chore: bump version to 4.11.137 [skip ci]

Show circular sender avatars with MessagingStyle, notify on encrypted background sync events, deep-link tray taps into the right room, and suppress Firefox open-link contextual actions.

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

@@ -15,6 +15,19 @@ public class MainActivity extends BridgeActivity {
         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;

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

@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ import android.util.Base64
 import android.util.Log
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
+import android.graphics.Canvas
+import android.graphics.Paint
+import android.graphics.PorterDuff
+import android.graphics.PorterDuffXfermode
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.core.app.Person
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.IconCompat
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
 
         serviceScope.launch {
             try {
-                runSingleSyncFetch(homeserver, token, userId)
+                runSingleSyncFetch(homeserver, token, userId, triggerReason)
                 Log.d(TAG, "One-shot sync completed (reason=$triggerReason)")
             } finally {
                 stopForegroundCompat()
@@ -85,7 +92,12 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
         job.cancel()
     }
 
-    private suspend fun runSingleSyncFetch(homeserver: String, token: String, userId: String) {
+    private suspend fun runSingleSyncFetch(
+        homeserver: String,
+        token: String,
+        userId: String,
+        triggerReason: String,
+    ) {
         val prefs = applicationContext.getSharedPreferences(PREFS, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
         val since = prefs.getString(KEY_SINCE, null)
         val isFirstSync = since == null
@@ -102,8 +114,17 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
                     if (nextBatch != null) {
                         prefs.edit().putString(KEY_SINCE, nextBatch).apply()
 
-                        if (!isFirstSync && !appInForeground) {
+                        // Push wakes should still notify even if the WebView leftover
+                        // "foreground" flag is stale; JS path is suppressed while backgrounded.
+                        val fromPush = triggerReason.startsWith("unifiedpush")
+                        val suppressBecauseUi = appInForeground && !fromPush
+                        if (!isFirstSync && !suppressBecauseUi) {
                             processRoomEvents(json, userId)
+                        } else {
+                            Log.d(
+                                TAG,
+                                "Skipping notifications (firstSync=$isFirstSync, foreground=$appInForeground, reason=$triggerReason)",
+                            )
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -127,7 +148,8 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
     }
 
     private fun buildSyncUrl(base: String, since: String?): String {
-        val filter = """{"room":{"timeline":{"limit":10,"types":["m.room.message"]},"state":{"types":[]},"account_data":{"types":[]},"ephemeral":{"types":[]}},"account_data":{"types":[]},"presence":{"types":[]}}"""
+        // Include encrypted events — most DMs/rooms are E2EE and never emit plaintext m.room.message.
+        val filter = """{"room":{"timeline":{"limit":10,"types":["m.room.message","m.room.encrypted","m.sticker"]},"state":{"types":[]},"account_data":{"types":[]},"ephemeral":{"types":[]}},"account_data":{"types":[]},"presence":{"types":[]}}"""
         val encodedFilter = URLEncoder.encode(filter, "UTF-8")
         val sinceParam = if (since != null) "&since=${URLEncoder.encode(since, "UTF-8")}" else ""
         return "$base/_matrix/client/v3/sync?timeout=12000&filter=$encodedFilter$sinceParam"
@@ -185,41 +207,71 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
             // Homeserver unread counts already apply push rules — skip rooms with nothing to notify.
             val unread = roomData.optJSONObject("unread_notifications")
             val notificationCount = unread?.optInt("notification_count", 0) ?: 0
+            val highlightCount = unread?.optInt("highlight_count", 0) ?: 0
             if (mode == RoomNotifyMode.MUTE || notificationCount <= 0) continue
 
             val mentionsOnly = mode == RoomNotifyMode.MENTIONS_AND_KEYWORDS
+            if (mentionsOnly && highlightCount <= 0) {
+                // Mentions-only rooms: without a highlight, skip (encrypted bodies can't be scanned).
+                continue
+            }
+
             val timeline = roomData.optJSONObject("timeline") ?: continue
             val events = timeline.optJSONArray("events") ?: continue
 
+            var notifiedForRoom = false
             for (i in 0 until events.length()) {
                 val event = events.optJSONObject(i) ?: continue
                 val eventId = event.optString("event_id")
+                val eventType = event.optString("type")
 
-                if (event.optString("type") != "m.room.message") continue
+                val isMessageLike =
+                    eventType == "m.room.message" ||
+                        eventType == "m.room.encrypted" ||
+                        eventType == "m.sticker"
+                if (!isMessageLike) continue
                 if (event.optString("sender") == myUserId) continue
                 if (eventId.isNotBlank() && !shownEventIds.add(eventId)) continue
 
-                val content = event.optJSONObject("content") ?: continue
-                if (mentionsOnly && !isSpecialMessage(content, notifyCtx)) continue
+                val content = event.optJSONObject("content") ?: JSONObject()
 
-                val msgtype = content.optString("msgtype")
-                val rawBody = content.optString("body")
-                val body = when (msgtype) {
-                    "m.image"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "📷 $rawBody" else "📷 Photo"
-                    "m.video"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🎥 $rawBody" else "🎥 Video"
-                    "m.audio"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🎵 $rawBody" else "🎵 Audio"
-                    "m.file"    -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "📎 $rawBody" else "📎 File"
-                    "m.sticker" -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🖼️ $rawBody" else "🖼️ Sticker"
-                    else        -> rawBody.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: continue
+                // Plaintext mention/keyword filter; encrypted events already passed highlight_count.
+                if (
+                    mentionsOnly &&
+                    eventType != "m.room.encrypted" &&
+                    !isSpecialMessage(content, notifyCtx)
+                ) {
+                    continue
                 }
 
+                val body = when {
+                    eventType == "m.room.encrypted" -> "Encrypted message"
+                    eventType == "m.sticker" -> {
+                        val raw = content.optString("body")
+                        if (raw.isNotBlank()) "🖼️ $raw" else "🖼️ Sticker"
+                    }
+                    else -> {
+                        val msgtype = content.optString("msgtype")
+                        val rawBody = content.optString("body")
+                        when (msgtype) {
+                            "m.image"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "📷 $rawBody" else "📷 Photo"
+                            "m.video"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🎥 $rawBody" else "🎥 Video"
+                            "m.audio"   -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🎵 $rawBody" else "🎵 Audio"
+                            "m.file"    -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "📎 $rawBody" else "📎 File"
+                            "m.sticker" -> if (rawBody.isNotBlank()) "🖼️ $rawBody" else "🖼️ Sticker"
+                            else        -> rawBody.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } ?: continue
+
                 val sender = event.optString("sender")
                 val profile = resolveProfile(sender, homeserver, token)
 
-                // For unencrypted image/sticker messages, try to download a preview bitmap.
-                // Encrypted messages have a `file` object instead of a top-level `url`.
+                val msgtype = content.optString("msgtype")
                 val inlineImage: Bitmap? = if (
-                    (msgtype == "m.image" || msgtype == "m.sticker") && !content.has("file")
+                    eventType != "m.room.encrypted" &&
+                    (msgtype == "m.image" || msgtype == "m.sticker" || eventType == "m.sticker") &&
+                    !content.has("file")
                 ) {
                     content.optString("url").takeIf { it.startsWith("mxc://") }?.let { mxc ->
                         mxcToDownloadUrls(mxc, homeserver)
@@ -236,6 +288,21 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
                     inlineImage,
                     resolveGroupInfo(roomId, notifyCtx),
                 )
+                notifiedForRoom = true
+            }
+
+            // Fallback: HS says there are notifications but timeline filter missed usable events.
+            if (!notifiedForRoom && notificationCount > 0) {
+                val groupInfo = resolveGroupInfo(roomId, notifyCtx)
+                showMessageNotification(
+                    nm,
+                    roomId,
+                    groupInfo.roomName.ifBlank { "New message" },
+                    if (mentionsOnly) "New mention" else "New message",
+                    null,
+                    null,
+                    groupInfo,
+                )
             }
         }
     }
@@ -540,18 +607,18 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
         groupInfo: NotificationGroupInfo,
     ) {
         val isDm = groupInfo.kind == "direct"
-        val title = if (isDm) sender else groupInfo.roomName.ifBlank { sender }
-        val text = if (isDm) body else "$sender: $body"
         postMessageNotification(
             this,
             roomId = roomId,
-            title = title,
-            body = text,
+            senderName = sender,
+            messageText = body,
+            conversationTitle = if (isDm) null else groupInfo.roomName.ifBlank { null },
             groupId = groupInfo.groupId,
             groupName = groupInfo.groupName,
             kind = groupInfo.kind,
             largeIcon = largeIcon,
             inlineImage = inlineImage,
+            path = null,
         )
     }
 
@@ -675,37 +742,107 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
             }
         }
 
+        /** Crop a bitmap into a circle for the notification avatar slot. */
+        fun toCircularBitmap(bitmap: Bitmap): Bitmap {
+            val size = minOf(bitmap.width, bitmap.height)
+            val output = Bitmap.createBitmap(size, size, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888)
+            val canvas = Canvas(output)
+            val paint = Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG)
+            val radius = size / 2f
+            canvas.drawCircle(radius, radius, radius, paint)
+            paint.xfermode = PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)
+            val left = (bitmap.width - size) / 2
+            val top = (bitmap.height - size) / 2
+            canvas.drawBitmap(
+                bitmap,
+                Rect(left, top, left + size, top + size),
+                Rect(0, 0, size, size),
+                paint,
+            )
+            return output
+        }
+
+        /** Soften URLs so Android Assistant doesn't add "Open link in Firefox" actions. */
+        fun sanitizeNotificationText(text: String): String =
+            text.replace(Regex("""https?://\S+""", RegexOption.IGNORE_CASE), "🔗 link")
+
         /**
          * Posts a room notification (+ space/DM group summary) for both background sync
-         * and JS-driven Capacitor notifications (with optional avatar bitmap).
+         * and JS-driven Capacitor notifications.
+         *
+         * Avatar goes in the circular Person / largeIcon slot on the left.
+         * Optional image attachments use BigPictureStyle while keeping that circular avatar.
          */
         fun postMessageNotification(
             context: Context,
             roomId: String,
-            title: String,
-            body: String,
+            senderName: String,
+            messageText: String,
+            conversationTitle: String?,
             groupId: String,
             groupName: String,
             kind: String,
             largeIcon: Bitmap? = null,
             inlineImage: Bitmap? = null,
+            path: String? = null,
+            // Back-compat for older call sites that passed title/body.
+            title: String? = null,
+            body: String? = null,
         ) {
             val nm = context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
             ensureMessageChannels(context)
 
-            val launchIntent = context.packageManager.getLaunchIntentForPackage(context.packageName)
-                ?: Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java)
+            val resolvedSender = senderName.ifBlank { title ?: "Someone" }
+            val resolvedMessage = sanitizeNotificationText(
+                messageText.ifBlank { body ?: "New message" },
+            )
+            val isDm = kind == "direct"
+            val resolvedConversation =
+                conversationTitle?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+                    ?: title?.takeIf { !isDm && it != resolvedSender }
+
+            val launchIntent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
+                action = NotificationNavStore.ACTION_OPEN_NOTIFICATION
+                flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or
+                    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP or
+                    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP or
+                    Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_REORDER_TO_FRONT
+                putExtra(EXTRA_ROOM_ID, roomId)
+                if (!path.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                    putExtra(NotificationNavStore.EXTRA_NAV_PATH, path)
+                }
+            }
             val roomNotifId = notificationIdForRoom(roomId)
             val pi = PendingIntent.getActivity(
                 context, roomNotifId, launchIntent,
                 PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE,
             )
 
+            val avatar = largeIcon?.let { toCircularBitmap(it) }
+            val personBuilder = Person.Builder()
+                .setName(resolvedSender)
+                .setKey(resolvedSender)
+            if (avatar != null) {
+                personBuilder.setIcon(IconCompat.createWithBitmap(avatar))
+            }
+            val senderPerson = personBuilder.build()
+
             val channelId = channelIdForKindStatic(kind)
+            val collapsedTitle = if (isDm || resolvedConversation.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                resolvedSender
+            } else {
+                resolvedConversation
+            }
+            val collapsedText = if (isDm || resolvedConversation.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                resolvedMessage
+            } else {
+                "$resolvedSender: $resolvedMessage"
+            }
+
             val builder = NotificationCompat.Builder(context, channelId)
                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_stat_paarrot)
-                .setContentTitle(title)
-                .setContentText(body)
+                .setContentTitle(collapsedTitle)
+                .setContentText(collapsedText)
                 .setAutoCancel(true)
                 .setContentIntent(pi)
                 .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
@@ -713,24 +850,42 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
                 .setGroup(groupId)
                 .setOnlyAlertOnce(true)
                 .setSubText(groupName)
+                .setShortcutId(roomId)
+                // Prevent system "Open link in Chrome/Firefox" contextual actions on URL bodies.
+                .setAllowSystemGeneratedContextualActions(false)
 
             builder.extras.putString(EXTRA_ROOM_ID, roomId)
             builder.extras.putString(EXTRA_GROUP_ID, groupId)
+            if (!path.isNullOrBlank()) {
+                builder.extras.putString(NotificationNavStore.EXTRA_NAV_PATH, path)
+            }
 
-            if (largeIcon != null) builder.setLargeIcon(largeIcon)
+            // Circular avatar on the left (collapsed + MessagingStyle Person).
+            if (avatar != null) builder.setLargeIcon(avatar)
 
             if (inlineImage != null) {
+                // Expanded image attachment — keep avatar in the circular large-icon slot.
                 builder.setStyle(
                     NotificationCompat.BigPictureStyle()
                         .bigPicture(inlineImage)
-                        .bigLargeIcon(null as Bitmap?)
+                        .bigLargeIcon(avatar)
+                        .setBigContentTitle(collapsedTitle)
+                        .setSummaryText(collapsedText)
                 )
             } else {
-                builder.setStyle(
-                    NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
-                        .bigText(body)
-                        .setSummaryText(groupName)
-                )
+                val messaging = NotificationCompat.MessagingStyle(senderPerson)
+                    .addMessage(
+                        NotificationCompat.MessagingStyle.Message(
+                            resolvedMessage,
+                            System.currentTimeMillis(),
+                            senderPerson,
+                        )
+                    )
+                if (!resolvedConversation.isNullOrBlank() && !isDm) {
+                    messaging.conversationTitle = resolvedConversation
+                    messaging.isGroupConversation = true
+                }
+                builder.setStyle(messaging)
             }
 
             nm.notify(roomNotifId, builder.build())
@@ -746,6 +901,7 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
                 .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
                 .setGroup(groupId)
                 .setGroupSummary(true)
+                .setAllowSystemGeneratedContextualActions(false)
                 .setStyle(
                     NotificationCompat.InboxStyle()
                         .setBigContentTitle(groupName)
@@ -792,7 +948,8 @@ class MatrixSyncService : Service() {
             }
         }
 
-        /** Set by [SyncServicePlugin] — true when the Capacitor WebView UI is visible. */
+        /** Set by [SyncServicePlugin] / [MainActivity] — true when the Capacitor UI is visible. */
+        @JvmField
         @Volatile
         var appInForeground = false
 

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/SyncServicePlugin.kt

@@ -31,13 +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) {
@@ -132,23 +163,33 @@ class SyncServicePlugin : Plugin() {
      */
     @PluginMethod
     fun showNotification(call: PluginCall) {
-        val title = call.getString("title") ?: return call.reject("title required")
-        val body = call.getString("body") ?: return call.reject("body required")
         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,
-            title = title,
-            body = body,
+            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))
     }

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

@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import {
   getCanonicalAliasOrRoomId,
   encryptFile,
   downloadMedia,
+  downloadEncryptedMedia,
+  decryptFile,
 } from '../../utils/matrix';
 import { mDirectAtom } from '../../state/mDirectList';
 import { roomToParentsAtom } from '../../state/room/roomToParents';
@@ -140,6 +142,15 @@ async function mediaUrlToBase64(
 ): 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 = '';
@@ -149,12 +160,73 @@ async function mediaUrlToBase64(
     }
     const mime = blob.type || 'image/jpeg';
     return `data:${mime};base64,${btoa(binary)}`;
-  } catch (err) {
-    console.warn('[Notifications] Failed to fetch avatar for notification icon:', err);
+  } 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
@@ -319,10 +391,37 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
 
   // Set up notification tap listener for mobile
   useEffect(() => {
-    setupNotificationTapListener((path) => {
-      navigate(path);
-    });
-  }, [navigate]);
+    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());
@@ -343,6 +442,7 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
       roomName,
       roomAvatar,
       iconBase64,
+      bigPictureBase64,
       username,
       messageBody,
       roomId,
@@ -352,6 +452,7 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
       roomName: string;
       roomAvatar?: string;
       iconBase64?: string;
+      bigPictureBase64?: string;
       username: string;
       messageBody?: string;
       roomId: string;
@@ -394,6 +495,8 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
         : 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 = () => {
@@ -438,11 +541,15 @@ 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);
           },
@@ -551,10 +658,16 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
             ? mxcUrlToHttp(mx, avatarMxc, useAuthentication, 96, 96, 'crop') ?? undefined
             : undefined;
 
-          let iconBase64: string | undefined;
-          if (roomAvatar && isCapacitorNative()) {
-            iconBase64 = await mediaUrlToBase64(roomAvatar, mx.getAccessToken());
-          }
+          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);
 
@@ -562,7 +675,8 @@ function MessageNotifications() {
             roomName: room.name ?? 'Unknown',
             roomAvatar,
             iconBase64,
-            username: getMemberDisplayName(room, sender) ?? getMxIdLocalPart(sender) ?? sender,
+            bigPictureBase64,
+            username,
             messageBody,
             roomId: room.roomId,
             eventId,

overlay/src/app/utils/backgroundSync.ts

@@ -66,14 +66,25 @@ interface MatrixBackgroundSyncPlugin {
   }): Promise<{ success: boolean }>;
   /** Post a message notification with optional avatar (base64) from the JS layer. */
   showNotification(options: {
-    title: string;
-    body: string;
+    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
@@ -580,13 +591,18 @@ export const syncNotificationGroupMap = async (
  * Prefer this over Capacitor LocalNotifications on Android.
  */
 export const showNativeNotification = async (options: {
-  title: string;
-  body: string;
+  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;
 
@@ -598,3 +614,30 @@ export const showNativeNotification = async (options: {
     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/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);
+    }
   }
 };
 
@@ -633,12 +663,29 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
   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, iconBase64, path, roomId, group, onClick } = options;
+  const {
+    title,
+    body,
+    icon,
+    iconBase64,
+    bigPictureBase64,
+    senderName,
+    messageText,
+    conversationTitle,
+    path,
+    roomId,
+    group,
+    onClick,
+  } = options;
   const extra = {
     ...(path ? { path } : {}),
     ...(roomId ? { roomId } : {}),
@@ -726,11 +773,16 @@ export const sendNotification = async (options: {
         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) {

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "paarrot",
-  "version": "4.11.135",
+  "version": "4.11.137",
   "description": "Paarrot - A Matrix client based on Cinny",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.0.0"