SOUL 2.12

Expiry date for public links, remove users from private chats, ProtoSync – (stable/86) – 23.03.2016

Private chats with multiple users People can be removed from a private chat You can search specific chat partners if there are more than 12 private chats If multiple messages have been sent in a single chat, it scrolls to the first unread message The last active user is shown
New ProtoSync App is no longer “beta” The ProtoSync folder now is also seen Files App and Finder/Explorer via WebDAV and Samba-shares. The old ProtoSync functionality has been removed: Only the new ProtoSync App can be used now.
Expiry dates for public links During creation or aftwards an expiry date can be set. After this date the public link is being removed automatically.

Further new or updated features

• A dashed line is shown above unseen chat messages
• A ProtoCall is causing an informational message in the stream
• Location sharing from the Protonet Messenger app will leave a notification in the stream as well
• On touch devices a button is provided to send messages
  Note: This is going to be removed again in next SOUL update, since we found this hinders users with touch devices and keyboards connected to type fluently
• A group without any widgets now shows a nicer preview image
• ProtoSync folder can be used via Files App and in Finder/Explorer via WebDAV and Samba connections

• Quick access buttons are shown in group folders and and todo lists chats
• Lists and URL’s in user profile notes are being auto formatted

• The “People” icon in the navigation has been changed to a small link that is only visible when the navigation is expanded
• We combined the “System settings” and “My settings” link in the navigation to one “Settings” link
• Folder and todo lists now show a quick access link to the actual content
• The background photo on the logged in page by default is showing either a maya or carla, depending on the box type
• No preview for a posted URL is shown, in case there is no description or image available
• Chrome: If someone tries starts or receives a ProtoCall via http en error message is shown, that a https-connections is needed (Why? Chrome no longer allows unencrypted access to microphone and webcam)

Fixes

• Any known issues regarding the ProtoCall (video chat) feature could be fixed, especially between different browsers and geographical locations
• When adding a user to a group, the checkbox for removing them does now appear at once. A browser reload isn’t needed anymore.

• Restoring a group out of the trash restores any data again – except the widgets
• Users with the role administrator or user are able to find all users again
• New registered users now see the public volumes immediately again
• Making a volume to public does create the links immediately again
• Show unicode emojies instead of :shortname: notation in desktop notifications
• If thumbnail creation for specific embed images / favicons fails it cannot longer block the complete chat stream