Haven v0.4.5 — Preflight Screening, QR Code Sharing & Network Status
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Haven v0.4.5 is live at haven.xx.network. This release focuses on connection reliability, easier DM onboarding, and mobile polish.
Preflight Gateway Screening
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Haven now screens the network before you connect, so you get online faster and more reliably
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First-time setup benefits the most — subsequent logins remember the results and skip straight to connecting
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A brief progress overlay keeps you informed while it works in the background
QR Code Identity Sharing
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Share your DM contact info as a scannable QR code or a copyable invite string
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Others can start a DM with you by scanning the code or pasting the string — no more manually exchanging cryptographic keys
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New “Share DM Contact” modal with QR display and copy button
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“Start Direct Message” modal now has two tabs: Scan QR Code (camera-based) and Paste Invite
Live Network Status Icon
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A new connection status indicator in the bottom-left footer replaces the old changelog icon
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Color-coded states: gray (starting), amber/pulsing (connecting), green (connected), red (disconnected/failed)
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Click the icon when red to reload and reconnect
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Version numbers moved to clickable text that opens the changelog
Streamlined Join & Import Flow
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Preflight screening, identity import, and registration readiness now run as one cohesive sequence
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Progress bar shows account sync status as you connect
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Channel manager creation is now properly awaited, eliminating silent failures
Mobile Chat Improvements
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Tapping a message on mobile now reliably selects it and shows the actions menu
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Selected messages are visually highlighted while the menu is open
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Clicking a message reference in a reply correctly focuses the original message
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Taps on links and reply bubbles pass through naturally without triggering selection
Bug Fixes
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Fixed User Info modal crashing for users that don’t share a common Space with you
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Notification sound selector menu now renders above sibling elements instead of behind them
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Fixed API redirect priority so preflight endpoint is properly accessible
Give it a try at haven.xx.network and let us know what you think!