# Status Desktop - beta.5

Status Desktop - beta.5

Please note that this version is a beta meant for testing purposes by core contributors and the community. It's not meant for real use and makes no claims of security or integrity of funds or data in these builds.

Please report issues/bugs in the #status-desktop channel or via:

https://github.com/status-im/nim-status-client/issues

macOS users: after you open Status.dmg and copy Status.app to the Applications folder, you will need to "right click -> open" when running it for the first time (due to new Apple requirements for notarization). You may need to "right click -> open" twice.

Update Instructions

(IMPORTANT for users updating from beta.3 or older)

Some things have changed in this release which require removing the data folder. You should also backup this folder if you generated wallet accounts with the desktop app.

Before proceeding backup your seed phrase:
-> Profile -> Privacy and Security -> Backup Seed Phrase

Next steps:

• on macOS:
  • Open the Finder, in its menu click "Go" and select "Go To Folder..." and enter ~/Library/Application Support/Status.
  • Backup this folder somewhere else if you need it.
  • After backup, remove the folder and copy Status.app from the opened Status.dmg to the Applications folder.
• on Linux: backup the ~/.config/Status directory if you need it, then delete it.
• on Windows:
  • Press the Start button, select Run (or Windows Key + R) and type: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Status.
  • Backup this folder somewhere else if you need it.
  • After backup, remove the folder and move the unzipped Status folder to your preferred location.

Notes:

• Ensure your firewall allows the Status Desktop app.

Some Highlights since the previous version:

• Status Timeline
• Profile picture support
• Channel quick channel search when hitting CTRL+K (CMD+K on mac)
• Communities support (hidden by default, in development)
• Browser improvements:
  • Add basic browser settings and implementations
  • Add Favorites bar to browser
  • Feat: choose your browser when opening an URL
  • feat: disconnect accounts in browser
• fix: fix PopupModal to not show a footer at all if there is no children
• feat: add muted states for channel
• feat: add custom mailserver
• feat: only show profile pics for contacts by default
• feat: load installed stickers while offline
• Update copy tooltip with StatusToolTip
• Updated profile popup modal to show existing nickname of the current user
• feat: whitelist gifs (no url extension needed)
• Fix status-go version and pending tx crash
• feat: change icon to show indicator when new messages appear
• fix: Changed the card date format to be short
• fix: fix chat bubble height when considered long text
• fix: clear channel picker search input on open
• fix: make profile popup look like the design
• uiux: update application and menu icons for macOS
• fix: gas estimate error
• fix: Adding contacts via profile settings
• fix: update privacy settings like design
• fix: don't show backup message when mnemonic was imported
• uiux: revamp advanced settings panel
• uiux(About): revamp about page
• Updated group chat member list likes the design.
• Fixes: Delete chat button should follow designs
• Adjusted badge positions as designs.
• Fixes: Emoji messages are rendered too big
• fix: update profile popup qr code button to use StatusIconButton
• Added tooltip when copy invite URL to clipboard
• uiux(Wallet): introduce hover state for tab buttons
• uiux(Wallet): ensure send and receive buttons have the right look & feel
• uiux(Wallet): use StatusButton instead of StyledButton
• fix: fix profile popup buttons to fit the design
• fix: toggle top bar menu on button click
• fix: pinned mailserver default value
• uiux(Profile): adjust layout of contact list section
• uiux(Profile): theme color fixes for the contact list
• feat: add networks
• uiux: add visual effect to walkie-talkie links
• feat: mailserver selection
• uiux(Onboarding): some UI improvements to align app with designs
• fix: ensure changeAppSection links to correct section
• fix: fix chat reply color and size
• Fix crash on leaving a channel with no messages + clean QML warnings
• fix: show notification if the window isn't focused
• Enable removing member and fix invites
• chore: remove unused imports and change mailserver verification log level to trace
• chore: bump nimqml and dotherside
• fix(StatusChatInput): fix sending messages by adding missing paramete…
• fix: fix generate keys identicons being all the same
• refactor: move getProfileImage API to appMain
• Fix chat list and fetch
• feat: introduce isStatusUpdate flag in sendMessage APIs
• fix(StatusChatInput): ensure send button is disabled when message lim…
• fix(StatusUpdate): ensure hover effect is working properly
• fix(Message): fix reference error
• feat: make saveChat API more flexible by taking a ChatType
• feat: introduce getAllContacts and getAddedContacts APIs
• fix: fix scroll going back down when hitting images
• build: use a different colored app icon and a non-default STATUS_PORT for dev builds
• feat: close image popup on click
• fix: restore z-index to root Item of ChatText.qml
• fix: channel/communities listview height depending on search string
• fix: newline replacement with <br/> should replace Windows \r\n line endings also
• fix: in renderInline after escaping html replace all newlines with <br/>
• chore: re-add sticker loading UI
• fix: Fix lists style
• Show time of sending in the image itself and change Sent to a check
• Fixed radius issue of the chat input box.
• uiux: remove active checked state from StatusIconTabButton
• uiux(Glossary): make links behave the way they should
• fix(Contacts): make add contact button work again
• fix(Wallet): fix bug that prevented users from setting the currency
• Fixed: Text selection color should match design
• fix: fix image click not opening on click
• uiux(Wallet): improve asset manager usability and UI
• fix(Timeline): make reactions works
• Update nickname modal to confirm when press Enter key
• Update copy tooltip with StatusToolTip
• fix: fix chat not scrolling because the signal was not called