October 19, 2026

• Linux gives back graphics memory while idle

  An idle visible Linux window gives back graphics buffers it no longer needs. The way frames are presented also avoids holding the last frame of a short burst.

• A narrow call header keeps a useful name

  The call name keeps its beginning with an ellipsis, or yields its space entirely, instead of showing a lone ellipsis.

• Sharper and steadier video on constrained links

  Shared pages sharpen after scrolling, large screen frames wait in the sender instead of clogging the network, and pacing counts the bytes the connection actually carries. Individual group streams can change size without holding others up, and send timestamps are taken when packets actually leave.

• Linux wake connection waits for a listening service

  The Linux wake service connects when the system bus is actually ready to accept connections, instead of failing just because its socket appeared first.

• Dates and times follow your region

  Reminder times omit seconds, and dates and times across the app share one formatter that respects the chosen locale and hour cycle.

• Linux instructions match Linux

  Linux no longer offers dictionary lookup when none is available. File, preview, key storage and sound instructions use the platform’s own wording.

• Attachment refusals in Swedish

  Attachment errors now read in Swedish when that is the selected language.

• Panel controls fit their space

  Wide actions wrap inside Details, Later keeps its tabs and Clear Done inside the pane, and side-panel tabs remain readable at narrow widths.

• Bookmarks keep their add button

  The trailing add button in the bookmarks bar remains whole as the available width changes.

• Readable status text over pictures

  Picture status text stays readable in the light theme as well as the dark theme.

• Failed messages keep a usable retry button

  Long send-failure explanations wrap, and Try again moves below them when the row is too narrow.

• Consistent Return key hint

  Composer hints use Lowfire’s own Return-key symbol so the hint looks consistent across systems.

• Large text leaves room for messages and menus

  At the largest text size, composer notes and banners yield space to the message log. Menus stay within the window with bounded width, wrapping or shortened labels and scrolling when necessary.

• Explain why the only admin cannot leave

  When the only administrator tries to leave, the confirmation explains the refusal as a complete sentence in English and Swedish.

• Sheet actions stay together

  Join and Set a Status keep Cancel and the main action together at the end of the footer.

• Messages use their available column

  Narrow logs wrap within their column, and only marked reminders reserve a gutter. Picture frames hug their image, while text can break after hyphens and slashes.

• More natural iPhone scrolling

  iPhone scrolling is tuned to behave like the system’s standard scroll view.

• Text fields keep text and caret aligned

  Inline rename remains readable at narrow widths, and single-line text stays inside its padding. The caret and selection follow the actual text line, with corrected placement from a touch.

• Aligned pinned group-call strip

  The group-call strip lines up with its pinned picture.

• Connection status in the sidebar

  The sidebar’s status dot follows the connection instead of showing an unrelated state.

• Conversation header and typing layout repaired

  The conversation header and bottom typing indicator were repaired so their layout follows the intended design.

• Opening a conversation takes the keyboard

  Choosing a conversation from the switcher or Jump to… moves keyboard focus into it in both the app and terminal client.

• More readable terminal messages and panels

  Partly scrolled file cards keep their corners, emoji with variation selectors draw correctly on terminals with older width rules, and long refusals remain readable. Settings keeps enough width for its buttons, and narrow lists stay within their own cells.

• Message links work again

  Opening or copying a link from a message works again after the header changes. Opening a link still asks first.

• Scrolling keeps the real end position

  Dragging back from overscroll no longer loses the true end of the scrollable content.

• Linux clipboard preserves text and file offers

  Linux clipboard handling preserves UTF-8 text, gives file-address offers the intended priority and erases temporary data when finished.

Designs, contracts and foundations are work in progress; they do not by themselves mean a finished feature is available.

• Structured refusal reasons proposed

  A documentation proposal defines stable reasons for refused commands so interfaces can explain them consistently. This does not yet add those reasons to every command.