])
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {textState.status === AsyncStatus.Success && (
+        <Overlay open={textViewer} backdrop={<OverlayBackdrop />}>
+          <OverlayCenter>
+            <FocusTrap
+              focusTrapOptions={{
+                initialFocus: false,
+                onDeactivate: () => setTextViewer(false),
+                clickOutsideDeactivates: true,
+                escapeDeactivates: stopPropagation,
+              }}
+            >
+              <Modal
+                className={ModalWide}
+                size="500"
+                onContextMenu={(evt: any) => evt.stopPropagation()}
+              >
+                {renderViewer({
+                  name: body,
+                  text: textState.data,
+                  langName: READABLE_TEXT_MIME_TYPES.includes(mimeType)
+                    ? mimeTypeToExt(mimeType)
+                    : mimeTypeToExt(READABLE_EXT_TO_MIME_TYPE[getFileNameExt(body)] ?? mimeType),
+                  requestClose: () => setTextViewer(false),
+                })}
+              </Modal>
+            </FocusTrap>
+          </OverlayCenter>
+        </Overlay>
+      )}
+      {textState.status === AsyncStatus.Error ? (
+        renderErrorButton(loadText, 'Open File')
+      ) : (
+        <Button
+          variant="Secondary"
+          fill="Solid"
+          radii="300"
+          size="400"
+          onClick={() =>
+            textState.status === AsyncStatus.Success ? setTextViewer(true) : loadText()
+          }
+          disabled={textState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading}
+          before={
+            textState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading ? (
+              <Spinner fill="Solid" size="100" variant="Secondary" />
+            ) : (
+              <Icon size="100" src={Icons.ArrowRight} filled />
+            )
+          }
+        >
+          <Text size="B400" truncate>
+            Open File
+          </Text>
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+type RenderPdfViewerProps = {
+  name: string;
+  src: string;
+  requestClose: () => void;
+};
+export type ReadPdfFileProps = {
+  body: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  url: string;
+  encInfo?: EncryptedAttachmentInfo;
+  renderViewer: (props: RenderPdfViewerProps) => ReactNode;
+};
+export function ReadPdfFile({ body, mimeType, url, encInfo, renderViewer }: ReadPdfFileProps) {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const useAuthentication = useMediaAuthentication();
+  const [pdfViewer, setPdfViewer] = useState(false);
+
+  const [pdfState, loadPdf] = useAsyncCallback(
+    useCallback(async () => {
+      const mediaUrl = mxcUrlToHttp(mx, url, useAuthentication) ?? url;
+      // Always use current session's token to avoid stale tokens during account switches
+      const accessToken = getCurrentAccessToken();
+      const fileContent = encInfo
+        ? await downloadEncryptedMedia(mediaUrl, (encBuf) => decryptFile(encBuf, mimeType, encInfo), accessToken)
+        : await downloadMedia(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+      setPdfViewer(true);
+      return URL.createObjectURL(fileContent);
+    }, [mx, url, useAuthentication, mimeType, encInfo])
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {pdfState.status === AsyncStatus.Success && (
+        <Overlay open={pdfViewer} backdrop={<OverlayBackdrop />}>
+          <OverlayCenter>
+            <FocusTrap
+              focusTrapOptions={{
+                initialFocus: false,
+                onDeactivate: () => setPdfViewer(false),
+                clickOutsideDeactivates: true,
+                escapeDeactivates: stopPropagation,
+              }}
+            >
+              <Modal
+                className={ModalWide}
+                size="500"
+                onContextMenu={(evt: any) => evt.stopPropagation()}
+              >
+                {renderViewer({
+                  name: body,
+                  src: pdfState.data,
+                  requestClose: () => setPdfViewer(false),
+                })}
+              </Modal>
+            </FocusTrap>
+          </OverlayCenter>
+        </Overlay>
+      )}
+      {pdfState.status === AsyncStatus.Error ? (
+        renderErrorButton(loadPdf, 'Open PDF')
+      ) : (
+        <Button
+          variant="Secondary"
+          fill="Solid"
+          radii="300"
+          size="400"
+          onClick={() => (pdfState.status === AsyncStatus.Success ? setPdfViewer(true) : loadPdf())}
+          disabled={pdfState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading}
+          before={
+            pdfState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading ? (
+              <Spinner fill="Solid" size="100" variant="Secondary" />
+            ) : (
+              <Icon size="100" src={Icons.ArrowRight} filled />
+            )
+          }
+        >
+          <Text size="B400" truncate>
+            Open PDF
+          </Text>
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export type DownloadFileProps = {
+  body: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  url: string;
+  info: IFileInfo;
+  encInfo?: EncryptedAttachmentInfo;
+};
+export function DownloadFile({ body, mimeType, url, info, encInfo }: DownloadFileProps) {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const useAuthentication = useMediaAuthentication();
+
+  const [downloadState, download] = useAsyncCallback(
+    useCallback(async () => {
+      const mediaUrl = mxcUrlToHttp(mx, url, useAuthentication) ?? url;
+      // Always use current session's token to avoid stale tokens during account switches
+      const accessToken = getCurrentAccessToken();
+      const fileContent = encInfo
+        ? await downloadEncryptedMedia(mediaUrl, (encBuf) => decryptFile(encBuf, mimeType, encInfo), accessToken)
+        : await downloadMedia(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+
+      await saveMediaBlob(fileContent, body);
+      return fileContent;
+    }, [mx, url, useAuthentication, mimeType, encInfo, body])
+  );
+
+  return downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Error ? (
+    renderErrorButton(download, `Retry Download (${bytesToSize(info.size ?? 0)})`)
+  ) : (
+    <Button
+      variant="Secondary"
+      fill="Soft"
+      radii="300"
+      size="400"
+      onClick={() =>
+        downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Success
+          ? saveMediaBlob(downloadState.data, body)
+          : download()
+      }
+      disabled={downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading}
+      before={
+        downloadState.status === AsyncStatus.Loading ? (
+          <Spinner fill="Soft" size="100" variant="Secondary" />
+        ) : (
+          <Icon size="100" src={Icons.Download} filled />
+        )
+      }
+    >
+      <Text size="B400" truncate>{`Download (${bytesToSize(info.size ?? 0)})`}</Text>
+    </Button>
+  );
+}
+
+type FileContentProps = {
+  body: string;
+  mimeType: string;
+  renderAsTextFile: () => ReactNode;
+  renderAsPdfFile: () => ReactNode;
+};
+export const FileContent = as<'div', FileContentProps>(
+  ({ body, mimeType, renderAsTextFile, renderAsPdfFile, children, ...props }, ref) => (
+    <Box direction="Column" gap="300" {...props} ref={ref}>
+      {(READABLE_TEXT_MIME_TYPES.includes(mimeType) ||
+        READABLE_EXT_TO_MIME_TYPE[getFileNameExt(body)]) &&
+        renderAsTextFile()}
+      {mimeType === 'application/pdf' && renderAsPdfFile()}
+      {children}
+    </Box>
+  )
+);

overlay/src/app/components/mobile/MobileSwipeGestureHost.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useCompactNav } from '../../hooks/useCompactNav';
 import { useBackRoute } from '../../hooks/useBackRoute';
 import { startReplyToEvent } from '../../features/room/replyToMessage';
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ const resetElementTransform = (el: HTMLElement | null) => {
 
 export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps) {
   const compact = useCompactNav();
+  const { pathname } = useLocation();
   const { canGoBack, goBack } = useBackRoute();
   const backEnabled = compact && canGoBack;
   const replyEnabled = compact;
@@ -218,6 +220,12 @@ export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps
     const getEndedTouch = (evt: TouchEvent, touchId: number) =>
       Array.from(evt.changedTouches).find((touch) => touch.identifier === touchId);
 
+    const isInsideSwipeHost = (target: EventTarget | null): boolean => {
+      const root = rootRef.current;
+      if (!root || !(target instanceof Node)) return false;
+      return root.contains(target);
+    };
+
     const handleTouchStart = (evt: TouchEvent) => {
       if (gestureRef.current.phase !== 'idle') return;
 
@@ -230,7 +238,12 @@ export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps
       const messageEl = findMessageElement(target);
       const messageId = messageEl?.getAttribute('data-message-id') ?? null;
 
-      const canStartBack = backEnabled && !shouldIgnoreBackTarget(target);
+      // Only steal touches that start inside the detail/swipe host. Document-level
+      // listeners otherwise fight the always-visible sidebar (space icons sit in the
+      // former screen-left EDGE_WIDTH zone and lost clicks to preventDefault).
+      const insideHost = isInsideSwipeHost(target);
+      const canStartBack =
+        backEnabled && insideHost && !shouldIgnoreBackTarget(target);
       const canStartReply =
         replyEnabled &&
         messageEl &&
@@ -240,23 +253,11 @@ export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps
 
       if (!canStartBack && !canStartReply) return;
 
-      if (touch.clientX <= EDGE_WIDTH && canStartBack) {
-        evt.preventDefault();
-        gestureRef.current = {
-          phase: 'back',
-          touchId: touch.identifier,
-          startX: touch.clientX,
-          startY: touch.clientY,
-          messageEl: null,
-          transformEl: null,
-          messageId: null,
-          edgeBack: true,
-          offset: 0,
-        };
-        document.documentElement.classList.add('mobile-gesture-lock');
-        return;
-      }
+      const contentLeft = rootRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect().left ?? 0;
+      const nearContentLeftEdge =
+        touch.clientX >= contentLeft && touch.clientX <= contentLeft + EDGE_WIDTH;
 
+      // Prefer pending over immediate back+preventDefault so a tap still clicks.
       gestureRef.current = {
         phase: 'pending',
         touchId: touch.identifier,
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps
         messageEl: canStartReply ? messageEl : null,
         transformEl: canStartReply && messageEl ? findReplyTransformTarget(messageEl) : null,
         messageId: canStartReply ? messageId : null,
-        edgeBack: false,
+        edgeBack: nearContentLeftEdge && canStartBack,
         offset: 0,
       };
     };
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ export function MobileSwipeGestureHost({ children }: MobileSwipeGestureHostProps
 
   useEffect(() => {
     resetGesture();
-  }, [canGoBack, resetGesture]);
+  }, [canGoBack, pathname, resetGesture]);
 
   if (!compact) {
     return <>{children}</>;

overlay/src/app/components/mobile/mobile-gestures.css.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { style } from '@vanilla-extract/css';
+import { globalStyle, style } from '@vanilla-extract/css';
 import { color, config, toRem } from 'folds';
 
 export const SwipeBackRoot = style({
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export const CompactNavUnderlay = style({
   display: 'flex',
   flexDirection: 'column',
   zIndex: 0,
-  pointerEvents: 'none',
+  // Keep underlay tappable if the detail layer is empty/transparent
+  // (e.g. space index after leaving DMs). Opaque detail content still
+  // sits above and receives taps first.
+  pointerEvents: 'auto',
 });
 
 export const CompactDetailLayer = style({
@@ -45,6 +48,19 @@ export const CompactDetailLayer = style({
   minWidth: 0,
   display: 'flex',
   flexDirection: 'column',
+  // Pass through taps when outlet content is null/empty; real pages
+  // re-enable pointer events on their root via the child rule below.
+  pointerEvents: 'none',
+});
+
+globalStyle(`${CompactDetailLayer} > *`, {
+  pointerEvents: 'auto',
+  flex: 1,
+  minHeight: 0,
+  minWidth: 0,
+  display: 'flex',
+  flexDirection: 'column',
+  backgroundColor: color.Background.Container,
 });
 
 export const SwipeToReplyLayer = style({

overlay/src/app/components/page/Page.tsx

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as swipeCss from '../mobile/mobile-gestures.css';
 import { ScreenSize, useScreenSizeContext } from '../../hooks/useScreenSize';
 import { SidebarDockedCallPanel } from '../../features/call/SidebarDockedCallPanel';
 import { useShowCompactMasterView } from '../../hooks/useCompactNav';
+import { isStationeryTheme, useTheme } from '../../hooks/useTheme';
 
 type PageRootProps = {
   nav: ReactNode;
@@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ export function PageRoot({ nav, children }: PageRootProps) {
   const showCompactMaster = useShowCompactMasterView();
   const compact = screenSize === ScreenSize.Mobile;
 
+  // Master list routes: only the channel/space list is interactive.
+  // Never mount the detail/underlay stack here — an empty detail layer would
+  // sit above the list with pointer-events and freeze taps (DM → space bug).
   if (compact && showCompactMaster) {
     return (
       <Box grow="Yes" className={ContainerColor({ variant: 'Background' })}>
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ export function PageNav({
       grow={isMobile ? 'Yes' : undefined}
       className={classNames(css.PageNav({ size }), className)}
       shrink={isMobile ? 'Yes' : 'No'}
+      data-page-nav=""
     >
       <Box grow="Yes" direction="Column">
         {children}
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ export const PageNavHeader = as<'header', css.PageNavHeaderVariants>(
       className={classNames(css.PageNavHeader({ outlined }), className)}
       variant="Background"
       size="600"
+      data-folder-tab="nav"
       {...props}
       ref={ref}
     />
@@ -101,13 +107,16 @@ export function PageNavContent({
   scrollRef?: MutableRefObject<HTMLDivElement | null>;
   scrollProps?: React.ComponentProps<typeof Scroll>;
 }) {
+  const theme = useTheme();
+  const hideScrollbar = isStationeryTheme(theme);
+
   return (
     <Box grow="Yes" direction="Column">
       <Scroll
         ref={scrollRef}
         variant="Background"
         direction="Vertical"
-        size="300"
+        size={hideScrollbar ? '0' : '300'}
         hideTrack
         visibility="Hover"
         {...scrollProps}
@@ -123,6 +132,7 @@ export const Page = as<'div'>(({ className, ...props }, ref) => (
     grow="Yes"
     direction="Column"
     className={classNames(ContainerColor({ variant: 'Surface' }), className)}
+    data-page=""
     {...props}
     ref={ref}
   />
@@ -134,6 +144,7 @@ export const PageHeader = as<'div', css.PageHeaderVariants>(
       as="header"
       size="600"
       className={classNames(css.PageHeader({ balance, outlined }), className)}
+      data-folder-tab-bar=""
       {...props}
       ref={ref}
     />

overlay/src/app/components/video-viewer/VideoViewer.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { Box, Chip, Header, IconButton, Text, as } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../icons';
+import * as css from './VideoViewer.css';
+import { downloadAndSaveMedia } from '../../utils/saveMedia';
+import { getCurrentAccessToken } from '../../utils/auth';
+
+export type VideoViewerProps = {
+  alt: string;
+  src: string;
+  requestClose: () => void;
+};
+
+export const VideoViewer = as<'div', VideoViewerProps>(
+  ({ className, alt, src, requestClose, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const handleDownload = async () => {
+      try {
+        await downloadAndSaveMedia(src, alt, getCurrentAccessToken());
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('[VideoViewer] Failed to download media:', error);
+        try {
+          window.open(src, '_blank');
+        } catch {
+          // ignore
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    return (
+      <Box
+        className={classNames(css.VideoViewer, className)}
+        direction="Column"
+        {...props}
+        ref={ref}
+      >
+        <Header className={css.VideoViewerHeader} size="400">
+          <Box grow="Yes" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <IconButton size="300" radii="300" onClick={requestClose}>
+              <Icon size="50" src={Icons.ArrowLeft} />
+            </IconButton>
+            <Text size="T300" truncate>
+              {alt}
+            </Text>
+          </Box>
+          <Box shrink="No" alignItems="Center" gap="200">
+            <Chip
+              variant="Primary"
+              onClick={handleDownload}
+              radii="300"
+              before={<Icon size="50" src={Icons.Download} />}
+            >
+              <Text size="B300">Download</Text>
+            </Chip>
+          </Box>
+        </Header>
+        <Box
+          grow="Yes"
+          className={css.VideoViewerContent}
+          justifyContent="Center"
+          alignItems="Center"
+        >
+          <video
+            className={css.VideoViewerVideo}
+            src={src}
+            title={alt}
+            controls
+            autoPlay
+          />
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+);

overlay/src/app/features/forum/ForumBoardDetail.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { Box, Scroll, Text, color } from 'folds';
+import { Icon, Icons } from '../../components/icons';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+import { useSetAtom } from 'jotai';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
+import { useCompactNav } from '../../hooks/useCompactNav';
+import { Page, PageContent } from '../../components/page';
+import { ContainerColor } from '../../styles/ContainerColor.css';
+import { activeThreadIdAtomFamily } from '../../state/activeThread';
+import { getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId } from '../../utils/matrix';
+import { getSpacePath } from '../../pages/pathUtils';
+import { useForumBoardContext } from './ForumBoardContext';
+import { ForumThreadDetail } from './ForumThreadDetail';
+import type { ForumPost } from './types';
+import * as theme from './forumTheme.css';
+
+/** Thread detail in the main pane; post list lives in ForumFeedSidebar. */
+export function ForumBoardDetail() {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const compact = useCompactNav();
+  const [optimisticPost, setOptimisticPost] = useState<ForumPost | null>(null);
+
+  const {
+    forumSpace,
+    query,
+    error,
+    selectedPostId,
+    activeTopicRoomId,
+    threads,
+    recordThreadReply,
+  } = useForumBoardContext();
+
+  // Compact: /feed/ without a selected post has no detail content — return to the list
+  // so an empty detail layer cannot cover the forum sidebar.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!compact || selectedPostId) return;
+    navigate(getSpacePath(getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId(mx, forumSpace.roomId)), { replace: true });
+  }, [compact, selectedPostId, navigate, mx, forumSpace.roomId]);
+
+  const activeTopicRoom = activeTopicRoomId ? mx.getRoom(activeTopicRoomId) : null;
+  const topicSelected = Boolean(query.topic);
+
+  const setActiveThreadId = useSetAtom(
+    activeThreadIdAtomFamily(activeTopicRoomId ?? forumSpace.roomId)
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (selectedPostId && activeTopicRoomId) {
+      setActiveThreadId(selectedPostId);
+      return () => setActiveThreadId(undefined);
+    }
+    setActiveThreadId(undefined);
+    return undefined;
+  }, [selectedPostId, activeTopicRoomId, setActiveThreadId]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (optimisticPost && optimisticPost.eventId !== selectedPostId) {
+      setOptimisticPost(null);
+    }
+  }, [optimisticPost, selectedPostId]);
+
+  const selectedThread = useMemo(
+    () => threads.find((t) => t.eventId === selectedPostId),
+    [threads, selectedPostId]
+  );
+
+  const handleReplySent = useCallback(
+    (_reply: ForumPost) => {
+      if (selectedPostId) {
+        recordThreadReply(selectedPostId);
+      }
+    },
+    [recordThreadReply, selectedPostId]
+  );
+
+  const showThread = Boolean(selectedPostId && activeTopicRoom);
+  const threadInitialPost =
+    optimisticPost?.eventId === selectedPostId ? optimisticPost : null;
+  const detailDropRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <Page className={classNames(ContainerColor({ variant: 'Background' }), theme.ForumAppRoot)}>
+      <PageContent className={theme.ForumPageContent}>
+        {error && (
+          <Text as="p" style={{ color: color.Critical.Main, padding: '0.5rem 1rem' }}>
+            {error}
+          </Text>
+        )}
+        <aside className={theme.ForumDetailPane}>
+          {showThread && activeTopicRoom ? (
+            <div ref={detailDropRef} className={theme.ForumTopicPostDetailThreadLayout}>
+              <ForumThreadDetail
+                roomId={activeTopicRoom.roomId}
+                rootEventId={selectedPostId!}
+                titleHint={selectedThread?.title}
+                initialPost={threadInitialPost}
+                fileDropContainerRef={detailDropRef}
+                onReplySent={handleReplySent}
+              />
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <Scroll
+              id="topicPostDetail"
+              className={theme.ForumTopicPostDetailScroll}
+              variant="Surface"
+              direction="Vertical"
+              size="300"
+              hideTrack
+              visibility="Hover"
+            >
+              <div className={theme.ForumTopicPostDetailInner}>
+                <Box
+                  className={theme.ForumEmptyDetail}
+                  direction="Column"
+                  alignItems="Center"
+                  justifyContent="Center"
+                  gap="300"
+                >
+                  <Icon src={Icons.Thread} size="600" />
+                  <Text size="T300" priority="300">
+                    {topicSelected
+                      ? 'Select a post to read the thread'
+                      : 'Pick a category and topic, then choose a post'}
+                  </Text>
+                </Box>
+              </div>
+            </Scroll>
+          )}
+        </aside>
+      </PageContent>
+    </Page>
+  );
+}

overlay/src/app/features/forum/useForumBoard.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { MatrixEvent, Room, RoomStateEvent } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+import { useAtomValue } from 'jotai';
+import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
+import { useSelectedRoom } from '../../hooks/router/useSelectedRoom';
+import { useCompactNav } from '../../hooks/useCompactNav';
+import { getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId } from '../../utils/matrix';
+import { getSpaceFeedPath, getSpaceLobbyPath, getSpacePath } from '../../pages/pathUtils';
+import { createRoomModalAtom } from '../../state/createRoomModal';
+import { createSpaceModalAtom } from '../../state/createSpaceModal';
+import { StateEvent } from '../../../types/matrix/room';
+import {
+  buildForumSections,
+  buildTopicThreads,
+  buildThreadSummaries,
+} from './forumTopicHelpers';
+import { applyTopicStatusSort } from './topicSearch';
+import {
+  createForumPostFromPayload,
+  listForumTopics,
+  listTopicFeedPosts,
+  loadAggregatedTopicFeed,
+} from './forumFeed';
+import type {
+  ForumBoardQuery,
+  ForumPost,
+  ForumPublishedPost,
+  ForumSection,
+  ForumThreadSummary,
+} from './types';
+import { useForumRoomLiveUpdates } from './useForumRoomLiveUpdates';
+
+export type ForumBoardScope = {
+  forumSpaceId: string;
+  /** When set, only show posts from this topic room. */
+  topicRoomId?: string;
+};
+
+function scopesFromSelection(
+  sections: ForumSection[],
+  category?: string,
+  topic?: string
+): Array<{ roomId: string; sectionTitle?: string; topicName?: string }> {
+  if (topic) {
+    for (const section of sections) {
+      const match = section.topics.find((t) => t.roomId === topic);
+      if (match) {
+        return [{ roomId: match.roomId, sectionTitle: section.title, topicName: match.name }];
+      }
+    }
+    return [{ roomId: topic }];
+  }
+
+  if (category) {
+    const section = sections.find((s) => s.title === category);
+    if (!section) return [];
+    return section.topics.map((t) => ({
+      roomId: t.roomId,
+      sectionTitle: section.title,
+      topicName: t.name,
+    }));
+  }
+
+  return sections.flatMap((section) =>
+    section.topics.map((t) => ({
+      roomId: t.roomId,
+      sectionTitle: section.title,
+      topicName: t.name,
+    }))
+  );
+}
+
+export function useForumBoard(scope: ForumBoardScope, forumSpace: Room) {
+  const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const location = useLocation();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const selectedRoomId = useSelectedRoom();
+  const compact = useCompactNav();
+
+  const searchParams = useMemo(
+    () => new URLSearchParams(location.search),
+    [location.search]
+  );
+
+  const filterQuery: ForumBoardQuery = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      category: searchParams.get('category') || undefined,
+      topic: searchParams.get('topic') || undefined,
+      q: searchParams.get('q') || undefined,
+      status: (searchParams.get('status') as ForumBoardQuery['status']) || 'all',
+      sort: (searchParams.get('sort') as ForumBoardQuery['sort']) || 'hot',
+    }),
+    [searchParams]
+  );
+
+  const query: ForumBoardQuery = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      ...filterQuery,
+      post: searchParams.get('post') || undefined,
+      postRoom: searchParams.get('postRoom') || undefined,
+    }),
+    [filterQuery, searchParams]
+  );
+
+  const [sections, setSections] = useState<ForumSection[]>([]);
+  const [threads, setThreads] = useState<ForumThreadSummary[]>([]);
+  const [loadingSections, setLoadingSections] = useState(true);
+  const [loadingThreads, setLoadingThreads] = useState(true);
+  const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false);
+  const [postsNextBatch, setPostsNextBatch] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const applyForumSearchParams = useCallback(
+    (mutate: (next: URLSearchParams) => void) => {
+      const next = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+      mutate(next);
+      const search = next.toString();
+      const spaceIdOrAlias = getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId(mx, forumSpace.roomId);
+
+      const onTopicRoomRoute =
+        Boolean(selectedRoomId) && selectedRoomId !== forumSpace.roomId;
+
+      // Compact master view only mounts the post list on /:spaceId/. Opening a post
+      // must switch to /feed/ so ForumFeedPage mounts as the detail pane.
+      let pathname = location.pathname;
+      if (onTopicRoomRoute) {
+        pathname = getSpaceLobbyPath(spaceIdOrAlias);
+      } else if (next.get('post')) {
+        pathname = getSpaceFeedPath(spaceIdOrAlias);
+      } else if (compact) {
+        pathname = getSpacePath(spaceIdOrAlias);
+      }
+
+      navigate(
+        {
+          pathname,
+          search: search ? `?${search}` : '',
+        },
+        { replace: true }
+      );
+    },
+    [
+      location.pathname,
+      location.search,
+      navigate,
+      mx,
+      forumSpace.roomId,
+      selectedRoomId,
+      compact,
+    ]
+  );
+
+  const setQueryParam = useCallback(
+    (key: string, value: string | null) => {
+      applyForumSearchParams((next) => {
+        if (!value) next.delete(key);
+        else next.set(key, value);
+        if (key !== 'post') {
+          next.delete('post');
+          next.delete('postRoom');
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    [applyForumSearchParams]
+  );
+
+  const setCategory = useCallback(
+    (category: string | null) => {
+      applyForumSearchParams((next) => {
+        if (!category) next.delete('category');
+        else next.set('category', category);
+        next.delete('topic');
+        next.delete('post');
+        next.delete('postRoom');
+      });
+    },
+    [applyForumSearchParams]
+  );
+
+  const loadSections = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoadingSections(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const topics = await listForumTopics(mx, scope.forumSpaceId);
+      setSections(buildForumSections(topics));
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load forum categories');
+    } finally {
+      setLoadingSections(false);
+    }
+  }, [mx, scope.forumSpaceId]);
+
+  const refreshThreads = useCallback(async (options?: { silent?: boolean }) => {
+    if (!options?.silent) setLoadingThreads(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const roomScopes = scopesFromSelection(sections, filterQuery.category, filterQuery.topic);
+      if (roomScopes.length === 0) {
+        setThreads([]);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      let posts;
+      if (roomScopes.length === 1) {
+        const result = await listTopicFeedPosts(mx, roomScopes[0].roomId);
+        posts = result.posts;
+        setPostsNextBatch(result.nextBatch);
+        const scopeMeta = roomScopes[0];
+        posts.forEach((post) => {
+          post.topicRoomId = scopeMeta.roomId;
+          if (scopeMeta.sectionTitle) post.sectionTitle = scopeMeta.sectionTitle;
+          if (scopeMeta.topicName) post.topicName = scopeMeta.topicName;
+        });
+      } else {
+        posts = await loadAggregatedTopicFeed(mx, roomScopes);
+        setPostsNextBatch(null);
+      }
+
+      setThreads(buildTopicThreads(posts, filterQuery));
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load forum posts');
+    } finally {
+      if (!options?.silent) setLoadingThreads(false);
+    }
+  }, [mx, sections, filterQuery]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadSections();
+  }, [loadSections]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleSpaceChild = (event: MatrixEvent) => {
+      if (event.getType() !== StateEvent.SpaceChild) return;
+      const roomId = event.getRoomId();
+      if (!roomId) return;
+      if (
+        roomId === forumSpace.roomId ||
+        sections.some((section) => section.spaceId === roomId)
+      ) {
+        loadSections();
+      }
+    };
+    mx.on(RoomStateEvent.Events, handleSpaceChild);
+    return () => {
+      mx.removeListener(RoomStateEvent.Events, handleSpaceChild);
+    };
+  }, [mx, forumSpace.roomId, sections, loadSections]);
+
+  const createSpaceModal = useAtomValue(createSpaceModalAtom);
+  const createRoomModal = useAtomValue(createRoomModalAtom);
+  const prevCreateSpaceModal = useRef(createSpaceModal);
+  const prevCreateRoomModal = useRef(createRoomModal);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (prevCreateSpaceModal.current && !createSpaceModal) {
+      loadSections();
+    }
+    if (prevCreateRoomModal.current && !createRoomModal) {
+      loadSections();
+    }
+    prevCreateSpaceModal.current = createSpaceModal;
+    prevCreateRoomModal.current = createRoomModal;
+  }, [createSpaceModal, createRoomModal, loadSections]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (loadingSections) return;
+    void refreshThreads();
+  }, [
+    loadingSections,
+    refreshThreads,
+    filterQuery.category,
+    filterQuery.topic,
+    filterQuery.q,
+    filterQuery.status,
+    filterQuery.sort,
+  ]);
+
+  const scopedRooms = useMemo(() => {
+    if (loadingSections) return [];
+    const roomScopes = scopesFromSelection(sections, filterQuery.category, filterQuery.topic);
+    return roomScopes
+      .map((scope) => mx.getRoom(scope.roomId))
+      .filter((room): room is Room => room !== null);
+  }, [loadingSections, sections, filterQuery.category, filterQuery.topic, mx]);
+
+  useForumRoomLiveUpdates(scopedRooms, () => {
+    void refreshThreads({ silent: true });
+  });
+
+  const selectedPostId = query.post ?? null;
+  const selectedThread = threads.find((t) => t.eventId === selectedPostId);
+  const activeTopicRoomId =
+    query.postRoom || selectedThread?.topicRoomId || query.topic || scope.topicRoomId || null;
+
+  const selectPost = useCallback(
+    (eventId: string | null, topicRoomId?: string) => {
+      applyForumSearchParams((next) => {
+        if (!eventId) {
+          next.delete('post');
+          next.delete('postRoom');
+        } else {
+          next.set('post', eventId);
+          if (topicRoomId) next.set('postRoom', topicRoomId);
+          else next.delete('postRoom');
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    [applyForumSearchParams]
+  );
+
+  const insertThreadFromNewPost = useCallback(
+    (published: ForumPublishedPost): ForumPost | null => {
+      const roomScopes = scopesFromSelection(sections, filterQuery.category, filterQuery.topic);
+      const inScope =
+        filterQuery.topic === published.topicRoomId ||
+        (!filterQuery.topic &&
+          (filterQuery.category
+            ? roomScopes.some((s) => s.roomId === published.topicRoomId)
+            : true));
+
+      const scopeMeta = roomScopes.find((s) => s.roomId === published.topicRoomId);
+      const post = createForumPostFromPayload(
+        mx,
+        published.topicRoomId,
+        published.eventId,
+        {
+          title: published.title,
+          plainText: published.plainText,
+          formattedHtml: published.formattedHtml,
+        },
+        {
+          topicRoomId: published.topicRoomId,
+          sectionTitle: scopeMeta?.sectionTitle,
+          topicName: scopeMeta?.topicName,
+        }
+      );
+
+      if (inScope) {
+        const [summary] = buildThreadSummaries([post]);
+        if (summary) {
+          setThreads((prev) => {
+            const without = prev.filter((t) => t.eventId !== summary.eventId);
+            const merged = [summary, ...without];
+            return applyTopicStatusSort(merged, filterQuery.status || 'all', filterQuery.sort || 'hot');
+          });
+        }
+      }
+
+      return post;
+    },
+    [mx, sections, filterQuery]
+  );
+
+  const recordThreadReply = useCallback((rootEventId: string) => {
+    setThreads((prev) =>
+      prev.map((t) =>
+        t.eventId === rootEventId
+          ? {
+              ...t,
+              totalReplies: t.totalReplies + 1,
+              lastActivityTs: Date.now(),
+            }
+          : t
+      )
+    );
+  }, []);
+
+  const loadMorePosts = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!postsNextBatch || loadingMore) return;
+    const roomScopes = scopesFromSelection(sections, filterQuery.category, filterQuery.topic);
+    if (roomScopes.length !== 1) return;
+
+    setLoadingMore(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const scopeMeta = roomScopes[0];
+      const result = await listTopicFeedPosts(mx, scopeMeta.roomId, {
+        from: postsNextBatch,
+        minRoots: 1,
+      });
+      setPostsNextBatch(result.nextBatch);
+      result.posts.forEach((post) => {
+        post.topicRoomId = scopeMeta.roomId;
+        if (scopeMeta.sectionTitle) post.sectionTitle = scopeMeta.sectionTitle;
+        if (scopeMeta.topicName) post.topicName = scopeMeta.topicName;
+      });
+      setThreads((prev) => {
+        const existingIds = new Set(prev.map((t) => t.eventId));
+        const added = buildTopicThreads(result.posts, filterQuery).filter(
+          (t) => !existingIds.has(t.eventId)
+        );
+        const merged = [...prev, ...added];
+        const sort = filterQuery.sort || 'hot';
+        merged.sort((a, b) => {
+          if (sort === 'new') return b.timestamp - a.timestamp;
+          if (sort === 'top') return b.totalReplies - a.totalReplies;
+          const hotA = a.totalReplies * 4 + Math.floor((a.lastActivityTs - a.timestamp) / 3600000);
+          const hotB = b.totalReplies * 4 + Math.floor((b.lastActivityTs - b.timestamp) / 3600000);
+          return hotB - hotA;
+        });
+        return merged;
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load older posts');
+    } finally {
+      setLoadingMore(false);
+    }
+  }, [postsNextBatch, loadingMore, sections, filterQuery, mx]);
+
+  return {
+    forumSpace,
+    sections,
+    threads,
+    query,
+    loadingSections,
+    loadingThreads,
+    error,
+    selectedPostId,
+    selectedThread,
+    activeTopicRoomId,
+    setQueryParam,
+    setCategory,
+    selectPost,
+    refreshThreads,
+    insertThreadFromNewPost,
+    recordThreadReply,
+    loadMorePosts,
+    hasMorePosts: Boolean(postsNextBatch),
+    loadingMore,
+  };
+}

overlay/src/app/features/room/RoomView.tsx

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import { useRoomCreators } from '../../hooks/useRoomCreators';
 import { activeThreadIdAtomFamily } from '../../state/activeThread';
 import { ThreadView } from './ThreadView';
 import { MobileSwipeToReplyLayer } from '../../components/mobile/MobileSwipeToReplyLayer';
+import { useMobileKeyboardLayout } from '../../hooks/useMobileKeyboardLayout';
+import * as composerCss from './room-composer-mobile.css';
 
 const FN_KEYS_REGEX = /^F\d+$/;
 const shouldFocusMessageField = (evt: KeyboardEvent): boolean => {
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
   const roomViewRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const [hideActivity] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'hideActivity');
+  const { immersive } = useMobileKeyboardLayout();
 
   const { roomId } = room;
   const editor = useEditor();
@@ -101,9 +104,13 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
     )
   );
 
+  const flushComposer = immersive;
+  const composerPadding = flushComposer ? '0' : `0 ${config.space.S400}`;
+  const showHeader = !immersive;
+
   return (
     <Page ref={roomViewRef}>
-      <RoomViewHeader />
+      {showHeader && <RoomViewHeader />}
       {activeThreadId ? (
         <ThreadView room={room} threadRootId={activeThreadId} />
       ) : (
@@ -120,8 +127,21 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
               <RoomViewTyping room={room} />
             </Box>
           </MobileSwipeToReplyLayer>
-          <Box shrink="No" direction="Column" data-disable-swipe-back="true">
-            <div style={{ padding: `0 ${config.space.S400}` }}>
+          <Box
+            shrink="No"
+            direction="Column"
+            data-disable-swipe-back="true"
+            data-composer-flush={flushComposer ? 'true' : undefined}
+            className={composerCss.ComposerDock}
+          >
+            {immersive && !hideActivity && (
+              <div className={composerCss.FollowingFloat}>
+                <div className={composerCss.FollowingFloatHit}>
+                  <RoomViewFollowing room={room} />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <div style={{ padding: composerPadding }}>
               {tombstoneEvent ? (
                 <RoomTombstone
                   roomId={roomId}
@@ -151,7 +171,12 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
                 </>
               )}
             </div>
-            {hideActivity ? <RoomViewFollowingPlaceholder /> : <RoomViewFollowing room={room} />}
+            {!immersive &&
+              (hideActivity ? (
+                <RoomViewFollowingPlaceholder />
+              ) : (
+                <RoomViewFollowing room={room} />
+              ))}
           </Box>
         </>
       )}

overlay/src/app/features/room/RoomViewFollowing.css.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { style } from '@vanilla-extract/css';
+import { recipe } from '@vanilla-extract/recipes';
+import { DefaultReset, color, config, toRem } from 'folds';
+
+export const RoomViewFollowingPlaceholder = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    height: toRem(28),
+  },
+]);
+
+export const RoomViewFollowing = recipe({
+  base: [
+    DefaultReset,
+    {
+      minHeight: toRem(28),
+      padding: `0 ${config.space.S400}`,
+      width: '100%',
+      backgroundColor: color.Surface.Container,
+      color: color.Surface.OnContainer,
+      outline: 'none',
+      selectors: {
+        // Compact floating chip while the keyboard is open.
+        '[data-composer-flush="true"] &': {
+          minHeight: 0,
+          width: 'auto',
+          maxWidth: '100%',
+          padding: `${config.space.S100} ${config.space.S200}`,
+          backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  ],
+  variants: {
+    clickable: {
+      true: {
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        selectors: {
+          '&:hover, &:focus-visible': {
+            color: color.Primary.Main,
+          },
+          '&:active': {
+            color: color.Primary.Main,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});

overlay/src/app/features/room/message/Message.tsx

@@ -802,8 +802,9 @@ export const Message = as<'div', MessageProps>(
         gap="300"
         direction={messageLayout === MessageLayout.Compact ? 'RowReverse' : 'Row'}
         justifyContent="SpaceBetween"
-        alignItems="Baseline"
+        alignItems="Center"
         grow="Yes"
+        data-message-header=""
       >
         <Box alignItems="Center" gap="200">
           <Username

overlay/src/app/features/room/room-composer-mobile.css.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { style } from '@vanilla-extract/css';
+import { recipe } from '@vanilla-extract/recipes';
+import { DefaultReset, color, config } from 'folds';
+
+export const ComposerDock = style({
+  position: 'relative',
+});
+
+/** Read receipts float above the input so they don't reserve layout height. */
+export const FollowingFloat = style({
+  position: 'absolute',
+  bottom: '100%',
+  left: 0,
+  right: 0,
+  zIndex: 2,
+  display: 'flex',
+  justifyContent: 'flex-end',
+  pointerEvents: 'none',
+  padding: `0 ${config.space.S200}`,
+});
+
+export const FollowingFloatHit = style({
+  pointerEvents: 'auto',
+  maxWidth: '100%',
+});
+
+export const RoomViewFollowingPlaceholder = style([
+  DefaultReset,
+  {
+    display: 'none',
+    height: 0,
+  },
+]);
+
+export const RoomViewFollowing = recipe({
+  base: [
+    DefaultReset,
+    {
+      minHeight: 0,
+      padding: `${config.space.S100} ${config.space.S200}`,
+      width: 'auto',
+      maxWidth: '100%',
+      backgroundColor: 'transparent',
+      color: color.Surface.OnContainer,
+      outline: 'none',
+    },
+  ],
+  variants: {
+    clickable: {
+      true: {
+        cursor: 'pointer',
+        selectors: {
+          '&:hover, &:focus-visible': {
+            color: color.Primary.Main,
+          },
+          '&:active': {
+            color: color.Primary.Main,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});

overlay/src/app/hooks/useCompactNav.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { matchPath, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { DIRECT_PATH, EXPLORE_PATH, HOME_PATH, INBOX_PATH, SPACE_PATH } from '../pages/paths';
+import { ScreenSize, useScreenSizeContext } from './useScreenSize';
+
+/** Skinny window layout (≤750px): master-detail instead of 3-column desktop. */
+export const useCompactNav = (): boolean => {
+  const screenSize = useScreenSizeContext();
+  return screenSize === ScreenSize.Mobile;
+};
+
+const LIST_ROUTE_PATHS = [HOME_PATH, DIRECT_PATH, SPACE_PATH, EXPLORE_PATH, INBOX_PATH] as const;
+
+/**
+ * Routes where sidebar + channel list are shown together (no room/content pane).
+ * Uses matchPath on the current pathname so trailing-slash / encoding quirks
+ * after DM → space navigations still count as master list routes.
+ */
+export const useIsCompactListRoute = (): boolean => {
+  const { pathname } = useLocation();
+
+  return LIST_ROUTE_PATHS.some(
+    (path) => matchPath({ path, caseSensitive: true, end: true }, pathname) != null
+  );
+};
+
+export const useShowCompactMasterView = (): boolean => {
+  const compact = useCompactNav();
+  const isListRoute = useIsCompactListRoute();
+  return compact && isListRoute;
+};

overlay/src/app/hooks/useFilePasteHandler.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { useCallback, ClipboardEventHandler } from 'react';
+import { getDataTransferFiles } from '../utils/dom';
+import { readClipboardImage, isTauri, isLinux, isCapacitorNative } from '../utils/tauri';
+
+const filesFromClipboardItems = (data: DataTransfer | null): File[] => {
+  if (!data?.items) return [];
+
+  const files: File[] = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < data.items.length; i += 1) {
+    const item = data.items[i];
+    if (item.kind !== 'file') continue;
+    const file = item.getAsFile();
+    if (file) files.push(file);
+  }
+  return files;
+};
+
+const filesFromHtmlImage = (data: DataTransfer | null): File[] => {
+  const html = data?.getData('text/html');
+  if (!html) return [];
+
+  const match = html.match(/<img[^>]+src=["'](data:image\/[a-zA-Z+]+;base64,[^"']+)["']/i);
+  if (!match?.[1]) return [];
+
+  try {
+    const dataUrl = match[1];
+    const [meta, base64] = dataUrl.split(',');
+    const mime = meta.match(/data:(image\/[a-zA-Z+]+);base64/i)?.[1] ?? 'image/png';
+    const binary = atob(base64);
+    const bytes = new Uint8Array(binary.length);
+    for (let i = 0; i < binary.length; i += 1) {
+      bytes[i] = binary.charCodeAt(i);
+    }
+    const ext = mime.split('/')[1]?.replace('+xml', '') || 'png';
+    return [new File([bytes], `clipboard-image.${ext}`, { type: mime })];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+};
+
+const getClipboardFiles = (data: DataTransfer | null): File[] => {
+  if (!data) return [];
+
+  const fromFiles = getDataTransferFiles(data);
+  if (fromFiles && fromFiles.length > 0) return fromFiles;
+
+  const fromItems = filesFromClipboardItems(data);
+  if (fromItems.length > 0) return fromItems;
+
+  return filesFromHtmlImage(data);
+};
+
+/** Async Clipboard API fallback (when paste event has no file payload). */
+const filesFromClipboardApi = async (): Promise<File[]> => {
+  if (!navigator.clipboard?.read) return [];
+  try {
+    const items = await navigator.clipboard.read();
+    const files: File[] = [];
+    for (const item of items) {
+      for (const type of item.types) {
+        if (!type.startsWith('image/')) continue;
+        const blob = await item.getType(type);
+        const ext = type.split('/')[1]?.replace('+xml', '') || 'png';
+        files.push(new File([blob], `clipboard-image.${ext}`, { type }));
+      }
+    }
+    return files;
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Paste handler for RoomInput. Supports clipboard images via files, DataTransferItem
+ * list, HTML data-URL fallbacks, and Clipboard API (common on mobile WebViews).
+ * On Capacitor Android, native OnReceiveContent also routes images into the share pipeline.
+ */
+export const useFilePasteHandler = (onPaste: (file: File[]) => void): ClipboardEventHandler =>
+  useCallback(
+    async (evt) => {
+      const files = getClipboardFiles(evt.clipboardData);
+      if (files.length > 0) {
+        evt.preventDefault();
+        evt.stopPropagation();
+        onPaste(files);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // On Linux with Tauri, browser clipboard API doesn't work for images.
+      if (isTauri() && isLinux()) {
+        const clipboardImage = await readClipboardImage();
+        if (clipboardImage) {
+          evt.preventDefault();
+          evt.stopPropagation();
+          onPaste([clipboardImage]);
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Mobile WebView / Capacitor: paste events often omit file payloads.
+      if (isCapacitorNative()) {
+        const apiFiles = await filesFromClipboardApi();
+        if (apiFiles.length > 0) {
+          evt.preventDefault();
+          evt.stopPropagation();
+          onPaste(apiFiles);
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    [onPaste]
+  );

overlay/src/app/hooks/useMobileKeyboardLayout.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { isCapacitorNative } from '../utils/tauri';
+
+const KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_THRESHOLD_PX = 120;
+const IMMERSIVE_CLASS = 'immersive-landscape-keyboard';
+
+const getIsLandscape = (): boolean => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return false;
+  if (window.matchMedia?.('(orientation: landscape)').matches) return true;
+  return window.innerWidth > window.innerHeight;
+};
+
+const getKeyboardOpen = (): boolean => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return false;
+
+  const viewport = window.visualViewport;
+  if (viewport) {
+    const obscured = window.innerHeight - viewport.height - viewport.offsetTop;
+    if (obscured > KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_THRESHOLD_PX) return true;
+  }
+
+  const active = document.activeElement;
+  if (!(active instanceof HTMLElement)) return false;
+  if (active.isContentEditable) return true;
+  const tag = active.tagName;
+  return tag === 'INPUT' || tag === 'TEXTAREA';
+};
+
+const setNativeStatusBarHidden = async (hidden: boolean) => {
+  if (!isCapacitorNative()) return;
+  try {
+    const { StatusBar } = await import('@capacitor/status-bar');
+    if (hidden) {
+      await StatusBar.hide();
+    } else {
+      await StatusBar.show();
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Plugin may be missing in some builds; CSS safe-area collapse still applies.
+  }
+};
+
+export type MobileKeyboardLayout = {
+  isLandscape: boolean;
+  keyboardOpen: boolean;
+  /** Landscape + keyboard: compact immersive room chrome. */
+  immersive: boolean;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Landscape + soft-keyboard layout signals for compact room chrome.
+ * Uses visualViewport when available (Capacitor/Android WebView).
+ */
+export const useMobileKeyboardLayout = (): MobileKeyboardLayout => {
+  const [isLandscape, setIsLandscape] = useState(getIsLandscape);
+  const [keyboardOpen, setKeyboardOpen] = useState(getKeyboardOpen);
+
+  const immersive = isLandscape && keyboardOpen;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const sync = () => {
+      setIsLandscape(getIsLandscape());
+      setKeyboardOpen(getKeyboardOpen());
+    };
+
+    sync();
+
+    const orientationQuery = window.matchMedia?.('(orientation: landscape)');
+    orientationQuery?.addEventListener?.('change', sync);
+    window.addEventListener('resize', sync);
+    window.visualViewport?.addEventListener('resize', sync);
+    window.visualViewport?.addEventListener('scroll', sync);
+    window.addEventListener('focusin', sync);
+    window.addEventListener('focusout', sync);
+
+    return () => {
+      orientationQuery?.removeEventListener?.('change', sync);
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', sync);
+      window.visualViewport?.removeEventListener('resize', sync);
+      window.visualViewport?.removeEventListener('scroll', sync);
+      window.removeEventListener('focusin', sync);
+      window.removeEventListener('focusout', sync);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    document.documentElement.classList.toggle(IMMERSIVE_CLASS, immersive);
+    void setNativeStatusBarHidden(immersive);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove(IMMERSIVE_CLASS);
+      void setNativeStatusBarHidden(false);
+    };
+  }, [immersive]);
+
+  return { isLandscape, keyboardOpen, immersive };
+};

overlay/src/app/hooks/useViewTransitions.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useLocation, useNavigate, NavigateOptions } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { supportsViewTransitions, withViewTransition } from '../utils/viewTransitions';
+
+export const useViewTransitions = () => {
+  const location = useLocation();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!supportsViewTransitions()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    document.documentElement.classList.add('view-transitions-enabled');
+
+    return () => {
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('view-transitions-enabled');
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Route changed
+  }, [location]);
+
+  return {
+    supportsViewTransitions: supportsViewTransitions(),
+  };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Navigate helper. On Capacitor / coarse-pointer, View Transitions are disabled
+ * so DM ↔ space switches cannot leave a stuck hit-blocking overlay.
+ */
+export const useNavigateWithTransition = () => {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  return useCallback(
+    (to: string | number, options?: NavigateOptions) => {
+      if (!supportsViewTransitions()) {
+        if (typeof to === 'number') {
+          navigate(to);
+        } else {
+          navigate(to, options);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      withViewTransition(() => {
+        if (typeof to === 'number') {
+          navigate(to);
+        } else {
+          navigate(to, options);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+    [navigate]
+  );
+};

overlay/src/app/pages/client/ClientLayout.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import React, { ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { Box } from 'folds';
+import { DockedCallPanel } from '../../features/call/DockedCallPanel';
+import { useMobileKeyboardLayout } from '../../hooks/useMobileKeyboardLayout';
+
+type ClientLayoutProps = {
+  nav: ReactNode;
+  children: ReactNode;
+};
+
+export function ClientLayout({ nav, children }: ClientLayoutProps) {
+  const { immersive } = useMobileKeyboardLayout();
+
+  return (
+    <Box grow="Yes">
+      {!immersive && <Box shrink="No">{nav}</Box>}
+      <Box grow="Yes">{children}</Box>
+      <DockedCallPanel />
+    </Box>
+  );
+}

overlay/src/app/pages/client/ClientNonUIFeatures.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import { useAtomValue } from 'jotai';
-import { useAtom, useSetAtom } from 'jotai';
+import { useAtomValue, useStore } from 'jotai';
 import React, { ReactNode, useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState, Fragment } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { RoomEvent, RoomEventHandlerMap } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
+import { RoomEvent, RoomEventHandlerMap, MatrixClient, MatrixEvent, MatrixEventEvent } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 import { roomToUnreadAtom, unreadEqual, unreadInfoToUnread } from '../../state/room/roomToUnread';
 import LogoSVG from '../../../../public/res/svg/paarrot.svg';
 import LogoUnreadSVG from '../../../../public/res/svg/paarrot-unread.svg';
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
 import { getDirectRoomPath, getHomeRoomPath, getSpaceRoomPath, getInboxInvitesPath } from '../pathUtils';
 import {
   getMemberDisplayName,
+  getMemberAvatarMxc,
   getNotificationType,
   getUnreadInfo,
   isNotificationEvent,
@@ -23,13 +23,20 @@ import {
   guessPerfectParent,
 } from '../../utils/room';
 import { NotificationType, UnreadInfo } from '../../../types/matrix/room';
-import { getMxIdLocalPart, mxcUrlToHttp, getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId } from '../../utils/matrix';
+import {
+  getMxIdLocalPart,
+  mxcUrlToHttp,
+  getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId,
+  encryptFile,
+  downloadMedia,
+  downloadEncryptedMedia,
+  decryptFile,
+} from '../../utils/matrix';
 import { mDirectAtom } from '../../state/mDirectList';
 import { roomToParentsAtom } from '../../state/room/roomToParents';
 import { useSelectedRoom } from '../../hooks/router/useSelectedRoom';
 import { useInboxNotificationsSelected } from '../../hooks/router/useInbox';
 import { useMediaAuthentication } from '../../hooks/useMediaAuthentication';
-import { plainToEditorInput, toPlainText } from '../../components/editor';
 import { ShareRoomPicker } from '../../features/ShareRoomPicker';
 import {
   isTauri,
@@ -37,19 +44,24 @@ import {
   isCapacitorNative,
   sendNotification,
   setupNotificationTapListener,
+  clearNotificationsForRoom,
+  NOTIF_GROUP_DIRECTS,
+  NOTIF_GROUP_HOME,
+  type NotificationGroupInfo,
 } from '../../utils/tauri';
 import { setPaarrotNavigate, initPaarrotAPI } from '../../paarrot-api';
 import {
   startBackgroundSync,
   stopBackgroundSync,
   setAppForegroundState,
+  syncNotificationGroupMap,
 } from '../../utils/backgroundSync';
 import {
   TUploadItem,
-  roomIdToMsgDraftAtomFamily,
   roomIdToUploadItemsAtomFamily,
 } from '../../state/room/roomInputDrafts';
-import { encryptFile } from '../../utils/matrix';
+import { fulfilledPromiseSettledResult } from '../../utils/common';
+import { safeFile } from '../../utils/mimeTypes';
 import {
   AndroidSharePayload,
   clearPendingAndroidShare,
@@ -59,6 +71,162 @@ import {
   materializeSharedFile,
 } from '../../utils/androidShare';
 
+/** Wait briefly for an encrypted event to decrypt before reading its body. */
+async function waitForEventDecryption(mx: MatrixClient, mEvent: MatrixEvent) {
+  if (!mEvent.isEncrypted() || mEvent.getClearContent() || mEvent.isDecryptionFailure()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const crypto = mx.getCrypto();
+  if (crypto) {
+    try {
+      await mEvent.attemptDecryption(crypto as any, { isRetry: true });
+    } catch {
+      // Decryption may complete asynchronously via the Decrypted listener below.
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (mEvent.getClearContent() || mEvent.isDecryptionFailure()) return;
+
+  await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
+    const timeout = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      mEvent.removeListener(MatrixEventEvent.Decrypted, onDecrypted);
+      resolve();
+    }, 2000);
+
+    const onDecrypted = () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(timeout);
+      mEvent.removeListener(MatrixEventEvent.Decrypted, onDecrypted);
+      resolve();
+    };
+
+    mEvent.once(MatrixEventEvent.Decrypted, onDecrypted);
+  });
+}
+
+/** Build a human-readable notification body from (possibly decrypted) event content. */
+function notificationBodyFromEvent(mEvent: MatrixEvent): string | undefined {
+  const content = mEvent.getClearContent() ?? mEvent.getContent();
+  const eventType = mEvent.getType();
+
+  if (eventType === 'm.reaction') {
+    const reactionKey = content['m.relates_to']?.key;
+    return reactionKey ? `reacted with ${reactionKey}` : 'reacted to a message';
+  }
+
+  if (eventType === 'm.room.encrypted' || mEvent.isDecryptionFailure()) {
+    return 'Encrypted message';
+  }
+
+  const rawBody = typeof content.body === 'string' ? content.body : undefined;
+  switch (content.msgtype) {
+    case 'm.image':
+      return rawBody ? `📷 ${rawBody}` : '📷 Photo';
+    case 'm.video':
+      return rawBody ? `🎥 ${rawBody}` : '🎥 Video';
+    case 'm.audio':
+      return rawBody ? `🎵 ${rawBody}` : '🎵 Audio';
+    case 'm.file':
+      return rawBody ? `📎 ${rawBody}` : '📎 File';
+    case 'm.sticker':
+      return rawBody ? `🖼️ ${rawBody}` : '🖼️ Sticker';
+    default:
+      return rawBody;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Download an authenticated media URL to a base64 string for native notification icons. */
+async function mediaUrlToBase64(
+  url: string,
+  accessToken: string | null | undefined
+): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  try {
+    const blob = await downloadMedia(url, accessToken);
+    return blobToBase64(blob);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[Notifications] Failed to fetch media for notification:', err);
+    return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+async function blobToBase64(blob: Blob): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  try {
+    const buffer = await blob.arrayBuffer();
+    const bytes = new Uint8Array(buffer);
+    let binary = '';
+    const chunk = 0x8000;
+    for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i += chunk) {
+      binary += String.fromCharCode(...bytes.subarray(i, i + chunk));
+    }
+    const mime = blob.type || 'image/jpeg';
+    return `data:${mime};base64,${btoa(binary)}`;
+  } catch {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+/** Resolve a sender display name from room membership, user directory, then MXID. */
+function resolveSenderDisplayName(mx: MatrixClient, room: { roomId: string }, sender: string): string {
+  return (
+    getMemberDisplayName(room as any, sender) ??
+    mx.getUser(sender)?.displayName ??
+    getMxIdLocalPart(sender) ??
+    sender
+  );
+}
+
+/** Fetch image attachment preview (plaintext or encrypted) for the notification shade. */
+async function fetchNotificationImageBase64(
+  mx: MatrixClient,
+  mEvent: MatrixEvent,
+  useAuthentication: boolean
+): Promise<string | undefined> {
+  const content = (mEvent.getClearContent() ?? mEvent.getContent()) as Record<string, any>;
+  if (content.msgtype !== 'm.image' && mEvent.getType() !== 'm.sticker') return undefined;
+
+  const accessToken = mx.getAccessToken();
+  const info = content.info ?? {};
+
+  try {
+    // Prefer a smaller thumbnail when available.
+    if (info.thumbnail_file?.url) {
+      const mediaUrl =
+        mxcUrlToHttp(mx, info.thumbnail_file.url, useAuthentication) ?? info.thumbnail_file.url;
+      const blob = await downloadEncryptedMedia(
+        mediaUrl,
+        (encBuf) =>
+          decryptFile(encBuf, info.thumbnail_info?.mimetype ?? 'image/jpeg', info.thumbnail_file),
+        accessToken
+      );
+      return blobToBase64(blob);
+    }
+    if (typeof info.thumbnail_url === 'string') {
+      const mediaUrl =
+        mxcUrlToHttp(mx, info.thumbnail_url, useAuthentication, 512, 512, 'scale') ??
+        mxcUrlToHttp(mx, info.thumbnail_url, useAuthentication);
+      if (mediaUrl) return mediaUrlToBase64(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+    }
+    if (content.file?.url) {
+      const mediaUrl = mxcUrlToHttp(mx, content.file.url, useAuthentication) ?? content.file.url;
+      const blob = await downloadEncryptedMedia(
+        mediaUrl,
+        (encBuf) => decryptFile(encBuf, info.mimetype ?? 'image/jpeg', content.file),
+        accessToken
+      );
+      return blobToBase64(blob);
+    }
+    if (typeof content.url === 'string') {
+      const mediaUrl =
+        mxcUrlToHttp(mx, content.url, useAuthentication, 512, 512, 'scale') ??
+        mxcUrlToHttp(mx, content.url, useAuthentication);
+      if (mediaUrl) return mediaUrlToBase64(mediaUrl, accessToken);
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[Notifications] Failed to fetch image attachment for notification:', err);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
 /**
  * Applies the selected emoji style font to the document.
  * - System: Uses the native OS emoji font
@@ -223,15 +391,72 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
 
   // Set up notification tap listener for mobile
   useEffect(() => {
-    setupNotificationTapListener((path) => {
-      navigate(path);
+    const openFromNotification = (target: string) => {
+      if (!target) return;
+
+      if (target.startsWith('__room__:')) {
+        const roomId = target.slice('__room__:'.length);
+        if (!mx || !roomId) return;
+        try {
+          const roomIdOrAlias = getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId(mx, roomId);
+          if (mDirects.has(roomId)) {
+            navigate(getDirectRoomPath(roomIdOrAlias));
+            return;
+          }
+          const orphanParents = getOrphanParents(roomToParents, roomId);
+          if (orphanParents.length > 0) {
+            const parentSpace = guessPerfectParent(mx, roomId, orphanParents) ?? orphanParents[0];
+            const pSpaceIdOrAlias = getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId(mx, parentSpace);
+            navigate(getSpaceRoomPath(pSpaceIdOrAlias, roomIdOrAlias));
+            return;
+          }
+          navigate(getHomeRoomPath(roomIdOrAlias));
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('[Notifications] Navigate from roomId error:', err);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      navigate(target);
+    };
+
+    setupNotificationTapListener(openFromNotification);
+  }, [navigate, mx, mDirects, roomToParents]);
+
+  const roomToUnread = useAtomValue(roomToUnreadAtom);
+  const previousUnreadRoomsRef = useRef<Set<string>>(new Set());
+  const previousUnreadTotalsRef = useRef<Map<string, number>>(new Map());
+
+  // Dismiss OS notifications when a room's unread is cleared
+  // (local mark-as-read, or our receipt syncing from another device).
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const currentRooms = new Set(roomToUnread.keys());
+    const nextTotals = new Map<string, number>();
+
+    roomToUnread.forEach((unread, roomId) => {
+      nextTotals.set(roomId, unread.total);
+      const prevTotal = previousUnreadTotalsRef.current.get(roomId);
+      if (prevTotal !== undefined && prevTotal > 0 && unread.total === 0) {
+        void clearNotificationsForRoom(roomId);
+      }
     });
-  }, [navigate]);
+
+    for (const roomId of previousUnreadRoomsRef.current) {
+      if (!currentRooms.has(roomId)) {
+        void clearNotificationsForRoom(roomId);
+      }
+    }
+
+    previousUnreadRoomsRef.current = currentRooms;
+    previousUnreadTotalsRef.current = nextTotals;
+  }, [roomToUnread]);
 
   const notify = useCallback(
     ({
       roomName,
       roomAvatar,
+      iconBase64,
+      bigPictureBase64,
       username,
       messageBody,
       roomId,
@@ -240,14 +465,52 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
     }: {
       roomName: string;
       roomAvatar?: string;
+      iconBase64?: string;
+      bigPictureBase64?: string;
       username: string;
       messageBody?: string;
       roomId: string;
       eventId: string;
       isDm: boolean;
     }) => {
-      const notificationTitle = username;
-      const notificationBody = messageBody || 'New message';
+      let group: NotificationGroupInfo;
+      if (isDm) {
+        group = {
+          groupId: NOTIF_GROUP_DIRECTS,
+          groupName: 'Direct messages',
+          kind: 'direct',
+          roomName,
+        };
+      } else {
+        const orphanParents = getOrphanParents(roomToParents, roomId);
+        if (orphanParents.length > 0 && mx) {
+          const parentSpace = guessPerfectParent(mx, roomId, orphanParents) ?? orphanParents[0];
+          const spaceRoom = mx.getRoom(parentSpace);
+          group = {
+            groupId: parentSpace,
+            groupName: spaceRoom?.name || 'Space',
+            kind: 'space',
+            roomName,
+          };
+        } else {
+          group = {
+            groupId: NOTIF_GROUP_HOME,
+            groupName: 'Home',
+            kind: 'home',
+            roomName,
+          };
+        }
+      }
+
+      // DMs: sender as title. Rooms: room name as title, sender in body.
+      const notificationTitle = isDm ? username : roomName || username;
+      const notificationBody = isDm
+        ? messageBody || 'New message'
+        : messageBody
+          ? `${username}: ${messageBody}`
+          : `${username} sent a message`;
+      const messageText = messageBody || 'New message';
+      const conversationTitle = isDm ? undefined : roomName || undefined;
 
       /** Replicates TitleBar click navigation logic */
       const navigateToRoom = () => {
@@ -292,7 +555,15 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
         sendNotification({
           title: notificationTitle,
           body: notificationBody,
+          senderName: username,
+          messageText,
+          conversationTitle,
           path: roomPath,
+          roomId,
+          group,
+          icon: roomAvatar,
+          iconBase64,
+          bigPictureBase64,
           onClick: () => {
             if (!window.closed) navigate(roomPath);
           },
@@ -378,39 +649,54 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
         return;
       }
 
+      // Match TitleBar / room bell settings: Default and Mentions rooms only notify on highlights.
+      const notificationType = getNotificationType(mx, room.roomId);
+      const isDm = mDirects.has(room.roomId);
+      const mentionsOnly =
+        notificationType === NotificationType.MentionsAndKeywords ||
+        (notificationType === NotificationType.Default && !isDm);
+      if (mentionsOnly && unreadInfo.highlight === 0) return;
+
       if (
         showNotifications &&
         ((isTauri() && !isElectron()) || isCapacitorNative() || notificationPermission('granted'))
       ) {
-        const avatarMxc =
-          room.getAvatarFallbackMember()?.getMxcAvatarUrl() ?? room.getMxcAvatarUrl();
-        const content = mEvent.getContent();
-        
-        let messageBody: string | undefined;
-        if (mEvent.getType() === 'm.reaction') {
-          // For reactions, show "reacted with {emoji}"
-          const reactionKey = content['m.relates_to']?.key;
-          if (reactionKey) {
-            messageBody = `reacted with ${reactionKey}`;
-          } else {
-            messageBody = 'reacted to a message';
-          }
-        } else {
-          messageBody = typeof content.body === 'string' ? content.body : undefined;
-        }
-        
-        const isDm = room.getJoinedMemberCount() === 2 && !room.isSpaceRoom();
-        notify({
-          roomName: room.name ?? 'Unknown',
-          roomAvatar: avatarMxc
+        void (async () => {
+          await waitForEventDecryption(mx, mEvent);
+
+          const avatarMxc =
+            getMemberAvatarMxc(room, sender) ??
+            room.getAvatarFallbackMember()?.getMxcAvatarUrl() ??
+            room.getMxcAvatarUrl();
+          const roomAvatar = avatarMxc
             ? mxcUrlToHttp(mx, avatarMxc, useAuthentication, 96, 96, 'crop') ?? undefined
-            : undefined,
-          username: getMemberDisplayName(room, sender) ?? getMxIdLocalPart(sender) ?? sender,
-          messageBody,
-          roomId: room.roomId,
-          eventId,
-          isDm,
-        });
+            : undefined;
+
+          const username = resolveSenderDisplayName(mx, room, sender);
+
+          const [iconBase64, bigPictureBase64] = await Promise.all([
+            roomAvatar && isCapacitorNative()
+              ? mediaUrlToBase64(roomAvatar, mx.getAccessToken())
+              : Promise.resolve(undefined),
+            isCapacitorNative()
+              ? fetchNotificationImageBase64(mx, mEvent, useAuthentication)
+              : Promise.resolve(undefined),
+          ]);
+
+          const messageBody = notificationBodyFromEvent(mEvent);
+
+          notify({
+            roomName: room.name ?? 'Unknown',
+            roomAvatar,
+            iconBase64,
+            bigPictureBase64,
+            username,
+            messageBody,
+            roomId: room.roomId,
+            eventId,
+            isDm,
+          });
+        })();
       }
 
       if (notificationSound) {
@@ -430,6 +716,7 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
     notify,
     selectedRoomId,
     useAuthentication,
+    mDirects,
   ]);
 
   return null;
@@ -443,6 +730,9 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
  */
 function BackgroundSyncSetup() {
   const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const mDirects = useAtomValue(mDirectAtom);
+  const roomToParents = useAtomValue(roomToParentsAtom);
+
   // Try to make a simple fetch to verify component is rendering
   try {
     fetch('/_matrix/client/v3/sync', { method: 'HEAD' }).catch(() => {});
@@ -462,6 +752,49 @@ function BackgroundSyncSetup() {
     };
   }, [mx]);
 
+  // Keep native background notifier informed of space → room grouping.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const rooms: Record<
+      string,
+      { groupId: string; groupName: string; roomName: string; kind: 'direct' | 'space' | 'home' }
+    > = {};
+
+    for (const room of mx.getRooms()) {
+      if (room.isSpaceRoom()) continue;
+      const roomId = room.roomId;
+      const roomName = room.name || roomId;
+      if (mDirects.has(roomId)) {
+        rooms[roomId] = {
+          groupId: NOTIF_GROUP_DIRECTS,
+          groupName: 'Direct messages',
+          roomName,
+          kind: 'direct',
+        };
+        continue;
+      }
+      const orphanParents = getOrphanParents(roomToParents, roomId);
+      if (orphanParents.length > 0) {
+        const parentSpace = guessPerfectParent(mx, roomId, orphanParents) ?? orphanParents[0];
+        const spaceRoom = mx.getRoom(parentSpace);
+        rooms[roomId] = {
+          groupId: parentSpace,
+          groupName: spaceRoom?.name || 'Space',
+          roomName,
+          kind: 'space',
+        };
+      } else {
+        rooms[roomId] = {
+          groupId: NOTIF_GROUP_HOME,
+          groupName: 'Home',
+          roomName,
+          kind: 'home',
+        };
+      }
+    }
+
+    void syncNotificationGroupMap(rooms);
+  }, [mx, mDirects, roomToParents]);
+
   return null;
 }
 
@@ -517,10 +850,71 @@ function TaskbarFlashStopper() {
 
 function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
   const mx = useMatrixClient();
+  const store = useStore();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [pendingShare, setPendingShare] = useState<AndroidSharePayload | null>(null);
   const mDirects = useAtomValue(mDirectAtom);
   const roomToParents = useAtomValue(roomToParentsAtom);
+  const selectedRoomId = useSelectedRoom();
+  const selectedRoomIdRef = useRef(selectedRoomId);
+  selectedRoomIdRef.current = selectedRoomId;
+
+  /** Queue shared files into the open room's composer upload board (Gboard / paste / share). */
+  const queueShareAsDrafts = useCallback(
+    async (share: AndroidSharePayload, roomId: string) => {
+      const room = mx.getRoom(roomId);
+      if (!room) return false;
+
+      if (share.files.length > 0) {
+        const originalFiles: File[] = [];
+        for (const sharedFile of share.files) {
+          originalFiles.push(await materializeSharedFile(sharedFile, share.receivedAt));
+        }
+        const safeFiles = originalFiles.map(safeFile);
+        const fileItems: TUploadItem[] = [];
+
+        if (room.hasEncryptionStateEvent()) {
+          const encryptFiles = fulfilledPromiseSettledResult(
+            await Promise.allSettled(safeFiles.map((f) => encryptFile(f)))
+          );
+          encryptFiles.forEach((ef) =>
+            fileItems.push({
+              ...ef,
+              metadata: { markedAsSpoiler: false },
+            })
+          );
+        } else {
+          safeFiles.forEach((f) =>
+            fileItems.push({
+              file: f,
+              originalFile: f,
+              encInfo: undefined,
+              metadata: { markedAsSpoiler: false },
+            })
+          );
+        }
+
+        store.set(roomIdToUploadItemsAtomFamily(roomId), {
+          type: 'PUT',
+          item: fileItems,
+        });
+      }
+
+      const nextParts = [share.subject?.trim(), share.text?.trim()].filter(
+        (value): value is string => !!value
+      );
+      if (nextParts.length > 0) {
+        await mx.sendMessage(roomId, {
+          msgtype: 'm.text' as const,
+          body: nextParts.join('\n'),
+        });
+      }
+
+      await clearPendingAndroidShare();
+      return true;
+    },
+    [mx, store]
+  );
 
   const applyPendingShare = useCallback(
     async (share: AndroidSharePayload, roomId: string) => {
@@ -543,7 +937,7 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
       if (share.files.length > 0) {
         for (const sharedFile of share.files) {
           const originalFile = await materializeSharedFile(sharedFile, share.receivedAt);
-          
+
           let fileToUpload = originalFile;
           let encInfo: any = undefined;
 
@@ -594,6 +988,22 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
     [mx]
   );
 
+  const ingestShare = useCallback(
+    (share: AndroidSharePayload) => {
+      const roomId = selectedRoomIdRef.current;
+      // Already in a room: attach to composer (Gboard GIF / paste / in-app share).
+      if (roomId && share.files.length > 0) {
+        queueShareAsDrafts(share, roomId).catch((err) => {
+          console.error('[AndroidShare] Failed to queue share into room:', err);
+          setPendingShare(share);
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      setPendingShare(share);
+    },
+    [queueShareAsDrafts]
+  );
+
   const handlePickRoom = useCallback(
     (roomId: string) => {
       if (!pendingShare) return;
@@ -602,7 +1012,7 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
         .then((applied) => {
           if (applied) {
             setPendingShare(null);
-            
+
             // Navigate to the selected room
             const isDirect = mDirects.has(roomId);
             if (isDirect) {
@@ -640,7 +1050,7 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
     getPendingAndroidShare()
       .then((share) => {
         if (mounted && share) {
-          setPendingShare(share);
+          ingestShare(share);
         }
       })
       .catch((err) => {
@@ -649,7 +1059,7 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
 
     listenForAndroidShares((share) => {
       if (mounted) {
-        setPendingShare(share);
+        ingestShare(share);
       }
     })
       .then((handle) => {
@@ -663,7 +1073,7 @@ function AndroidShareIntentHandler() {
       mounted = false;
       void listenerHandle?.remove();
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [ingestShare]);
 
   if (!pendingShare) return null;
 

overlay/src/app/utils/androidShare.ts

@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ interface AndroidShareHandlerPlugin {
   getPendingShare(): Promise<{ share: AndroidSharePayload | null }>;
   /** Clears the last pending share payload after it has been consumed. */
   clearPendingShare(): Promise<void>;
+  /** Save a base64 file to gallery / Downloads (MediaStore), or share-sheet fallback. */
+  saveFile(options: {
+    filename: string;
+    mimeType?: string;
+    base64: string;
+  }): Promise<{ saved: boolean; shared?: boolean; uri?: string }>;
+  /** Open the system share sheet for a base64 file. */
+  shareFile(options: {
+    filename: string;
+    mimeType?: string;
+    base64: string;
+  }): Promise<{ shared: boolean }>;
   addListener(
     eventName: 'shareReceived',
     listenerFunc: (payload: AndroidSharePayload) => void

overlay/src/app/utils/backgroundSync.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ type UnifiedPushStatus = {
   distributors: string[] | string;
 };
 
+type ClearRoomNotificationsResult = {
+  cleared: boolean;
+};
+
 type UnifiedPushEndpointEvent = {
   endpoint: string;
   previousEndpoint: string;
@@ -48,6 +52,39 @@ interface MatrixBackgroundSyncPlugin {
   setAppForeground(options: { foreground: boolean }): Promise<void>;
   /** Returns fetch state and current UnifiedPush registration details. */
   getStatus(): Promise<UnifiedPushStatus>;
+  /** Cancel native tray notifications posted for a Matrix room. */
+  clearRoomNotifications(options: { roomId: string }): Promise<ClearRoomNotificationsResult>;
+  /**
+   * Persist room → space/group metadata so background notifications can nest
+   * under Direct messages / Space name / Home.
+   */
+  setNotificationGroups(options: {
+    rooms: Record<
+      string,
+      { groupId: string; groupName: string; roomName: string; kind: string }
+    >;
+  }): Promise<{ success: boolean }>;
+  /** Post a message notification with optional avatar (base64) from the JS layer. */
+  showNotification(options: {
+    title?: string;
+    body?: string;
+    senderName?: string;
+    messageText?: string;
+    conversationTitle?: string;
+    path?: string;
+    roomId: string;
+    groupId: string;
+    groupName: string;
+    kind: string;
+    largeIconBase64?: string;
+    bigPictureBase64?: string;
+  }): Promise<{ shown: boolean }>;
+  /** Pending navigation target from a native notification tap. */
+  getPendingNotificationNav(): Promise<{ path?: string | null; roomId?: string | null }>;
+  addListener(
+    eventName: 'notificationOpened',
+    listenerFunc: (event: { path?: string; roomId?: string }) => void
+  ): Promise<PluginListenerHandle>;
   addListener(
     eventName: 'unifiedPushNewEndpoint',
     listenerFunc: (event: UnifiedPushEndpointEvent) => void
@@ -516,3 +553,91 @@ export const getBackgroundSyncStatus = async (): Promise<UnifiedPushStatus | und
     return undefined;
   }
 };
+
+/**
+ * Clears native (MatrixSyncService) tray notifications for a room after it is read.
+ * No-op when background sync / native Android is unavailable.
+ */
+export const clearNativeRoomNotifications = async (roomId: string): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported() || !roomId) return;
+
+  try {
+    await MatrixBackgroundSync.clearRoomNotifications({ roomId });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] clearRoomNotifications failed:', err);
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Syncs space/DM grouping metadata to the native layer for background notifications.
+ */
+export const syncNotificationGroupMap = async (
+  rooms: Record<
+    string,
+    { groupId: string; groupName: string; roomName: string; kind: string }
+  >
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported()) return;
+
+  try {
+    await MatrixBackgroundSync.setNotificationGroups({ rooms });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] setNotificationGroups failed:', err);
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Posts a native tray notification (supports dynamic/authenticated avatar icons).
+ * Prefer this over Capacitor LocalNotifications on Android.
+ */
+export const showNativeNotification = async (options: {
+  title?: string;
+  body?: string;
+  senderName?: string;
+  messageText?: string;
+  conversationTitle?: string;
+  path?: string;
+  roomId: string;
+  groupId: string;
+  groupName: string;
+  kind: string;
+  largeIconBase64?: string;
+  bigPictureBase64?: string;
+}): Promise<boolean> => {
+  if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported()) return false;
+
+  try {
+    await MatrixBackgroundSync.showNotification(options);
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] showNotification failed:', err);
+    return false;
+  }
+};
+
+/** Consume a pending native notification navigation target, if any. */
+export const getPendingNotificationNav = async (): Promise<{
+  path?: string | null;
+  roomId?: string | null;
+}> => {
+  if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported()) return {};
+  try {
+    return await MatrixBackgroundSync.getPendingNotificationNav();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] getPendingNotificationNav failed:', err);
+    return {};
+  }
+};
+
+/** Subscribe to native notification taps that open the app. */
+export const listenForNotificationOpens = async (
+  listener: (event: { path?: string; roomId?: string }) => void
+): Promise<PluginListenerHandle | undefined> => {
+  if (!isBackgroundSyncSupported()) return undefined;
+  try {
+    return await MatrixBackgroundSync.addListener('notificationOpened', listener);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('[BackgroundSync] notificationOpened listener failed:', err);
+    return undefined;
+  }
+};

overlay/src/app/utils/saveMedia.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import FileSaver from 'file-saver';
+import { Capacitor, registerPlugin } from '@capacitor/core';
+import { downloadMedia } from './matrix';
+import { getCurrentAccessToken } from './auth';
+
+interface AndroidShareHandlerSavePlugin {
+  saveFile(options: {
+    filename: string;
+    mimeType?: string;
+    base64: string;
+  }): Promise<{ saved: boolean; shared?: boolean; uri?: string }>;
+  shareFile(options: {
+    filename: string;
+    mimeType?: string;
+    base64: string;
+  }): Promise<{ shared: boolean }>;
+}
+
+const AndroidShareHandler = registerPlugin<AndroidShareHandlerSavePlugin>('AndroidShareHandler');
+
+const isAndroidNative = (): boolean =>
+  Capacitor.isNativePlatform() && Capacitor.getPlatform() === 'android';
+
+/** Convert a Blob to raw base64 (no data: prefix). */
+const blobToBase64 = (blob: Blob): Promise<string> =>
+  new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = () => {
+      const result = reader.result;
+      if (typeof result !== 'string') {
+        reject(new Error('Failed to read blob as base64'));
+        return;
+      }
+      resolve(result.includes(',') ? result.split(',')[1] : result);
+    };
+    reader.onerror = () => reject(reader.error ?? new Error('FileReader failed'));
+    reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+  });
+
+const guessMimeFromName = (filename: string): string | undefined => {
+  const ext = filename.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase();
+  if (!ext) return undefined;
+  const map: Record<string, string> = {
+    jpg: 'image/jpeg',
+    jpeg: 'image/jpeg',
+    png: 'image/png',
+    gif: 'image/gif',
+    webp: 'image/webp',
+    bmp: 'image/bmp',
+    svg: 'image/svg+xml',
+    mp4: 'video/mp4',
+    webm: 'video/webm',
+    mkv: 'video/x-matroska',
+    mov: 'video/quicktime',
+    mp3: 'audio/mpeg',
+    ogg: 'audio/ogg',
+    wav: 'audio/wav',
+    pdf: 'application/pdf',
+    txt: 'text/plain',
+  };
+  return map[ext];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Persist a Blob to disk. On Capacitor Android, uses MediaStore via the native
+ * ShareHandler plugin (FileSaver / `<a download>` does not work in WebView).
+ * Elsewhere falls back to FileSaver.
+ */
+export const saveMediaBlob = async (blob: Blob, filename: string): Promise<void> => {
+  if (isAndroidNative()) {
+    const base64 = await blobToBase64(blob);
+    const mimeType = blob.type || guessMimeFromName(filename) || 'application/octet-stream';
+    await AndroidShareHandler.saveFile({ filename, mimeType, base64 });
+    return;
+  }
+  FileSaver.saveAs(blob, filename);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Fetch media (auth download or blob:/http URL) and save it via [saveMediaBlob].
+ */
+export const downloadAndSaveMedia = async (
+  src: string,
+  filename: string,
+  accessToken?: string | null
+): Promise<void> => {
+  let blob: Blob;
+  try {
+    if (src.startsWith('blob:') || src.startsWith('data:')) {
+      const res = await fetch(src);
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Failed to fetch ${src}`);
+      blob = await res.blob();
+    } else {
+      blob = await downloadMedia(src, accessToken ?? getCurrentAccessToken());
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.warn('[saveMedia] downloadMedia failed, trying fetch fallback:', error);
+    const res = await fetch(src);
+    if (!res.ok) throw error;
+    blob = await res.blob();
+  }
+  await saveMediaBlob(blob, filename);
+};

overlay/src/app/utils/tauri.ts

@@ -207,6 +207,36 @@ export const setupNotificationTapListener = async (onTap: (path: string) => void
     } catch (err) {
       console.warn('Failed to set up Capacitor notification tap listener:', err);
     }
+
+    // Native NotificationManager posts (MatrixBackgroundSync.showNotification) open the
+    // Activity with extras — LocalNotifications never sees those taps.
+    try {
+      const {
+        getPendingNotificationNav,
+        listenForNotificationOpens,
+      } = await import('./backgroundSync');
+
+      const deliver = (path?: string | null, roomId?: string | null) => {
+        if (path && notificationTapCallback) {
+          notificationTapCallback(path);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (roomId && notificationTapCallback) {
+          // Encode a synthetic marker path that ClientNonUIFeatures can resolve.
+          notificationTapCallback(`__room__:${roomId}`);
+        }
+      };
+
+      const pending = await getPendingNotificationNav();
+      deliver(pending.path, pending.roomId);
+
+      await listenForNotificationOpens((event) => {
+        void focusWindow();
+        deliver(event.path, event.roomId);
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Failed to set up native notification open listener:', err);
+    }
   }
 };
 
@@ -351,24 +381,7 @@ const ensureNotificationChannel = async (): Promise<void> => {
 };
 
 const ensureCapacitorNotificationChannel = async (): Promise<void> => {
-  if (notificationChannelCreated || !isAndroid()) return;
-
-  try {
-    const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
-    await LocalNotifications.createChannel({
-      id: 'messages',
-      name: 'Messages',
-      description: 'Message notifications from Matrix',
-      importance: 5,
-      sound: 'default',
-      visibility: 1,
-      vibration: true,
-      lights: true,
-    });
-    notificationChannelCreated = true;
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.warn('Failed to create Capacitor notification channel:', err);
-  }
+  await ensureCapacitorNotificationChannels();
 };
 
 /**
@@ -422,6 +435,225 @@ export const getSystemNotificationPermissionState = async (): Promise<Permission
   return 'denied';
 };
 
+/** Foreground sync status notification — must not collide with room message IDs. */
+const ANDROID_STATUS_NOTIFICATION_ID = 1001;
+
+/** Android notification group keys for rooms outside a space. */
+export const NOTIF_GROUP_DIRECTS = 'paarrot_directs';
+export const NOTIF_GROUP_HOME = 'paarrot_home';
+
+/** Capacitor / native channel ids (under the Paarrot app). */
+export const NOTIF_CHANNEL_DIRECTS = 'messages_directs';
+export const NOTIF_CHANNEL_SPACES = 'messages_spaces';
+export const NOTIF_CHANNEL_HOME = 'messages_home';
+/** Legacy channel — kept so older installs still receive. */
+export const NOTIF_CHANNEL_MESSAGES_LEGACY = 'messages';
+
+export type NotificationGroupKind = 'direct' | 'space' | 'home';
+
+export type NotificationGroupInfo = {
+  groupId: string;
+  groupName: string;
+  kind: NotificationGroupKind;
+  roomName?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Stable Android notification id for a Matrix room.
+ * Re-using the same id replaces the previous tray entry instead of stacking.
+ */
+export const notificationIdForRoom = (roomId: string): number => {
+  let hash = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < roomId.length; i += 1) {
+    hash = (hash << 5) - hash + roomId.charCodeAt(i);
+    hash |= 0;
+  }
+  let id = Math.abs(hash) % 2147483647;
+  if (id === 0 || id === ANDROID_STATUS_NOTIFICATION_ID) {
+    id = ANDROID_STATUS_NOTIFICATION_ID + 1;
+  }
+  return id;
+};
+
+/** Stable id for a space/group summary notification. */
+export const notificationIdForGroupSummary = (groupId: string): number =>
+  notificationIdForRoom(`summary:${groupId}`);
+
+const channelIdForKind = (kind: NotificationGroupKind): string => {
+  switch (kind) {
+    case 'direct':
+      return NOTIF_CHANNEL_DIRECTS;
+    case 'space':
+      return NOTIF_CHANNEL_SPACES;
+    default:
+      return NOTIF_CHANNEL_HOME;
+  }
+};
+
+const ensureCapacitorNotificationChannels = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isAndroid()) return;
+
+  try {
+    const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+    const channels: Array<{
+      id: string;
+      name: string;
+      description: string;
+    }> = [
+      {
+        id: NOTIF_CHANNEL_DIRECTS,
+        name: 'Direct messages',
+        description: 'One-to-one Matrix conversations',
+      },
+      {
+        id: NOTIF_CHANNEL_SPACES,
+        name: 'Spaces',
+        description: 'Messages from rooms inside Spaces',
+      },
+      {
+        id: NOTIF_CHANNEL_HOME,
+        name: 'Other rooms',
+        description: 'Rooms that are not in a Space',
+      },
+      {
+        id: NOTIF_CHANNEL_MESSAGES_LEGACY,
+        name: 'Messages',
+        description: 'Legacy message channel',
+      },
+    ];
+
+    await Promise.all(
+      channels.map((channel) =>
+        LocalNotifications.createChannel({
+          id: channel.id,
+          name: channel.name,
+          description: channel.description,
+          importance: 5,
+          sound: 'default',
+          visibility: 1,
+          vibration: true,
+          lights: true,
+        })
+      )
+    );
+    notificationChannelCreated = true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn('Failed to create Capacitor notification channels:', err);
+  }
+};
+
+const notificationBelongsToRoom = (
+  notification: { id?: number; extra?: Record<string, unknown> },
+  roomId: string
+): boolean => {
+  if (notification.id === notificationIdForRoom(roomId)) return true;
+  const extra = notification.extra;
+  if (!extra || typeof extra !== 'object') return false;
+  if (extra.roomId === roomId) return true;
+  const path = extra.path;
+  if (typeof path === 'string') {
+    return path.includes(encodeURIComponent(roomId)) || path.includes(roomId);
+  }
+  return false;
+};
+
+const clearCapacitorGroupSummaryIfEmpty = async (
+  LocalNotifications: {
+    getDeliveredNotifications: () => Promise<{ notifications: Array<{ id?: number; extra?: Record<string, unknown>; group?: string }> }>;
+    cancel: (opts: { notifications: Array<{ id: number }> }) => Promise<void>;
+    removeDeliveredNotifications: (opts: { notifications: unknown[] }) => Promise<void>;
+  },
+  groupId: string
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const summaryId = notificationIdForGroupSummary(groupId);
+  const delivered = await LocalNotifications.getDeliveredNotifications().catch(() => null);
+  if (!delivered?.notifications) return;
+
+  const siblings = delivered.notifications.filter((n) => {
+    if (n.id === summaryId) return false;
+    if (n.group === groupId) return true;
+    return n.extra?.groupId === groupId;
+  });
+
+  if (siblings.length > 0) return;
+
+  await LocalNotifications.cancel({ notifications: [{ id: summaryId }] }).catch(() => undefined);
+  const summary = delivered.notifications.find((n) => n.id === summaryId);
+  if (summary) {
+    await LocalNotifications.removeDeliveredNotifications({
+      notifications: [summary],
+    }).catch(() => undefined);
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Dismiss system notifications tied to a room (after mark-as-read / receipt).
+ * Clears Capacitor LocalNotifications and native MatrixSyncService tray entries.
+ * Also drops the space/group summary when no child notifications remain.
+ */
+export const clearNotificationsForRoom = async (roomId: string): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!roomId) return;
+
+  if (isCapacitorNative()) {
+    try {
+      const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
+      const id = notificationIdForRoom(roomId);
+
+      const deliveredBefore = await LocalNotifications.getDeliveredNotifications().catch(() => null);
+      const roomNotif = deliveredBefore?.notifications?.find((n: { id?: number; extra?: Record<string, unknown> }) =>
+        notificationBelongsToRoom(n, roomId)
+      );
+      const groupId =
+        (typeof roomNotif?.extra?.groupId === 'string' && roomNotif.extra.groupId) ||
+        (typeof (roomNotif as { group?: string } | undefined)?.group === 'string'
+          ? (roomNotif as { group?: string }).group
+          : undefined);
+
+      await LocalNotifications.cancel({ notifications: [{ id }] }).catch(() => undefined);
+
+      if (deliveredBefore?.notifications?.length) {
+        const matching = deliveredBefore.notifications.filter((n: { id?: number; extra?: Record<string, unknown> }) =>
+          notificationBelongsToRoom(n, roomId)
+        );
+        if (matching.length > 0) {
+          await LocalNotifications.removeDeliveredNotifications({
+            notifications: matching,
+          }).catch(() => undefined);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (groupId) {
+        await clearCapacitorGroupSummaryIfEmpty(LocalNotifications, groupId);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Failed to clear Capacitor notifications for room:', err);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const { clearNativeRoomNotifications } = await import('./backgroundSync');
+      await clearNativeRoomNotifications(roomId);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Failed to clear native room notifications:', err);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (isTauri() && !isElectron()) {
+    try {
+      const { cancel, removeActive } = await import('@tauri-apps/plugin-notification');
+      const id = notificationIdForRoom(roomId);
+      if (typeof cancel === 'function') {
+        await cancel([id]).catch(() => undefined);
+      }
+      if (typeof removeActive === 'function') {
+        await removeActive([{ id }]).catch(() => undefined);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn('Failed to clear Tauri notifications for room:', err);
+    }
+  }
+};
+
 /**
  * Send a notification using Tauri's notification plugin
  * Falls back to browser Notification API if not in Tauri
@@ -430,10 +662,39 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
   title: string;
   body: string;
   icon?: string;
+  iconBase64?: string;
+  bigPictureBase64?: string;
+  senderName?: string;
+  messageText?: string;
+  conversationTitle?: string;
   path?: string;
+  roomId?: string;
+  group?: NotificationGroupInfo;
   onClick?: () => void;
 }): Promise<void> => {
-  const { title, body, icon, path, onClick } = options;
+  const {
+    title,
+    body,
+    icon,
+    iconBase64,
+    bigPictureBase64,
+    senderName,
+    messageText,
+    conversationTitle,
+    path,
+    roomId,
+    group,
+    onClick,
+  } = options;
+  const extra = {
+    ...(path ? { path } : {}),
+    ...(roomId ? { roomId } : {}),
+    ...(group?.groupId ? { groupId: group.groupId, groupName: group.groupName, groupKind: group.kind } : {}),
+  };
+  const hasExtra = Object.keys(extra).length > 0;
+  const channelId = group ? channelIdForKind(group.kind) : NOTIF_CHANNEL_HOME;
+  const groupId = group?.groupId;
+  const groupName = group?.groupName;
 
   // Use Electron's native notification API if in Electron
   if (isElectron()) {
@@ -475,11 +736,27 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
         await tauriSendNotification({
           title,
           body,
+          // Stable per-room id replaces prior tray entry instead of stacking
+          id: roomId ? notificationIdForRoom(roomId) : undefined,
           // Use the channel on Android
-          channelId: isAndroid() ? 'messages' : undefined,
-          // Store path in extra data for notification tap handling
-          extra: path ? { path } : undefined,
+          channelId: isAndroid() ? channelId : undefined,
+          group: groupId,
+          icon,
+          // Store path/roomId in extra data for tap handling + clear-on-read
+          extra: hasExtra ? extra : undefined,
         });
+
+        if (isAndroid() && groupId && groupName) {
+          await tauriSendNotification({
+            title: groupName,
+            body: 'New messages',
+            id: notificationIdForGroupSummary(groupId),
+            channelId,
+            group: groupId,
+            groupSummary: true,
+            extra: { groupId, groupName, isGroupSummary: true },
+          }).catch(() => undefined);
+        }
       }
       return;
     } catch (err) {
@@ -488,6 +765,31 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
   }
 
   if (isCapacitorNative()) {
+    // Prefer native NotificationManager so we can set dynamic/authenticated avatars.
+    // Capacitor LocalNotifications only supports drawable resource largeIcon names.
+    if (roomId && groupId && groupName && group) {
+      try {
+        const { showNativeNotification } = await import('./backgroundSync');
+        const shown = await showNativeNotification({
+          title,
+          body,
+          senderName: senderName ?? title,
+          messageText: messageText ?? body,
+          conversationTitle,
+          path,
+          roomId,
+          groupId,
+          groupName,
+          kind: group.kind,
+          largeIconBase64: iconBase64,
+          bigPictureBase64,
+        });
+        if (shown) return;
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn('Native showNotification failed, falling back to LocalNotifications:', err);
+      }
+    }
+
     try {
       const { LocalNotifications } = await import('@capacitor/local-notifications');
       let perm = await LocalNotifications.checkPermissions();
@@ -496,21 +798,53 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
       }
 
       if (perm.display === 'granted') {
-        await ensureCapacitorNotificationChannel();
+        await ensureCapacitorNotificationChannels();
+
+        // One notification per room: same id updates the existing tray entry.
+        const id = roomId
+          ? notificationIdForRoom(roomId)
+          : Math.floor(Date.now() % 2147483647);
+
+        const roomNotification: Record<string, unknown> = {
+          id,
+          title,
+          body,
+          channelId: isAndroid() ? channelId : undefined,
+          smallIcon: isAndroid() ? ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_SMALL_ICON : undefined,
+          iconColor: isAndroid() ? ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_ICON_COLOR : undefined,
+          extra: hasExtra ? extra : undefined,
+          threadIdentifier: groupId,
+        };
+
+        if (isAndroid() && groupId) {
+          roomNotification.group = groupId;
+          if (groupName) {
+            roomNotification.summaryText = groupName;
+          }
+          if (group?.roomName && group.roomName !== title) {
+            roomNotification.largeBody = body;
+          }
+        }
+
+        const notifications: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [roomNotification];
+
+        // Nest rooms under a space / Directs / Home summary in the shade.
+        if (isAndroid() && groupId && groupName) {
+          notifications.push({
+            id: notificationIdForGroupSummary(groupId),
+            title: groupName,
+            body: 'New messages',
+            channelId,
+            smallIcon: ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_SMALL_ICON,
+            iconColor: ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_ICON_COLOR,
+            group: groupId,
+            groupSummary: true,
+            extra: { groupId, groupName, isGroupSummary: true },
+          });
+        }
 
-        const id = Math.floor(Date.now() % 2147483647);
         await LocalNotifications.schedule({
-          notifications: [
-            {
-              id,
-              title,
-              body,
-              channelId: isAndroid() ? 'messages' : undefined,
-              smallIcon: isAndroid() ? ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_SMALL_ICON : undefined,
-              iconColor: isAndroid() ? ANDROID_NOTIFICATION_ICON_COLOR : undefined,
-              extra: path ? { path } : undefined,
-            },
-          ],
+          notifications: notifications as any,
         });
       }
       return;

overlay/src/app/utils/viewTransitions.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { isCapacitorNative } from './tauri';
+
+/**
+ * View Transitions can leave an invisible hit-blocking overlay on Android
+ * WebView after DM ↔ space navigations. Keep them off for native/touch shells.
+ */
+const shouldDisableViewTransitions = (): boolean => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return true;
+  if (isCapacitorNative()) return true;
+  if (window.matchMedia?.('(pointer: coarse)').matches) return true;
+  return false;
+};
+
+export const supportsViewTransitions = (): boolean => {
+  if (shouldDisableViewTransitions()) return false;
+  return 'startViewTransition' in document;
+};
+
+export const withViewTransition = async (callback: () => void | Promise<void>): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!supportsViewTransitions()) {
+    await callback();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const doc = document as Document & {
+    startViewTransition: (callback: () => void | Promise<void>) => {
+      finished: Promise<void>;
+      updateCallbackDone: Promise<void>;
+      ready: Promise<void>;
+    };
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const transition = doc.startViewTransition(async () => {
+      await callback();
+    });
+
+    await transition.finished;
+  } catch {
+    await callback();
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Global link interception for View Transitions. No-op on Capacitor / touch.
+ * Also fights hash-router navigations — leave disabled on mobile.
+ */
+export const enableViewTransitionsForNavigation = (): void => {
+  if (!supportsViewTransitions()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const handleLinkClick = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+    const target = (event.target as HTMLElement).closest('a');
+
+    if (!target) return;
+    if (target.target === '_blank') return;
+    if (target.origin !== window.location.origin) return;
+    if (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey || event.shiftKey) return;
+
+    const url = new URL(target.href);
+
+    if (url.origin === window.location.origin) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+
+      withViewTransition(() => {
+        window.history.pushState({}, '', target.href);
+        window.dispatchEvent(new PopStateEvent('popstate'));
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handlePopState = () => {
+    withViewTransition(() => {
+      // URL already changed
+    });
+  };
+
+  window.addEventListener('click', handleLinkClick);
+  window.addEventListener('popstate', handlePopState);
+};

overlay/src/font-setup.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export const isCapacitorAndroid = Boolean(
   cap?.isNativePlatform?.() && cap?.getPlatform?.() === 'android'
 );
 
+// Stationery signatures use Caveat on all platforms (including Android WebView).
+await import('@fontsource/caveat/500.css');
+await import('@fontsource/caveat/600.css');
+await import('@fontsource/caveat/700.css');
+
 if (isCapacitorAndroid) {
   document.documentElement.classList.add('android-capacitor');
   document.documentElement.style.setProperty(

package-lock.json

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 {
   "name": "paarrot",
-  "version": "4.11.77",
+  "version": "4.11.121",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "paarrot",
-      "version": "4.11.77",
+      "version": "4.11.121",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@capacitor/android": "8.3.0",
         "@capacitor/cli": "8.3.0",
         "@capacitor/core": "8.3.0",
-        "@capacitor/local-notifications": "8.0.2"
+        "@capacitor/local-notifications": "8.0.2",
+        "@capacitor/status-bar": "8.0.1"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "node-fetch": "3.3.2",
@@ -82,6 +83,15 @@
         "@capacitor/core": ">=8.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@capacitor/status-bar": {
+      "version": "8.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/status-bar/-/status-bar-8.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OR59dlbwvmrV5dKsC9lvwv48QaGbqcbSTBpk+9/WXWxXYSdXXdzJZU9p8oyNPAkuJhCdnSa3XmU43fZRPBJJ5w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@capacitor/core": ">=8.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@emnapi/runtime": {
       "version": "1.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/runtime/-/runtime-1.8.1.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "paarrot",
-  "version": "4.11.118",
+  "version": "4.11.139",
   "description": "Paarrot - A Matrix client based on Cinny",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
     "@capacitor/android": "8.3.0",
     "@capacitor/cli": "8.3.0",
     "@capacitor/core": "8.3.0",
-    "@capacitor/local-notifications": "8.0.2"
+    "@capacitor/local-notifications": "8.0.2",
+    "@capacitor/status-bar": "8.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "node-fetch": "3.3.2",