briar issueshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues2023-12-12T16:12:12Zhttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2455Use theme colours for Android navigation bar2023-12-12T16:12:12ZakwizgranUse theme colours for Android navigation barA user asked for Briar's theme colours to be applied to the system navigation bar, and specifically for the bar to be light when using the light theme.A user asked for Briar's theme colours to be applied to the system navigation bar, and specifically for the bar to be light when using the light theme.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2451Automatically delete old RSS posts2023-10-18T17:03:39ZakwizgranAutomatically delete old RSS postsA user suggested that old RSS posts should be deleted automatically to improve performance. Potentially this could be applied to all blogs (it's more complex for forums and groups due to threading).A user suggested that old RSS posts should be deleted automatically to improve performance. Potentially this could be applied to all blogs (it's more complex for forums and groups due to threading).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2450Add fallback mailbox pairing option to Briar2023-10-06T14:23:30ZLaurens NikolaisenAdd fallback mailbox pairing option to BriarIf pairing with the mailbox app using a QR Code does not work on the Android Briar App, there is no way to pair the App with the mailbox. Please do add an option to paste the pairing link instead.
Like seen in #2449 this could be the ca...If pairing with the mailbox app using a QR Code does not work on the Android Briar App, there is no way to pair the App with the mailbox. Please do add an option to paste the pairing link instead.
Like seen in #2449 this could be the case sometimes.
Thankshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2439Live Location Share with Duration2024-01-23T11:39:23ZVladislavLive Location Share with DurationWith this functionality, users will be able to share their real-time location with friends, family, or contacts in a secure and privacy-conscious manner.
Key Features:
1. Real-Time Location Sharing: Users should have the ability to ini...With this functionality, users will be able to share their real-time location with friends, family, or contacts in a secure and privacy-conscious manner.
Key Features:
1. Real-Time Location Sharing: Users should have the ability to initiate live location sharing, which enables their contacts to view their current location on a map for the duration of the sharing session.
2. Customizable Sharing Duration: The feature should allow users to set a specific duration for which they wish to share their live location. After the duration expires, the location sharing should automatically stop, ensuring users have complete control over their shared information.
3. Granular Control: Users should have the flexibility to choose whom they wish to share their live location with on a case-by-case basis, or to revoke location sharing at any time during an active session.
Benefits:
The addition of live location sharing with duration would offer several benefits to the Briar Messenger community:
1. Enhanced Safety: Users will have a practical tool for sharing their real-time location during critical situations, providing an extra layer of safety and reassurance.
2. Seamless Coordination: Friends and family can coordinate meet-ups more efficiently, as they'll be able to see each other's locations in real-time.
3. Increased User Engagement: The introduction of such a feature could attract new users to the platform and increase overall user engagement.
4. Comprehensive Application: By incorporating live location sharing, Briar Messenger can become a more comprehensive communication tool for both everyday use and emergency situationshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2424[Feature] Add the ability to visualise the use of storage2023-03-30T08:54:30Zre tiolus[Feature] Add the ability to visualise the use of storageIt would be interesting, especially on the desktop client, to be able to easily consult the storage that Briar uses, especially when you start adding a lot of contacts and entering many groups/forumsIt would be interesting, especially on the desktop client, to be able to easily consult the storage that Briar uses, especially when you start adding a lot of contacts and entering many groups/forumshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2321Deduplicate RSS feeds2022-06-03T18:21:42ZAminda SuomalainenDeduplicate RSS feedsWhen two users add an RSS feed and share it to each other, Briar doesn't detect it to be the same and shows everything twice in Blogs. I think Briar should notice that they are the same and at least hide the duplicate from user.
I am al...When two users add an RSS feed and share it to each other, Briar doesn't detect it to be the same and shows everything twice in Blogs. I think Briar should notice that they are the same and at least hide the duplicate from user.
I am also unclear on whether both devices are able to check the feed for updates or if it only updates when the device originally adding the feed checks it.
Reproducing:
1. Add a feed
2. Share the feed to another device/user
3. Accept the share on another device
4. Also manually add the same feed
5. Possibly share it to the first device
6. After accepting, both users see the same.
I am using `Briar 1.4.7` from F-Droid (I guess as Android reports the source to be "Package installer") on Android 10 Go Edition (Nokia 1 TA-1047). The other device is 1.4.7 from Aurora Store on SailfishOS Android Support that pretends to be Android 10 on Xperia 10 II (but due to not being real Android has random unrelated issues).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2283Add menu item to select custom tor bridge2022-08-17T05:41:15ZJohan SchmurgeAdd menu item to select custom tor bridgeAdd menu item to select custom tor bridge. In some countries public tor bridges are blocked, and app does not work. Using custom bridges resolve this problem as it do in tor browser.Add menu item to select custom tor bridge. In some countries public tor bridges are blocked, and app does not work. Using custom bridges resolve this problem as it do in tor browser.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2262Improve warning about being offline when adding a contact remotely2022-02-11T12:16:38ZakwizgranImprove warning about being offline when adding a contact remotelyIf the user adds a contact remotely while Briar is offline (ie not connected to Tor), we don't show any indication that Briar doesn't have an internet connection until the user reaches the pending contact list, and when the warning is sh...If the user adds a contact remotely while Briar is offline (ie not connected to Tor), we don't show any indication that Briar doesn't have an internet connection until the user reaches the pending contact list, and when the warning is shown it doesn't give any guidance about what the user could do to solve the problem.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2247Always connect to the Internet while Briar is put to foreground2022-11-02T18:30:20ZNorbert 80Always connect to the Internet while Briar is put to foregroundHello all,
Users who use the setting "Connect to the Internet only when charging" have to change this setting every time they want to bring Briar online in the meantime without the charger connected. This is very annoying and inconvenie...Hello all,
Users who use the setting "Connect to the Internet only when charging" have to change this setting every time they want to bring Briar online in the meantime without the charger connected. This is very annoying and inconvenient. In addition, it generally seems senseless to have the app in the foreground while it is offline.
For these reasons, I suggest the following behaviour of Briar while "Connect to the Internet only when charging" is activated:
1. When Briar is brought to the foreground, it should automatically switch to online.
2. When Briar is brought back to the background, it should maintain the internet connection for another 3 minutes. After the 3 minutes, Briar will automatically go offline. This 3 minute delay is to avoid excessive online/offline intervals.
(This is needed for example when the user wants to share texts from another app).https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2206GPS based briar activation for public meshes2021-10-18T16:18:33ZJens KorteGPS based briar activation for public meshesEDIT: I am unsure, if I understood the idea of communication of public mesh. When I am wrong, just close the ticket.
Nico recommended to mention public mesh and security slider to prevent heart attacks.
In an emergency case where the i...EDIT: I am unsure, if I understood the idea of communication of public mesh. When I am wrong, just close the ticket.
Nico recommended to mention public mesh and security slider to prevent heart attacks.
In an emergency case where the internet is down and the electricity is partly available, it could be of interest to save some power. An idea is to activate briar public mesh based on the GPS position. If I walk down the road and I know that a neighbour has briar public mesh, I could activate briar and briar could ask to activate once, every time or only on successful connection. Even if I pass by slowly with a car later, the connection could work without touching the phone.
Switching off could be based on GPS or time based, e.g. 10 minutes after last data transfer. GPS based switching off doesn't work in a bus. If you enter a bus the start position is often the same, but the GPS position is left quite fast. Another guest in the bus could have briar and one could miss data transfers.
GPS based locations of communication buddies are saved locally. To optimize the networks, it would be nice if a public mesh could publish a bit "this client has a fixed location, please distribute". That position could be shared with Osmand.
If you are running briar public mesh and briar there could be security concerns. If I have contact to another client and have no new messages in a shared briar forum and in the public mesh and I walk down a road and come back and I had a connection with a public mesh with "please distribute GPS" and new public mesh messages and I have new messages in a shared briar forum, it could be, that both, the briar and briar public mesh client, are at the same position.
related with #1817https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2205Edit profile picture2021-10-13T13:58:45ZIvanaEdit profile pictureOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request: "It's like other messenger apps, so don't change anything about it, maybe add an edit section for the picture". Another user g...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the following user request: "It's like other messenger apps, so don't change anything about it, maybe add an edit section for the picture". Another user gave this feedback: "Ability to resize and create effects and filters on profile picture."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2200Add contacts when creating a private group2021-10-13T13:55:39ZIvanaAdd contacts when creating a private groupOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "There should be a section to add people at the beginning and when creating the group."
Another user gave the feedback "It is diff...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "There should be a section to add people at the beginning and when creating the group."
Another user gave the feedback "It is difficult to edit your audience as soon as [a group] is formed", which may be a request for the same thing.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2199Use plus icon to add members to private group2022-04-17T11:31:44ZIvanaUse plus icon to add members to private groupOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "Instead of using the sharing icon to add to the group, there should be a + icon or an option in the three-point menu to add to the ...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the user's request: "Instead of using the sharing icon to add to the group, there should be a + icon or an option in the three-point menu to add to the group. The sharing icon should be to give the group link to someone else."
Another user gave the feedback "Invite users at the bottom of the page and float", which may be a request to use a floating action button for adding members.
A third user gave the feedback "Adding a friend with the share button is not appropriate for me, one must be added from the settings section", which may be a request to add members via the member list screen.
A fourth user gave the feedback: "To add an audience, I habitually went to the dot. As a result, it was a little strange for me to use the 'subscribe' icon to 'invite'. The corresponding icon is known as 'subscribe'."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2198Use same layout for message composition as Telegram and WhatsApp2021-10-13T13:48:36ZIvanaUse same layout for message composition as Telegram and WhatsAppOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the user's request: "The placement of emoji and adding an image needs to be swapped. People on Telegram and WhatsApp are used to it."One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is the user's request: "The placement of emoji and adding an image needs to be swapped. People on Telegram and WhatsApp are used to it."https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2197Option to send message by tapping 'Enter'2021-10-13T12:45:55ZIvanaOption to send message by tapping 'Enter'One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey is a user's request to be able to send messages by tapping the Enter button on the keyboard. "It is better to send a message by tapping the keyboard."
Some apps provide a setting that con...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey is a user's request to be able to send messages by tapping the Enter button on the keyboard. "It is better to send a message by tapping the keyboard."
Some apps provide a setting that controls whether Enter sends the message or starts a new line.https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2196Add more animations2021-10-13T12:44:36ZIvanaAdd more animationsOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is that users asked for "more animations in the app", "improve animations", and "animation and colour".
Not sure what kind of animations are meant, but this...One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey that ran in the summer of 2021 is that users asked for "more animations in the app", "improve animations", and "animation and colour".
Not sure what kind of animations are meant, but this is just to note the user's request for any future projects that will consider UX improvementshttps://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2195Add bot API2021-10-13T12:41:14ZIvanaAdd bot APIOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is a user request to "Have a robot and a channel like Telegram"One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is a user request to "Have a robot and a channel like Telegram"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2194Have channels like Telegram2021-10-13T12:40:30ZIvanaHave channels like TelegramOne of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the users' request for "channels like Telegram"One of the outcomes of the Sponsor 6 user survey, which ran in the summer of 2021, is the users' request for "channels like Telegram"https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2146Contact list - add symbols for unsent, sent and acknowledged messages next to...2021-08-16T14:08:59ZIvanaContact list - add symbols for unsent, sent and acknowledged messages next to the time stampWith the possibility now to export unsent messages onto a removable medium, the user may have some unsent to be exported messages in some conversations, whereas in other conversations they may have already exported all unsent messages, e...With the possibility now to export unsent messages onto a removable medium, the user may have some unsent to be exported messages in some conversations, whereas in other conversations they may have already exported all unsent messages, etc.
To make it easier for the user to see in which conversations there are unsent, sent or acknowledged messages, maybe the appropriate symbols can be added next to the timestamp for each contact in the contact list.
If done similarly as can be seen on the screenshot below, then the user would know that in the conversation with Belle, there are still messages that are not sent and some that are not acknowledged. ![device-2021-08-10-105617](/uploads/7c5ab2017b728eeba8415f0ad9ca1656/device-2021-08-10-105617.png)https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar/-/issues/2139Image attachments for forums and private groups2022-11-27T09:53:18ZMaxim Kopylovichmaxim380k@mail.ruImage attachments for forums and private groupsPlease add the possibility of submitting images in chats and forums.Please add the possibility of submitting images in chats and forums.