Merge branch 'master' into master-ghc8107

apps/ios/Shared/AppDelegate.swift

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
                      didReceiveRemoteNotification userInfo: [AnyHashable : Any],
                      fetchCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (UIBackgroundFetchResult) -> Void) {
         logger.debug("AppDelegate: didReceiveRemoteNotification")
-        print("*** userInfo", userInfo)
         let m = ChatModel.shared
         if let ntfData = userInfo["notificationData"] as? [AnyHashable : Any],
            m.notificationMode != .off {

apps/ios/Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
     @Published var reversedChatItems: [ChatItem] = []
     var chatItemStatuses: Dictionary<Int64, CIStatus> = [:]
     @Published var chatToTop: String?
-    @Published var groupMembers: [GroupMember] = []
+    @Published var groupMembers: [GMember] = []
     // items in the terminal view
     @Published var showingTerminal = false
     @Published var terminalItems: [TerminalItem] = []
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
         }
     }
 
+    func getGroupMember(_ groupMemberId: Int64) -> GMember? {
+        groupMembers.first { $0.groupMemberId == groupMemberId }
+    }
+
     private func getChatIndex(_ id: String) -> Int? {
         chats.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id })
     }
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
     func updateChatInfo(_ cInfo: ChatInfo) {
         if let i = getChatIndex(cInfo.id) {
             chats[i].chatInfo = cInfo
+            chats[i].created = Date.now
         }
     }
 
@@ -339,7 +344,7 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
         reversedChatItems[i].viewTimestamp = .now
     }
 
-    private func getChatItemIndex(_ cItem: ChatItem) -> Int? {
+    func getChatItemIndex(_ cItem: ChatItem) -> Int? {
         reversedChatItems.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == cItem.id })
     }
 
@@ -528,27 +533,62 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
             users.filter { !$0.user.activeUser }.reduce(0, { unread, next -> Int in unread + next.unreadCount })
     }
 
-    func getConnectedMemberNames(_ ci: ChatItem) -> [String] {
-        guard var i = getChatItemIndex(ci) else { return [] }
+    // this function analyses "connected" events and assumes that each member will be there only once
+    func getConnectedMemberNames(_ chatItem: ChatItem) -> (Int, [String]) {
+        var count = 0
         var ns: [String] = []
-        while i < reversedChatItems.count, let m = reversedChatItems[i].memberConnected {
-            ns.append(m.displayName)
-            i += 1
+        if let ciCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory,
+           var i = getChatItemIndex(chatItem) {
+            while i < reversedChatItems.count {
+                let ci = reversedChatItems[i]
+                if ci.mergeCategory != ciCategory { break }
+                if let m = ci.memberConnected {
+                    ns.append(m.displayName)
+                }
+                count += 1
+                i += 1
+            }
         }
-        return ns
+        return (count, ns)
     }
 
-    func getChatItemNeighbors(_ ci: ChatItem) -> (ChatItem?, ChatItem?) {
-        if let i = getChatItemIndex(ci)  {
-            return (
-                i + 1 < reversedChatItems.count ? reversedChatItems[i + 1] : nil,
-                i - 1 >= 0 ? reversedChatItems[i - 1] : nil
-            )
+    // returns the index of the passed item and the next item (it has smaller index)
+    func getNextChatItem(_ ci: ChatItem) -> (Int?, ChatItem?) {
+        if let i = getChatItemIndex(ci) {
+            (i, i > 0 ? reversedChatItems[i - 1] : nil)
         } else {
-            return (nil, nil)
+            (nil, nil)
         }
     }
 
+    // returns the index of the first item in the same merged group (the first hidden item)
+    // and the previous visible item with another merge category
+    func getPrevShownChatItem(_ ciIndex: Int?, _ ciCategory: CIMergeCategory?) -> (Int?, ChatItem?) {
+        guard var i = ciIndex else { return (nil, nil) }
+        let fst = reversedChatItems.count - 1
+        while i < fst {
+            i = i + 1
+            let ci = reversedChatItems[i]
+            if ciCategory == nil || ciCategory != ci.mergeCategory {
+                return (i - 1, ci)
+            }
+        }
+        return (i, nil)
+    }
+
+    // returns the previous member in the same merge group and the count of members in this group
+    func getPrevHiddenMember(_ member: GroupMember, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>) -> (GroupMember?, Int) {
+        var prevMember: GroupMember? = nil
+        var memberIds: Set<Int64> = []
+        for i in range {
+            if case let .groupRcv(m) = reversedChatItems[i].chatDir {
+                if prevMember == nil && m.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId { prevMember = m }
+                memberIds.insert(m.groupMemberId)
+            }
+        }
+        return (prevMember, memberIds.count)
+    }
+
     func popChat(_ id: String) {
         if let i = getChatIndex(id) {
             popChat_(i)
@@ -583,13 +623,14 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
         }
         // update current chat
         if chatId == groupInfo.id {
-            if let i = groupMembers.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == member.id }) {
+            if let i = groupMembers.firstIndex(where: { $0.groupMemberId == member.groupMemberId }) {
                 withAnimation(.default) {
-                    self.groupMembers[i] = member
+                    self.groupMembers[i].wrapped = member
+                    self.groupMembers[i].created = Date.now
                 }
                 return false
             } else {
-                withAnimation { groupMembers.append(member) }
+                withAnimation { groupMembers.append(GMember(member)) }
                 return true
             }
         } else {
@@ -598,11 +639,10 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, _ member: GroupMember, _ connectionStats: ConnectionStats) {
-        if let conn = member.activeConn {
-            var updatedConn = conn
-            updatedConn.connectionStats = connectionStats
+        if var conn = member.activeConn {
+            conn.connectionStats = connectionStats
             var updatedMember = member
-            updatedMember.activeConn = updatedConn
+            updatedMember.activeConn = conn
             _ = upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, updatedMember)
         }
     }
@@ -700,3 +740,19 @@ final class Chat: ObservableObject, Identifiable {
 
     public static var sampleData: Chat = Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItems: [])
 }
+
+final class GMember: ObservableObject, Identifiable {
+    @Published var wrapped: GroupMember
+    var created = Date.now
+
+    init(_ member: GroupMember) {
+        self.wrapped = member
+    }
+
+    var id: String { wrapped.id }
+    var groupId: Int64 { wrapped.groupId }
+    var groupMemberId: Int64 { wrapped.groupMemberId }
+    var displayName: String { wrapped.displayName }
+    var viewId: String { get { "\(wrapped.id) \(created.timeIntervalSince1970)" } }
+    static let sampleData = GMember(GroupMember.sampleData)
+}

apps/ios/Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift

@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ func apiSetChatSettings(type: ChatType, id: Int64, chatSettings: ChatSettings) a
     try await sendCommandOkResp(.apiSetChatSettings(type: type, id: id, chatSettings: chatSettings))
 }
 
+func apiSetMemberSettings(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupMemberId: Int64, _ memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings) async throws {
+    try await sendCommandOkResp(.apiSetMemberSettings(groupId: groupId, groupMemberId: groupMemberId, memberSettings: memberSettings))
+}
+
 func apiContactInfo(_ contactId: Int64) async throws -> (ConnectionStats?, Profile?) {
     let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiContactInfo(contactId: contactId))
     if case let .contactInfo(_, _, connStats, customUserProfile) = r { return (connStats, customUserProfile) }
@@ -1079,8 +1083,8 @@ func apiListMembers(_ groupId: Int64) async -> [GroupMember] {
     return []
 }
 
-func filterMembersToAdd(_ ms: [GroupMember]) -> [Contact] {
-    let memberContactIds = ms.compactMap{ m in m.memberCurrent ? m.memberContactId : nil }
+func filterMembersToAdd(_ ms: [GMember]) -> [Contact] {
+    let memberContactIds = ms.compactMap{ m in m.wrapped.memberCurrent ? m.wrapped.memberContactId : nil }
     return ChatModel.shared.chats
         .compactMap{ $0.chatInfo.contact }
         .filter{ !memberContactIds.contains($0.apiId) }
@@ -1362,6 +1366,12 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                 m.updateChatInfo(cInfo)
             }
         }
+    case let .groupMemberUpdated(user, groupInfo, _, toMember):
+        if active(user) {
+            await MainActor.run {
+                _ = m.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, toMember)
+            }
+        }
     case let .contactsMerged(user, intoContact, mergedContact):
         if active(user) && m.hasChat(mergedContact.id) {
             await MainActor.run {
@@ -1475,6 +1485,16 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                 m.removeChat(hostContact.activeConn.id)
             }
         }
+    case let .groupLinkConnecting(user, groupInfo, hostMember):
+        if !active(user) { return }
+        
+        await MainActor.run {
+            m.updateGroup(groupInfo)
+            if let hostConn = hostMember.activeConn {
+                m.dismissConnReqView(hostConn.id)
+                m.removeChat(hostConn.id)
+            }
+        }
     case let .joinedGroupMemberConnecting(user, groupInfo, _, member):
         if active(user) {
             await MainActor.run {
@@ -1534,10 +1554,11 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                 m.updateGroup(toGroup)
             }
         }
-    case let .memberRole(user, groupInfo, _, _, _, _):
+    case let .memberRole(user, groupInfo, byMember: _, member: member, fromRole: _, toRole: _):
         if active(user) {
             await MainActor.run {
                 m.updateGroup(groupInfo)
+                _ = m.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member)
             }
         }
     case let .newMemberContactReceivedInv(user, contact, _, _):

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Call/CallController.swift

@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
             try audioSession.setActive(true)
             logger.debug("audioSession activated")
         } catch {
-            print(error)
             logger.error("failed activating audio session")
         }
     }
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
             try audioSession.setActive(false)
             logger.debug("audioSession deactivated")
         } catch {
-            print(error)
             logger.error("failed deactivating audio session")
         }
         suspendOnEndCall()

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CICallItemView.swift

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CICallItemView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
-    var chatInfo: ChatInfo
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     var status: CICallStatus
     var duration: Int
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct CICallItemView: View {
 
 
     @ViewBuilder private func acceptCallButton() -> some View {
-        if case let .direct(contact) = chatInfo {
+        if case let .direct(contact) = chat.chatInfo {
             Button {
                 if let invitation = m.callInvitations[contact.id] {
                     CallController.shared.answerCall(invitation: invitation)

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIChatFeatureView.swift

@@ -10,20 +10,92 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIChatFeatureView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     var chatItem: ChatItem
+    @Binding var revealed: Bool
     var feature: Feature
     var icon: String? = nil
     var iconColor: Color
 
     var body: some View {
+        if !revealed, let fs = mergedFeautures() {
+            HStack {
+                ForEach(fs, content: featureIconView)
+            }
+            .padding(.horizontal, 6)
+            .padding(.vertical, 6)
+        } else {
+            fullFeatureView
+        }
+    }
+
+    private struct FeatureInfo: Identifiable {
+        var icon: String
+        var scale: CGFloat
+        var color: Color
+        var param: String?
+
+        init(_ f: Feature, _ color: Color, _ param: Int?) {
+            self.icon = f.iconFilled
+            self.scale = f.iconScale
+            self.color = color
+            self.param = f.hasParam && param != nil ? timeText(param) : nil
+        }
+
+        var id: String {
+            "\(icon) \(color) \(param ?? "")"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func mergedFeautures() -> [FeatureInfo]? {
+        var fs: [FeatureInfo] = []
+        var icons: Set<String> = []
+        if var i = m.getChatItemIndex(chatItem) {
+            while i < m.reversedChatItems.count,
+                  let f = featureInfo(m.reversedChatItems[i]) {
+                if !icons.contains(f.icon) {
+                    fs.insert(f, at: 0)
+                    icons.insert(f.icon)
+                }
+                i += 1
+            }
+        }
+        return fs.count > 1 ? fs : nil
+    }
+
+    private func featureInfo(_ ci: ChatItem) -> FeatureInfo? {
+        switch ci.content {
+        case let .rcvChatFeature(feature, enabled, param): FeatureInfo(feature, enabled.iconColor, param)
+        case let .sndChatFeature(feature, enabled, param): FeatureInfo(feature, enabled.iconColor, param)
+        case let .rcvGroupFeature(feature, preference, param): FeatureInfo(feature, preference.enable.iconColor, param)
+        case let .sndGroupFeature(feature, preference, param): FeatureInfo(feature, preference.enable.iconColor, param)
+        default: nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder private func featureIconView(_ f: FeatureInfo) -> some View {
+        let i = Image(systemName: f.icon)
+            .foregroundColor(f.color)
+            .scaleEffect(f.scale)
+        if let param = f.param {
+            HStack {
+                i
+                chatEventText(Text(param)).lineLimit(1)
+            }
+        } else {
+            i
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var fullFeatureView: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .bottom, spacing: 4) {
             Image(systemName: icon ?? feature.iconFilled)
                 .foregroundColor(iconColor)
                 .scaleEffect(feature.iconScale)
             chatEventText(chatItem)
         }
-        .padding(.leading, 6)
-        .padding(.bottom, 6)
+        .padding(.horizontal, 6)
+        .padding(.vertical, 4)
         .textSelection(.disabled)
     }
 }
@@ -31,6 +103,6 @@ struct CIChatFeatureView: View {
 struct CIChatFeatureView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let enabled = FeatureEnabled(forUser: false, forContact: false)
-        CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: ChatItem.getChatFeatureSample(.fullDelete, enabled), feature: ChatFeature.fullDelete, iconColor: enabled.iconColor)
+        CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: ChatItem.getChatFeatureSample(.fullDelete, enabled), revealed: Binding.constant(true), feature: ChatFeature.fullDelete, iconColor: enabled.iconColor)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIEventView.swift

@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ struct CIEventView: View {
     var eventText: Text
 
     var body: some View {
-        HStack(alignment: .bottom, spacing: 0) {
-            eventText
-        }
-        .padding(.leading, 6)
-        .padding(.bottom, 6)
+        eventText
+        .padding(.horizontal, 6)
+        .padding(.vertical, 4)
         .textSelection(.disabled)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIFeaturePreferenceView.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIFeaturePreferenceView: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     var feature: ChatFeature
     var allowed: FeatureAllowed
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ struct CIFeaturePreferenceView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
             quotedItem: nil,
             file: nil
         )
-        CIFeaturePreferenceView(chatItem: chatItem, feature: ChatFeature.timedMessages, allowed: .yes, param: 30)
-            .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
+        CIFeaturePreferenceView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: chatItem, feature: ChatFeature.timedMessages, allowed: .yes, param: 30)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIFileView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIFileView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     let file: CIFile?
     let edited: Bool
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ struct CIFileView: View {
                 if fileSizeValid() {
                     Task {
                         logger.debug("CIFileView fileAction - in .rcvInvitation, in Task")
-                        if let user = ChatModel.shared.currentUser {
+                        if let user = m.currentUser {
                             let encrypted = privacyEncryptLocalFilesGroupDefault.get()
                             await receiveFile(user: user, fileId: file.fileId, encrypted: encrypted)
                         }
@@ -234,18 +235,17 @@ struct CIFileView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
             file: nil
         )
         Group {
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: sentFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileName: "some_long_file_name_here", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvAccepted), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvCancelled), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileSize: 1_000_000_000, fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(text: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: fileChatItemWtFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: sentFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileName: "some_long_file_name_here", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvAccepted), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvCancelled), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(fileSize: 1_000_000_000, fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getFileMsgContentSample(text: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.", fileStatus: .rcvInvitation), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: fileChatItemWtFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 360))
-        .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIImageView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIImageView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     let chatItem: ChatItem
     let image: String
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ struct CIImageView: View {
                             switch file.fileStatus {
                             case .rcvInvitation:
                                 Task {
-                                    if let user = ChatModel.shared.currentUser {
+                                    if let user = m.currentUser {
                                         await receiveFile(user: user, fileId: file.fileId, encrypted: chatItem.encryptLocalFile)
                                     }
                                 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIMemberCreatedContactView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIMemberCreatedContactView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     
     var body: some View {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ struct CIMemberCreatedContactView: View {
                         .onTapGesture {
                             dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
                             DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                                ChatModel.shared.chatId = "@\(contactId)"
+                                m.chatId = "@\(contactId)"
                             }
                         }
                 } else {

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIMetaView.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIMetaView: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     var metaColor = Color.secondary
     var paleMetaColor = Color(UIColor.tertiaryLabel)
@@ -95,15 +95,14 @@ private func statusIconText(_ icon: String, _ color: Color) -> Text {
 struct CIMetaView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         Group {
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete)))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .partial)))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .ok, sndProgress: .complete)))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .ok, sndProgress: .partial)))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .badMsgHash, sndProgress: .complete)))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemEdited: true))
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample())
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete)))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .partial)))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .ok, sndProgress: .complete)))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .ok, sndProgress: .partial)))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndRcvd(msgRcptStatus: .badMsgHash, sndProgress: .complete)))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directSnd, .now, "https://simplex.chat", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemEdited: true))
+            CIMetaView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample())
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 100))
-        .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIRcvDecryptionError.swift

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import SimpleXChat
 let decryptErrorReason: LocalizedStringKey = "It can happen when you or your connection used the old database backup."
 
 struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var msgDecryptError: MsgDecryptError
     var msgCount: UInt32
     var chatItem: ChatItem
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
                     do {
                         let (member, stats) = try apiGroupMemberInfo(groupInfo.apiId, groupMember.groupMemberId)
                         if let s = stats {
-                            ChatModel.shared.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, member, s)
+                            m.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, member, s)
                         }
                     } catch let error {
                         logger.error("apiGroupMemberInfo error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
             }
         } else if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo,
                   case let .groupRcv(groupMember) = chatItem.chatDir,
-                  let modelMember = ChatModel.shared.groupMembers.first(where: { $0.id == groupMember.id }),
-                  let memberStats = modelMember.activeConn?.connectionStats {
+                  let mem = m.getGroupMember(groupMember.groupMemberId),
+                  let memberStats = mem.wrapped.activeConn?.connectionStats {
             if memberStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
                 decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: true) {
                     alert = .syncAllowedAlert { syncMemberConnection(groupInfo, groupMember) }
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
                 )
             }
             .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         }
         .onTapGesture(perform: { onClick() })
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
                 + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true)
             }
             .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         }
         .onTapGesture(perform: { onClick() })
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
             do {
                 let (mem, stats) = try apiSyncGroupMemberRatchet(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId, false)
                 await MainActor.run {
-                    ChatModel.shared.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, mem, stats)
+                    m.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, mem, stats)
                 }
             } catch let error {
                 logger.error("syncMemberConnection apiSyncGroupMemberRatchet error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
             do {
                 let stats = try apiSyncContactRatchet(contact.apiId, false)
                 await MainActor.run {
-                    ChatModel.shared.updateContactConnectionStats(contact, stats)
+                    m.updateContactConnectionStats(contact, stats)
                 }
             } catch let error {
                 logger.error("syncContactConnection apiSyncContactRatchet error: \(responseError(error))")

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIVideoView.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import AVKit
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIVideoView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     private let chatItem: ChatItem
     private let image: String
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ struct CIVideoView: View {
                 let canBePlayed = !chatItem.chatDir.sent || file.fileStatus == CIFileStatus.sndComplete
                 VideoPlayerView(player: player, url: url, showControls: false)
                 .frame(width: w, height: w * preview.size.height / preview.size.width)
-                .onChange(of: ChatModel.shared.stopPreviousRecPlay) { playingUrl in
+                .onChange(of: m.stopPreviousRecPlay) { playingUrl in
                     if playingUrl != url {
                         player.pause()
                         videoPlaying = false
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ struct CIVideoView: View {
                 }
                 if !videoPlaying {
                     Button {
-                        ChatModel.shared.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
+                        m.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
                         player.play()
                     } label: {
                         playPauseIcon(canBePlayed ? "play.fill" : "play.slash")
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ struct CIVideoView: View {
     // TODO encrypt: where file size is checked?
     private func receiveFileIfValidSize(file: CIFile, encrypted: Bool, receiveFile: @escaping (User, Int64, Bool, Bool) async -> Void) {
         Task {
-            if let user = ChatModel.shared.currentUser {
+            if let user = m.currentUser {
                 await receiveFile(user, file.fileId, encrypted, false)
             }
         }
@@ -290,7 +291,7 @@ struct CIVideoView: View {
             )
             .onAppear {
                 DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now()) {
-                    ChatModel.shared.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
+                    m.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
                     if let player = fullPlayer {
                         player.play()
                         fullScreenTimeObserver = NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: .AVPlayerItemDidPlayToEndTime, object: player.currentItem, queue: .main) { _ in

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/CIVoiceView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct CIVoiceView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     let recordingFile: CIFile?
     let duration: Int
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ struct CIVoiceView: View {
     }
 
     private func metaView() -> some View {
-        CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+        CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
     }
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ struct VoiceMessagePlayer: View {
     private func downloadButton(_ recordingFile: CIFile) -> some View {
         Button {
             Task {
-                if let user = ChatModel.shared.currentUser {
+                if let user = chatModel.currentUser {
                     await receiveFile(user: user, fileId: recordingFile.fileId, encrypted: privacyEncryptLocalFilesGroupDefault.get())
                 }
             }
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ struct CIVoiceView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         )
         Group {
             CIVoiceView(
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(),
                 recordingFile: CIFile.getSample(fileName: "voice.m4a", fileSize: 65536, fileStatus: .rcvComplete),
                 duration: 30,
@@ -292,12 +294,11 @@ struct CIVoiceView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
                 playbackTime: .constant(TimeInterval(20)),
                 allowMenu: Binding.constant(true)
             )
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: sentVoiceMessage, revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: voiceMessageWtFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: sentVoiceMessage, revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: voiceMessageWtFile, revealed: Binding.constant(false), allowMenu: .constant(true), playbackState: .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: .constant(nil))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 360))
-        .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/DeletedItemView.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 
 struct DeletedItemView: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ struct DeletedItemView: View {
             Text(chatItem.content.text)
                 .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                 .italic()
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         }
         .padding(.leading, 12)
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ struct DeletedItemView: View {
 struct DeletedItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         Group {
-            DeletedItemView(chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample())
-            DeletedItemView(chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample(dir: .groupRcv(groupMember: GroupMember.sampleData)))
+            DeletedItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample())
+            DeletedItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample(dir: .groupRcv(groupMember: GroupMember.sampleData)))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 200))
     }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/EmojiItemView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct EmojiItemView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ struct EmojiItemView: View {
             emojiText(chatItem.content.text)
                 .padding(.top, 8)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 6)
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
                 .padding(.bottom, 8)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         }
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ func emojiText(_ text: String) -> Text {
 struct EmojiItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         Group{
-            EmojiItemView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete)))
-            EmojiItemView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "👍"))
+            EmojiItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete)))
+            EmojiItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "👍"))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 70))
     }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FramedCIVoiceView.swift

@@ -88,13 +88,12 @@ struct FramedCIVoiceView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
             file: CIFile.getSample(fileStatus: .sndComplete)
         )
         Group {
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: sentVoiceMessage, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there", fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: voiceMessageWithQuote, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: sentVoiceMessage, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Hello there", fileStatus: .rcvTransfer(rcvProgress: 7, rcvTotal: 10)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getVoiceMsgContentSample(text: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: voiceMessageWithQuote, revealed: Binding.constant(false))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 360))
-        .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/FullScreenMediaView.swift

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ struct FullScreenMediaView: View {
 
     private func startPlayerAndNotify() {
         if let player = player {
-            ChatModel.shared.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
+            m.stopPreviousRecPlay = url
             player.play()
         }
     }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/IntegrityErrorItemView.swift

@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct IntegrityErrorItemView: View {
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var msgError: MsgErrorType
     var chatItem: ChatItem
 
     var body: some View {
-        CIMsgError(chatItem: chatItem) {
+        CIMsgError(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem) {
             switch msgError {
             case .msgSkipped:
                 AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ struct IntegrityErrorItemView: View {
 }
 
 struct CIMsgError: View {
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     var onTap: () -> Void
 
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ struct CIMsgError: View {
             Text(chatItem.content.text)
                 .foregroundColor(.red)
                 .italic()
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
+            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
                 .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         }
         .padding(.leading, 12)
@@ -74,6 +76,6 @@ struct CIMsgError: View {
 
 struct IntegrityErrorItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
-        IntegrityErrorItemView(msgError: .msgBadHash, chatItem: ChatItem.getIntegrityErrorSample())
+        IntegrityErrorItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, msgError: .msgBadHash, chatItem: ChatItem.getIntegrityErrorSample())
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MarkedDeletedItemView.swift

@@ -10,39 +10,70 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct MarkedDeletedItemView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
+    @Binding var revealed: Bool
 
     var body: some View {
-        HStack(alignment: .bottom, spacing: 0) {
-            if case let .moderated(_, byGroupMember) = chatItem.meta.itemDeleted {
-                markedDeletedText("moderated by \(byGroupMember.chatViewName)")
-            } else {
-                markedDeletedText("marked deleted")
-            }
-            CIMetaView(chatItem: chatItem)
-                .padding(.horizontal, 12)
-        }
-        .padding(.leading, 12)
+        (Text(mergedMarkedDeletedText).italic() + Text(" ") + chatItem.timestampText)
+        .font(.caption)
+        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         .padding(.vertical, 6)
         .background(chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, colorScheme))
         .cornerRadius(18)
         .textSelection(.disabled)
     }
 
-    func markedDeletedText(_ s: LocalizedStringKey) -> some View {
-        Text(s)
-            .font(.caption)
-            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-            .italic()
-            .lineLimit(1)
+    var mergedMarkedDeletedText: LocalizedStringKey {
+        if !revealed,
+           let ciCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory,
+           var i = m.getChatItemIndex(chatItem) {
+            var moderated = 0
+            var blocked = 0
+            var deleted = 0
+            var moderatedBy: Set<String> = []
+            while i < m.reversedChatItems.count,
+                  let ci = .some(m.reversedChatItems[i]),
+                  ci.mergeCategory == ciCategory,
+                  let itemDeleted = ci.meta.itemDeleted {
+                switch itemDeleted {
+                case let .moderated(_, byGroupMember):
+                    moderated += 1
+                    moderatedBy.insert(byGroupMember.displayName)
+                case .blocked: blocked += 1
+                case .deleted: deleted += 1
+                }
+                i += 1
+            }
+            let total = moderated + blocked + deleted
+            return total <= 1
+            ? markedDeletedText
+            : total == moderated
+            ? "\(total) messages moderated by \(moderatedBy.joined(separator: ", "))"
+            : total == blocked
+            ? "\(total) messages blocked"
+            : "\(total) messages marked deleted"
+        } else {
+            return markedDeletedText
+        }
+    }
+
+    var markedDeletedText: LocalizedStringKey {
+        switch chatItem.meta.itemDeleted {
+        case let .moderated(_, byGroupMember): "moderated by \(byGroupMember.displayName)"
+        case .blocked: "blocked"
+        default: "marked deleted"
+        }
     }
 }
 
 struct MarkedDeletedItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         Group {
-            MarkedDeletedItemView(chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)))
+            MarkedDeletedItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)), revealed: Binding.constant(true))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 200))
     }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItem/MsgContentView.swift

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ private func typing(_ w: Font.Weight = .light) -> Text {
 }
 
 struct MsgContentView: View {
-    @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var text: String
     var formattedText: [FormattedText]? = nil
     var sender: String? = nil
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ struct MsgContentView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let chatItem = ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello")
         return MsgContentView(
+            chat: Chat.sampleData,
             text: chatItem.text,
             formattedText: chatItem.formattedText,
             sender: chatItem.memberDisplayName,

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemInfoView.swift

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct ChatItemInfoView: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     var ci: ChatItem
     @Binding var chatItemInfo: ChatItemInfo?
@@ -290,8 +291,8 @@ struct ChatItemInfoView: View {
 
     private func membersStatuses(_ memberDeliveryStatuses: [MemberDeliveryStatus]) -> [(GroupMember, CIStatus)] {
         memberDeliveryStatuses.compactMap({ mds in
-            if let mem = ChatModel.shared.groupMembers.first(where: { $0.groupMemberId == mds.groupMemberId }) {
-                return (mem, mds.memberDeliveryStatus)
+            if let mem = chatModel.getGroupMember(mds.groupMemberId) {
+                return (mem.wrapped, mds.memberDeliveryStatus)
             } else {
                 return nil
             }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatItemView.swift

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat
 
 struct ChatItemView: View {
-    var chatInfo: ChatInfo
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
     var maxWidth: CGFloat = .infinity
     @State var scrollProxy: ScrollViewProxy? = nil
@@ -19,8 +19,19 @@ struct ChatItemView: View {
     @Binding var audioPlayer: AudioPlayer?
     @Binding var playbackState: VoiceMessagePlaybackState
     @Binding var playbackTime: TimeInterval?
-    init(chatInfo: ChatInfo, chatItem: ChatItem, showMember: Bool = false, maxWidth: CGFloat = .infinity, scrollProxy: ScrollViewProxy? = nil, revealed: Binding<Bool>, allowMenu: Binding<Bool> = .constant(false), audioPlayer: Binding<AudioPlayer?> = .constant(nil), playbackState: Binding<VoiceMessagePlaybackState> = .constant(.noPlayback), playbackTime: Binding<TimeInterval?> = .constant(nil)) {
-        self.chatInfo = chatInfo
+    init(
+        chat: Chat,
+        chatItem: ChatItem,
+        showMember: Bool = false,
+        maxWidth: CGFloat = .infinity,
+        scrollProxy: ScrollViewProxy? = nil,
+        revealed: Binding<Bool>,
+        allowMenu: Binding<Bool> = .constant(false),
+        audioPlayer: Binding<AudioPlayer?> = .constant(nil),
+        playbackState: Binding<VoiceMessagePlaybackState> = .constant(.noPlayback),
+        playbackTime: Binding<TimeInterval?> = .constant(nil)
+    ) {
+        self.chat = chat
         self.chatItem = chatItem
         self.maxWidth = maxWidth
         _scrollProxy = .init(initialValue: scrollProxy)
@@ -33,15 +44,15 @@ struct ChatItemView: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         let ci = chatItem
-        if chatItem.meta.itemDeleted != nil && !revealed {
-            MarkedDeletedItemView(chatItem: chatItem)
+        if chatItem.meta.itemDeleted != nil && (!revealed || chatItem.isDeletedContent) {
+            MarkedDeletedItemView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, revealed: $revealed)
         } else if ci.quotedItem == nil && ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil && !ci.meta.isLive {
             if let mc = ci.content.msgContent, mc.isText && isShortEmoji(ci.content.text) {
-                EmojiItemView(chatItem: ci)
+                EmojiItemView(chat: chat, chatItem: ci)
             } else if ci.content.text.isEmpty, case let .voice(_, duration) = ci.content.msgContent {
-                CIVoiceView(chatItem: ci, recordingFile: ci.file, duration: duration, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
+                CIVoiceView(chat: chat, chatItem: ci, recordingFile: ci.file, duration: duration, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
             } else if ci.content.msgContent == nil {
-                ChatItemContentView(chatInfo: chatInfo, chatItem: chatItem, msgContentView: { Text(ci.text) }) // msgContent is unreachable branch in this case
+                ChatItemContentView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, revealed: $revealed, msgContentView: { Text(ci.text) }) // msgContent is unreachable branch in this case
             } else {
                 framedItemView()
             }
@@ -51,14 +62,15 @@ struct ChatItemView: View {
     }
 
     private func framedItemView() -> some View {
-        FramedItemView(chatInfo: chatInfo, chatItem: chatItem, maxWidth: maxWidth, scrollProxy: scrollProxy, allowMenu: $allowMenu, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime)
+        FramedItemView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, revealed: $revealed, maxWidth: maxWidth, scrollProxy: scrollProxy, allowMenu: $allowMenu, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime)
     }
 }
 
 struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
-    var chatInfo: ChatInfo
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     var chatItem: ChatItem
+    @Binding var revealed: Bool
     var msgContentView: () -> Content
     @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
 
@@ -72,15 +84,14 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
         case let .rcvCall(status, duration): callItemView(status, duration)
         case let .rcvIntegrityError(msgError):
             if developerTools {
-                IntegrityErrorItemView(msgError: msgError, chatItem: chatItem)
+                IntegrityErrorItemView(chat: chat, msgError: msgError, chatItem: chatItem)
             } else {
                 ZStack {}
             }
-        case let .rcvDecryptionError(msgDecryptError, msgCount): CIRcvDecryptionError(msgDecryptError: msgDecryptError, msgCount: msgCount, chatItem: chatItem)
+        case let .rcvDecryptionError(msgDecryptError, msgCount): CIRcvDecryptionError(chat: chat, msgDecryptError: msgDecryptError, msgCount: msgCount, chatItem: chatItem)
         case let .rcvGroupInvitation(groupInvitation, memberRole): groupInvitationItemView(groupInvitation, memberRole)
         case let .sndGroupInvitation(groupInvitation, memberRole): groupInvitationItemView(groupInvitation, memberRole)
         case .rcvDirectEvent: eventItemView()
-        case .rcvGroupEvent(.memberConnected): CIEventView(eventText: membersConnectedItemText)
         case .rcvGroupEvent(.memberCreatedContact): CIMemberCreatedContactView(chatItem: chatItem)
         case .rcvGroupEvent: eventItemView()
         case .sndGroupEvent: eventItemView()
@@ -89,9 +100,9 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
         case let .rcvChatFeature(feature, enabled, _): chatFeatureView(feature, enabled.iconColor)
         case let .sndChatFeature(feature, enabled, _): chatFeatureView(feature, enabled.iconColor)
         case let .rcvChatPreference(feature, allowed, param):
-            CIFeaturePreferenceView(chatItem: chatItem, feature: feature, allowed: allowed, param: param)
+            CIFeaturePreferenceView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, feature: feature, allowed: allowed, param: param)
         case let .sndChatPreference(feature, _, _):
-            CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: chatItem, feature: feature, icon: feature.icon, iconColor: .secondary)
+            CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: chatItem, revealed: $revealed, feature: feature, icon: feature.icon, iconColor: .secondary)
         case let .rcvGroupFeature(feature, preference, _): chatFeatureView(feature, preference.enable.iconColor)
         case let .sndGroupFeature(feature, preference, _): chatFeatureView(feature, preference.enable.iconColor)
         case let .rcvChatFeatureRejected(feature): chatFeatureView(feature, .red)
@@ -103,15 +114,15 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
     }
 
     private func deletedItemView() -> some View {
-        DeletedItemView(chatItem: chatItem)
+        DeletedItemView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem)
     }
 
     private func callItemView(_ status: CICallStatus, _ duration: Int) -> some View {
-        CICallItemView(chatInfo: chatInfo, chatItem: chatItem, status: status, duration: duration)
+        CICallItemView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, status: status, duration: duration)
     }
 
     private func groupInvitationItemView(_ groupInvitation: CIGroupInvitation, _ memberRole: GroupMemberRole) -> some View {
-        CIGroupInvitationView(chatItem: chatItem, groupInvitation: groupInvitation, memberRole: memberRole, chatIncognito: chatInfo.incognito)
+        CIGroupInvitationView(chatItem: chatItem, groupInvitation: groupInvitation, memberRole: memberRole, chatIncognito: chat.chatInfo.incognito)
     }
 
     private func eventItemView() -> some View {
@@ -119,7 +130,9 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
     }
 
     private func eventItemViewText() -> Text {
-        if let member = chatItem.memberDisplayName {
+        if !revealed, let t = mergedGroupEventText {
+            return chatEventText(t + Text(" ") + chatItem.timestampText)
+        } else if let member = chatItem.memberDisplayName {
             return Text(member + " ")
                     .font(.caption)
                     .foregroundColor(.secondary)
@@ -131,36 +144,44 @@ struct ChatItemContentView<Content: View>: View {
     }
 
     private func chatFeatureView(_ feature: Feature, _ iconColor: Color) -> some View {
-        CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: chatItem, feature: feature, iconColor: iconColor)
+        CIChatFeatureView(chatItem: chatItem, revealed: $revealed, feature: feature, iconColor: iconColor)
     }
 
-    private var membersConnectedItemText: Text {
-        if let t = membersConnectedText {
-            return chatEventText(t, chatItem.timestampText)
+    private var mergedGroupEventText: Text? {
+        let (count, ns) = chatModel.getConnectedMemberNames(chatItem)
+        let members: LocalizedStringKey =
+            switch ns.count {
+            case 1: "\(ns[0]) connected"
+            case 2: "\(ns[0]) and \(ns[1]) connected"
+            case 3: "\(ns[0] + ", " + ns[1]) and \(ns[2]) connected"
+            default:
+                ns.count > 3
+                ? "\(ns[0]), \(ns[1]) and \(ns.count - 2) other members connected"
+                : ""
+            }
+        return if count <= 1 {
+            nil
+        } else if ns.count == 0 {
+            Text("\(count) group events")
+        } else if count > ns.count {
+            Text(members) + Text(" ") + Text("and \(count - ns.count) other events")
         } else {
-            return eventItemViewText()
+            Text(members)
         }
     }
-
-    private var membersConnectedText: LocalizedStringKey? {
-        let ns = chatModel.getConnectedMemberNames(chatItem)
-        return ns.count > 3
-            ? "\(ns[0]), \(ns[1]) and \(ns.count - 2) other members connected"
-            : ns.count == 3
-            ? "\(ns[0] + ", " + ns[1]) and \(ns[2]) connected"
-            : ns.count == 2
-            ? "\(ns[0]) and \(ns[1]) connected"
-            : nil
-    }
 }
 
-func chatEventText(_ eventText: LocalizedStringKey, _ ts: Text) -> Text {
-    (Text(eventText) + Text(" ") + ts)
+func chatEventText(_ text: Text) -> Text {
+    text
         .font(.caption)
         .foregroundColor(.secondary)
         .fontWeight(.light)
 }
 
+func chatEventText(_ eventText: LocalizedStringKey, _ ts: Text) -> Text {
+    chatEventText(Text(eventText) + Text(" ") + ts)
+}
+
 func chatEventText(_ ci: ChatItem) -> Text {
     chatEventText("\(ci.content.text)", ci.timestampText)
 }
@@ -168,15 +189,15 @@ func chatEventText(_ ci: ChatItem) -> Text {
 struct ChatItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         Group{
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "hello there too"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemLive: true), revealed: Binding.constant(true))
-            ChatItemView(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemLive: true), revealed: Binding.constant(true))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "hello there too"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(2, .directRcv, .now, "🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂"), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getDeletedContentSample(), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)), revealed: Binding.constant(false))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "🙂", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemLive: true), revealed: Binding.constant(true))
+            ChatItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, chatItem: ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello", .sndSent(sndProgress: .complete), itemLive: true), revealed: Binding.constant(true))
         }
         .previewLayout(.fixed(width: 360, height: 70))
         .environmentObject(Chat.sampleData)
@@ -188,7 +209,7 @@ struct ChatItemView_NonMsgContentDeleted_Previews: PreviewProvider {
         let ciFeatureContent = CIContent.rcvChatFeature(feature: .fullDelete, enabled: FeatureEnabled(forUser: false, forContact: false), param: nil)
         Group{
             ChatItemView(
-                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem(
                     chatDir: .directRcv,
                     meta: CIMeta.getSample(1, .now, "1 skipped message", .rcvRead, itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)),
@@ -199,7 +220,7 @@ struct ChatItemView_NonMsgContentDeleted_Previews: PreviewProvider {
                 revealed: Binding.constant(true)
             )
             ChatItemView(
-                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem(
                     chatDir: .directRcv,
                     meta: CIMeta.getSample(1, .now, "1 skipped message", .rcvRead),
@@ -210,7 +231,7 @@ struct ChatItemView_NonMsgContentDeleted_Previews: PreviewProvider {
                 revealed: Binding.constant(true)
             )
             ChatItemView(
-                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem(
                     chatDir: .directRcv,
                     meta: CIMeta.getSample(1, .now, "received invitation to join group team as admin", .rcvRead, itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)),
@@ -221,7 +242,7 @@ struct ChatItemView_NonMsgContentDeleted_Previews: PreviewProvider {
                 revealed: Binding.constant(true)
             )
             ChatItemView(
-                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem(
                     chatDir: .directRcv,
                     meta: CIMeta.getSample(1, .now, "group event text", .rcvRead, itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)),
@@ -232,7 +253,7 @@ struct ChatItemView_NonMsgContentDeleted_Previews: PreviewProvider {
                 revealed: Binding.constant(true)
             )
             ChatItemView(
-                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
+                chat: Chat.sampleData,
                 chatItem: ChatItem(
                     chatDir: .directRcv,
                     meta: CIMeta.getSample(1, .now, ciFeatureContent.text, .rcvRead, itemDeleted: .deleted(deletedTs: .now)),

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ChatView.swift

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     @State private var showChatInfoSheet: Bool = false
     @State private var showAddMembersSheet: Bool = false
     @State private var composeState = ComposeState()
-    @State private var deletingItem: ChatItem? = nil
     @State private var keyboardVisible = false
-    @State private var showDeleteMessage = false
     @State private var connectionStats: ConnectionStats?
     @State private var customUserProfile: Profile?
     @State private var connectionCode: String?
@@ -36,7 +34,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     @State private var searchText: String = ""
     @FocusState private var searchFocussed
     // opening GroupMemberInfoView on member icon
-    @State private var selectedMember: GroupMember? = nil
+    @State private var membersLoaded = false
+    @State private var selectedMember: GMember? = nil
     // opening GroupLinkView on link button (incognito)
     @State private var showGroupLinkSheet: Bool = false
     @State private var groupLink: String?
@@ -97,6 +96,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     if chatModel.chatId == nil {
                         chatModel.chatItemStatuses = [:]
                         chatModel.reversedChatItems = []
+                        chatModel.groupMembers = []
+                        membersLoaded = false
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -134,18 +135,21 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     }
                 } else if case let .group(groupInfo) = cInfo {
                     Button {
-                        Task {
-                            let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(groupInfo.groupId)
-                            await MainActor.run {
-                                ChatModel.shared.groupMembers = groupMembers
-                                showChatInfoSheet = true
-                            }
-                        }
+                        Task { await loadGroupMembers(groupInfo) { showChatInfoSheet = true } }
                     } label: {
                         ChatInfoToolbar(chat: chat)
                     }
                     .appSheet(isPresented: $showChatInfoSheet) {
-                        GroupChatInfoView(chat: chat, groupInfo: groupInfo)
+                        GroupChatInfoView(
+                            chat: chat,
+                            groupInfo: Binding(
+                                get: { groupInfo },
+                                set: { gInfo in
+                                    chat.chatInfo = .group(groupInfo: gInfo)
+                                    chat.created = Date.now
+                                }
+                            )
+                        )
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -208,6 +212,17 @@ struct ChatView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func loadGroupMembers(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo, updateView: @escaping () -> Void = {}) async {
+        let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(groupInfo.groupId)
+        await MainActor.run {
+            if chatModel.chatId == groupInfo.id {
+                chatModel.groupMembers = groupMembers.map { GMember.init($0) }
+                membersLoaded = true
+                updateView()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private func initChatView() {
         let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
         if case let .direct(contact) = cInfo {
@@ -416,13 +431,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     private func addMembersButton() -> some View {
         Button {
             if case let .group(gInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
-                Task {
-                    let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(gInfo.groupId)
-                    await MainActor.run {
-                        ChatModel.shared.groupMembers = groupMembers
-                        showAddMembersSheet = true
-                    }
-                }
+                Task { await loadGroupMembers(gInfo) { showAddMembersSheet = true } }
             }
         } label: {
             Image(systemName: "person.crop.circle.badge.plus")
@@ -477,73 +486,30 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     }
     
     @ViewBuilder private func chatItemView(_ ci: ChatItem, _ maxWidth: CGFloat) -> some View {
-        if case let .groupRcv(member) = ci.chatDir,
-           case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
-            let (prevItem, nextItem) = chatModel.getChatItemNeighbors(ci)
-            if ci.memberConnected != nil && nextItem?.memberConnected != nil {
-                // memberConnected events are aggregated at the last chat item in a row of such events, see ChatItemView
-                ZStack {} // scroll doesn't work if it's EmptyView()
-            } else {
-                if prevItem == nil || showMemberImage(member, prevItem) {
-                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-                        if ci.content.showMemberName {
-                            Text(member.displayName)
-                                .font(.caption)
-                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                                .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 14)
-                                .padding(.top, 7)
-                        }
-                        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 8) {
-                            ProfileImage(imageStr: member.memberProfile.image)
-                                .frame(width: memberImageSize, height: memberImageSize)
-                                .onTapGesture { selectedMember = member }
-                                .appSheet(item: $selectedMember) { member in
-                                    GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, member: member, navigation: true)
-                                }
-                            chatItemWithMenu(ci, maxWidth)
-                        }
-                    }
-                    .padding(.top, 5)
-                    .padding(.trailing)
-                    .padding(.leading, 12)
-                } else {
-                    chatItemWithMenu(ci, maxWidth)
-                        .padding(.top, 5)
-                        .padding(.trailing)
-                        .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 8 + 12)
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            chatItemWithMenu(ci, maxWidth)
-                .padding(.horizontal)
-                .padding(.top, 5)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func chatItemWithMenu(_ ci: ChatItem, _ maxWidth: CGFloat) -> some View {
         ChatItemWithMenu(
-            ci: ci,
+            chat: chat,
+            chatItem: ci,
             maxWidth: maxWidth,
-            scrollProxy: scrollProxy,
-            deleteMessage: deleteMessage,
-            deletingItem: $deletingItem,
             composeState: $composeState,
-            showDeleteMessage: $showDeleteMessage
+            selectedMember: $selectedMember,
+            chatView: self
         )
-        .environmentObject(chat)
     }
 
     private struct ChatItemWithMenu: View {
-        @EnvironmentObject var chat: Chat
+        @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
         @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
-        var ci: ChatItem
+        @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+        var chatItem: ChatItem
         var maxWidth: CGFloat
-        var scrollProxy: ScrollViewProxy?
-        var deleteMessage: (CIDeleteMode) -> Void
-        @Binding var deletingItem: ChatItem?
         @Binding var composeState: ComposeState
-        @Binding var showDeleteMessage: Bool
+        @Binding var selectedMember: GMember?
+        var chatView: ChatView
 
+        @State private var deletingItem: ChatItem? = nil
+        @State private var showDeleteMessage = false
+        @State private var deletingItems: [Int64] = []
+        @State private var showDeleteMessages = false
         @State private var revealed = false
         @State private var showChatItemInfoSheet: Bool = false
         @State private var chatItemInfo: ChatItemInfo?
@@ -555,18 +521,114 @@ struct ChatView: View {
         @State private var playbackTime: TimeInterval?
 
         var body: some View {
+            let (currIndex, nextItem) = m.getNextChatItem(chatItem)
+            let ciCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory
+            if (ciCategory != nil && ciCategory == nextItem?.mergeCategory) {
+                // memberConnected events and deleted items are aggregated at the last chat item in a row, see ChatItemView
+                ZStack {} // scroll doesn't work if it's EmptyView()
+            } else {
+                let (prevHidden, prevItem) = m.getPrevShownChatItem(currIndex, ciCategory)
+                let range = itemsRange(currIndex, prevHidden)
+                if revealed, let range = range {
+                    let items = Array(zip(Array(range), m.reversedChatItems[range]))
+                    ForEach(items, id: \.1.viewId) { (i, ci) in
+                        let prev = i == prevHidden ? prevItem : m.reversedChatItems[i + 1]
+                        chatItemView(ci, nil, prev)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    chatItemView(chatItem, range, prevItem)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        @ViewBuilder func chatItemView(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ prevItem: ChatItem?) -> some View {
+            if case let .groupRcv(member) = ci.chatDir,
+               case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
+                let (prevMember, memCount): (GroupMember?, Int) =
+                    if let range = range {
+                        m.getPrevHiddenMember(member, range)
+                    } else {
+                        (nil, 1)
+                    }
+                if prevItem == nil || showMemberImage(member, prevItem) || prevMember != nil {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                        if ci.content.showMemberName {
+                            Text(memberNames(member, prevMember, memCount))
+                                .font(.caption)
+                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                                .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 14)
+                                .padding(.top, 7)
+                        }
+                        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 8) {
+                            ProfileImage(imageStr: member.memberProfile.image)
+                                .frame(width: memberImageSize, height: memberImageSize)
+                                .onTapGesture {
+                                    if chatView.membersLoaded {
+                                        selectedMember = m.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId)
+                                    } else {
+                                        Task {
+                                            await chatView.loadGroupMembers(groupInfo) {
+                                                selectedMember = m.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId)
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                .appSheet(item: $selectedMember) { member in
+                                    GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: member, navigation: true)
+                                }
+                            chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                        }
+                    }
+                    .padding(.top, 5)
+                    .padding(.trailing)
+                    .padding(.leading, 12)
+                } else {
+                    chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                        .padding(.top, 5)
+                        .padding(.trailing)
+                        .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 8 + 12)
+                }
+            } else {
+                chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                    .padding(.horizontal)
+                    .padding(.top, 5)
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func memberNames(_ member: GroupMember, _ prevMember: GroupMember?, _ memCount: Int) -> LocalizedStringKey {
+            let name = member.displayName
+            return if let prevName = prevMember?.displayName {
+                memCount > 2
+                ? "\(name), \(prevName) and \(memCount - 2) members"
+                : "\(name) and \(prevName)"
+            } else {
+                "\(name)"
+            }
+        }
+
+        @ViewBuilder func chatItemWithMenu(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ maxWidth: CGFloat) -> some View {
             let alignment: Alignment = ci.chatDir.sent ? .trailing : .leading
             let uiMenu: Binding<UIMenu> = Binding(
-                get: { UIMenu(title: "", children: menu(live: composeState.liveMessage != nil)) },
+                get: { UIMenu(title: "", children: menu(ci, range, live: composeState.liveMessage != nil)) },
                 set: { _ in }
             )
             
             VStack(alignment: alignment.horizontal, spacing: 3) {
-                ChatItemView(chatInfo: chat.chatInfo, chatItem: ci, maxWidth: maxWidth, scrollProxy: scrollProxy, revealed: $revealed, allowMenu: $allowMenu, audioPlayer: $audioPlayer, playbackState: $playbackState, playbackTime: $playbackTime)
-                    .uiKitContextMenu(menu: uiMenu, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
-                    .accessibilityLabel("")
+                ChatItemView(
+                    chat: chat,
+                    chatItem: ci,
+                    maxWidth: maxWidth,
+                    scrollProxy: chatView.scrollProxy,
+                    revealed: $revealed,
+                    allowMenu: $allowMenu,
+                    audioPlayer: $audioPlayer,
+                    playbackState: $playbackState,
+                    playbackTime: $playbackTime
+                )
+                .uiKitContextMenu(menu: uiMenu, allowMenu: $allowMenu)
+                .accessibilityLabel("")
                 if ci.content.msgContent != nil && (ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil || revealed) && ci.reactions.count > 0 {
-                    chatItemReactions()
+                    chatItemReactions(ci)
                         .padding(.bottom, 4)
                 }
             }
@@ -580,6 +642,11 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                .confirmationDialog(deleteMessagesTitle, isPresented: $showDeleteMessages, titleVisibility: .visible) {
+                    Button("Delete for me", role: .destructive) {
+                        deleteMessages()
+                    }
+                }
                 .frame(maxWidth: maxWidth, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: alignment)
                 .frame(minWidth: 0, maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: alignment)
                 .onDisappear {
@@ -597,7 +664,15 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 }
         }
 
-        private func chatItemReactions() -> some View {
+        private func showMemberImage(_ member: GroupMember, _ prevItem: ChatItem?) -> Bool {
+            switch (prevItem?.chatDir) {
+            case .groupSnd: return true
+            case let .groupRcv(prevMember): return prevMember.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId
+            default: return false
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func chatItemReactions(_ ci: ChatItem) -> some View {
             HStack(spacing: 4) {
                 ForEach(ci.reactions, id: \.reaction) { r in
                     let v = HStack(spacing: 4) {
@@ -617,7 +692,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
 
                     if chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.reactions) && (ci.allowAddReaction || r.userReacted) {
                         v.onTapGesture {
-                            setReaction(add: !r.userReacted, reaction: r.reaction)
+                            setReaction(ci, add: !r.userReacted, reaction: r.reaction)
                         }
                     } else {
                         v
@@ -626,10 +701,10 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
 
-        private func menu(live: Bool) -> [UIMenuElement] {
+        private func menu(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, live: Bool) -> [UIMenuElement] {
             var menu: [UIMenuElement] = []
             if let mc = ci.content.msgContent, ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil || revealed {
-                let rs = allReactions()
+                let rs = allReactions(ci)
                 if chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.reactions) && ci.allowAddReaction,
                    rs.count > 0 {
                     var rm: UIMenu
@@ -646,10 +721,10 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     menu.append(rm)
                 }
                 if ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil && !ci.isLiveDummy && !live {
-                    menu.append(replyUIAction())
+                    menu.append(replyUIAction(ci))
                 }
-                menu.append(shareUIAction())
-                menu.append(copyUIAction())
+                menu.append(shareUIAction(ci))
+                menu.append(copyUIAction(ci))
                 if let fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(ci.file) {
                     if case .image = ci.content.msgContent, let image = getLoadedImage(ci.file) {
                         if image.imageData != nil {
@@ -662,9 +737,9 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     }
                 }
                 if ci.meta.editable && !mc.isVoice && !live {
-                    menu.append(editAction())
+                    menu.append(editAction(ci))
                 }
-                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction())
+                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction(ci))
                 if revealed {
                     menu.append(hideUIAction())
                 }
@@ -674,25 +749,31 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     menu.append(cancelFileUIAction(file.fileId, cancelAction))
                 }
                 if !live || !ci.meta.isLive {
-                    menu.append(deleteUIAction())
+                    menu.append(deleteUIAction(ci))
                 }
                 if let (groupInfo, _) = ci.memberToModerate(chat.chatInfo) {
-                    menu.append(moderateUIAction(groupInfo))
+                    menu.append(moderateUIAction(ci, groupInfo))
                 }
             } else if ci.meta.itemDeleted != nil {
-                if !ci.isDeletedContent {
+                if revealed {
+                    menu.append(hideUIAction())
+                } else if !ci.isDeletedContent {
                     menu.append(revealUIAction())
+                } else if range != nil {
+                    menu.append(expandUIAction())
                 }
-                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction())
-                menu.append(deleteUIAction())
+                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction(ci))
+                menu.append(deleteUIAction(ci))
             } else if ci.isDeletedContent {
-                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction())
-                menu.append(deleteUIAction())
+                menu.append(viewInfoUIAction(ci))
+                menu.append(deleteUIAction(ci))
+            } else if ci.mergeCategory != nil {
+                menu.append(revealed ? shrinkUIAction() : expandUIAction())
             }
             return menu
         }
         
-        private func replyUIAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func replyUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Reply", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "arrowshape.turn.up.left")
@@ -727,11 +808,11 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             )
         }
 
-        private func allReactions() -> [UIAction] {
+        private func allReactions(_ ci: ChatItem) -> [UIAction] {
             MsgReaction.values.compactMap { r in
                 ci.reactions.contains(where: { $0.userReacted && $0.reaction == r })
                 ? nil
-                : UIAction(title: r.text) { _ in setReaction(add: true, reaction: r) }
+                : UIAction(title: r.text) { _ in setReaction(ci, add: true, reaction: r) }
             }
         }
 
@@ -739,7 +820,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             rs.count > 4 ? 3 : 4
         }
 
-        private func setReaction(add: Bool, reaction: MsgReaction) {
+        private func setReaction(_ ci: ChatItem, add: Bool, reaction: MsgReaction) {
             Task {
                 do {
                     let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
@@ -751,7 +832,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                         reaction: reaction
                     )
                     await MainActor.run {
-                        ChatModel.shared.updateChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                        m.updateChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
                     }
                 } catch let error {
                     logger.error("apiChatItemReaction error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -759,7 +840,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
 
-        private func shareUIAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func shareUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Share", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "square.and.arrow.up")
@@ -772,7 +853,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
         
-        private func copyUIAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func copyUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Copy", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "doc.on.doc")
@@ -805,7 +886,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
         
-        private func editAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func editAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Edit", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "square.and.pencil")
@@ -816,7 +897,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
 
-        private func viewInfoUIAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func viewInfoUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Info", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "info.circle")
@@ -829,10 +910,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                             chatItemInfo = ciInfo
                         }
                         if case let .group(gInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
-                            let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(gInfo.groupId)
-                            await MainActor.run {
-                                ChatModel.shared.groupMembers = groupMembers
-                            }
+                            await chatView.loadGroupMembers(gInfo)
                         }
                     } catch let error {
                         logger.error("apiGetChatItemInfo error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -853,7 +931,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                     message: Text(cancelAction.alert.message),
                     primaryButton: .destructive(Text(cancelAction.alert.confirm)) {
                         Task {
-                            if let user = ChatModel.shared.currentUser {
+                            if let user = m.currentUser {
                                 await cancelFile(user: user, fileId: fileId)
                             }
                         }
@@ -874,18 +952,45 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             }
         }
         
-        private func deleteUIAction() -> UIAction {
+        private func deleteUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Delete", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "trash"),
                 attributes: [.destructive]
             ) { _ in
-                showDeleteMessage = true
-                deletingItem = ci
+                if !revealed && ci.meta.itemDeleted != nil,
+                   let currIndex = m.getChatItemIndex(ci),
+                   let ciCategory = ci.mergeCategory {
+                    let (prevHidden, _) = m.getPrevShownChatItem(currIndex, ciCategory)
+                    if let range = itemsRange(currIndex, prevHidden) {
+                        var itemIds: [Int64] = []
+                        for i in range {
+                            itemIds.append(m.reversedChatItems[i].id)
+                        }
+                        showDeleteMessages = true
+                        deletingItems = itemIds
+                    } else {
+                        showDeleteMessage = true
+                        deletingItem = ci
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    showDeleteMessage = true
+                    deletingItem = ci
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        private func moderateUIAction(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> UIAction {
+        private func itemsRange(_ currIndex: Int?, _ prevHidden: Int?) -> ClosedRange<Int>? {
+            if let currIndex = currIndex,
+               let prevHidden = prevHidden,
+               prevHidden > currIndex {
+                currIndex...prevHidden
+            } else {
+                nil
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func moderateUIAction(_ ci: ChatItem, _ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> UIAction {
             UIAction(
                 title: NSLocalizedString("Moderate", comment: "chat item action"),
                 image: UIImage(systemName: "flag"),
@@ -917,20 +1022,105 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 }
             }
         }
-        
+
+        private func expandUIAction() -> UIAction {
+            UIAction(
+                title: NSLocalizedString("Expand", comment: "chat item action"),
+                image: UIImage(systemName: "arrow.up.and.line.horizontal.and.arrow.down")
+            ) { _ in
+                withAnimation {
+                    revealed = true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func shrinkUIAction() -> UIAction {
+            UIAction(
+                title: NSLocalizedString("Hide", comment: "chat item action"),
+                image: UIImage(systemName: "arrow.down.and.line.horizontal.and.arrow.up")
+            ) { _ in
+                withAnimation {
+                    revealed = false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         private var broadcastDeleteButtonText: LocalizedStringKey {
             chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.fullDelete) ? "Delete for everyone" : "Mark deleted for everyone"
         }
-    }
 
-    private func showMemberImage(_ member: GroupMember, _ prevItem: ChatItem?) -> Bool {
-        switch (prevItem?.chatDir) {
-        case .groupSnd: return true
-        case let .groupRcv(prevMember): return prevMember.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId
-        default: return false
+        var deleteMessagesTitle: LocalizedStringKey {
+            let n = deletingItems.count
+            return n == 1 ? "Delete message?" : "Delete \(n) messages?"
+        }
+
+        private func deleteMessages() {
+            let itemIds = deletingItems
+            if itemIds.count > 0 {
+                let chatInfo = chat.chatInfo
+                Task {
+                    var deletedItems: [ChatItem] = []
+                    for itemId in itemIds {
+                        do {
+                            let (di, _) = try await apiDeleteChatItem(
+                                type: chatInfo.chatType,
+                                id: chatInfo.apiId,
+                                itemId: itemId,
+                                mode: .cidmInternal
+                            )
+                            deletedItems.append(di)
+                        } catch {
+                            logger.error("ChatView.deleteMessage error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                        }
+                    }
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        for di in deletedItems {
+                            m.removeChatItem(chatInfo, di)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func deleteMessage(_ mode: CIDeleteMode) {
+            logger.debug("ChatView deleteMessage")
+            Task {
+                logger.debug("ChatView deleteMessage: in Task")
+                do {
+                    if let di = deletingItem {
+                        var deletedItem: ChatItem
+                        var toItem: ChatItem?
+                        if case .cidmBroadcast = mode,
+                           let (groupInfo, groupMember) = di.memberToModerate(chat.chatInfo) {
+                            (deletedItem, toItem) = try await apiDeleteMemberChatItem(
+                                groupId: groupInfo.apiId,
+                                groupMemberId: groupMember.groupMemberId,
+                                itemId: di.id
+                            )
+                        } else {
+                            (deletedItem, toItem) = try await apiDeleteChatItem(
+                                type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
+                                id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
+                                itemId: di.id,
+                                mode: mode
+                            )
+                        }
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            deletingItem = nil
+                            if let toItem = toItem {
+                                _ = m.upsertChatItem(chat.chatInfo, toItem)
+                            } else {
+                                m.removeChatItem(chat.chatInfo, deletedItem)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch {
+                    logger.error("ChatView.deleteMessage error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
-    
+
     private func scrollToBottom(_ proxy: ScrollViewProxy) {
         if let ci = chatModel.reversedChatItems.first {
             withAnimation { proxy.scrollTo(ci.viewId, anchor: .top) }
@@ -942,44 +1132,6 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             withAnimation { proxy.scrollTo(ci.viewId, anchor: .top) }
         }
     }
-    
-    private func deleteMessage(_ mode: CIDeleteMode) {
-        logger.debug("ChatView deleteMessage")
-        Task {
-            logger.debug("ChatView deleteMessage: in Task")
-            do {
-                if let di = deletingItem {
-                    var deletedItem: ChatItem
-                    var toItem: ChatItem?
-                    if case .cidmBroadcast = mode,
-                       let (groupInfo, groupMember) = di.memberToModerate(chat.chatInfo) {
-                        (deletedItem, toItem) = try await apiDeleteMemberChatItem(
-                            groupId: groupInfo.apiId,
-                            groupMemberId: groupMember.groupMemberId,
-                            itemId: di.id
-                        )
-                    } else {
-                        (deletedItem, toItem) = try await apiDeleteChatItem(
-                            type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
-                            id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
-                            itemId: di.id,
-                            mode: mode
-                        )
-                    }
-                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                        deletingItem = nil
-                        if let toItem = toItem {
-                            _ = chatModel.upsertChatItem(chat.chatInfo, toItem)
-                        } else {
-                            chatModel.removeChatItem(chat.chatInfo, deletedItem)
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            } catch {
-                logger.error("ChatView.deleteMessage error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 @ViewBuilder func toggleNtfsButton(_ chat: Chat) -> some View {

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ComposeView.swift

@@ -592,12 +592,14 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
             EmptyView()
         case let .quotedItem(chatItem: quotedItem):
             ContextItemView(
+                chat: chat,
                 contextItem: quotedItem,
                 contextIcon: "arrowshape.turn.up.left",
                 cancelContextItem: { composeState = composeState.copy(contextItem: .noContextItem) }
             )
         case let .editingItem(chatItem: editingItem):
             ContextItemView(
+                chat: chat,
                 contextItem: editingItem,
                 contextIcon: "pencil",
                 cancelContextItem: { clearState() }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/ComposeMessage/ContextItemView.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 
 struct ContextItemView: View {
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
     let contextItem: ChatItem
     let contextIcon: String
     let cancelContextItem: () -> Void
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ struct ContextItemView: View {
 
     private func msgContentView(lines: Int) -> some View {
         MsgContentView(
+            chat: chat,
             text: contextItem.text,
             formattedText: contextItem.formattedText
         )
@@ -59,6 +61,6 @@ struct ContextItemView: View {
 struct ContextItemView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         let contextItem: ChatItem = ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello")
-        return ContextItemView(contextItem: contextItem, contextIcon: "pencil.circle", cancelContextItem: {})
+        return ContextItemView(chat: Chat.sampleData, contextItem: contextItem, contextIcon: "pencil.circle", cancelContextItem: {})
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/AddGroupMembersView.swift

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ struct AddGroupMembersViewCommon: View {
             do {
                 for contactId in selectedContacts {
                     let member = try await apiAddMember(groupInfo.groupId, contactId, selectedRole)
-                    await MainActor.run { _ = ChatModel.shared.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member) }
+                    await MainActor.run { _ = chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member) }
                 }
                 addedMembersCb(selectedContacts)
             } catch {

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupChatInfoView.swift

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss: DismissAction
     @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
-    @State var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+    @Binding var groupInfo: GroupInfo
     @ObservedObject private var alertManager = AlertManager.shared
     @State private var alert: GroupChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
     @State private var groupLink: String?
@@ -35,14 +35,30 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
         case leaveGroupAlert
         case cantInviteIncognitoAlert
         case largeGroupReceiptsDisabled
+        case blockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case unblockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case removeMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: LocalizedStringKey)
 
-        var id: GroupChatInfoViewAlert { get { self } }
+        var id: String {
+            switch self {
+            case .deleteGroupAlert: return "deleteGroupAlert"
+            case .clearChatAlert: return "clearChatAlert"
+            case .leaveGroupAlert: return "leaveGroupAlert"
+            case .cantInviteIncognitoAlert: return "cantInviteIncognitoAlert"
+            case .largeGroupReceiptsDisabled: return "largeGroupReceiptsDisabled"
+            case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return "blockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return "unblockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return "removeMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     var body: some View {
         NavigationView {
             let members = chatModel.groupMembers
-                .filter { $0.memberStatus != .memLeft && $0.memberStatus != .memRemoved }
+                .filter { m in let status = m.wrapped.memberStatus; return status != .memLeft && status != .memRemoved }
                 .sorted { $0.displayName.lowercased() < $1.displayName.lowercased() }
 
             List {
@@ -57,7 +73,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                         addOrEditWelcomeMessage()
                     }
                     groupPreferencesButton($groupInfo)
-                    if members.filter({ $0.memberCurrent }).count <= SMALL_GROUPS_RCPS_MEM_LIMIT {
+                    if members.filter({ $0.wrapped.memberCurrent }).count <= SMALL_GROUPS_RCPS_MEM_LIMIT {
                         sendReceiptsOption()
                     } else {
                         sendReceiptsOptionDisabled()
@@ -84,17 +100,17 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                             .padding(.leading, 8)
                     }
                     let s = searchText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces).localizedLowercase
-                    let filteredMembers = s == "" ? members : members.filter { $0.chatViewName.localizedLowercase.contains(s) }
-                    memberView(groupInfo.membership, user: true)
+                    let filteredMembers = s == "" ? members : members.filter { $0.wrapped.chatViewName.localizedLowercase.contains(s) }
+                    MemberRowView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: GMember(groupInfo.membership), user: true, alert: $alert)
                     ForEach(filteredMembers) { member in
                         ZStack {
                             NavigationLink {
-                                memberInfoView(member.groupMemberId)
+                                memberInfoView(member)
                             } label: {
                                 EmptyView()
                             }
                             .opacity(0)
-                            memberView(member)
+                            MemberRowView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: member, alert: $alert)
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -126,6 +142,10 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             case .leaveGroupAlert: return leaveGroupAlert()
             case .cantInviteIncognitoAlert: return cantInviteIncognitoAlert()
             case .largeGroupReceiptsDisabled: return largeGroupReceiptsDisabledAlert()
+            case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+            case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+            case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return removeMemberAlert(mem)
+            case let .error(title, error): return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(error))
             }
         }
         .onAppear {
@@ -174,7 +194,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                     Task {
                         let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(groupInfo.groupId)
                         await MainActor.run {
-                            ChatModel.shared.groupMembers = groupMembers
+                            chatModel.groupMembers = groupMembers.map { GMember.init($0) }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -183,44 +203,79 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    private func memberView(_ member: GroupMember, user: Bool = false) -> some View {
-        HStack{
-            ProfileImage(imageStr: member.image)
-                .frame(width: 38, height: 38)
-                .padding(.trailing, 2)
-            // TODO server connection status
-            VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                let t = Text(member.chatViewName).foregroundColor(member.memberIncognito ? .indigo : .primary)
-                (member.verified ? memberVerifiedShield + t : t)
-                    .lineLimit(1)
-                let s = Text(member.memberStatus.shortText)
-                (user ? Text ("you: ") + s : s)
-                    .lineLimit(1)
-                    .font(.caption)
-                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+    private struct MemberRowView: View {
+        var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+        @ObservedObject var groupMember: GMember
+        var user: Bool = false
+        @Binding var alert: GroupChatInfoViewAlert?
+
+        var body: some View {
+            let member = groupMember.wrapped
+            let v = HStack{
+                ProfileImage(imageStr: member.image)
+                    .frame(width: 38, height: 38)
+                    .padding(.trailing, 2)
+                // TODO server connection status
+                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    let t = Text(member.chatViewName).foregroundColor(member.memberIncognito ? .indigo : .primary)
+                    (member.verified ? memberVerifiedShield + t : t)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                    let s = Text(member.memberStatus.shortText)
+                    (user ? Text ("you: ") + s : s)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                }
+                Spacer()
+                let role = member.memberRole
+                if role == .owner || role == .admin {
+                    Text(member.memberRole.text)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                }
             }
-            Spacer()
-            let role = member.memberRole
-            if role == .owner || role == .admin {
-                Text(member.memberRole.text)
-                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+
+            if user {
+                v
+            } else if member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
+                removeSwipe(member, blockSwipe(member, v))
+            } else {
+                blockSwipe(member, v)
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func blockSwipe<V: View>(_ member: GroupMember, _ v: V) -> some View {
+            v.swipeActions(edge: .leading) {
+                if member.memberSettings.showMessages {
+                    Button {
+                        alert = .blockMemberAlert(mem: member)
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Block member", systemImage: "hand.raised").foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    Button {
+                        alert = .unblockMemberAlert(mem: member)
+                    } label: {
+                        Label("Unblock member", systemImage: "hand.raised.slash").foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private func removeSwipe<V: View>(_ member: GroupMember, _ v: V) -> some View {
+            v.swipeActions(edge: .trailing) {
+                Button(role: .destructive) {
+                    alert = .removeMemberAlert(mem: member)
+                } label: {
+                    Label("Remove member", systemImage: "trash")
+                        .foregroundColor(Color.red)
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private var memberVerifiedShield: Text {
-        (Text(Image(systemName: "checkmark.shield")) + Text(" "))
-            .font(.caption)
-            .baselineOffset(2)
-            .kerning(-2)
-            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-    }
-
-    @ViewBuilder private func memberInfoView(_ groupMemberId: Int64?) -> some View {
-        if let mId = groupMemberId, let member = chatModel.groupMembers.first(where: { $0.groupMemberId == mId }) {
-            GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, member: member)
-                .navigationBarHidden(false)
-        }
+    private func memberInfoView(_ groupMember: GMember) -> some View {
+        GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: groupMember)
+            .navigationBarHidden(false)
     }
 
     private func groupLinkButton() -> some View {
@@ -381,6 +436,28 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
             alert = .largeGroupReceiptsDisabled
         }
     }
+
+    private func removeMemberAlert(_ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
+        Alert(
+            title: Text("Remove member?"),
+            message: Text("Member will be removed from group - this cannot be undone!"),
+            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Remove")) {
+                Task {
+                    do {
+                        let updatedMember = try await apiRemoveMember(groupInfo.groupId, mem.groupMemberId)
+                        await MainActor.run {
+                            _ = chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, updatedMember)
+                        }
+                    } catch let error {
+                        logger.error("apiRemoveMember error: \(responseError(error))")
+                        let a = getErrorAlert(error, "Error removing member")
+                        alert = .error(title: a.title, error: a.message)
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            secondaryButton: .cancel()
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 func groupPreferencesButton(_ groupInfo: Binding<GroupInfo>, _ creatingGroup: Bool = false) -> some View {
@@ -402,6 +479,14 @@ func groupPreferencesButton(_ groupInfo: Binding<GroupInfo>, _ creatingGroup: Bo
     }
 }
 
+private var memberVerifiedShield: Text {
+    (Text(Image(systemName: "checkmark.shield")) + Text(" "))
+        .font(.caption)
+        .baselineOffset(2)
+        .kerning(-2)
+        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+}
+
 func cantInviteIncognitoAlert() -> Alert {
     Alert(
         title: Text("Can't invite contacts!"),
@@ -418,6 +503,9 @@ func largeGroupReceiptsDisabledAlert() -> Alert {
 
 struct GroupChatInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
-        GroupChatInfoView(chat: Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.group, chatItems: []), groupInfo: GroupInfo.sampleData)
+        GroupChatInfoView(
+            chat: Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.group, chatItems: []),
+            groupInfo: Binding.constant(GroupInfo.sampleData)
+        )
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Chat/Group/GroupMemberInfoView.swift

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import SimpleXChat
 struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
     @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss: DismissAction
-    var groupInfo: GroupInfo
-    @State var member: GroupMember
+    @State var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+    @ObservedObject var groupMember: GMember
     var navigation: Bool = false
     @State private var connectionStats: ConnectionStats? = nil
     @State private var connectionCode: String? = nil
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     @State private var progressIndicator = false
 
     enum GroupMemberInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
+        case blockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
+        case unblockMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case removeMemberAlert(mem: GroupMember)
         case changeMemberRoleAlert(mem: GroupMember, role: GroupMemberRole)
         case switchAddressAlert
@@ -35,8 +37,10 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
 
         var id: String {
             switch self {
-            case .removeMemberAlert: return "removeMemberAlert"
-            case let .changeMemberRoleAlert(_, role): return "changeMemberRoleAlert \(role.rawValue)"
+            case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return "blockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return "unblockMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return "removeMemberAlert \(mem.groupMemberId)"
+            case let .changeMemberRoleAlert(mem, role): return "changeMemberRoleAlert \(mem.groupMemberId) \(role.rawValue)"
             case .switchAddressAlert: return "switchAddressAlert"
             case .abortSwitchAddressAlert: return "abortSwitchAddressAlert"
             case .syncConnectionForceAlert: return "syncConnectionForceAlert"
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     private func groupMemberInfoView() -> some View {
         ZStack {
             VStack {
+                let member = groupMember.wrapped
                 List {
                     groupMemberInfoHeader(member)
                         .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
@@ -159,9 +164,14 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    if member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
-                        Section {
-                            removeMemberButton(member)
+                    Section {
+                        if member.memberSettings.showMessages {
+                            blockMemberButton(member)
+                        } else {
+                            unblockMemberButton(member)
+                        }
+                        if member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo: groupInfo) {
+                                removeMemberButton(member)
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                     do {
                         let (_, stats) = try apiGroupMemberInfo(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId)
                         let (mem, code) = member.memberActive ? try apiGetGroupMemberCode(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId) : (member, nil)
-                        member = mem
+                        _ = chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, mem)
                         connectionStats = stats
                         connectionCode = code
                     } catch let error {
@@ -190,15 +200,20 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                     }
                     justOpened = false
                 }
-                .onChange(of: newRole) { _ in
+                .onChange(of: newRole) { newRole in
                     if newRole != member.memberRole {
                         alert = .changeMemberRoleAlert(mem: member, role: newRole)
                     }
                 }
+                .onChange(of: member.memberRole) { role in
+                    newRole = role
+                }
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity, alignment: .top)
             .alert(item: $alert) { alertItem in
                 switch(alertItem) {
+                case let .blockMemberAlert(mem): return blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
+                case let .unblockMemberAlert(mem): return unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, mem)
                 case let .removeMemberAlert(mem): return removeMemberAlert(mem)
                 case let .changeMemberRoleAlert(mem, _): return changeMemberRoleAlert(mem)
                 case .switchAddressAlert: return switchAddressAlert(switchMemberAddress)
@@ -263,7 +278,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
             progressIndicator = true
             Task {
                 do {
-                    let memberContact = try await apiCreateMemberContact(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId)
+                    let memberContact = try await apiCreateMemberContact(groupInfo.apiId, groupMember.groupMemberId)
                     await MainActor.run {
                         progressIndicator = false
                         chatModel.addChat(Chat(chatInfo: .direct(contact: memberContact)))
@@ -321,20 +336,20 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     }
 
     private func verifyCodeButton(_ code: String) -> some View {
-        NavigationLink {
+        let member = groupMember.wrapped
+        return NavigationLink {
             VerifyCodeView(
                 displayName: member.displayName,
                 connectionCode: code,
                 connectionVerified: member.verified,
                 verify: { code in
+                    var member = groupMember.wrapped
                     if let r = apiVerifyGroupMember(member.groupId, member.groupMemberId, connectionCode: code) {
                         let (verified, existingCode) = r
                         let connCode = verified ? SecurityCode(securityCode: existingCode, verifiedAt: .now) : nil
                         connectionCode = existingCode
                         member.activeConn?.connectionCode = connCode
-                        if let i = chatModel.groupMembers.firstIndex(where: { $0.groupMemberId == member.groupMemberId }) {
-                            chatModel.groupMembers[i].activeConn?.connectionCode = connCode
-                        }
+                        _ = chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, member)
                         return r
                     }
                     return nil
@@ -368,12 +383,29 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private func blockMemberButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        Button(role: .destructive) {
+            alert = .blockMemberAlert(mem: mem)
+        } label: {
+            Label("Block member", systemImage: "hand.raised")
+                .foregroundColor(.red)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func unblockMemberButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            alert = .unblockMemberAlert(mem: mem)
+        } label: {
+            Label("Unblock member", systemImage: "hand.raised.slash")
+        }
+    }
+
     private func removeMemberButton(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
         Button(role: .destructive) {
             alert = .removeMemberAlert(mem: mem)
         } label: {
             Label("Remove member", systemImage: "trash")
-                .foregroundColor(Color.red)
+                .foregroundColor(.red)
         }
     }
 
@@ -409,7 +441,6 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                     do {
                         let updatedMember = try await apiMemberRole(groupInfo.groupId, mem.groupMemberId, newRole)
                         await MainActor.run {
-                            member = updatedMember
                             _ = chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, updatedMember)
                         }
                         
@@ -430,10 +461,10 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     private func switchMemberAddress() {
         Task {
             do {
-                let stats = try apiSwitchGroupMember(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId)
+                let stats = try apiSwitchGroupMember(groupInfo.apiId, groupMember.groupMemberId)
                 connectionStats = stats
                 await MainActor.run {
-                    chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, member, stats)
+                    chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, groupMember.wrapped, stats)
                     dismiss()
                 }
             } catch let error {
@@ -449,10 +480,10 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     private func abortSwitchMemberAddress() {
         Task {
             do {
-                let stats = try apiAbortSwitchGroupMember(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId)
+                let stats = try apiAbortSwitchGroupMember(groupInfo.apiId, groupMember.groupMemberId)
                 connectionStats = stats
                 await MainActor.run {
-                    chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, member, stats)
+                    chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, groupMember.wrapped, stats)
                 }
             } catch let error {
                 logger.error("abortSwitchMemberAddress apiAbortSwitchGroupMember error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -467,7 +498,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     private func syncMemberConnection(force: Bool) {
         Task {
             do {
-                let (mem, stats) = try apiSyncGroupMemberRatchet(groupInfo.apiId, member.groupMemberId, force)
+                let (mem, stats) = try apiSyncGroupMemberRatchet(groupInfo.apiId, groupMember.groupMemberId, force)
                 connectionStats = stats
                 await MainActor.run {
                     chatModel.updateGroupMemberConnectionStats(groupInfo, mem, stats)
@@ -484,11 +515,54 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
     }
 }
 
+func blockMemberAlert(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
+    Alert(
+        title: Text("Block member?"),
+        message: Text("All new messages from \(mem.chatViewName) will be hidden!"),
+        primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Block")) {
+            toggleShowMemberMessages(gInfo, mem, false)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .cancel()
+    )
+}
+
+func unblockMemberAlert(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
+    Alert(
+        title: Text("Unblock member?"),
+        message: Text("Messages from \(mem.chatViewName) will be shown!"),
+        primaryButton: .default(Text("Unblock")) {
+            toggleShowMemberMessages(gInfo, mem, true)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .cancel()
+    )
+}
+
+func toggleShowMemberMessages(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ member: GroupMember, _ showMessages: Bool) {
+    var memberSettings = member.memberSettings
+    memberSettings.showMessages = showMessages
+    updateMemberSettings(gInfo, member, memberSettings)
+}
+
+func updateMemberSettings(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ member: GroupMember, _ memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings) {
+    Task {
+        do {
+            try await apiSetMemberSettings(gInfo.groupId, member.groupMemberId, memberSettings)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                var mem = member
+                mem.memberSettings = memberSettings
+                _ = ChatModel.shared.upsertGroupMember(gInfo, mem)
+            }
+        } catch let error {
+            logger.error("apiSetMemberSettings error \(responseError(error))")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 struct GroupMemberInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
     static var previews: some View {
         GroupMemberInfoView(
             groupInfo: GroupInfo.sampleData,
-            member: GroupMember.sampleData
+            groupMember: GMember.sampleData
         )
     }
 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ChatListView.swift

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
         ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) {
             NavStackCompat(
                 isActive: Binding(
-                    get: { ChatModel.shared.chatId != nil },
+                    get: { chatModel.chatId != nil },
                     set: { _ in }
                 ),
                 destination: chatView

apps/ios/Shared/Views/ChatList/ContactConnectionInfo.swift

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct ContactConnectionInfo: View {
                 if let conn = try await apiSetConnectionAlias(connId: contactConnection.pccConnId, localAlias: localAlias) {
                     await MainActor.run {
                         contactConnection = conn
-                        ChatModel.shared.updateContactConnection(conn)
+                        m.updateContactConnection(conn)
                         dismiss()
                     }
                 }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/Helpers/VideoPlayerView.swift

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ struct VideoPlayerView: UIViewRepresentable {
         var timeObserver: Any? = nil
 
         deinit {
-            print("deinit coordinator of VideoPlayer")
             if let timeObserver = timeObserver {
                 NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(timeObserver)
             }

apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddContactView.swift

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ struct AddContactView: View {
                        let conn = try await apiSetConnectionIncognito(connId: contactConn.pccConnId, incognito: incognito) {
                         await MainActor.run {
                             contactConnection = conn
-                            ChatModel.shared.updateContactConnection(conn)
+                            chatModel.updateContactConnection(conn)
                         }
                     }
                 } catch {

apps/ios/Shared/Views/NewChat/AddGroupView.swift

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ struct AddGroupView: View {
             Task {
                 let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(gInfo.groupId)
                 await MainActor.run {
-                    ChatModel.shared.groupMembers = groupMembers
+                    m.groupMembers = groupMembers.map { GMember.init($0) }
                 }
             }
             let c = Chat(chatInfo: .group(groupInfo: gInfo), chatItems: [])

apps/ios/Shared/Views/UserSettings/PrivacySettings.swift

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct PrivacySettings: View {
                     Text("Send delivery receipts to")
                 } footer: {
                     VStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                        Text("These settings are for your current profile **\(ChatModel.shared.currentUser?.displayName ?? "")**.")
+                        Text("These settings are for your current profile **\(m.currentUser?.displayName ?? "")**.")
                         Text("They can be overridden in contact and group settings.")
                     }
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)

apps/ios/SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
     case apiGetNetworkConfig
     case reconnectAllServers
     case apiSetChatSettings(type: ChatType, id: Int64, chatSettings: ChatSettings)
+    case apiSetMemberSettings(groupId: Int64, groupMemberId: Int64, memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings)
     case apiContactInfo(contactId: Int64)
     case apiGroupMemberInfo(groupId: Int64, groupMemberId: Int64)
     case apiSwitchContact(contactId: Int64)
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiGetNetworkConfig: return "/network"
             case .reconnectAllServers: return "/reconnect"
             case let .apiSetChatSettings(type, id, chatSettings): return "/_settings \(ref(type, id)) \(encodeJSON(chatSettings))"
+            case let .apiSetMemberSettings(groupId, groupMemberId, memberSettings): return "/_member settings #\(groupId) \(groupMemberId) \(encodeJSON(memberSettings))"
             case let .apiContactInfo(contactId): return "/_info @\(contactId)"
             case let .apiGroupMemberInfo(groupId, groupMemberId): return "/_info #\(groupId) \(groupMemberId)"
             case let .apiSwitchContact(contactId): return "/_switch @\(contactId)"
@@ -325,6 +327,7 @@ public enum ChatCommand {
             case .apiGetNetworkConfig: return "apiGetNetworkConfig"
             case .reconnectAllServers: return "reconnectAllServers"
             case .apiSetChatSettings: return "apiSetChatSettings"
+            case .apiSetMemberSettings: return "apiSetMemberSettings"
             case .apiContactInfo: return "apiContactInfo"
             case .apiGroupMemberInfo: return "apiGroupMemberInfo"
             case .apiSwitchContact: return "apiSwitchContact"
@@ -496,6 +499,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case acceptingContactRequest(user: UserRef, contact: Contact)
     case contactRequestRejected(user: UserRef)
     case contactUpdated(user: UserRef, toContact: Contact)
+    case groupMemberUpdated(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, fromMember: GroupMember, toMember: GroupMember)
     // TODO remove events below
     case contactsSubscribed(server: String, contactRefs: [ContactRef])
     case contactsDisconnected(server: String, contactRefs: [ContactRef])
@@ -518,6 +522,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     case groupCreated(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo)
     case sentGroupInvitation(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, contact: Contact, member: GroupMember)
     case userAcceptedGroupSent(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, hostContact: Contact?)
+    case groupLinkConnecting(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, hostMember: GroupMember)
     case userDeletedMember(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember)
     case leftMemberUser(user: UserRef, groupInfo: GroupInfo)
     case groupMembers(user: UserRef, group: Group)
@@ -638,6 +643,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .acceptingContactRequest: return "acceptingContactRequest"
             case .contactRequestRejected: return "contactRequestRejected"
             case .contactUpdated: return "contactUpdated"
+            case .groupMemberUpdated: return "groupMemberUpdated"
             case .contactsSubscribed: return "contactsSubscribed"
             case .contactsDisconnected: return "contactsDisconnected"
             case .contactSubSummary: return "contactSubSummary"
@@ -657,6 +663,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case .groupCreated: return "groupCreated"
             case .sentGroupInvitation: return "sentGroupInvitation"
             case .userAcceptedGroupSent: return "userAcceptedGroupSent"
+            case .groupLinkConnecting: return "groupLinkConnecting"
             case .userDeletedMember: return "userDeletedMember"
             case .leftMemberUser: return "leftMemberUser"
             case .groupMembers: return "groupMembers"
@@ -777,6 +784,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .acceptingContactRequest(u, contact): return withUser(u, String(describing: contact))
             case .contactRequestRejected: return noDetails
             case let .contactUpdated(u, toContact): return withUser(u, String(describing: toContact))
+            case let .groupMemberUpdated(u, groupInfo, fromMember, toMember): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nfromMember: \(fromMember)\ntoMember: \(toMember)")
             case let .contactsSubscribed(server, contactRefs): return "server: \(server)\ncontacts:\n\(String(describing: contactRefs))"
             case let .contactsDisconnected(server, contactRefs): return "server: \(server)\ncontacts:\n\(String(describing: contactRefs))"
             case let .contactSubSummary(u, contactSubscriptions): return withUser(u, String(describing: contactSubscriptions))
@@ -796,6 +804,7 @@ public enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
             case let .groupCreated(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
             case let .sentGroupInvitation(u, groupInfo, contact, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\ncontact: \(contact)\nmember: \(member)")
             case let .userAcceptedGroupSent(u, groupInfo, hostContact): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nhostContact: \(String(describing: hostContact))")
+            case let .groupLinkConnecting(u, groupInfo, hostMember): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nhostMember: \(String(describing: hostMember))")
             case let .userDeletedMember(u, groupInfo, member): return withUser(u, "groupInfo: \(groupInfo)\nmember: \(member)")
             case let .leftMemberUser(u, groupInfo): return withUser(u, String(describing: groupInfo))
             case let .groupMembers(u, group): return withUser(u, String(describing: group))

apps/ios/SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift

@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ public enum CustomTimeUnit {
 
 
 public func timeText(_ seconds: Int?) -> String {
-    guard let seconds = seconds else { return "off" }
-    if seconds == 0 { return "0 sec" }
+    guard let seconds = seconds else { return NSLocalizedString("off", comment: "time to disappear") }
+    if seconds == 0 { return NSLocalizedString("0 sec", comment: "time to disappear") }
     return CustomTimeUnit.toText(seconds: seconds)
 }
 
@@ -1867,8 +1867,8 @@ public struct GroupMember: Identifiable, Decodable {
     )
 }
 
-public struct GroupMemberSettings: Decodable {
-    var showMessages: Bool
+public struct GroupMemberSettings: Codable {
+    public var showMessages: Bool
 }
 
 public struct GroupMemberRef: Decodable {
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
 
     public var memberConnected: GroupMember? {
         switch chatDir {
-        case .groupRcv(let groupMember):
+        case let .groupRcv(groupMember):
             switch content {
             case .rcvGroupEvent(rcvGroupEvent: .memberConnected): return groupMember
             default: return nil
@@ -2099,6 +2099,35 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
         }
     }
 
+    public var mergeCategory: CIMergeCategory? {
+        switch content {
+        case .rcvChatFeature: .chatFeature
+        case .sndChatFeature: .chatFeature
+        case .rcvGroupFeature: .chatFeature
+        case .sndGroupFeature: .chatFeature
+        case let.rcvGroupEvent(event):
+            switch event {
+            case .userRole: nil
+            case .userDeleted: nil
+            case .groupDeleted: nil
+            case .memberCreatedContact: nil
+            default: .rcvGroupEvent
+            }
+        case let .sndGroupEvent(event):
+            switch event {
+            case .userRole: nil
+            case .userLeft: nil
+            default: .sndGroupEvent
+            }
+        default:
+            if meta.itemDeleted == nil {
+                nil
+            } else {
+                chatDir.sent ? .sndItemDeleted : .rcvItemDeleted
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private var showNtfDir: Bool {
         return !chatDir.sent
     }
@@ -2176,7 +2205,7 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
     public var memberDisplayName: String? {
         get {
             if case let .groupRcv(groupMember) = chatDir {
-                return groupMember.displayName
+                return groupMember.chatViewName
             } else {
                 return nil
             }
@@ -2330,6 +2359,15 @@ public struct ChatItem: Identifiable, Decodable {
     }
 }
 
+public enum CIMergeCategory {
+    case memberConnected
+    case rcvGroupEvent
+    case sndGroupEvent
+    case sndItemDeleted
+    case rcvItemDeleted
+    case chatFeature
+}
+
 public enum CIDirection: Decodable {
     case directSnd
     case directRcv
@@ -2508,11 +2546,13 @@ public enum SndCIStatusProgress: String, Decodable {
 
 public enum CIDeleted: Decodable {
     case deleted(deletedTs: Date?)
+    case blocked(deletedTs: Date?)
     case moderated(deletedTs: Date?, byGroupMember: GroupMember)
 
     var id: String {
         switch self {
         case .deleted: return  "deleted"
+        case .blocked: return  "blocked"
         case .moderated: return "moderated"
         }
     }
@@ -2530,8 +2570,8 @@ protocol ItemContent {
 public enum CIContent: Decodable, ItemContent {
     case sndMsgContent(msgContent: MsgContent)
     case rcvMsgContent(msgContent: MsgContent)
-    case sndDeleted(deleteMode: CIDeleteMode)
-    case rcvDeleted(deleteMode: CIDeleteMode)
+    case sndDeleted(deleteMode: CIDeleteMode) // legacy - since v4.3.0 itemDeleted field is used
+    case rcvDeleted(deleteMode: CIDeleteMode) // legacy - since v4.3.0 itemDeleted field is used
     case sndCall(status: CICallStatus, duration: Int)
     case rcvCall(status: CICallStatus, duration: Int)
     case rcvIntegrityError(msgError: MsgErrorType)

apps/multiplatform/android/build.gradle.kts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion(33)
+    compileSdkVersion(34)
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId = "chat.simplex.app"
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3")
     androidTestImplementation("androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0")
     //androidTestImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-test-junit4:$compose_version")
-    debugImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling:${rootProject.extra["compose.version"] as String}")
+    debugImplementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui-tooling:1.4.3")
 }
 
 tasks {

apps/multiplatform/build.gradle.kts

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ buildscript {
     extra.set("desktop.mac.signing.keychain", prop["desktop.mac.signing.keychain"] ?: extra.getOrNull("compose.desktop.mac.signing.keychain"))
     extra.set("desktop.mac.notarization.apple_id", prop["desktop.mac.notarization.apple_id"] ?: extra.getOrNull("compose.desktop.mac.notarization.appleID"))
     extra.set("desktop.mac.notarization.password", prop["desktop.mac.notarization.password"] ?: extra.getOrNull("compose.desktop.mac.notarization.password"))
-    extra.set("desktop.mac.notarization.team_id", prop["desktop.mac.notarization.team_id"] ?: extra.getOrNull("compose.desktop.mac.notarization.ascProvider"))
+    extra.set("desktop.mac.notarization.team_id", prop["desktop.mac.notarization.team_id"] ?: extra.getOrNull("compose.desktop.mac.notarization.teamID"))
 
     repositories {
         google()
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ buildscript {
     dependencies {
         classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:${rootProject.extra["gradle.plugin.version"]}")
         classpath(kotlin("gradle-plugin", version = rootProject.extra["kotlin.version"] as String))
-        classpath("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-serialization:1.3.2")
         classpath("dev.icerock.moko:resources-generator:0.23.0")
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong

apps/multiplatform/common/build.gradle.kts

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ kotlin {
 }
 
 android {
-  compileSdkVersion(33)
+  compileSdkVersion(34)
   sourceSets["main"].manifest.srcFile("src/androidMain/AndroidManifest.xml")
   defaultConfig {
     minSdkVersion(26)
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ buildConfig {
     buildConfigField("String", "ANDROID_VERSION_NAME", "\"${extra["android.version_name"]}\"")
     buildConfigField("int", "ANDROID_VERSION_CODE", "${extra["android.version_code"]}")
     buildConfigField("String", "DESKTOP_VERSION_NAME", "\"${extra["desktop.version_name"]}\"")
+    buildConfigField("int", "DESKTOP_VERSION_CODE", "${extra["desktop.version_code"]}")
   }
 }
 

apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Modifier.android.kt

@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ actual fun Modifier.desktopOnExternalDrag(
   onImage: (Painter) -> Unit,
   onText: (String) -> Unit
 ): Modifier = this
+
+actual fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier = this

apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Share.android.kt

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ actual fun shareFile(text: String, fileSource: CryptoFile) {
     tmpFile.deleteOnExit()
     ChatModel.filesToDelete.add(tmpFile)
     decryptCryptoFile(getAppFilePath(fileSource.filePath), fileSource.cryptoArgs, tmpFile.absolutePath)
-    FileProvider.getUriForFile(androidAppContext, "$APPLICATION_ID.provider", File(tmpFile.absolutePath)).toURI()
+    getAppFileUri(tmpFile.absolutePath)
   } else {
     getAppFileUri(fileSource.filePath)
   }

apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.android.kt

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.onRightClick
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 
 @Composable

apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultDropDownMenu.android.kt

@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-package chat.simplex.common.views.helpers
-
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ColumnScope
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.DpOffset
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import androidx.compose.ui.window.PopupProperties
-
-actual fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier = this
-
-actual interface DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope {
-  @Composable
-  actual fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
-    expanded: Boolean,
-    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier,
-    content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit
-  ) {
-    DropdownMenu(expanded, onDismissRequest, modifier, content = content)
-  }
-
-  @Composable
-  fun DropdownMenu(
-    expanded: Boolean,
-    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-    offset: DpOffset = DpOffset(0.dp, 0.dp),
-    properties: PopupProperties = PopupProperties(focusable = true),
-    content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit
-  ) {
-    androidx.compose.material.DropdownMenu(expanded, onDismissRequest, modifier, offset, properties, content)
-  }
-}
-
-@Composable
-actual fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
-  expanded: Boolean,
-  onExpandedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
-  modifier: Modifier,
-  content: @Composable DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.() -> Unit
-) {
-  val scope = remember { object : DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope {} }
-  androidx.compose.material.ExposedDropdownMenuBox(expanded, onExpandedChange, modifier, content = {
-    scope.content()
-  })
-}

apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Utils.android.kt

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ private fun spannableStringToAnnotatedString(
 }
 
 actual fun getAppFileUri(fileName: String): URI =
-  FileProvider.getUriForFile(androidAppContext, "$APPLICATION_ID.provider", File(getAppFilePath(fileName))).toURI()
+  FileProvider.getUriForFile(androidAppContext, "$APPLICATION_ID.provider", if (File(fileName).isAbsolute) File(fileName) else File(getAppFilePath(fileName))).toURI()
 
 // https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/documents-files#bitmap
 actual fun getLoadedImage(file: CIFile?): Pair<ImageBitmap, ByteArray>? {

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/ChatModel.kt

@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ object ChatModel {
   fun getChat(id: String): Chat? = chats.toList().firstOrNull { it.id == id }
   fun getContactChat(contactId: Long): Chat? = chats.toList().firstOrNull { it.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Direct && it.chatInfo.apiId == contactId }
   fun getGroupChat(groupId: Long): Chat? = chats.toList().firstOrNull { it.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group && it.chatInfo.apiId == groupId }
+  fun getGroupMember(groupMemberId: Long): GroupMember? = groupMembers.firstOrNull { it.groupMemberId == groupMemberId }
   private fun getChatIndex(id: String): Int = chats.toList().indexOfFirst { it.id == id }
   fun addChat(chat: Chat) = chats.add(index = 0, chat)
 
@@ -442,6 +443,78 @@ object ChatModel {
     }
   }
 
+  fun getChatItemIndexOrNull(cItem: ChatItem): Int? {
+    val reversedChatItems = chatItems.asReversed()
+    val index = reversedChatItems.indexOfFirst { it.id == cItem.id }
+    return if (index != -1) index else null
+  }
+
+  // this function analyses "connected" events and assumes that each member will be there only once
+  fun getConnectedMemberNames(cItem: ChatItem): Pair<Int, List<String>> {
+    var count = 0
+    val ns = mutableListOf<String>()
+    var idx = getChatItemIndexOrNull(cItem)
+    if (cItem.mergeCategory != null && idx != null) {
+      val reversedChatItems = chatItems.asReversed()
+      while (idx < reversedChatItems.size) {
+        val ci = reversedChatItems[idx]
+        if (ci.mergeCategory != cItem.mergeCategory) break
+        val m = ci.memberConnected
+        if (m != null) {
+          ns.add(m.displayName)
+        }
+        count++
+        idx++
+      }
+    }
+    return count to ns
+  }
+
+  // returns the index of the passed item and the next item (it has smaller index)
+  fun getNextChatItem(ci: ChatItem): Pair<Int?, ChatItem?> {
+    val i = getChatItemIndexOrNull(ci)
+    return if (i != null) {
+      val reversedChatItems = chatItems.asReversed()
+      i to if (i > 0) reversedChatItems[i - 1] else null
+    } else {
+      null to null
+    }
+  }
+
+  // returns the index of the first item in the same merged group (the first hidden item)
+  // and the previous visible item with another merge category
+  fun getPrevShownChatItem(ciIndex: Int?, ciCategory: CIMergeCategory?): Pair<Int?, ChatItem?> {
+    var i = ciIndex ?: return null to null
+    val reversedChatItems = chatItems.asReversed()
+    val fst = reversedChatItems.lastIndex
+    while (i < fst) {
+      i++
+      val ci = reversedChatItems[i]
+      if (ciCategory == null || ciCategory != ci.mergeCategory) {
+        return i - 1 to ci
+      }
+    }
+    return i to null
+  }
+
+  // returns the previous member in the same merge group and the count of members in this group
+  fun getPrevHiddenMember(member: GroupMember, range: IntRange): Pair<GroupMember?, Int> {
+    val reversedChatItems = chatItems.asReversed()
+    var prevMember: GroupMember? = null
+    val names: MutableSet<Long> = mutableSetOf()
+    for (i in range) {
+      val dir = reversedChatItems[i].chatDir
+      if (dir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) {
+        val m = dir.groupMember
+        if (prevMember == null && m.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId) {
+          prevMember = m
+        }
+        names.add(m.groupMemberId)
+      }
+    }
+    return prevMember to names.size
+  }
+
 //  func popChat(_ id: String) {
 //    if let i = getChatIndex(id) {
 //      popChat_(i)
@@ -474,7 +547,7 @@ object ChatModel {
     }
     // update current chat
     return if (chatId.value == groupInfo.id) {
-      val memberIndex = groupMembers.indexOfFirst { it.id == member.id }
+      val memberIndex = groupMembers.indexOfFirst { it.groupMemberId == member.groupMemberId }
       if (memberIndex >= 0) {
         groupMembers[memberIndex] = member
         false
@@ -1090,11 +1163,11 @@ data class GroupMember (
   val groupMemberId: Long,
   val groupId: Long,
   val memberId: String,
-  var memberRole: GroupMemberRole,
-  var memberCategory: GroupMemberCategory,
-  var memberStatus: GroupMemberStatus,
-  var memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings,
-  var invitedBy: InvitedBy,
+  val memberRole: GroupMemberRole,
+  val memberCategory: GroupMemberCategory,
+  val memberStatus: GroupMemberStatus,
+  val memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings,
+  val invitedBy: InvitedBy,
   val localDisplayName: String,
   val memberProfile: LocalProfile,
   val memberContactId: Long? = null,
@@ -1467,7 +1540,7 @@ data class ChatItem (
         chatController.appPrefs.privacyEncryptLocalFiles.get()
 
   val memberDisplayName: String? get() =
-    if (chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) chatDir.groupMember.displayName
+    if (chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) chatDir.groupMember.chatViewName
     else null
 
   val isDeletedContent: Boolean get() =
@@ -1491,6 +1564,29 @@ data class ChatItem (
       else -> null
     }
 
+  val mergeCategory: CIMergeCategory?
+    get() = when (content) {
+      is CIContent.RcvChatFeature,
+      is CIContent.SndChatFeature,
+      is CIContent.RcvGroupFeature,
+      is CIContent.SndGroupFeature -> CIMergeCategory.ChatFeature
+      is CIContent.RcvGroupEventContent -> when (content.rcvGroupEvent) {
+        is RcvGroupEvent.UserRole, is RcvGroupEvent.UserDeleted, is RcvGroupEvent.GroupDeleted, is RcvGroupEvent.MemberCreatedContact -> null
+        else -> CIMergeCategory.RcvGroupEvent
+      }
+      is CIContent.SndGroupEventContent -> when (content.sndGroupEvent) {
+        is SndGroupEvent.UserRole, is SndGroupEvent.UserLeft -> null
+        else -> CIMergeCategory.SndGroupEvent
+      }
+      else -> {
+        if (meta.itemDeleted == null) {
+          null
+        } else {
+          if (chatDir.sent) CIMergeCategory.SndItemDeleted else CIMergeCategory.RcvItemDeleted
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
   fun memberToModerate(chatInfo: ChatInfo): Pair<GroupInfo, GroupMember>? {
     return if (chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group && chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) {
       val m = chatInfo.groupInfo.membership
@@ -1695,6 +1791,15 @@ data class ChatItem (
   }
 }
 
+enum class CIMergeCategory {
+  MemberConnected,
+  RcvGroupEvent,
+  SndGroupEvent,
+  SndItemDeleted,
+  RcvItemDeleted,
+  ChatFeature,
+}
+
 @Serializable
 sealed class CIDirection {
   @Serializable @SerialName("directSnd") class DirectSnd: CIDirection()
@@ -1895,7 +2000,9 @@ sealed class CIContent: ItemContent {
 
   @Serializable @SerialName("sndMsgContent") class SndMsgContent(override val msgContent: MsgContent): CIContent()
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvMsgContent") class RcvMsgContent(override val msgContent: MsgContent): CIContent()
+  // legacy - since v4.3.0 itemDeleted field is used
   @Serializable @SerialName("sndDeleted") class SndDeleted(val deleteMode: CIDeleteMode): CIContent() { override val msgContent: MsgContent? get() = null }
+  // legacy - since v4.3.0 itemDeleted field is used
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvDeleted")  class RcvDeleted(val deleteMode: CIDeleteMode): CIContent() { override val msgContent: MsgContent? get() = null }
   @Serializable @SerialName("sndCall") class SndCall(val status: CICallStatus, val duration: Int): CIContent() { override val msgContent: MsgContent? get() = null }
   @Serializable @SerialName("rcvCall") class RcvCall(val status: CICallStatus, val duration: Int): CIContent() { override val msgContent: MsgContent? get() = null }

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt

@@ -745,6 +745,9 @@ object ChatController {
     }
   }
 
+  suspend fun apiSetMemberSettings(groupId: Long, groupMemberId: Long, memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings): Boolean =
+    sendCommandOkResp(CC.ApiSetMemberSettings(groupId, groupMemberId, memberSettings))
+
   suspend fun apiContactInfo(contactId: Long): Pair<ConnectionStats, Profile?>? {
     val r = sendCmd(CC.APIContactInfo(contactId))
     if (r is CR.ContactInfo) return r.connectionStats to r.customUserProfile
@@ -1443,6 +1446,11 @@ object ChatController {
           chatModel.updateChatInfo(cInfo)
         }
       }
+      is CR.GroupMemberUpdated -> {
+        if (active(r.user)) {
+          chatModel.upsertGroupMember(r.groupInfo, r.toMember)
+        }
+      }
       is CR.ContactsMerged -> {
         if (active(r.user) && chatModel.hasChat(r.mergedContact.id)) {
           if (chatModel.chatId.value == r.mergedContact.id) {
@@ -1553,6 +1561,16 @@ object ChatController {
           chatModel.removeChat(r.hostContact.activeConn.id)
         }
       }
+      is CR.GroupLinkConnecting -> {
+        if (!active(r.user)) return
+
+        chatModel.updateGroup(r.groupInfo)
+        val hostConn = r.hostMember.activeConn
+        if (hostConn != null) {
+          chatModel.dismissConnReqView(hostConn.id)
+          chatModel.removeChat(hostConn.id)
+        }
+      }
       is CR.JoinedGroupMemberConnecting ->
         if (active(r.user)) {
           chatModel.upsertGroupMember(r.groupInfo, r.member)
@@ -1911,6 +1929,7 @@ sealed class CC {
   class APISetNetworkConfig(val networkConfig: NetCfg): CC()
   class APIGetNetworkConfig: CC()
   class APISetChatSettings(val type: ChatType, val id: Long, val chatSettings: ChatSettings): CC()
+  class ApiSetMemberSettings(val groupId: Long, val groupMemberId: Long, val memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings): CC()
   class APIContactInfo(val contactId: Long): CC()
   class APIGroupMemberInfo(val groupId: Long, val groupMemberId: Long): CC()
   class APISwitchContact(val contactId: Long): CC()
@@ -2021,6 +2040,7 @@ sealed class CC {
     is APISetNetworkConfig -> "/_network ${json.encodeToString(networkConfig)}"
     is APIGetNetworkConfig -> "/network"
     is APISetChatSettings -> "/_settings ${chatRef(type, id)} ${json.encodeToString(chatSettings)}"
+    is ApiSetMemberSettings -> "/_member settings #$groupId $groupMemberId ${json.encodeToString(memberSettings)}"
     is APIContactInfo -> "/_info @$contactId"
     is APIGroupMemberInfo -> "/_info #$groupId $groupMemberId"
     is APISwitchContact -> "/_switch @$contactId"
@@ -2124,9 +2144,10 @@ sealed class CC {
     is APITestProtoServer -> "testProtoServer"
     is APISetChatItemTTL -> "apiSetChatItemTTL"
     is APIGetChatItemTTL -> "apiGetChatItemTTL"
-    is APISetNetworkConfig -> "/apiSetNetworkConfig"
-    is APIGetNetworkConfig -> "/apiGetNetworkConfig"
-    is APISetChatSettings -> "/apiSetChatSettings"
+    is APISetNetworkConfig -> "apiSetNetworkConfig"
+    is APIGetNetworkConfig -> "apiGetNetworkConfig"
+    is APISetChatSettings -> "apiSetChatSettings"
+    is ApiSetMemberSettings -> "apiSetMemberSettings"
     is APIContactInfo -> "apiContactInfo"
     is APIGroupMemberInfo -> "apiGroupMemberInfo"
     is APISwitchContact -> "apiSwitchContact"
@@ -3379,6 +3400,7 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("acceptingContactRequest") class AcceptingContactRequest(val user: UserRef, val contact: Contact): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactRequestRejected") class ContactRequestRejected(val user: UserRef): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactUpdated") class ContactUpdated(val user: UserRef, val toContact: Contact): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupMemberUpdated") class GroupMemberUpdated(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val fromMember: GroupMember, val toMember: GroupMember): CR()
   // TODO remove below
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactsSubscribed") class ContactsSubscribed(val server: String, val contactRefs: List<ContactRef>): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("contactsDisconnected") class ContactsDisconnected(val server: String, val contactRefs: List<ContactRef>): CR()
@@ -3401,6 +3423,7 @@ sealed class CR {
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupCreated") class GroupCreated(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("sentGroupInvitation") class SentGroupInvitation(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val contact: Contact, val member: GroupMember): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("userAcceptedGroupSent") class UserAcceptedGroupSent (val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val hostContact: Contact? = null): CR()
+  @Serializable @SerialName("groupLinkConnecting") class GroupLinkConnecting (val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val hostMember: GroupMember): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("userDeletedMember") class UserDeletedMember(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo, val member: GroupMember): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("leftMemberUser") class LeftMemberUser(val user: UserRef, val groupInfo: GroupInfo): CR()
   @Serializable @SerialName("groupMembers") class GroupMembers(val user: UserRef, val group: Group): CR()
@@ -3515,6 +3538,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is AcceptingContactRequest -> "acceptingContactRequest"
     is ContactRequestRejected -> "contactRequestRejected"
     is ContactUpdated -> "contactUpdated"
+    is GroupMemberUpdated -> "groupMemberUpdated"
     is ContactsSubscribed -> "contactsSubscribed"
     is ContactsDisconnected -> "contactsDisconnected"
     is ContactSubSummary -> "contactSubSummary"
@@ -3534,6 +3558,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is GroupCreated -> "groupCreated"
     is SentGroupInvitation -> "sentGroupInvitation"
     is UserAcceptedGroupSent -> "userAcceptedGroupSent"
+    is GroupLinkConnecting -> "groupLinkConnecting"
     is UserDeletedMember -> "userDeletedMember"
     is LeftMemberUser -> "leftMemberUser"
     is GroupMembers -> "groupMembers"
@@ -3646,6 +3671,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is AcceptingContactRequest -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(contact))
     is ContactRequestRejected -> withUser(user, noDetails())
     is ContactUpdated -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(toContact))
+    is GroupMemberUpdated -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nfromMember: $fromMember\ntoMember: $toMember")
     is ContactsSubscribed -> "server: $server\ncontacts:\n${json.encodeToString(contactRefs)}"
     is ContactsDisconnected -> "server: $server\ncontacts:\n${json.encodeToString(contactRefs)}"
     is ContactSubSummary -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(contactSubscriptions))
@@ -3665,6 +3691,7 @@ sealed class CR {
     is GroupCreated -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(groupInfo))
     is SentGroupInvitation -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\ncontact: $contact\nmember: $member")
     is UserAcceptedGroupSent -> json.encodeToString(groupInfo)
+    is GroupLinkConnecting -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nhostMember: $hostMember")
     is UserDeletedMember -> withUser(user, "groupInfo: $groupInfo\nmember: $member")
     is LeftMemberUser -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(groupInfo))
     is GroupMembers -> withUser(user, json.encodeToString(group))

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/AppCommon.kt

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ expect val appPlatform: AppPlatform
 val appVersionInfo: Pair<String, Int?> = if (appPlatform == AppPlatform.ANDROID)
   BuildConfigCommon.ANDROID_VERSION_NAME to BuildConfigCommon.ANDROID_VERSION_CODE
 else
-  BuildConfigCommon.DESKTOP_VERSION_NAME to null
+  BuildConfigCommon.DESKTOP_VERSION_NAME to BuildConfigCommon.DESKTOP_VERSION_CODE
 
 class FifoQueue<E>(private var capacity: Int) : LinkedList<E>() {
   override fun add(element: E): Boolean {

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Modifier.kt

@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ expect fun Modifier.desktopOnExternalDrag(
   onImage: (Painter) -> Unit = {},
   onText: (String) -> Unit = {}
 ): Modifier
+
+expect fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatItemInfoView.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.onRightClick
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.ItemAction
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.MarkdownText
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ fun ChatItemInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, ci: ChatItem, ciInfo: ChatItemInfo, d
 
 private fun membersStatuses(chatModel: ChatModel, memberDeliveryStatuses: List<MemberDeliveryStatus>): List<Pair<GroupMember, CIStatus>> {
   return memberDeliveryStatuses.mapNotNull { mds ->
-    chatModel.groupMembers.firstOrNull { it.groupMemberId == mds.groupMemberId }?.let { mem ->
+    chatModel.getGroupMember(mds.groupMemberId)?.let { mem ->
       mem to mds.memberDeliveryStatus
     }
   }

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/ChatView.kt

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ fun ChatView(chatId: String, chatModel: ChatModel, onComposed: suspend (chatId:
         hideKeyboard(view)
         AudioPlayer.stop()
         chatModel.chatId.value = null
+        chatModel.groupMembers.clear()
       },
       info = {
         if (ModalManager.end.hasModalsOpen()) {
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ fun ChatView(chatId: String, chatModel: ChatModel, onComposed: suspend (chatId:
           setGroupMembers(groupInfo, chatModel)
           ModalManager.end.closeModals()
           ModalManager.end.showModalCloseable(true) { close ->
-            remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.groupMembers.firstOrNull { it.memberId == member.memberId } } }.value?.let { mem ->
+            remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId) } }.value?.let { mem ->
               GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo, mem, stats, code, chatModel, close, close)
             }
           }
@@ -263,6 +264,25 @@ fun ChatView(chatId: String, chatModel: ChatModel, onComposed: suspend (chatId:
           }
         }
       },
+      deleteMessages = { itemIds ->
+        if (itemIds.isNotEmpty()) {
+          val chatInfo = chat.chatInfo
+          withBGApi {
+            val deletedItems: ArrayList<ChatItem> = arrayListOf()
+            for (itemId in itemIds) {
+              val di = chatModel.controller.apiDeleteChatItem(
+                chatInfo.chatType, chatInfo.apiId, itemId, CIDeleteMode.cidmInternal
+              )?.deletedChatItem?.chatItem
+              if (di != null) {
+                deletedItems.add(di)
+              }
+            }
+            for (di in deletedItems) {
+              chatModel.removeChatItem(chatInfo, di)
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
       receiveFile = { fileId, encrypted ->
         withApi { chatModel.controller.receiveFile(user, fileId, encrypted) }
       },
@@ -442,6 +462,7 @@ fun ChatLayout(
   showMemberInfo: (GroupInfo, GroupMember) -> Unit,
   loadPrevMessages: (ChatInfo) -> Unit,
   deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit,
+  deleteMessages: (List<Long>) -> Unit,
   receiveFile: (Long, Boolean) -> Unit,
   cancelFile: (Long) -> Unit,
   joinGroup: (Long, () -> Unit) -> Unit,
@@ -517,7 +538,7 @@ fun ChatLayout(
           ) {
             ChatItemsList(
               chat, unreadCount, composeState, chatItems, searchValue,
-              useLinkPreviews, linkMode, showMemberInfo, loadPrevMessages, deleteMessage,
+              useLinkPreviews, linkMode, showMemberInfo, loadPrevMessages, deleteMessage, deleteMessages,
               receiveFile, cancelFile, joinGroup, acceptCall, acceptFeature, openDirectChat,
               updateContactStats, updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection, findModelChat, findModelMember,
               setReaction, showItemDetails, markRead, setFloatingButton, onComposed, developerTools,
@@ -744,6 +765,7 @@ fun BoxWithConstraintsScope.ChatItemsList(
   showMemberInfo: (GroupInfo, GroupMember) -> Unit,
   loadPrevMessages: (ChatInfo) -> Unit,
   deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit,
+  deleteMessages: (List<Long>) -> Unit,
   receiveFile: (Long, Boolean) -> Unit,
   cancelFile: (Long) -> Unit,
   joinGroup: (Long, () -> Unit) -> Unit,
@@ -846,31 +868,27 @@ fun BoxWithConstraintsScope.ChatItemsList(
             }
           }
         }
-        val voiceWithTransparentBack = cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVoice && cItem.content.text.isEmpty() && cItem.quotedItem == null
-        if (chat.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
-          if (cItem.chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) {
-            val prevItem = if (i < reversedChatItems.lastIndex) reversedChatItems[i + 1] else null
-            val nextItem = if (i - 1 >= 0) reversedChatItems[i - 1] else null
-            fun getConnectedMemberNames(): List<String> {
-              val ns = mutableListOf<String>()
-              var idx = i
-              while (idx < reversedChatItems.size) {
-                val m = reversedChatItems[idx].memberConnected
-                if (m != null) {
-                  ns.add(m.displayName)
-                } else {
-                  break
-                }
-                idx++
-              }
-              return ns
-            }
-            if (cItem.memberConnected != null && nextItem?.memberConnected != null) {
-              // memberConnected events are aggregated at the last chat item in a row of such events, see ChatItemView
-              Box(Modifier.size(0.dp)) {}
-            } else {
+
+        val revealed = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+
+        @Composable
+        fun ChatItemViewShortHand(cItem: ChatItem, range: IntRange?) {
+          ChatItemView(chat.chatInfo, cItem, composeState, provider, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews, linkMode = linkMode, revealed = revealed, range = range, deleteMessage = deleteMessage, deleteMessages = deleteMessages, receiveFile = receiveFile, cancelFile = cancelFile, joinGroup = { _, _ -> }, acceptCall = acceptCall, acceptFeature = acceptFeature, openDirectChat = openDirectChat, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember, scrollToItem = scrollToItem, setReaction = setReaction, showItemDetails = showItemDetails, developerTools = developerTools)
+        }
+
+        @Composable
+        fun ChatItemView(cItem: ChatItem, range: IntRange?, prevItem: ChatItem?) {
+          val voiceWithTransparentBack = cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVoice && cItem.content.text.isEmpty() && cItem.quotedItem == null
+          if (chat.chatInfo is ChatInfo.Group) {
+            if (cItem.chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv) {
               val member = cItem.chatDir.groupMember
-              if (showMemberImage(member, prevItem)) {
+              val (prevMember, memCount) =
+                if (range != null) {
+                  chatModel.getPrevHiddenMember(member, range)
+                } else {
+                  null to 1
+                }
+              if (prevItem == null || showMemberImage(member, prevItem) || prevMember != null) {
                 Column(
                   Modifier
                     .padding(top = 8.dp)
@@ -880,7 +898,7 @@ fun BoxWithConstraintsScope.ChatItemsList(
                 ) {
                   if (cItem.content.showMemberName) {
                     Text(
-                      member.displayName,
+                      memberNames(member, prevMember, memCount),
                       Modifier.padding(start = MEMBER_IMAGE_SIZE + 10.dp),
                       style = TextStyle(fontSize = 13.5.sp, color = CurrentColors.value.colors.secondary)
                     )
@@ -898,7 +916,7 @@ fun BoxWithConstraintsScope.ChatItemsList(
                     ) {
                       MemberImage(member)
                     }
-                    ChatItemView(chat.chatInfo, cItem, composeState, provider, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews, linkMode = linkMode, deleteMessage = deleteMessage, receiveFile = receiveFile, cancelFile = cancelFile, joinGroup = { _, _ -> }, acceptCall = acceptCall, acceptFeature = acceptFeature, openDirectChat = openDirectChat, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember, scrollToItem = scrollToItem, setReaction = setReaction, showItemDetails = showItemDetails, getConnectedMemberNames = ::getConnectedMemberNames, developerTools = developerTools)
+                    ChatItemViewShortHand(cItem, range)
                   }
                 }
               } else {
@@ -907,28 +925,45 @@ fun BoxWithConstraintsScope.ChatItemsList(
                     .padding(start = 8.dp + MEMBER_IMAGE_SIZE + 4.dp, end = if (voiceWithTransparentBack) 12.dp else 66.dp)
                     .then(swipeableModifier)
                 ) {
-                  ChatItemView(chat.chatInfo, cItem, composeState, provider, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews, linkMode = linkMode, deleteMessage = deleteMessage, receiveFile = receiveFile, cancelFile = cancelFile, joinGroup = { _, _ -> }, acceptCall = acceptCall, acceptFeature = acceptFeature, openDirectChat = openDirectChat, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember, scrollToItem = scrollToItem, setReaction = setReaction, showItemDetails = showItemDetails, getConnectedMemberNames = ::getConnectedMemberNames, developerTools = developerTools)
+                  ChatItemViewShortHand(cItem, range)
                 }
               }
+            } else {
+              Box(
+                Modifier
+                  .padding(start = if (voiceWithTransparentBack) 12.dp else 104.dp, end = 12.dp)
+                  .then(swipeableModifier)
+              ) {
+                ChatItemViewShortHand(cItem, range)
+              }
             }
-          } else {
+          } else { // direct message
+            val sent = cItem.chatDir.sent
             Box(
-              Modifier
-                .padding(start = if (voiceWithTransparentBack) 12.dp else 104.dp, end = 12.dp)
-                .then(swipeableModifier)
+              Modifier.padding(
+                start = if (sent && !voiceWithTransparentBack) 76.dp else 12.dp,
+                end = if (sent || voiceWithTransparentBack) 12.dp else 76.dp,
+              ).then(swipeableModifier)
             ) {
-              ChatItemView(chat.chatInfo, cItem, composeState, provider, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews, linkMode = linkMode, deleteMessage = deleteMessage, receiveFile = receiveFile, cancelFile = cancelFile, joinGroup = { _, _ -> }, acceptCall = acceptCall, acceptFeature = acceptFeature, openDirectChat = openDirectChat, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember, scrollToItem = scrollToItem, setReaction = setReaction, showItemDetails = showItemDetails, developerTools = developerTools)
+              ChatItemViewShortHand(cItem, range)
             }
           }
-        } else { // direct message
-          val sent = cItem.chatDir.sent
-          Box(
-            Modifier.padding(
-              start = if (sent && !voiceWithTransparentBack) 76.dp else 12.dp,
-              end = if (sent || voiceWithTransparentBack) 12.dp else 76.dp,
-            ).then(swipeableModifier)
-          ) {
-            ChatItemView(chat.chatInfo, cItem, composeState, provider, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews, linkMode = linkMode, deleteMessage = deleteMessage, receiveFile = receiveFile, cancelFile = cancelFile, joinGroup = joinGroup, acceptCall = acceptCall, acceptFeature = acceptFeature, openDirectChat = openDirectChat, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember, scrollToItem = scrollToItem, setReaction = setReaction, showItemDetails = showItemDetails, developerTools = developerTools)
+        }
+
+        val (currIndex, nextItem) = chatModel.getNextChatItem(cItem)
+        val ciCategory = cItem.mergeCategory
+        if (ciCategory != null && ciCategory == nextItem?.mergeCategory) {
+          // memberConnected events and deleted items are aggregated at the last chat item in a row, see ChatItemView
+        } else {
+          val (prevHidden, prevItem) = chatModel.getPrevShownChatItem(currIndex, ciCategory)
+          val range = chatViewItemsRange(currIndex, prevHidden)
+          if (revealed.value && range != null) {
+            reversedChatItems.subList(range.first, range.last + 1).forEachIndexed { index, ci ->
+              val prev = if (index + range.first == prevHidden) prevItem else reversedChatItems[index + range.first + 1]
+              ChatItemView(ci, null, prev)
+            }
+          } else {
+            ChatItemView(cItem, range, prevItem)
           }
         }
 
@@ -1106,10 +1141,12 @@ fun PreloadItems(
   }
 }
 
-fun showMemberImage(member: GroupMember, prevItem: ChatItem?): Boolean {
-  return prevItem == null || prevItem.chatDir is CIDirection.GroupSnd ||
-      (prevItem.chatDir is CIDirection.GroupRcv && prevItem.chatDir.groupMember.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId)
-}
+private fun showMemberImage(member: GroupMember, prevItem: ChatItem?): Boolean =
+  when (val dir = prevItem?.chatDir) {
+    is CIDirection.GroupSnd -> true
+    is CIDirection.GroupRcv -> dir.groupMember.groupMemberId != member.groupMemberId
+    else -> false
+  }
 
 val MEMBER_IMAGE_SIZE: Dp = 38.dp
 
@@ -1206,6 +1243,29 @@ private fun markUnreadChatAsRead(activeChat: MutableState<Chat?>, chatModel: Cha
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun memberNames(member: GroupMember, prevMember: GroupMember?, memCount: Int): String {
+  val name = member.displayName
+  val prevName = prevMember?.displayName
+  return if (prevName != null) {
+    if (memCount > 2) {
+      stringResource(MR.strings.group_members_n).format(name, prevName, memCount - 2)
+    } else {
+      stringResource(MR.strings.group_members_2).format(name, prevName)
+    }
+  } else {
+    name
+  }
+}
+
+fun chatViewItemsRange(currIndex: Int?, prevHidden: Int?): IntRange? =
+  if (currIndex != null && prevHidden != null && prevHidden > currIndex) {
+    currIndex..prevHidden
+  } else {
+    null
+  }
+
+
 sealed class ProviderMedia {
   data class Image(val data: ByteArray, val image: ImageBitmap): ProviderMedia()
   data class Video(val uri: URI, val preview: String): ProviderMedia()
@@ -1347,6 +1407,7 @@ fun PreviewChatLayout() {
       showMemberInfo = { _, _ -> },
       loadPrevMessages = { _ -> },
       deleteMessage = { _, _ -> },
+      deleteMessages = { _ -> },
       receiveFile = { _, _ -> },
       cancelFile = {},
       joinGroup = { _, _ -> },
@@ -1418,6 +1479,7 @@ fun PreviewGroupChatLayout() {
       showMemberInfo = { _, _ -> },
       loadPrevMessages = { _ -> },
       deleteMessage = { _, _ -> },
+      deleteMessages = {},
       receiveFile = { _, _ -> },
       cancelFile = {},
       joinGroup = { _, _ -> },

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupChatInfoView.kt

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import InfoRow
 import SectionBottomSpacer
 import SectionDividerSpaced
 import SectionItemView
+import SectionItemViewLongClickable
 import SectionSpacer
 import SectionTextFooter
 import SectionView
 import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import androidx.compose.foundation.combinedClickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.*
 import androidx.compose.material.*
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.views.usersettings.*
 import chat.simplex.common.model.GroupInfo
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item.ItemAction
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chatlist.*
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ fun GroupChatInfoView(chatModel: ChatModel, groupLink: String?, groupLinkMemberR
             member to null
           }
           ModalManager.end.showModalCloseable(true) { closeCurrent ->
-            remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.groupMembers.firstOrNull { it.memberId == member.memberId } } }.value?.let { mem ->
+            remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId) } }.value?.let { mem ->
               GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo, mem, stats, code, chatModel, closeCurrent) {
                 closeCurrent()
                 close()
@@ -157,6 +160,23 @@ fun leaveGroupDialog(groupInfo: GroupInfo, chatModel: ChatModel, close: (() -> U
   )
 }
 
+private fun removeMemberAlert(groupInfo: GroupInfo, mem: GroupMember) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+    title = generalGetString(MR.strings.button_remove_member_question),
+    text = generalGetString(MR.strings.member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.remove_member_confirmation),
+    onConfirm = {
+      withApi {
+        val updatedMember = chatModel.controller.apiRemoveMember(groupInfo.groupId, mem.groupMemberId)
+        if (updatedMember != null) {
+          chatModel.upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, updatedMember)
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    destructive = true,
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun GroupChatInfoLayout(
   chat: Chat,
@@ -238,8 +258,10 @@ fun GroupChatInfoLayout(
     }
     items(filteredMembers.value) { member ->
       Divider()
-      SectionItemView({ showMemberInfo(member) }, minHeight = 54.dp) {
-        MemberRow(member)
+      val showMenu = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+      SectionItemViewLongClickable({ showMemberInfo(member) }, { showMenu.value = true }, minHeight = 54.dp) {
+        DropDownMenuForMember(member, groupInfo, showMenu)
+        MemberRow(member, onClick = { showMemberInfo(member) })
       }
     }
     item {
@@ -344,7 +366,7 @@ private fun AddMembersButton(tint: Color = MaterialTheme.colors.primary, onClick
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun MemberRow(member: GroupMember, user: Boolean = false) {
+private fun MemberRow(member: GroupMember, user: Boolean = false, onClick: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
   Row(
     Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
@@ -390,6 +412,29 @@ private fun MemberVerifiedShield() {
   Icon(painterResource(MR.images.ic_verified_user), null, Modifier.padding(end = 3.dp).size(16.dp), tint = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun DropDownMenuForMember(member: GroupMember, groupInfo: GroupInfo, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
+    if (member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) {
+      ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.remove_member_button), painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete), color = MaterialTheme.colors.error, onClick = {
+        removeMemberAlert(groupInfo, member)
+        showMenu.value = false
+      })
+    }
+    if (member.memberSettings.showMessages) {
+      ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.block_member_button), painterResource(MR.images.ic_back_hand), color = MaterialTheme.colors.error, onClick = {
+        blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, member)
+        showMenu.value = false
+      })
+    } else {
+      ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.unblock_member_button), painterResource(MR.images.ic_do_not_touch), onClick = {
+        unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, member)
+        showMenu.value = false
+      })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @Composable
 private fun GroupLinkButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
   SettingsActionItem(

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/group/GroupMemberInfoView.kt

@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoView(
       connectViaAddress = { connReqUri ->
         connectViaMemberAddressAlert(connReqUri)
       },
+      blockMember = { blockMemberAlert(groupInfo, member) },
+      unblockMember = { unblockMemberAlert(groupInfo, member) },
       removeMember = { removeMemberDialog(groupInfo, member, chatModel, close) },
       onRoleSelected = {
         if (it == newRole.value) return@GroupMemberInfoLayout
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoView(
       },
       verifyClicked = {
         ModalManager.end.showModalCloseable { close ->
-          remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.groupMembers.firstOrNull { it.memberId == member.memberId } } }.value?.let { mem ->
+          remember { derivedStateOf { chatModel.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId) } }.value?.let { mem ->
             VerifyCodeView(
               mem.displayName,
               connectionCode,
@@ -224,6 +226,8 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoLayout(
   openDirectChat: (Long) -> Unit,
   createMemberContact: () -> Unit,
   connectViaAddress: (String) -> Unit,
+  blockMember: () -> Unit,
+  unblockMember: () -> Unit,
   removeMember: () -> Unit,
   onRoleSelected: (GroupMemberRole) -> Unit,
   switchMemberAddress: () -> Unit,
@@ -338,9 +342,14 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoLayout(
       }
     }
 
-    if (member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) {
-      SectionDividerSpaced(maxBottomPadding = false)
-      SectionView {
+    SectionDividerSpaced(maxBottomPadding = false)
+    SectionView {
+      if (member.memberSettings.showMessages) {
+        BlockMemberButton(blockMember)
+      } else {
+        UnblockMemberButton(unblockMember)
+      }
+      if (member.canBeRemoved(groupInfo)) {
         RemoveMemberButton(removeMember)
       }
     }
@@ -396,6 +405,26 @@ fun GroupMemberInfoHeader(member: GroupMember) {
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+fun BlockMemberButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
+  SettingsActionItem(
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_back_hand),
+    stringResource(MR.strings.block_member_button),
+    click = onClick,
+    textColor = Color.Red,
+    iconColor = Color.Red,
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun UnblockMemberButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
+  SettingsActionItem(
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_do_not_touch),
+    stringResource(MR.strings.unblock_member_button),
+    click = onClick
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun RemoveMemberButton(onClick: () -> Unit) {
   SettingsActionItem(
@@ -485,6 +514,43 @@ fun connectViaMemberAddressAlert(connReqUri: String) {
   }
 }
 
+fun blockMemberAlert(gInfo: GroupInfo, mem: GroupMember) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+    title = generalGetString(MR.strings.block_member_question),
+    text = generalGetString(MR.strings.block_member_desc).format(mem.chatViewName),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.block_member_confirmation),
+    onConfirm = {
+      toggleShowMemberMessages(gInfo, mem, false)
+    },
+    destructive = true,
+  )
+}
+
+fun unblockMemberAlert(gInfo: GroupInfo, mem: GroupMember) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
+    title = generalGetString(MR.strings.unblock_member_question),
+    text = generalGetString(MR.strings.unblock_member_desc).format(mem.chatViewName),
+    confirmText = generalGetString(MR.strings.unblock_member_confirmation),
+    onConfirm = {
+      toggleShowMemberMessages(gInfo, mem, true)
+    },
+  )
+}
+
+fun toggleShowMemberMessages(gInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, showMessages: Boolean) {
+  val updatedMemberSettings = member.memberSettings.copy(showMessages = showMessages)
+  updateMemberSettings(gInfo, member, updatedMemberSettings)
+}
+
+fun updateMemberSettings(gInfo: GroupInfo, member: GroupMember, memberSettings: GroupMemberSettings) {
+  withBGApi {
+    val success = ChatController.apiSetMemberSettings(gInfo.groupId, member.groupMemberId, memberSettings)
+    if (success) {
+      ChatModel.upsertGroupMember(gInfo, member.copy(memberSettings = memberSettings))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 @Preview
 @Composable
 fun PreviewGroupMemberInfoLayout() {
@@ -500,6 +566,8 @@ fun PreviewGroupMemberInfoLayout() {
       openDirectChat = {},
       createMemberContact = {},
       connectViaAddress = {},
+      blockMember = {},
+      unblockMember = {},
       removeMember = {},
       onRoleSelected = {},
       switchMemberAddress = {},

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIChatFeatureView.kt

@@ -1,19 +1,119 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.combinedClickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.material.*
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
-import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatItem
-import chat.simplex.common.model.Feature
+import chat.simplex.common.model.*
+import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatModel.getChatItemIndexOrNull
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.onRightClick
 
 @Composable
 fun CIChatFeatureView(
+  chatItem: ChatItem,
+  feature: Feature,
+  iconColor: Color,
+  icon: Painter? = null,
+  revealed: MutableState<Boolean>,
+  showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>,
+) {
+  val merged = if (!revealed.value) mergedFeatures(chatItem) else emptyList()
+  Box(
+    Modifier
+      .combinedClickable(
+        onLongClick = { showMenu.value = true },
+        onClick = {}
+      )
+      .onRightClick { showMenu.value = true }
+  ) {
+    if (!revealed.value && merged != null) {
+      Row(
+        Modifier.padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 8.dp),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
+      ) {
+        merged.forEach {
+          FeatureIconView(it)
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      FullFeatureView(chatItem, feature, iconColor, icon)
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+private data class FeatureInfo(
+  val icon: PainterBox,
+  val color: Color,
+  val param: String?
+)
+
+private class PainterBox(
+  val featureName: String,
+  val icon: Painter,
+) {
+  override fun hashCode(): Int = featureName.hashCode()
+  override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean = other is PainterBox && featureName == other.featureName
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun Feature.toFeatureInfo(color: Color, param: Int?, type: String): FeatureInfo =
+  FeatureInfo(
+    icon = PainterBox(type, iconFilled()),
+    color = color,
+    param = if (this.hasParam && param != null) timeText(param) else null
+  )
+
+@Composable
+private fun mergedFeatures(chatItem: ChatItem): List<FeatureInfo>? {
+  val m = ChatModel
+  val fs: ArrayList<FeatureInfo> = arrayListOf()
+  val icons: MutableSet<PainterBox> = mutableSetOf()
+  var i = getChatItemIndexOrNull(chatItem)
+  if (i != null) {
+    val reversedChatItems = m.chatItems.asReversed()
+    while (i < reversedChatItems.size) {
+      val f = featureInfo(reversedChatItems[i]) ?: break
+      if (!icons.contains(f.icon)) {
+        fs.add(0, f)
+        icons.add(f.icon)
+      }
+      i++
+    }
+  }
+  return if (fs.size > 1) fs else null
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun featureInfo(ci: ChatItem): FeatureInfo? =
+  when (ci.content) {
+    is CIContent.RcvChatFeature -> ci.content.feature.toFeatureInfo(ci.content.enabled.iconColor, ci.content.param, ci.content.feature.name)
+    is CIContent.SndChatFeature -> ci.content.feature.toFeatureInfo(ci.content.enabled.iconColor, ci.content.param, ci.content.feature.name)
+    is CIContent.RcvGroupFeature -> ci.content.groupFeature.toFeatureInfo(ci.content.preference.enable.iconColor, ci.content.param, ci.content.groupFeature.name)
+    is CIContent.SndGroupFeature -> ci.content.groupFeature.toFeatureInfo(ci.content.preference.enable.iconColor, ci.content.param, ci.content.groupFeature.name)
+    else -> null
+  }
+
+@Composable
+private fun FeatureIconView(f: FeatureInfo) {
+  val icon = @Composable { Icon(f.icon.icon, null, Modifier.size(20.dp), tint = f.color) }
+  if (f.param != null) {
+    Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically, horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
+      icon()
+      Text(chatEventText(f.param, ""), maxLines = 1)
+    }
+  } else {
+    icon()
+  }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun FullFeatureView(
   chatItem: ChatItem,
   feature: Feature,
   iconColor: Color,
@@ -24,7 +124,7 @@ fun CIChatFeatureView(
     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)
   ) {
-    Icon(icon ?: feature.iconFilled(), feature.text, Modifier.size(18.dp), tint = iconColor)
+    Icon(icon ?: feature.iconFilled(), feature.text, Modifier.size(20.dp), tint = iconColor)
     Text(
       chatEventText(chatItem),
       Modifier,

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIEventView.kt

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item
 
 import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
@@ -14,12 +12,7 @@ import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
 
 @Composable
 fun CIEventView(text: AnnotatedString) {
-  Row(
-    Modifier.padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 6.dp),
-    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
-  ) {
-    Text(text, style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(lineHeight = 22.sp))
-  }
+  Text(text, Modifier.padding(horizontal = 6.dp, vertical = 6.dp), style = MaterialTheme.typography.body1.copy(lineHeight = 22.sp))
 }
 @Preview/*(
   uiMode = Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_YES,

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ChatItemView.kt

@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
+import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
-import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.ComposeContextItem
-import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.ComposeState
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 
@@ -47,7 +46,10 @@ fun ChatItemView(
   imageProvider: (() -> ImageGalleryProvider)? = null,
   useLinkPreviews: Boolean,
   linkMode: SimplexLinkMode,
+  revealed: MutableState<Boolean>,
+  range: IntRange?,
   deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit,
+  deleteMessages: (List<Long>) -> Unit,
   receiveFile: (Long, Boolean) -> Unit,
   cancelFile: (Long) -> Unit,
   joinGroup: (Long, () -> Unit) -> Unit,
@@ -63,14 +65,12 @@ fun ChatItemView(
   findModelMember: (String) -> GroupMember?,
   setReaction: (ChatInfo, ChatItem, Boolean, MsgReaction) -> Unit,
   showItemDetails: (ChatInfo, ChatItem) -> Unit,
-  getConnectedMemberNames: (() -> List<String>)? = null,
   developerTools: Boolean,
 ) {
   val uriHandler = LocalUriHandler.current
   val sent = cItem.chatDir.sent
   val alignment = if (sent) Alignment.CenterEnd else Alignment.CenterStart
   val showMenu = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-  val revealed = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
   val fullDeleteAllowed = remember(cInfo) { cInfo.featureEnabled(ChatFeature.FullDelete) }
   val onLinkLongClick = { _: String -> showMenu.value = true }
   val live = composeState.value.liveMessage != null
@@ -178,61 +178,75 @@ fun ChatItemView(
         fun MsgContentItemDropdownMenu() {
           val saveFileLauncher = rememberSaveFileLauncher(ciFile = cItem.file)
           DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
-            if (cInfo.featureEnabled(ChatFeature.Reactions) && cItem.allowAddReaction) {
-              MsgReactionsMenu()
-            }
-            if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted == null && !live) {
-              ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.reply_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_reply), onClick = {
-                if (composeState.value.editing) {
-                  composeState.value = ComposeState(contextItem = ComposeContextItem.QuotedItem(cItem), useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews)
-                } else {
-                  composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(contextItem = ComposeContextItem.QuotedItem(cItem))
-                }
-                showMenu.value = false
-              })
-            }
-            val clipboard = LocalClipboardManager.current
-            ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.share_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_share), onClick = {
-              val fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
-              when {
-                fileSource != null -> shareFile(cItem.text, fileSource)
-                else -> clipboard.shareText(cItem.content.text)
+            if (cItem.content.msgContent != null) {
+              if (cInfo.featureEnabled(ChatFeature.Reactions) && cItem.allowAddReaction) {
+                MsgReactionsMenu()
               }
-              showMenu.value = false
-            })
-            ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.copy_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_content_copy), onClick = {
-              copyItemToClipboard(cItem, clipboard)
-              showMenu.value = false
-            })
-            if ((cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCImage || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVideo || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCFile || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVoice) && getLoadedFilePath(cItem.file) != null) {
-              SaveContentItemAction(cItem, saveFileLauncher, showMenu)
-            }
-            if (cItem.meta.editable && cItem.content.msgContent !is MsgContent.MCVoice && !live) {
-              ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.edit_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_edit_filled), onClick = {
-                composeState.value = ComposeState(editingItem = cItem, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews)
+              if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted == null && !live) {
+                ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.reply_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_reply), onClick = {
+                  if (composeState.value.editing) {
+                    composeState.value = ComposeState(contextItem = ComposeContextItem.QuotedItem(cItem), useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews)
+                  } else {
+                    composeState.value = composeState.value.copy(contextItem = ComposeContextItem.QuotedItem(cItem))
+                  }
+                  showMenu.value = false
+                })
+              }
+              val clipboard = LocalClipboardManager.current
+              ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.share_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_share), onClick = {
+                val fileSource = getLoadedFileSource(cItem.file)
+                when {
+                  fileSource != null -> shareFile(cItem.text, fileSource)
+                  else -> clipboard.shareText(cItem.content.text)
+                }
                 showMenu.value = false
               })
-            }
-            if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted != null && revealed.value) {
-              ItemAction(
-                stringResource(MR.strings.hide_verb),
-                painterResource(MR.images.ic_visibility_off),
-                onClick = {
-                  revealed.value = false
+              ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.copy_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_content_copy), onClick = {
+                copyItemToClipboard(cItem, clipboard)
+                showMenu.value = false
+              })
+              if ((cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCImage || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVideo || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCFile || cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVoice) && getLoadedFilePath(cItem.file) != null) {
+                SaveContentItemAction(cItem, saveFileLauncher, showMenu)
+              }
+              if (cItem.meta.editable && cItem.content.msgContent !is MsgContent.MCVoice && !live) {
+                ItemAction(stringResource(MR.strings.edit_verb), painterResource(MR.images.ic_edit_filled), onClick = {
+                  composeState.value = ComposeState(editingItem = cItem, useLinkPreviews = useLinkPreviews)
                   showMenu.value = false
-                }
-              )
-            }
-            ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
-            if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted == null && cItem.file != null && cItem.file.cancelAction != null) {
-              CancelFileItemAction(cItem.file.fileId, showMenu, cancelFile = cancelFile, cancelAction = cItem.file.cancelAction)
-            }
-            if (!(live && cItem.meta.isLive)) {
-              DeleteItemAction(cItem, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage)
-            }
-            val groupInfo = cItem.memberToModerate(cInfo)?.first
-            if (groupInfo != null) {
-              ModerateItemAction(cItem, questionText = moderateMessageQuestionText(), showMenu, deleteMessage)
+                })
+              }
+              ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
+              if (revealed.value) {
+                HideItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              }
+              if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted == null && cItem.file != null && cItem.file.cancelAction != null) {
+                CancelFileItemAction(cItem.file.fileId, showMenu, cancelFile = cancelFile, cancelAction = cItem.file.cancelAction)
+              }
+              if (!(live && cItem.meta.isLive)) {
+                DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
+              }
+              val groupInfo = cItem.memberToModerate(cInfo)?.first
+              if (groupInfo != null) {
+                ModerateItemAction(cItem, questionText = moderateMessageQuestionText(), showMenu, deleteMessage)
+              }
+            } else if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted != null) {
+              if (revealed.value) {
+                HideItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              } else if (!cItem.isDeletedContent) {
+                RevealItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              } else if (range != null) {
+                ExpandItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              }
+              ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
+              DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
+            } else if (cItem.isDeletedContent) {
+              ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
+              DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
+            } else if (cItem.mergeCategory != null) {
+              if (revealed.value) {
+                ShrinkItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              } else {
+                ExpandItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
+              }
             }
           }
         }
@@ -241,25 +255,18 @@ fun ChatItemView(
         fun MarkedDeletedItemDropdownMenu() {
           DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
             if (!cItem.isDeletedContent) {
-              ItemAction(
-                stringResource(MR.strings.reveal_verb),
-                painterResource(MR.images.ic_visibility),
-                onClick = {
-                  revealed.value = true
-                  showMenu.value = false
-                }
-              )
+              RevealItemAction(revealed, showMenu)
             }
             ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
-            DeleteItemAction(cItem, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage)
+            DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
           }
         }
 
         @Composable
         fun ContentItem() {
           val mc = cItem.content.msgContent
-          if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted != null && !revealed.value) {
-            MarkedDeletedItemView(cItem, cInfo.timedMessagesTTL)
+          if (cItem.meta.itemDeleted != null && (!revealed.value || cItem.isDeletedContent)) {
+            MarkedDeletedItemView(cItem, cInfo.timedMessagesTTL, revealed)
             MarkedDeletedItemDropdownMenu()
           } else {
             if (cItem.quotedItem == null && cItem.meta.itemDeleted == null && !cItem.meta.isLive) {
@@ -281,7 +288,7 @@ fun ChatItemView(
           DeletedItemView(cItem, cInfo.timedMessagesTTL)
           DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
             ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
-            DeleteItemAction(cItem, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage)
+            DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = deleteMessageQuestionText(), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
           }
         }
 
@@ -289,9 +296,32 @@ fun ChatItemView(
           CICallItemView(cInfo, cItem, status, duration, acceptCall)
         }
 
+        fun mergedGroupEventText(chatItem: ChatItem): String? {
+          val (count, ns) = chatModel.getConnectedMemberNames(chatItem)
+          val members = when {
+            ns.size == 1 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_1_member_connected), ns[0])
+            ns.size == 2 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_2_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1])
+            ns.size == 3 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_3_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1], ns[2])
+            ns.size > 3 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_n_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1], ns.size - 2)
+            else -> ""
+          }
+          return if (count <= 1) {
+            null
+          } else if (ns.isEmpty()) {
+            generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_events_count).format(count)
+          } else if (count > ns.size) {
+            members + " " + generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_and_other_events).format(count - ns.size)
+          } else {
+            members
+          }
+        }
+
         fun eventItemViewText(): AnnotatedString {
           val memberDisplayName = cItem.memberDisplayName
-          return if (memberDisplayName != null) {
+          val t = mergedGroupEventText(cItem)
+          return if (!revealed.value && t != null) {
+            chatEventText(t, cItem.timestampText)
+          } else if (memberDisplayName != null) {
             buildAnnotatedString {
               withStyle(chatEventStyle) { append(memberDisplayName) }
               append(" ")
@@ -305,35 +335,12 @@ fun ChatItemView(
           CIEventView(eventItemViewText())
         }
 
-        fun membersConnectedText(): String? {
-          return if (getConnectedMemberNames != null) {
-            val ns = getConnectedMemberNames()
-            when {
-              ns.size > 3 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_n_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1], ns.size - 2)
-              ns.size == 3 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_3_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1], ns[2])
-              ns.size == 2 -> String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.rcv_group_event_2_members_connected), ns[0], ns[1])
-              else -> null
-            }
-          } else {
-            null
-          }
-        }
-
-        fun membersConnectedItemText(): AnnotatedString {
-          val t = membersConnectedText()
-          return if (t != null) {
-            chatEventText(t, cItem.timestampText)
-          } else {
-            eventItemViewText()
-          }
-        }
-
         @Composable
         fun ModeratedItem() {
-          MarkedDeletedItemView(cItem, cInfo.timedMessagesTTL)
+          MarkedDeletedItemView(cItem, cInfo.timedMessagesTTL, revealed)
           DefaultDropdownMenu(showMenu) {
             ItemInfoAction(cInfo, cItem, showItemDetails, showMenu)
-            DeleteItemAction(cItem, showMenu, questionText = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning), deleteMessage)
+            DeleteItemAction(cItem, revealed, showMenu, questionText = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning), deleteMessage, deleteMessages)
           }
         }
 
@@ -352,26 +359,61 @@ fun ChatItemView(
           is CIContent.RcvDecryptionError -> CIRcvDecryptionError(c.msgDecryptError, c.msgCount, cInfo, cItem, updateContactStats = updateContactStats, updateMemberStats = updateMemberStats, syncContactConnection = syncContactConnection, syncMemberConnection = syncMemberConnection, findModelChat = findModelChat, findModelMember = findModelMember)
           is CIContent.RcvGroupInvitation -> CIGroupInvitationView(cItem, c.groupInvitation, c.memberRole, joinGroup = joinGroup, chatIncognito = cInfo.incognito)
           is CIContent.SndGroupInvitation -> CIGroupInvitationView(cItem, c.groupInvitation, c.memberRole, joinGroup = joinGroup, chatIncognito = cInfo.incognito)
-          is CIContent.RcvDirectEventContent -> EventItemView()
-          is CIContent.RcvGroupEventContent -> when (c.rcvGroupEvent) {
-            is RcvGroupEvent.MemberConnected -> CIEventView(membersConnectedItemText())
-            is RcvGroupEvent.MemberCreatedContact -> CIMemberCreatedContactView(cItem, openDirectChat)
-            else -> EventItemView()
+          is CIContent.RcvDirectEventContent -> {
+            EventItemView()
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvGroupEventContent -> {
+            when (c.rcvGroupEvent) {
+              is RcvGroupEvent.MemberCreatedContact -> CIMemberCreatedContactView(cItem, openDirectChat)
+              else -> EventItemView()
+            }
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.SndGroupEventContent -> {
+            EventItemView()
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvConnEventContent -> {
+            EventItemView()
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.SndConnEventContent -> {
+            EventItemView()
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvChatFeature -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, c.enabled.iconColor, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.SndChatFeature -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, c.enabled.iconColor, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
           }
-          is CIContent.SndGroupEventContent -> EventItemView()
-          is CIContent.RcvConnEventContent -> EventItemView()
-          is CIContent.SndConnEventContent -> EventItemView()
-          is CIContent.RcvChatFeature -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, c.enabled.iconColor)
-          is CIContent.SndChatFeature -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, c.enabled.iconColor)
           is CIContent.RcvChatPreference -> {
             val ct = if (cInfo is ChatInfo.Direct) cInfo.contact else null
             CIFeaturePreferenceView(cItem, ct, c.feature, c.allowed, acceptFeature)
           }
-          is CIContent.SndChatPreference -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, MaterialTheme.colors.secondary, icon = c.feature.icon,)
-          is CIContent.RcvGroupFeature -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, c.preference.enable.iconColor)
-          is CIContent.SndGroupFeature -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, c.preference.enable.iconColor)
-          is CIContent.RcvChatFeatureRejected -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, Color.Red)
-          is CIContent.RcvGroupFeatureRejected -> CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, Color.Red)
+          is CIContent.SndChatPreference -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, MaterialTheme.colors.secondary, icon = c.feature.icon, revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvGroupFeature -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, c.preference.enable.iconColor, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.SndGroupFeature -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, c.preference.enable.iconColor, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvChatFeatureRejected -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.feature, Color.Red, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
+          is CIContent.RcvGroupFeatureRejected -> {
+            CIChatFeatureView(cItem, c.groupFeature, Color.Red, revealed = revealed, showMenu = showMenu)
+            MsgContentItemDropdownMenu()
+          }
           is CIContent.SndModerated -> ModeratedItem()
           is CIContent.RcvModerated -> ModeratedItem()
           is CIContent.InvalidJSON -> CIInvalidJSONView(c.json)
@@ -430,16 +472,38 @@ fun ItemInfoAction(
 @Composable
 fun DeleteItemAction(
   cItem: ChatItem,
+  revealed: MutableState<Boolean>,
   showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>,
   questionText: String,
-  deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit
+  deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit,
+  deleteMessages: (List<Long>) -> Unit,
 ) {
   ItemAction(
     stringResource(MR.strings.delete_verb),
     painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete),
     onClick = {
       showMenu.value = false
-      deleteMessageAlertDialog(cItem, questionText, deleteMessage = deleteMessage)
+      if (!revealed.value && cItem.meta.itemDeleted != null) {
+        val currIndex = chatModel.getChatItemIndexOrNull(cItem)
+        val ciCategory = cItem.mergeCategory
+        if (currIndex != null && ciCategory != null) {
+          val (prevHidden, _) = chatModel.getPrevShownChatItem(currIndex, ciCategory)
+          val range = chatViewItemsRange(currIndex, prevHidden)
+          if (range != null) {
+            val itemIds: ArrayList<Long> = arrayListOf()
+            for (i in range) {
+              itemIds.add(chatModel.chatItems.asReversed()[i].id)
+            }
+            deleteMessagesAlertDialog(itemIds, generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_message_mark_deleted_warning), deleteMessages = deleteMessages)
+          } else {
+            deleteMessageAlertDialog(cItem, questionText, deleteMessage = deleteMessage)
+          }
+        } else {
+          deleteMessageAlertDialog(cItem, questionText, deleteMessage = deleteMessage)
+        }
+      } else {
+        deleteMessageAlertDialog(cItem, questionText, deleteMessage = deleteMessage)
+      }
     },
     color = Color.Red
   )
@@ -463,6 +527,54 @@ fun ModerateItemAction(
   )
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun RevealItemAction(revealed: MutableState<Boolean>, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  ItemAction(
+    stringResource(MR.strings.reveal_verb),
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_visibility),
+    onClick = {
+      revealed.value = true
+      showMenu.value = false
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun HideItemAction(revealed: MutableState<Boolean>, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  ItemAction(
+    stringResource(MR.strings.hide_verb),
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_visibility_off),
+    onClick = {
+      revealed.value = false
+      showMenu.value = false
+    }
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ExpandItemAction(revealed: MutableState<Boolean>, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  ItemAction(
+    stringResource(MR.strings.expand_verb),
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_expand_all),
+    onClick = {
+      revealed.value = true
+      showMenu.value = false
+    },
+  )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ShrinkItemAction(revealed: MutableState<Boolean>, showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  ItemAction(
+    stringResource(MR.strings.hide_verb),
+    painterResource(MR.images.ic_collapse_all),
+    onClick = {
+      revealed.value = false
+      showMenu.value = false
+    },
+  )
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun ItemAction(text: String, icon: Painter, onClick: () -> Unit, color: Color = Color.Unspecified) {
   val finalColor = if (color == Color.Unspecified) {
@@ -542,6 +654,26 @@ fun deleteMessageAlertDialog(chatItem: ChatItem, questionText: String, deleteMes
   )
 }
 
+fun deleteMessagesAlertDialog(itemIds: List<Long>, questionText: String, deleteMessages: (List<Long>) -> Unit) {
+  AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialogButtons(
+    title = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_messages__question).format(itemIds.size),
+    text = questionText,
+    buttons = {
+      Row(
+        Modifier
+          .fillMaxWidth()
+          .padding(horizontal = 8.dp, vertical = 2.dp),
+        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.Center,
+      ) {
+        TextButton(onClick = {
+          deleteMessages(itemIds)
+          AlertManager.shared.hideAlert()
+        }) { Text(stringResource(MR.strings.for_me_only), color = MaterialTheme.colors.error) }
+      }
+    }
+  )
+}
+
 fun moderateMessageAlertDialog(chatItem: ChatItem, questionText: String, deleteMessage: (Long, CIDeleteMode) -> Unit) {
   AlertManager.shared.showAlertDialog(
     title = generalGetString(MR.strings.delete_member_message__question),
@@ -575,7 +707,10 @@ fun PreviewChatItemView() {
       useLinkPreviews = true,
       linkMode = SimplexLinkMode.DESCRIPTION,
       composeState = remember { mutableStateOf(ComposeState(useLinkPreviews = true)) },
+      revealed = remember { mutableStateOf(false) },
+      range = 0..1,
       deleteMessage = { _, _ -> },
+      deleteMessages = { _ -> },
       receiveFile = { _, _ -> },
       cancelFile = {},
       joinGroup = { _, _ -> },
@@ -606,7 +741,10 @@ fun PreviewChatItemViewDeletedContent() {
       useLinkPreviews = true,
       linkMode = SimplexLinkMode.DESCRIPTION,
       composeState = remember { mutableStateOf(ComposeState(useLinkPreviews = true)) },
+      revealed = remember { mutableStateOf(false) },
+      range = 0..1,
       deleteMessage = { _, _ -> },
+      deleteMessages = { _ -> },
       receiveFile = { _, _ -> },
       cancelFile = {},
       joinGroup = { _, _ -> },

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/FramedItemView.kt

@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
-import chat.simplex.common.platform.appPlatform
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
-import chat.simplex.common.platform.base64ToBitmap
 import chat.simplex.common.views.chat.MEMBER_IMAGE_SIZE
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
 import kotlin.math.min
@@ -202,10 +201,16 @@ fun FramedItemView(
       Column(Modifier.width(IntrinsicSize.Max)) {
         PriorityLayout(Modifier, CHAT_IMAGE_LAYOUT_ID) {
           if (ci.meta.itemDeleted != null) {
-            if (ci.meta.itemDeleted is CIDeleted.Moderated) {
-              FramedItemHeader(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.moderated_item_description), ci.meta.itemDeleted.byGroupMember.chatViewName), true, painterResource(MR.images.ic_flag))
-            } else {
-              FramedItemHeader(stringResource(MR.strings.marked_deleted_description), true, painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete))
+            when (ci.meta.itemDeleted) {
+              is CIDeleted.Moderated -> {
+                FramedItemHeader(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.moderated_item_description), ci.meta.itemDeleted.byGroupMember.chatViewName), true, painterResource(MR.images.ic_flag))
+              }
+              is CIDeleted.Blocked -> {
+                FramedItemHeader(stringResource(MR.strings.blocked_item_description), true, painterResource(MR.images.ic_back_hand))
+              }
+              else -> {
+                FramedItemHeader(stringResource(MR.strings.marked_deleted_description), true, painterResource(MR.images.ic_delete))
+              }
             }
           } else if (ci.meta.isLive) {
             FramedItemHeader(stringResource(MR.strings.live), false)

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/ImageFullScreenView.kt

@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ interface ImageGalleryProvider {
 @Composable
 fun ImageFullScreenView(imageProvider: () -> ImageGalleryProvider, close: () -> Unit) {
   val provider = remember { imageProvider() }
-  val pagerState = rememberPagerState(provider.initialIndex)
+  val pagerState = rememberPagerState(
+    initialPage = provider.initialIndex,
+    initialPageOffsetFraction = 0f
+  ) {
+    provider.totalMediaSize.value
+  }
   val goBack = { provider.onDismiss(pagerState.currentPage); close() }
   BackHandler(onBack = goBack)
   // Pager doesn't ask previous page at initialization step who knows why. By not doing this, prev page is not checked and can be blank,
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ fun ImageFullScreenView(imageProvider: () -> ImageGalleryProvider, close: () ->
     }
   }
   if (appPlatform.isAndroid) {
-    HorizontalPager(pageCount = remember { provider.totalMediaSize }.value, state = pagerState) { index -> Content(index) }
+    HorizontalPager(state = pagerState) { index -> Content(index) }
   } else {
     Content(pagerState.currentPage)
   }

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/MarkedDeletedItemView.kt

@@ -2,25 +2,25 @@ package chat.simplex.common.views.chat.item
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.*
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontStyle
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.desktop.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
-import chat.simplex.common.model.CIDeleted
-import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatItem
+import chat.simplex.common.model.*
+import chat.simplex.common.model.ChatModel.getChatItemIndexOrNull
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.generalGetString
 import chat.simplex.res.MR
+import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.stringResource
 import kotlinx.datetime.Clock
 
 @Composable
-fun MarkedDeletedItemView(ci: ChatItem, timedMessagesTTL: Int?) {
+fun MarkedDeletedItemView(ci: ChatItem, timedMessagesTTL: Int?, revealed: MutableState<Boolean>) {
   val sentColor = CurrentColors.collectAsState().value.appColors.sentMessage
   val receivedColor = CurrentColors.collectAsState().value.appColors.receivedMessage
   Surface(
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ fun MarkedDeletedItemView(ci: ChatItem, timedMessagesTTL: Int?) {
       verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
       Box(Modifier.weight(1f, false)) {
-        if (ci.meta.itemDeleted is CIDeleted.Moderated) {
-          MarkedDeletedText(String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.moderated_item_description), ci.meta.itemDeleted.byGroupMember.chatViewName))
-        } else {
-          MarkedDeletedText(generalGetString(MR.strings.marked_deleted_description))
-        }
+        MergedMarkedDeletedText(ci, revealed)
       }
       CIMetaView(ci, timedMessagesTTL)
     }
@@ -44,7 +40,41 @@ fun MarkedDeletedItemView(ci: ChatItem, timedMessagesTTL: Int?) {
 }
 
 @Composable
-private fun MarkedDeletedText(text: String) {
+private fun MergedMarkedDeletedText(chatItem: ChatItem, revealed: MutableState<Boolean>) {
+  var i = getChatItemIndexOrNull(chatItem)
+  val ciCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory
+  val text =  if (!revealed.value && ciCategory != null && i != null) {
+    val reversedChatItems = ChatModel.chatItems.asReversed()
+    var moderated = 0
+    var blocked = 0
+    var deleted = 0
+    val moderatedBy: MutableSet<String> = mutableSetOf()
+    while (i < reversedChatItems.size) {
+      val ci = reversedChatItems.getOrNull(i)
+      if (ci?.mergeCategory != ciCategory) break
+      when (val itemDeleted = ci.meta.itemDeleted ?: break) {
+        is CIDeleted.Moderated -> {
+          moderated += 1
+          moderatedBy.add(itemDeleted.byGroupMember.displayName)
+        }
+        is CIDeleted.Blocked -> blocked += 1
+        is CIDeleted.Deleted -> deleted += 1
+      }
+      i++
+    }
+    val total = moderated + blocked + deleted
+    if (total <= 1)
+      markedDeletedText(chatItem.meta)
+    else if (total == moderated)
+      stringResource(MR.strings.moderated_items_description).format(total, moderatedBy.joinToString(", "))
+    else if (total == blocked)
+      stringResource(MR.strings.blocked_items_description).format(total)
+    else
+      stringResource(MR.strings.marked_deleted_items_description).format(total)
+  } else {
+    markedDeletedText(chatItem.meta)
+  }
+
   Text(
     buildAnnotatedString {
       withStyle(SpanStyle(fontSize = 12.sp, fontStyle = FontStyle.Italic, color = MaterialTheme.colors.secondary)) { append(text) }
@@ -56,6 +86,16 @@ private fun MarkedDeletedText(text: String) {
   )
 }
 
+private fun markedDeletedText(meta: CIMeta): String =
+  when (meta.itemDeleted) {
+    is CIDeleted.Moderated ->
+      String.format(generalGetString(MR.strings.moderated_item_description), meta.itemDeleted.byGroupMember.displayName)
+    is CIDeleted.Blocked ->
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.blocked_item_description)
+    else ->
+      generalGetString(MR.strings.marked_deleted_description)
+  }
+
 @Preview/*(
   uiMode = Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_YES,
   name = "Dark Mode"

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultDropdownMenu.kt

@@ -11,26 +11,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.DpOffset
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 
-expect fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier
-
-expect interface DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope {
-  @Composable
-  open fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
-    expanded: Boolean,
-    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-    content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit
-  )
-}
-
-@Composable
-expect fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
-  expanded: Boolean,
-  onExpandedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
-  modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-  content: @Composable DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.() -> Unit
-)
-
 @Composable
 fun DefaultDropdownMenu(
   showMenu: MutableState<Boolean>,
@@ -55,7 +35,7 @@ fun DefaultDropdownMenu(
 }
 
 @Composable
-fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
+fun ExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
   expanded: MutableState<Boolean>,
   modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
   dropdownMenuItems: (@Composable () -> Unit)?
@@ -63,7 +43,7 @@ fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
   MaterialTheme(
     shapes = MaterialTheme.shapes.copy(medium = RoundedCornerShape(corner = CornerSize(25.dp)))
   ) {
-    DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
+    ExposedDropdownMenu(
       modifier = Modifier
         .widthIn(min = 200.dp)
         .background(MaterialTheme.colors.surface)

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/ExposedDropDownSettingRow.kt

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fun <T> ExposedDropDownSettingRow(
 ) {
   SettingsActionItemWithContent(icon, title, iconColor = iconTint, disabled = !enabled.value) {
     val expanded = remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
+    ExposedDropdownMenuBox(
       expanded = expanded.value,
       onExpandedChange = {
         expanded.value = !expanded.value && enabled.value

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Section.kt

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import dev.icerock.moko.resources.compose.painterResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.AnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.*
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.onRightClick
 import chat.simplex.common.platform.windowWidth
 import chat.simplex.common.ui.theme.*
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
@@ -98,6 +99,34 @@ fun SectionItemView(
   }
 }
 
+@Composable
+fun SectionItemViewLongClickable(
+  click: () -> Unit,
+  longClick: () -> Unit,
+  minHeight: Dp = 46.dp,
+  disabled: Boolean = false,
+  extraPadding: Boolean = false,
+  padding: PaddingValues = if (extraPadding)
+    PaddingValues(start = DEFAULT_PADDING * 1.7f, end = DEFAULT_PADDING)
+  else
+    PaddingValues(horizontal = DEFAULT_PADDING),
+  content: (@Composable RowScope.() -> Unit)
+) {
+  val modifier = Modifier
+    .fillMaxWidth()
+    .sizeIn(minHeight = minHeight)
+  Row(
+    if (disabled) {
+      modifier.padding(padding)
+    } else {
+      modifier.combinedClickable(onClick = click, onLongClick = longClick).onRightClick(longClick).padding(padding)
+    },
+    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
+  ) {
+    content()
+  }
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun SectionItemViewWithIcon(
   click: (() -> Unit)? = null,

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/AdvancedNetworkSettings.kt

@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ fun IntSettingRow(title: String, selection: MutableState<Int>, values: List<Int>
 
     Text(title)
 
-    DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
+    ExposedDropdownMenuBox(
       expanded = expanded.value,
       onExpandedChange = {
         expanded.value = !expanded.value
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ fun TimeoutSettingRow(title: String, selection: MutableState<Long>, values: List
 
     Text(title)
 
-    DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
+    ExposedDropdownMenuBox(
       expanded = expanded.value,
       onExpandedChange = {
         expanded.value = !expanded.value

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/usersettings/VersionInfoView.kt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ fun VersionInfoView(info: CoreVersionInfo) {
       Text(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.app_version_code), BuildConfigCommon.ANDROID_VERSION_CODE))
     } else {
       Text(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.app_version_name), BuildConfigCommon.DESKTOP_VERSION_NAME))
+      Text(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.app_version_code), BuildConfigCommon.DESKTOP_VERSION_CODE))
     }
     Text(String.format(stringResource(MR.strings.core_version), info.version))
     val simplexmqCommit = if (info.simplexmqCommit.length >= 7) info.simplexmqCommit.substring(startIndex = 0, endIndex = 7) else info.simplexmqCommit

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml

@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@
   <!-- Item Content - ChatModel.kt -->
   <string name="deleted_description">deleted</string>
   <string name="marked_deleted_description">marked deleted</string>
+  <string name="marked_deleted_items_description">%d messages marked deleted</string>
   <string name="moderated_item_description">moderated by %s</string>
+  <string name="moderated_items_description">%d messages moderated by %s</string>
+  <string name="blocked_item_description">blocked</string>
+  <string name="blocked_items_description">%d messages blocked</string>
   <string name="sending_files_not_yet_supported">sending files is not supported yet</string>
   <string name="receiving_files_not_yet_supported">receiving files is not supported yet</string>
   <string name="sender_you_pronoun">you</string>
@@ -243,7 +247,9 @@
   <string name="hide_verb">Hide</string>
   <string name="allow_verb">Allow</string>
   <string name="moderate_verb">Moderate</string>
+  <string name="expand_verb">Expand</string>
   <string name="delete_message__question">Delete message?</string>
+  <string name="delete_messages__question">Delete %d messages?</string>
   <string name="delete_message_cannot_be_undone_warning">Message will be deleted - this cannot be undone!</string>
   <string name="delete_message_mark_deleted_warning">Message will be marked for deletion. The recipient(s) will be able to reveal this message.</string>
   <string name="delete_member_message__question">Delete member message?</string>
@@ -1132,9 +1138,14 @@
   <string name="snd_group_event_user_left">you left</string>
   <string name="snd_group_event_group_profile_updated">group profile updated</string>
 
+  <string name="rcv_group_event_1_member_connected">%s connected</string>
   <string name="rcv_group_event_2_members_connected">%s and %s connected</string>
   <string name="rcv_group_event_3_members_connected">%s, %s and %s connected</string>
   <string name="rcv_group_event_n_members_connected">%s, %s and %d other members connected</string>
+  <string name="rcv_group_events_count">%d group events</string>
+  <string name="rcv_group_and_other_events">and %d other events</string>
+  <string name="group_members_2">%s and %s</string>
+  <string name="group_members_n">%s, %s and %d members</string>
 
   <string name="rcv_group_event_open_chat">Open</string>
 
@@ -1250,10 +1261,21 @@
   <string name="recipient_colon_delivery_status">%s: %s</string>
 
   <!-- GroupMemberInfoView.kt -->
+  <string name="button_remove_member_question">Remove member?</string>
   <string name="button_remove_member">Remove member</string>
+
   <string name="button_send_direct_message">Send direct message</string>
   <string name="member_will_be_removed_from_group_cannot_be_undone">Member will be removed from group - this cannot be undone!</string>
   <string name="remove_member_confirmation">Remove</string>
+  <string name="remove_member_button">Remove member</string>
+  <string name="block_member_question">Block member?</string>
+  <string name="block_member_button">Block member</string>
+  <string name="block_member_confirmation">Block</string>
+  <string name="block_member_desc">All new messages from %s will be hidden!</string>
+  <string name="unblock_member_question">Unblock member?</string>
+  <string name="unblock_member_button">Unblock member</string>
+  <string name="unblock_member_confirmation">Unblock</string>
+  <string name="unblock_member_desc">Messages from %s will be shown!</string>
   <string name="member_info_section_title_member">MEMBER</string>
   <string name="role_in_group">Role</string>
   <string name="change_role">Change role</string>

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/images/ic_back_hand.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="M504.5-45q-92 0-169.75-46T210-216.5l-147.5-247 19-19.5q15-15 36-16.5T156-489l129 93v-410.5q0-10.925 8.154-19.713 8.153-8.787 20.75-8.787 11.096 0 19.846 8.787 8.75 8.788 8.75 19.713v522l-185-134L258-250q37.5 68.5 103.318 108 65.817 39.5 143.182 39.5 112.792 0 192.896-78.104Q777.5-258.708 777.5-371v-395.688q0-10.812 8.154-19.562 8.153-8.75 20.75-8.75 11.096 0 19.846 8.787Q835-777.425 835-766.5V-371q0 136-96.832 231Q641.335-45 504.5-45Zm-55-446.5v-395q0-10.925 8.654-19.713 8.653-8.787 20.25-8.787 12.096 0 20.346 8.787Q507-897.425 507-886.5v395h-57.5Zm164.5 0v-355q0-10.925 8.154-19.713 8.153-8.787 20.75-8.787 11.096 0 19.846 8.787 8.75 8.788 8.75 19.713v355H614ZM468-297Z"/></svg>

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/images/ic_collapse_all.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="m291.5-89.5-40.5-40 229-229 229 229-40.5 40L480-278 291.5-89.5Zm188.5-513-229-229 40.5-40.5L480-683.5 668.5-872l40.5 40.5-229 229Z"/></svg>

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/images/ic_do_not_touch.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="M835-207.5 777.5-265v-501.5q0-11.675 8.425-20.088 8.426-8.412 20.5-8.412 12.075 0 20.325 8.412Q835-778.175 835-766.5v559ZM342.5-699 285-756.5v-50q0-11.675 8.425-20.088 8.426-8.412 20.5-8.412 12.075 0 20.325 8.412 8.25 8.413 8.25 20.088V-699ZM507-535.5 449.5-592v-294.5q0-11.675 8.425-20.088 8.426-8.412 20.5-8.412 12.075 0 20.325 8.412Q507-898.175 507-886.5v351ZM671.5-483H614v-363.668q0-11.582 8.425-19.957 8.426-8.375 20.5-8.375 12.075 0 20.325 8.351t8.25 19.935V-483ZM751-126.5 342.5-535v250.5L165-415l199 291q7 11 17.839 16.75 10.84 5.75 24.161 5.75h280.5q17.897 0 34.948-6.25Q738.5-114 751-126.5ZM406-44q-27.049 0-51.274-12.5Q330.5-69 316-91.5L59.5-468l19-15.5q17-14.5 39-18.25t43.573 12.938L285-394.5v-198l-253-253L73.5-887 873-87l-41 41-41-40.5q-20 19.5-47.17 31T686.5-44H406Zm140.5-287.5ZM560-483Z"/></svg>

apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/images/ic_expand_all.svg

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 -960 960 960" width="24"><path d="m480-84.5-237-237 42.5-42L480-169l195-194.5 42 42-237 237Zm-195-512-42-42 237-237 237 237-42 42L480-791 285-596.5Z"/></svg>

apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/Modifier.desktop.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.platform
 
+import androidx.compose.foundation.contextMenuOpenDetector
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.painter.Painter
@@ -29,3 +30,5 @@ onExternalDrag(enabled) {
     is DragData.Text -> onText(data.readText())
   }
 }
+
+actual fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier = contextMenuOpenDetector { action() }

apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chat/item/CIVideoView.desktop.kt

@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
-import chat.simplex.common.platform.VideoPlayer
-import chat.simplex.common.platform.isPlaying
-import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.onRightClick
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.*
 
 @Composable
 actual fun PlayerView(player: VideoPlayer, width: Dp, onClick: () -> Unit, onLongClick: () -> Unit, stop: () -> Unit) {

apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/chatlist/ChatListNavLinkView.desktop.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.drawscope.ContentDrawScope
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.onRightClick
 import chat.simplex.common.views.helpers.*
 
 object NoIndication : Indication {

apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/DefaultDropDownMenu.desktop.kt

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package chat.simplex.common.views.helpers
-
-import androidx.compose.foundation.*
-import androidx.compose.foundation.interaction.MutableInteractionSource
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
-import androidx.compose.material.DropdownMenu
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.DpOffset
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-
-actual fun Modifier.onRightClick(action: () -> Unit): Modifier = contextMenuOpenDetector { action() }
-
-actual interface DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope {
-  @Composable
-  actual fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenu(
-    expanded: Boolean,
-    onDismissRequest: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier,
-    content: @Composable ColumnScope.() -> Unit
-  ) {
-     DropdownMenu(expanded, onDismissRequest, offset = DpOffset(0.dp, (-40).dp)) {
-       Column {
-         content()
-       }
-     }
-  }
-}
-
-@Composable
-actual fun DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBox(
-  expanded: Boolean,
-  onExpandedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
-  modifier: Modifier,
-  content: @Composable DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope.() -> Unit
-) {
-  val obj = remember { object : DefaultExposedDropdownMenuBoxScope {} }
-  Box(Modifier
-    .clickable(interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }, indication = null, onClick = { onExpandedChange(!expanded) })
-  ) {
-    obj.content()
-  }
-}

apps/multiplatform/desktop/build.gradle.kts

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ compose {
             notarization {
               this.appleID.set(appleId)
               this.password.set(password)
-              this.ascProvider.set(teamId)
+              this.teamID.set(teamId)
             }
           }
         }

apps/multiplatform/gradle.properties

@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ desktop.version_code=15
 
 kotlin.version=1.8.20
 gradle.plugin.version=7.4.2
-compose.version=1.4.3
+compose.version=1.5.10

apps/simplex-broadcast-bot/src/Broadcast/Bot.hs

@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ broadcastBot BroadcastBotOpts {publishers, welcomeMessage, prohibitedMessage} _u
             MCLink {} -> True
             MCImage {} -> True
             _ -> False
-          broadcastTo ct'@Contact {activeConn = conn@Connection {connStatus}} =
+          broadcastTo Contact {activeConn = Nothing} = False
+          broadcastTo ct'@Contact {activeConn = Just conn@Connection {connStatus}} =
             (connStatus == ConnSndReady || connStatus == ConnReady)
               && not (connDisabled conn)
               && contactId' ct' /= contactId' ct