app.bluebubbles.BlueBubbles BlueBubbles

BlueBubbles client for Linux

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Open-source and cross-platform ecosystem of apps aimed to bring iMessage to Android, Windows, Linux, and the Web!

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Enhancements

Adds ability to copy attachments to the clipboard
Better handling of picked attachments and pasting

Fixes

Fixes crash on startup
Fixes location preview image when sending location
Fixes Linux attachment paste
Fixes focus traversal during manual entry setup
Autofocuses tenor search bar when picking a GIF

https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v1.15.4%2B73-desktop

Fixes

Fixes connection issues when using custom headers.
Fixes Firebase Panel UI not showing when a Firebase project has been configured.

https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v1.15.3%2B72-desktop

Fixes

Fixes lag issues.

https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v1.15.1%2B71-desktop

Enhancements

Adds option to set a custom notification sound.
Adds toggle to turn off message notifications.
Updated markdown-style emoji insertion with new emoji set and better tone support.

Fixes

Fixes issue where messages would sometimes not sync if internet connection was lost (such as when closing a laptop).
Fixes search filter UI.
Fixes issue where notifications would not be sent if certain pages were in view.
Fixes file drag/drop functionality.
Fixes "Launch at Startup Minimized" setting not functioning correctly.

https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v1.15.0%2B70

Enhancements

Editing a message is disabled for messages more than 15 minutes old (this didn't actually work)
Adds the ability for the app to remember the reply-state for chats
Adds support for setting custom headers during the setup process
Adds support for using custom headers when connecting to the server's websocket via the background service
Switches from GIPHY to Tenor as a GIF provider

Fixes

Fixes messages not syncing if app reconnects to server while not in the foreground
Fixes issue sending links with server on macOS Sonoma or higher
Fixes issue loading FindMy devices from the server
Fixes not showing Profile section in settings on iOS Skin
Fixes 24-hr time setting not being applied to scheduled messages view

https://github.com/BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app/releases/tag/v1.14.0%2B69

Enhancements

Spellcheck has been added. You can disable it or change the spellcheck language in Settings > Misc. & Advanced.
You can now customize the order of items in the menu displayed when right-clicking a message.
Added an Emoji picker
Settings redesign
Ability to re-order message details context menu
Changed FindMy to open exact coordinates in Maps app rather than the address
FindMy Friends shows last location update
FindMy Friends shows location status
Faster FindMy load and refresh
Added tooltip to manual mark unread/read button to make it more clear
Allow adding newlines in text when creating a scheduled message
Notification when phone number deregisters
New profile screen to view/manage all iMessage account related tasks
You can now filter searches based on chat, sender, and date
We've also fixed consistency issues when searching your server vs. your local device.
Updates iOS emoji pack to iOS 17.4
Hiding the full screen image viewer controls will now also hide the app bar
App startup time is now slightly quicker
Location widgets now show the Apple Maps preview
Adds ability to switch linked Google Firebase projects
Dynamically show only the "show app" or "hide app" options based on whether the window is visible
Hovering over mistakes now shows the suggested fixes, which can be applied directly to a message.
Spellcheck is available in the chat creator, message and subject text fields, and when editing a message.
Spellcheck language can now be selected in settings
Spellcheck can be disabled in settings
Allow more customization of iOS pin layout
Add reset button to api timeout duration
Make pinned order panel design more consistent to other pages
Settings restoring handles errors gracefully now
Tons of UI tweaks for iOS, Material, and Samsung
Slightly new send animation
Improvements to how smooth the app runs
Lowers average battery utilization by fixing some possible leaks
Audio transcripts (when available)
Video player UX improvements

Fixes

Fixed legacy URL preview titles showing just "www"
Fixed URL previews too condensed in tablet mode
Fixed app not accepting URLs with port in manual entry
Fixed send and receive sound volume not following the preference set in settings
Fixed custom themes with long names not uploading to server
Fixed issue displaying URL previews
Fixes issue where a custom landing page for the server would break the detect localhost feature
Fixes issue where non-US phone numbers would be formatted incorrectly
Fixes issue where a new chat would not show up in the chat list until a full app restart (sometimes two)
Fixes issue where the search would return case-sensitive results from the server. The search is now case-insensitive
Fixes issues where the unread indicators would not update in a timely manner
Fixes issue using the universal back button when viewing archived chats
Fixes issue where the date picker would not close properly when time selection was disabled
Fixes issue where selecting a group chat in the new chat creator would append participants rather than replace the existing selection
Fixes rendering issues on a handful of pages
Fixes issues displaying URL previews
Fixes issue showing digital touch messages in the message view

For Developers

Upgraded to Flutter 3.24.4
Updated dependencies
iOS emoji pack now always links to the latest release
Unified logging across the codebae
Adds indexes to the ObjectBox database to improve read speeds

Implements (experimental) ability to answer FaceTime calls

This requires macOS Monterey and the Private API to be enabled for FaceTime.
This also requires the BlueBubbles Server v1.9.2 update

Fixes some issues parsing mentions in messages

Adds button to open a FindMy Friends location in Google Maps

Adds notice when the Private API is enabled on the server, but not on the client side

Fixes to FaceTime call notifications

Fixes issue with detecting and showing FaceTime notifications.
Fixes issue where images would be pixelated when zooming in.
Removes blurred background for message popups when on High Performance Mode.
Adds ngrok-skip-browser-warning header and custom User-Agent to fix Ngrok Tunnel compatibility issues.

Enhancements

Improved send/receive sound UI & added volume setting
Added ability to check if an address is iMessage capable in the chat creator
Reworked "jump to last unread" logic to prevent lagging/freezing chats
Added ability to jump to a message when tapping on it from the reply thread view
Added better clarity to group member count text in conversation details
"Always show avatar" now functions as expected [Material skin]
Chat avatar now shows in conversation header [Material skin]
Message content detection prioritizes the longest detected string in the message
Improved Google Sign In UI
Added ability to schedule messages on an hourly basis (Don't abuse this!)
Added audio player seek bar [Desktop]
Added ability to change user color even if colorful avatar is off
Check if chat exists on server before creating a chat, in case it exists on the app but not on the server
Added ability to sign in via Google in connection settings
Ctrl + tab switches to the next chat even if the text field is focused [Desktop]
Brand new FaceTime notification (aaaaaand maybe some extra new features if you're brave enough to try them)
Added FindMy friends & redesigned FindMy screen
Refocus main text field after editing a message
Added up arrow shortcut setting to edit the last sent message

Fixes

Added better error handling to localhost detection
Dispose video players properly [Desktop]
Fixed non-functional send/receive sound [Desktop]
Fixed text field losing focus if mouse moved outside [Desktop]
Fixed issue where the app searches a chat called "minimized" when starting the app minimized [Desktop]
Fixed text field focus when iMessage replying
Fixed issues loading settings backups
Fixed window sizing with multiple monitors [Desktop]
Fixed issues with window not coming to front when clicking a notification [Desktop]
Fixed right click not functioning on conversation tile [Desktop, Material / Samsung skin]
Fixed video player controls [Desktop]
Fixed whitespace getting saved as message drafts
Fixed gesture interference preventing moving cursor when editing a message
Fixed status indicators not updating for delivered or read messages in the chat list
Fixed middle click scroll reversed and glitchy [Desktop]
Fixed firebase error when project / configuration changes
Fixed shared vCards without a contact photo using your personal avatar

For Developers

Upgraded to Flutter 3.13
Updated dependencies

This release fixes issues with notifications.