ios: add appearances to the default app icon

ios: fix crash regression (#4800 )
ios: fix inaccurate floating unread counters in chat message view (#4781 )
2024-12-17 17:20:21 +01:00 · 2024-08-30 18:21:18 +03:00 · 2024-08-29 18:33:48 +01:00 · 2024-08-29 17:25:08 +01:00 · 2024-08-29 13:40:55 +01:00 · 2024-08-29 13:16:07 +01:00
603 changed files with 28272 additions and 17616 deletions
@@ -5,12 +5,22 @@ on:
    branches:
      - master
      - stable
-      - users
    tags:
      - "v*"
      - "!*-fdroid"
      - "!*-armv7a"
  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - "apps/ios"
+      - "apps/multiplatform"
+      - "blog"
+      - "docs"
+      - "fastlane"
+      - "images"
+      - "packages"
+      - "website"
+      - "README.md"
+      - "PRIVACY.md"

 jobs:
  prepare-release:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 2. ↔️ [Connect to the team](#connect-to-the-team), [join user groups](#join-user-groups) and [follow our updates](#follow-our-updates).
 3. 🤝 [Make a private connection](#make-a-private-connection) with a friend.
 4. 🔤 [Help translating SimpleX Chat](#help-translating-simplex-chat).
-5. ⚡️ [Contribute](#contribute) and [help us with donations](#help-us-with-donations).
+5. ⚡️ [Contribute](#contribute) and [support us with donations](#please-support-us-with-your-donations).

 [Learn more about SimpleX Chat](#contents).

@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ We would love to have you join the development! You can help us with:
 - contributing to SimpleX Chat knowledge-base.
 - developing features - please connect to us via chat so we can help you get started.

-## Help us with donations
+## Please support us with your donations

 Huge thank you to everybody who donated to SimpleX Chat!

@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ You can use SimpleX with your own servers and still communicate with people usin

 Recent and important updates:

+[Aug 14, 2024. SimpleX network: the investment from Jack Dorsey and Asymmetric, v6.0 released with the new user experience and private message routing](./blog/20240814-simplex-chat-vision-funding-v6-private-routing-new-user-experience.md)
+
 [Jun 4, 2024. SimpleX network: private message routing, v5.8 released with IP address protection and chat themes](./blog/20240604-simplex-chat-v5.8-private-message-routing-chat-themes.md)

 [Apr 26, 2024. SimpleX network: legally binding transparency, v5.7 released with better calls and messages.](./blog/20240426-simplex-legally-binding-transparency-v5-7-better-user-experience.md)
@@ -15,31 +15,12 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
    func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
        logger.debug("AppDelegate: didFinishLaunchingWithOptions")
        application.registerForRemoteNotifications()
-        if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { trackKeyboard() }
        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(pasteboardChanged), name: UIPasteboard.changedNotification, object: nil)
        removePasscodesIfReinstalled()
        prepareForLaunch()
        return true
    }

-    @available(iOS 17.0, *)
-    private func trackKeyboard() {
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(keyboardWillShow), name: UIResponder.keyboardWillShowNotification, object: nil)
-        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(keyboardWillHide), name: UIResponder.keyboardWillHideNotification, object: nil)
-    }
-
-    @available(iOS 17.0, *)
-    @objc func keyboardWillShow(_ notification: Notification) {
-        if let keyboardFrame: NSValue = notification.userInfo?[UIResponder.keyboardFrameEndUserInfoKey] as? NSValue {
-            ChatModel.shared.keyboardHeight = keyboardFrame.cgRectValue.height
-        }
-    }
-
-    @available(iOS 17.0, *)
-    @objc func keyboardWillHide(_ notification: Notification) {
-        ChatModel.shared.keyboardHeight = 0
-    }
-
    @objc func pasteboardChanged() {
        ChatModel.shared.pasteboardHasStrings = UIPasteboard.general.hasStrings
    }
@@ -1,153 +1,33 @@
 {
  "images" : [
    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
+      "filename" : "any.png",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "platform" : "ios",
+      "size" : "1024x1024"
    },
    {
-      "filename" : "60.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
+      "appearances" : [
+        {
+          "appearance" : "luminosity",
+          "value" : "dark"
+        }
+      ],
+      "filename" : "dark.png",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "platform" : "ios",
+      "size" : "1024x1024"
    },
    {
-      "filename" : "29.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "58.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "87.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "80.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "120.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "57.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "57x57"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "114.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "57x57"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "120.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "60x60"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "180.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "60x60"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "20.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "29.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "58.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "80.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "50.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "50x50"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "100.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "50x50"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "72.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "72x72"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "144.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "72x72"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "76.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "76x76"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "152.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "76x76"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "167.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "83.5x83.5"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "1024.png",
-      "idiom" : "ios-marketing",
-      "scale" : "1x",
+      "appearances" : [
+        {
+          "appearance" : "luminosity",
+          "value" : "tinted"
+        }
+      ],
+      "filename" : "tinted.png",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "platform" : "ios",
      "size" : "1024x1024"
    }
  ],
@@ -1,153 +1,9 @@
 {
  "images" : [
-    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "60.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "29.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "58.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "87.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "80.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "120.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "57.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "57x57"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "114.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "57x57"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "120.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "60x60"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "180.png",
-      "idiom" : "iphone",
-      "scale" : "3x",
-      "size" : "60x60"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "20.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "20x20"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "29.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "58.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "29x29"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "40.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "80.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "40x40"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "50.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "50x50"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "100.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "50x50"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "72.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "72x72"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "144.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "72x72"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "76.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "1x",
-      "size" : "76x76"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "152.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "76x76"
-    },
-    {
-      "filename" : "167.png",
-      "idiom" : "ipad",
-      "scale" : "2x",
-      "size" : "83.5x83.5"
-    },
    {
      "filename" : "1024.png",
-      "idiom" : "ios-marketing",
-      "scale" : "1x",
+      "idiom" : "universal",
+      "platform" : "ios",
      "size" : "1024x1024"
    }
  ],
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var waitingForOrPassedAuth = true
    @State private var chatListActionSheet: ChatListActionSheet? = nil

-    private let callTopPadding: CGFloat = 50
+    private let callTopPadding: CGFloat = 40

    private enum ChatListActionSheet: Identifiable {
        case planAndConnectSheet(sheet: PlanAndConnectActionSheet)
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ struct ContentView: View {
            }
        }
        .onAppear {
-            reactOnDarkThemeChanges()
+            reactOnDarkThemeChanges(systemInDarkThemeCurrently)
        }
        .onChange(of: colorScheme) { scheme in
            // It's needed to update UI colors when iOS wants to make screenshot after going to background,
            // so when a user changes his global theme from dark to light or back, the app will adapt to it
-            reactOnDarkThemeChanges()
+            reactOnDarkThemeChanges(scheme == .dark)
        }
        .onChange(of: theme.name) { _ in
            ThemeManager.adjustWindowStyle()
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
            CallDuration(call: call)
        }
        .padding(.horizontal)
-        .frame(height: callTopPadding - 10)
+        .frame(height: callTopPadding)
        .background(Color(uiColor: UIColor(red: 47/255, green: 208/255, blue: 88/255, alpha: 1)))
        .onTapGesture {
            chatModel.activeCallViewIsCollapsed = false
@@ -50,12 +50,85 @@ class ItemsModel: ObservableObject {
    var reversedChatItems: [ChatItem] = [] {
        willSet { publisher.send() }
    }
+    var itemAdded = false {
+        willSet { publisher.send() }
+    }
+    
+    // Publishes directly to `objectWillChange` publisher,
+    // this will cause reversedChatItems to be rendered without throttling
+    @Published var isLoading = false
+    @Published var showLoadingProgress = false
+
    init() {
        publisher
            .throttle(for: 0.25, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main, latest: true)
            .sink { self.objectWillChange.send() }
            .store(in: &bag)
    }
+
+    func loadOpenChat(_ chatId: ChatId, willNavigate: @escaping () -> Void = {}) {
+        let navigationTimeout = Task {
+            do {
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 250_000000)
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    willNavigate()
+                    ChatModel.shared.chatId = chatId
+                }
+            } catch {}
+        }
+        let progressTimeout = Task {
+            do {
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1500_000000)
+                await MainActor.run { showLoadingProgress = true }
+            } catch {}
+        }
+        Task {
+            if let chat = ChatModel.shared.getChat(chatId) {
+                await MainActor.run { self.isLoading = true }
+//                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 5000_000000)
+                await loadChat(chat: chat)
+                navigationTimeout.cancel()
+                progressTimeout.cancel()
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    self.isLoading = false
+                    self.showLoadingProgress = false
+                    willNavigate()
+                    ChatModel.shared.chatId = chatId
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class NetworkModel: ObservableObject {
+    // map of connections network statuses, key is agent connection id
+    @Published var networkStatuses: Dictionary<String, NetworkStatus> = [:]
+
+    static let shared = NetworkModel()
+
+    private init() { }
+
+    func setContactNetworkStatus(_ contact: Contact, _ status: NetworkStatus) {
+        if let conn = contact.activeConn {
+            networkStatuses[conn.agentConnId] = status
+        }
+    }
+
+    func contactNetworkStatus(_ contact: Contact) -> NetworkStatus {
+        if let conn = contact.activeConn {
+            networkStatuses[conn.agentConnId] ?? .unknown
+        } else {
+            .unknown
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// ChatItemWithMenu can depend on previous or next item for it's appearance
+/// This dummy model is used to force an update of all chat items,
+/// when they might have changed appearance.
+class ChatItemDummyModel: ObservableObject {
+    static let shared = ChatItemDummyModel()
+    func sendUpdate() { objectWillChange.send() }
 }

 final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
@@ -78,10 +151,8 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
    @Published var contentViewAccessAuthenticated: Bool = false
    @Published var laRequest: LocalAuthRequest?
    // list of chat "previews"
-    @Published var chats: [Chat] = []
+    @Published private(set) var chats: [Chat] = []
    @Published var deletedChats: Set<String> = []
-    // map of connections network statuses, key is agent connection id
-    @Published var networkStatuses: Dictionary<String, NetworkStatus> = [:]
    // current chat
    @Published var chatId: String?
    var chatItemStatuses: Dictionary<Int64, CIStatus> = [:]
@@ -120,8 +191,6 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
    @Published var stopPreviousRecPlay: URL? = nil // coordinates currently playing source
    @Published var draft: ComposeState?
    @Published var draftChatId: String?
-    // tracks keyboard height via subscription in AppDelegate
-    @Published var keyboardHeight: CGFloat = 0
    @Published var pasteboardHasStrings: Bool = UIPasteboard.general.hasStrings
    @Published var networkInfo = UserNetworkInfo(networkType: .other, online: true)

@@ -228,10 +297,17 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
        chats.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id })
    }

-    func addChat(_ chat: Chat, at position: Int = 0) {
-        withAnimation {
-            chats.insert(chat, at: position)
+    func addChat(_ chat: Chat) {
+        if chatId == nil {
+            withAnimation { addChat_(chat, at: 0) }
+        } else {
+            addChat_(chat, at: 0)
        }
+        popChatCollector.throttlePopChat(chat.chatInfo.id, currentPosition: 0)
+    }
+
+    func addChat_(_ chat: Chat, at position: Int = 0) {
+        chats.insert(chat, at: position)
    }

    func updateChatInfo(_ cInfo: ChatInfo) {
@@ -289,26 +365,10 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
        }
    }

-    func updateChats(with newChats: [ChatData]) {
-        for i in 0..<newChats.count {
-            let c = newChats[i]
-            if let j = getChatIndex(c.id)   {
-                let chat = chats[j]
-                chat.chatInfo = c.chatInfo
-                chat.chatItems = c.chatItems
-                chat.chatStats = c.chatStats
-                if i != j {
-                    if chatId != c.chatInfo.id  {
-                        popChat_(j, to: i)
-                    }  else if i == 0 {
-                        chatToTop = c.chatInfo.id
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                addChat(Chat(c), at: i)
-            }
-        }
+    func updateChats(_ newChats: [ChatData]) {
+        chats = newChats.map { Chat($0) }
        NtfManager.shared.setNtfBadgeCount(totalUnreadCountForAllUsers())
+        popChatCollector.clear()
    }

 //    func addGroup(_ group: SimpleXChat.Group) {
@@ -316,6 +376,12 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
 //    }

    func addChatItem(_ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) {
+        // mark chat non deleted
+        if case let .direct(contact) = cInfo, contact.chatDeleted {
+            var updatedContact = contact
+            updatedContact.chatDeleted = false
+            updateContact(updatedContact)
+        }
        // update previews
        if let i = getChatIndex(cInfo.id) {
            chats[i].chatItems = switch cInfo {
@@ -333,18 +399,9 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
                [cItem]
            }
            if case .rcvNew = cItem.meta.itemStatus {
-                chats[i].chatStats.unreadCount = chats[i].chatStats.unreadCount + 1
-                increaseUnreadCounter(user: currentUser!)
-            }
-            if i > 0 {
-                if chatId == nil {
-                    withAnimation { popChat_(i) }
-                } else if chatId == cInfo.id  {
-                    chatToTop = cInfo.id
-                } else {
-                    popChat_(i)
-                }
+                unreadCollector.changeUnreadCounter(cInfo.id, by: 1)
            }
+            popChatCollector.throttlePopChat(cInfo.id, currentPosition: i)
        } else {
            addChat(Chat(chatInfo: cInfo, chatItems: [cItem]))
        }
@@ -379,18 +436,17 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {

    private func _upsertChatItem(_ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) -> Bool {
        if let i = getChatItemIndex(cItem) {
-            withConditionalAnimation {
-                _updateChatItem(at: i, with: cItem)
-            }
+            _updateChatItem(at: i, with: cItem)
+            ChatItemDummyModel.shared.sendUpdate()
            return false
        } else {
-            withConditionalAnimation(itemAnimation()) {
-                var ci = cItem
-                if let status = chatItemStatuses.removeValue(forKey: ci.id), case .sndNew = ci.meta.itemStatus {
-                    ci.meta.itemStatus = status
-                }
-                im.reversedChatItems.insert(ci, at: hasLiveDummy ? 1 : 0)
+            var ci = cItem
+            if let status = chatItemStatuses.removeValue(forKey: ci.id), case .sndNew = ci.meta.itemStatus {
+                ci.meta.itemStatus = status
            }
+            im.reversedChatItems.insert(ci, at: hasLiveDummy ? 1 : 0)
+            im.itemAdded = true
+            ChatItemDummyModel.shared.sendUpdate()
            return true
        }

@@ -422,8 +478,8 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
    }

    func removeChatItem(_ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) {
-        if cItem.isRcvNew, let chatIndex = getChatIndex(cInfo.id) {
-            decreaseUnreadCounter(chatIndex)
+        if cItem.isRcvNew {
+            unreadCollector.changeUnreadCounter(cInfo.id, by: -1)
        }
        // update previews
        if let chat = getChat(cInfo.id) {
@@ -484,6 +540,7 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
        let cItem = ChatItem.liveDummy(chatInfo.chatType)
        withAnimation {
            im.reversedChatItems.insert(cItem, at: 0)
+            im.itemAdded = true
        }
        return cItem
    }
@@ -572,14 +629,13 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
    func markChatItemRead(_ cInfo: ChatInfo, _ cItem: ChatItem) async {
        if chatId == cInfo.id,
           let itemIndex = getChatItemIndex(cItem),
-           let chatIndex = getChatIndex(cInfo.id),
           im.reversedChatItems[itemIndex].isRcvNew {
            await MainActor.run {
                withTransaction(Transaction()) {
                    // update current chat
                    markChatItemRead_(itemIndex)
                    // update preview
-                    unreadCollector.decreaseUnreadCounter(chatIndex)
+                    unreadCollector.changeUnreadCounter(cInfo.id, by: -1)
                }
            }
        }
@@ -588,26 +644,92 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
    private let unreadCollector = UnreadCollector()

    class UnreadCollector {
-        private let subject = PassthroughSubject<Int, Never>()
+        private let subject = PassthroughSubject<Void, Never>()
        private var bag = Set<AnyCancellable>()
-        private var dictionary = Dictionary<Int, Int>()
+        private var unreadCounts: [ChatId: Int] = [:]

        init() {
            subject
                .debounce(for: 1, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
-                .sink { _ in
-                    self.dictionary.forEach { key, value in
-                        ChatModel.shared.decreaseUnreadCounter(key, by: value)
+                .sink {
+                    let m = ChatModel.shared
+                    for (chatId, count) in self.unreadCounts {
+                        if let i = m.getChatIndex(chatId) {
+                            m.changeUnreadCounter(i, by: count)
+                        }
                    }
-                    self.dictionary = Dictionary<Int, Int>()
+                    self.unreadCounts = [:]
                }
                .store(in: &bag)
        }
+
+        func changeUnreadCounter(_ chatId: ChatId, by count: Int) {
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                self.unreadCounts[chatId] = (self.unreadCounts[chatId] ?? 0) + count
+            }
+            subject.send()
+        }
+    }
+
+    let popChatCollector = PopChatCollector()
+    
+    class PopChatCollector {
+        private let subject = PassthroughSubject<Void, Never>()
+        private var bag = Set<AnyCancellable>()
+        private var chatsToPop: [ChatId: Date] = [:]
+        private let popTsComparator = KeyPathComparator<Chat>(\.popTs, order: .reverse)
+
+        init() {
+            subject
+                .throttle(for: 2, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main, latest: true)
+                .sink { self.popCollectedChats() }
+                .store(in: &bag)
+        }
        
-        // Only call from main thread
-        func decreaseUnreadCounter(_ chatIndex: Int) {
-            dictionary[chatIndex] = (dictionary[chatIndex] ?? 0) + 1
-            subject.send(chatIndex)
+        func throttlePopChat(_ chatId: ChatId, currentPosition: Int) {
+            let m = ChatModel.shared
+            if currentPosition > 0 && m.chatId == chatId {
+                m.chatToTop = chatId
+            }
+            if currentPosition > 0 || !chatsToPop.isEmpty {
+                chatsToPop[chatId] = Date.now
+                subject.send()
+            }
+        }
+        
+        func clear() {
+            chatsToPop = [:]
+        }
+
+        func popCollectedChats() {
+            let m = ChatModel.shared
+            var ixs: IndexSet = []
+            var chs: [Chat] = []
+            // collect chats that received updates
+            for (chatId, popTs) in self.chatsToPop {
+                // Currently opened chat is excluded, removing it from the list would navigate out of it
+                // It will be popped to top later when user exits from the list.
+                if m.chatId != chatId, let i = m.getChatIndex(chatId) {
+                    ixs.insert(i)
+                    let ch = m.chats[i]
+                    ch.popTs = popTs
+                    chs.append(ch)
+                }
+            }
+
+            let removeInsert = {
+                m.chats.remove(atOffsets: ixs)
+                // sort chats by pop timestamp in descending order
+                m.chats.insert(contentsOf: chs.sorted(using: self.popTsComparator), at: 0)
+            }
+
+            if m.chatId == nil {
+                withAnimation { removeInsert() }
+            } else {
+                removeInsert()
+            }
+
+            self.chatsToPop = [:]
        }
    }

@@ -622,25 +744,24 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
        }
    }

-    func decreaseUnreadCounter(_ chatIndex: Int, by count: Int = 1) {
-        chats[chatIndex].chatStats.unreadCount = chats[chatIndex].chatStats.unreadCount - count
-        decreaseUnreadCounter(user: currentUser!, by: count)
+    func changeUnreadCounter(_ chatIndex: Int, by count: Int) {
+        chats[chatIndex].chatStats.unreadCount = chats[chatIndex].chatStats.unreadCount + count
+        changeUnreadCounter(user: currentUser!, by: count)
    }

    func increaseUnreadCounter(user: any UserLike) {
        changeUnreadCounter(user: user, by: 1)
-        NtfManager.shared.incNtfBadgeCount()
    }

    func decreaseUnreadCounter(user: any UserLike, by: Int = 1) {
        changeUnreadCounter(user: user, by: -by)
-        NtfManager.shared.decNtfBadgeCount(by: by)
    }

    private func changeUnreadCounter(user: any UserLike, by: Int) {
        if let i = users.firstIndex(where: { $0.user.userId == user.userId }) {
            users[i].unreadCount += by
        }
+        NtfManager.shared.changeNtfBadgeCount(by: by)
    }

    func totalUnreadCountForAllUsers() -> Int {
@@ -706,6 +827,7 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {

    func popChat(_ id: String) {
        if let i = getChatIndex(id) {
+            // no animation here, for it not to look like it just moved when leaving the chat
            popChat_(i)
        }
    }
@@ -766,43 +888,6 @@ final class ChatModel: ObservableObject {
            _ = upsertGroupMember(groupInfo, updatedMember)
        }
    }
-
-    func unreadChatItemCounts(itemsInView: Set<String>) -> UnreadChatItemCounts {
-        var i = 0
-        var totalBelow = 0
-        var unreadBelow = 0
-        while i < im.reversedChatItems.count - 1 && !itemsInView.contains(im.reversedChatItems[i].viewId) {
-            totalBelow += 1
-            if im.reversedChatItems[i].isRcvNew {
-                unreadBelow += 1
-            }
-            i += 1
-        }
-        return UnreadChatItemCounts(isNearBottom: totalBelow < 16, unreadBelow: unreadBelow)
-    }
-
-    func topItemInView(itemsInView: Set<String>) -> ChatItem? {
-        let maxIx = im.reversedChatItems.count - 1
-        var i = 0
-        let inView = { itemsInView.contains(self.im.reversedChatItems[$0].viewId) }
-        while i < maxIx && !inView(i) { i += 1 }
-        while i < maxIx && inView(i) { i += 1 }
-        return im.reversedChatItems[min(i - 1, maxIx)]
-    }
-
-    func setContactNetworkStatus(_ contact: Contact, _ status: NetworkStatus) {
-        if let conn = contact.activeConn {
-            networkStatuses[conn.agentConnId] = status
-        }
-    }
-
-    func contactNetworkStatus(_ contact: Contact) -> NetworkStatus {
-        if let conn = contact.activeConn {
-            networkStatuses[conn.agentConnId] ?? .unknown
-        } else {
-            .unknown
-        }
-    }
 }

 struct ShowingInvitation {
@@ -815,16 +900,12 @@ struct NTFContactRequest {
    var chatId: String
 }

-struct UnreadChatItemCounts: Equatable {
-    var isNearBottom: Bool
-    var unreadBelow: Int
-}
-
 final class Chat: ObservableObject, Identifiable, ChatLike {
    @Published var chatInfo: ChatInfo
    @Published var chatItems: [ChatItem]
    @Published var chatStats: ChatStats
    var created = Date.now
+    fileprivate var popTs: Date?

    init(_ cData: ChatData) {
        self.chatInfo = cData.chatInfo
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ class NtfManager: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, ObservableObject {
                chatModel.ntfCallInvitationAction = (chatId, ntfAction)
            }
        } else {
-            chatModel.chatId = content.targetContentIdentifier
+            if let chatId = content.targetContentIdentifier {
+                ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chatId)
+            }
        }
        handler()
    }
@@ -238,12 +240,8 @@ class NtfManager: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate, ObservableObject {
        ntfBadgeCountGroupDefault.set(count)
    }

-    func decNtfBadgeCount(by count: Int = 1) {
-        setNtfBadgeCount(max(0, UIApplication.shared.applicationIconBadgeNumber - count))
-    }
-
-    func incNtfBadgeCount(by count: Int = 1) {
-        setNtfBadgeCount(UIApplication.shared.applicationIconBadgeNumber + count)
+    func changeNtfBadgeCount(by count: Int = 1) {
+        setNtfBadgeCount(max(0, UIApplication.shared.applicationIconBadgeNumber + count))
    }

    private func addNotification(_ content: UNMutableNotificationContent) {
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ func chatSendCmdSync(_ cmd: ChatCommand, bgTask: Bool = true, bgDelay: Double? =
    return resp
 }

-func chatSendCmd(_ cmd: ChatCommand, bgTask: Bool = true, bgDelay: Double? = nil, _ ctrl: chat_ctrl? = nil) async -> ChatResponse {
+func chatSendCmd(_ cmd: ChatCommand, bgTask: Bool = true, bgDelay: Double? = nil, _ ctrl: chat_ctrl? = nil, log: Bool = true) async -> ChatResponse {
    await withCheckedContinuation { cont in
-        cont.resume(returning: chatSendCmdSync(cmd, bgTask: bgTask, bgDelay: bgDelay, ctrl))
+        cont.resume(returning: chatSendCmdSync(cmd, bgTask: bgTask, bgDelay: bgDelay, ctrl, log: log))
    }
 }

@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ func apiGetActiveUser(ctrl: chat_ctrl? = nil) throws -> User? {
    }
 }

-func apiCreateActiveUser(_ p: Profile?, sameServers: Bool = false, pastTimestamp: Bool = false, ctrl: chat_ctrl? = nil) throws -> User {
-    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.createActiveUser(profile: p, sameServers: sameServers, pastTimestamp: pastTimestamp), ctrl)
+func apiCreateActiveUser(_ p: Profile?, pastTimestamp: Bool = false, ctrl: chat_ctrl? = nil) throws -> User {
+    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.createActiveUser(profile: p, pastTimestamp: pastTimestamp), ctrl)
    if case let .activeUser(user) = r { return user }
    throw r
 }
@@ -279,8 +279,10 @@ func apiGetAppSettings(settings: AppSettings) throws -> AppSettings {
    throw r
 }

-func apiExportArchive(config: ArchiveConfig) async throws {
-    try await sendCommandOkResp(.apiExportArchive(config: config))
+func apiExportArchive(config: ArchiveConfig) async throws -> [ArchiveError] {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiExportArchive(config: config))
+    if case let .archiveExported(archiveErrors) = r { return archiveErrors }
+    throw r
 }

 func apiImportArchive(config: ArchiveConfig) async throws -> [ArchiveError] {
@@ -318,8 +320,8 @@ private func apiChatsResponse(_ r: ChatResponse) throws -> [ChatData] {

 let loadItemsPerPage = 50

-func apiGetChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, search: String = "") throws -> Chat {
-    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.apiGetChat(type: type, id: id, pagination: .last(count: loadItemsPerPage), search: search))
+func apiGetChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, search: String = "") async throws -> Chat {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiGetChat(type: type, id: id, pagination: .last(count: loadItemsPerPage), search: search))
    if case let .apiChat(_, chat) = r { return Chat.init(chat) }
    throw r
 }
@@ -330,16 +332,20 @@ func apiGetChatItems(type: ChatType, id: Int64, pagination: ChatPagination, sear
    throw r
 }

-func loadChat(chat: Chat, search: String = "") {
+func loadChat(chat: Chat, search: String = "", clearItems: Bool = true) async {
    do {
        let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
        let m = ChatModel.shared
        let im = ItemsModel.shared
        m.chatItemStatuses = [:]
-        im.reversedChatItems = []
-        let chat = try apiGetChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, search: search)
-        m.updateChatInfo(chat.chatInfo)
-        im.reversedChatItems = chat.chatItems.reversed()
+        if clearItems {
+            await MainActor.run { im.reversedChatItems = [] }
+        }
+        let chat = try await apiGetChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, search: search)
+        await MainActor.run {
+            im.reversedChatItems = chat.chatItems.reversed()
+            m.updateChatInfo(chat.chatInfo)
+        }
    } catch let error {
        logger.error("loadChat error: \(responseError(error))")
    }
@@ -351,17 +357,17 @@ func apiGetChatItemInfo(type: ChatType, id: Int64, itemId: Int64) async throws -
    throw r
 }

-func apiForwardChatItem(toChatType: ChatType, toChatId: Int64, fromChatType: ChatType, fromChatId: Int64, itemId: Int64, ttl: Int?) async -> ChatItem? {
-    let cmd: ChatCommand = .apiForwardChatItem(toChatType: toChatType, toChatId: toChatId, fromChatType: fromChatType, fromChatId: fromChatId, itemId: itemId, ttl: ttl)
+func apiForwardChatItems(toChatType: ChatType, toChatId: Int64, fromChatType: ChatType, fromChatId: Int64, itemIds: [Int64], ttl: Int?) async -> [ChatItem]? {
+    let cmd: ChatCommand = .apiForwardChatItems(toChatType: toChatType, toChatId: toChatId, fromChatType: fromChatType, fromChatId: fromChatId, itemIds: itemIds, ttl: ttl)
    return await processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: toChatType, cmd: cmd)
 }

-func apiSendMessage(type: ChatType, id: Int64, file: CryptoFile?, quotedItemId: Int64?, msg: MsgContent, live: Bool = false, ttl: Int? = nil) async -> ChatItem? {
-    let cmd: ChatCommand = .apiSendMessage(type: type, id: id, file: file, quotedItemId: quotedItemId, msg: msg, live: live, ttl: ttl)
+func apiSendMessages(type: ChatType, id: Int64, live: Bool = false, ttl: Int? = nil, composedMessages: [ComposedMessage]) async -> [ChatItem]? {
+    let cmd: ChatCommand = .apiSendMessages(type: type, id: id, live: live, ttl: ttl, composedMessages: composedMessages)
    return await processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: type, cmd: cmd)
 }

-private func processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: ChatType, cmd: ChatCommand) async -> ChatItem? {
+private func processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: ChatType, cmd: ChatCommand) async -> [ChatItem]? {
    let chatModel = ChatModel.shared
    let r: ChatResponse
    if toChatType == .direct {
@@ -374,10 +380,13 @@ private func processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: ChatType, cmd: ChatCommand) async
            }
        })
        r = await chatSendCmd(cmd, bgTask: false)
-        if case let .newChatItem(_, aChatItem) = r {
-            cItem = aChatItem.chatItem
-            chatModel.messageDelivery[aChatItem.chatItem.id] = endTask
-            return cItem
+        if case let .newChatItems(_, aChatItems) = r {
+            let cItems = aChatItems.map { $0.chatItem }
+            if let cItemLast = cItems.last {
+                cItem = cItemLast
+                chatModel.messageDelivery[cItemLast.id] = endTask
+            }
+            return cItems
        }
        if let networkErrorAlert = networkErrorAlert(r) {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(networkErrorAlert)
@@ -388,18 +397,18 @@ private func processSendMessageCmd(toChatType: ChatType, cmd: ChatCommand) async
        return nil
    } else {
        r = await chatSendCmd(cmd, bgDelay: msgDelay)
-        if case let .newChatItem(_, aChatItem) = r {
-            return aChatItem.chatItem
+        if case let .newChatItems(_, aChatItems) = r {
+            return aChatItems.map { $0.chatItem }
        }
        sendMessageErrorAlert(r)
        return nil
    }
 }

-func apiCreateChatItem(noteFolderId: Int64, file: CryptoFile?, msg: MsgContent) async -> ChatItem? {
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiCreateChatItem(noteFolderId: noteFolderId, file: file, msg: msg))
-    if case let .newChatItem(_, aChatItem) = r { return aChatItem.chatItem }
-    createChatItemErrorAlert(r)
+func apiCreateChatItems(noteFolderId: Int64, composedMessages: [ComposedMessage]) async -> [ChatItem]? {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiCreateChatItems(noteFolderId: noteFolderId, composedMessages: composedMessages))
+    if case let .newChatItems(_, aChatItems) = r { return aChatItems.map { $0.chatItem } }
+    createChatItemsErrorAlert(r)
    return nil
 }

@@ -411,8 +420,8 @@ private func sendMessageErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) {
    )
 }

-private func createChatItemErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) {
-    logger.error("apiCreateChatItem error: \(String(describing: r))")
+private func createChatItemsErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) {
+    logger.error("apiCreateChatItems error: \(String(describing: r))")
    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
        title: "Error creating message",
        message: "Error: \(responseError(r))"
@@ -576,13 +585,13 @@ func apiGroupMemberInfo(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupMemberId: Int64) throws -> (Gro
    throw r
 }

-func apiContactQueueInfo(_ contactId: Int64) async throws -> (RcvMsgInfo?, QueueInfo) {
+func apiContactQueueInfo(_ contactId: Int64) async throws -> (RcvMsgInfo?, ServerQueueInfo) {
    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiContactQueueInfo(contactId: contactId))
    if case let .queueInfo(_, rcvMsgInfo, queueInfo) = r { return (rcvMsgInfo, queueInfo) }
    throw r
 }

-func apiGroupMemberQueueInfo(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupMemberId: Int64) async throws -> (RcvMsgInfo?, QueueInfo) {
+func apiGroupMemberQueueInfo(_ groupId: Int64, _ groupMemberId: Int64) async throws -> (RcvMsgInfo?, ServerQueueInfo) {
    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiGroupMemberQueueInfo(groupId: groupId, groupMemberId: groupMemberId))
    if case let .queueInfo(_, rcvMsgInfo, queueInfo) = r { return (rcvMsgInfo, queueInfo) }
    throw r
@@ -667,6 +676,13 @@ func apiSetConnectionIncognito(connId: Int64, incognito: Bool) async throws -> P
    throw r
 }

+func apiChangeConnectionUser(connId: Int64, userId: Int64) async throws -> PendingContactConnection? {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiChangeConnectionUser(connId: connId, userId: userId))
+    
+    if case let .connectionUserChanged(_, _, toConnection, _) = r {return toConnection}
+    throw r
+}
+
 func apiConnectPlan(connReq: String) async throws -> ConnectionPlan {
    let userId = try currentUserId("apiConnectPlan")
    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiConnectPlan(userId: userId, connReq: connReq))
@@ -699,7 +715,7 @@ func apiConnect_(incognito: Bool, connReq: String) async -> ((ConnReqType, Pendi
        return ((.contact, connection), nil)
    case let .contactAlreadyExists(_, contact):
        if let c = m.getContactChat(contact.contactId) {
-            await MainActor.run { m.chatId = c.id }
+            ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(c.id)
        }
        let alert = contactAlreadyExistsAlert(contact)
        return (nil, alert)
@@ -759,22 +775,38 @@ func apiConnectContactViaAddress(incognito: Bool, contactId: Int64) async -> (Co
    return (nil, alert)
 }

-func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, notify: Bool? = nil) async throws {
+func apiDeleteChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async throws {
    let chatId = type.rawValue + id.description
    DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.insert(chatId) }
    defer { DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.remove(chatId) } }
-    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, notify: notify), bgTask: false)
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode), bgTask: false)
    if case .direct = type, case .contactDeleted = r { return }
    if case .contactConnection = type, case .contactConnectionDeleted = r { return }
    if case .group = type, case .groupDeletedUser = r { return }
    throw r
 }

-func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, notify: Bool? = nil) async {
+func apiDeleteContact(id: Int64, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async throws -> Contact {
+    let type: ChatType = .direct
+    let chatId = type.rawValue + id.description
+    if case .full = chatDeleteMode {
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.insert(chatId) }
+    }
+    defer {
+        if case .full = chatDeleteMode {
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.deletedChats.remove(chatId) }
+        }
+    }
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiDeleteChat(type: type, id: id, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode), bgTask: false)
+    if case let .contactDeleted(_, contact) = r { return contact }
+    throw r
+}
+
+func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async {
    do {
        let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
-        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
-        DispatchQueue.main.async { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
+        try await apiDeleteChat(type: cInfo.chatType, id: cInfo.apiId, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode)
+        await MainActor.run { ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id) }
    } catch let error {
        logger.error("deleteChat apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
@@ -784,6 +816,39 @@ func deleteChat(_ chat: Chat, notify: Bool? = nil) async {
    }
 }

+func deleteContactChat(_ chat: Chat, chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode = .full(notify: true)) async -> Alert? {
+    do {
+        let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
+        let ct = try await apiDeleteContact(id: cInfo.apiId, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode)
+        await MainActor.run {
+            switch chatDeleteMode {
+            case .full:
+                ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id)
+            case .entity:
+                ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id)
+                ChatModel.shared.addChat(Chat(
+                    chatInfo: .direct(contact: ct),
+                    chatItems: chat.chatItems
+                ))
+            case .messages:
+                ChatModel.shared.removeChat(cInfo.id)
+                ChatModel.shared.addChat(Chat(
+                    chatInfo: .direct(contact: ct),
+                    chatItems: []
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    } catch let error {
+        logger.error("deleteContactChat apiDeleteContact error: \(responseError(error))")
+        return mkAlert(
+            title: "Error deleting chat!",
+            message: "Error: \(responseError(error))"
+        )
+    }
+    return nil
+}
+
+
 func apiClearChat(type: ChatType, id: Int64) async throws -> ChatInfo {
    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiClearChat(type: type, id: id), bgTask: false)
    if case let .chatCleared(_, updatedChatInfo) = r { return updatedChatInfo }
@@ -1112,9 +1177,16 @@ func networkErrorAlert(_ r: ChatResponse) -> Alert? {
 func acceptContactRequest(incognito: Bool, contactRequest: UserContactRequest) async {
    if let contact = await apiAcceptContactRequest(incognito: incognito, contactReqId: contactRequest.apiId) {
        let chat = Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.direct(contact: contact), chatItems: [])
-        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+        await MainActor.run {
            ChatModel.shared.replaceChat(contactRequest.id, chat)
-            ChatModel.shared.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
+            NetworkModel.shared.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
+        }
+        if contact.sndReady {
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                    ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chat.id)
+                }
+            }
        }
    }
 }
@@ -1156,12 +1228,18 @@ func apiEndCall(_ contact: Contact) async throws {
    try await sendCommandOkResp(.apiEndCall(contact: contact))
 }

-func apiGetCallInvitations() throws -> [RcvCallInvitation] {
+func apiGetCallInvitationsSync() throws -> [RcvCallInvitation] {
    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.apiGetCallInvitations)
    if case let .callInvitations(invs) = r { return invs }
    throw r
 }

+func apiGetCallInvitations() async throws -> [RcvCallInvitation] {
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.apiGetCallInvitations)
+    if case let .callInvitations(invs) = r { return invs }
+    throw r
+}
+
 func apiCallStatus(_ contact: Contact, _ status: String) async throws {
    if let callStatus = WebRTCCallStatus.init(rawValue: status) {
        try await sendCommandOkResp(.apiCallStatus(contact: contact, callStatus: callStatus))
@@ -1358,9 +1436,9 @@ func apiGetVersion() throws -> CoreVersionInfo {
    throw r
 }

-func getAgentSubsTotal() throws -> (SMPServerSubs, Bool) {
+func getAgentSubsTotal() async throws -> (SMPServerSubs, Bool) {
    let userId = try currentUserId("getAgentSubsTotal")
-    let r = chatSendCmdSync(.getAgentSubsTotal(userId: userId), log: false)
+    let r = await chatSendCmd(.getAgentSubsTotal(userId: userId), log: false)
    if case let .agentSubsTotal(_, subsTotal, hasSession) = r { return (subsTotal, hasSession) }
    logger.error("getAgentSubsTotal error: \(String(describing: r))")
    throw r
@@ -1455,7 +1533,7 @@ func startChat(refreshInvitations: Bool = true) throws {
        try getUserChatData()
        NtfManager.shared.setNtfBadgeCount(m.totalUnreadCountForAllUsers())
        if (refreshInvitations) {
-            try refreshCallInvitations()
+            Task { try await refreshCallInvitations() }
        }
        (m.savedToken, m.tokenStatus, m.notificationMode, m.notificationServer) = apiGetNtfToken()
        _ = try apiStartChat()
@@ -1529,7 +1607,7 @@ func getUserChatData() throws {
    m.userAddress = try apiGetUserAddress()
    m.chatItemTTL = try getChatItemTTL()
    let chats = try apiGetChats()
-    m.chats = chats.map { Chat.init($0) }
+    m.updateChats(chats)
 }

 private func getUserChatDataAsync() async throws {
@@ -1541,12 +1619,12 @@ private func getUserChatDataAsync() async throws {
        await MainActor.run {
            m.userAddress = userAddress
            m.chatItemTTL = chatItemTTL
-            m.chats = chats.map { Chat.init($0) }
+            m.updateChats(chats)
        }
    } else {
        await MainActor.run {
            m.userAddress = nil
-            m.chats = []
+            m.updateChats([])
        }
    }
 }
@@ -1596,6 +1674,7 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
        await TerminalItems.shared.add(.resp(.now, res))
    }
    let m = ChatModel.shared
+    let n = NetworkModel.shared
    logger.debug("processReceivedMsg: \(res.responseType)")
    switch res {
    case let .contactDeletedByContact(user, contact):
@@ -1618,7 +1697,7 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
            NtfManager.shared.notifyContactConnected(user, contact)
        }
        await MainActor.run {
-            m.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
+            n.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
        }
    case let .contactConnecting(user, contact):
        if active(user) && contact.directOrUsed {
@@ -1641,7 +1720,7 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
            }
        }
        await MainActor.run {
-            m.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
+            n.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
        }
    case let .receivedContactRequest(user, contactRequest):
        if active(user) {
@@ -1675,7 +1754,7 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
        if active(user) && m.hasChat(mergedContact.id) {
            await MainActor.run {
                if m.chatId == mergedContact.id {
-                    m.chatId = intoContact.id
+                    ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(mergedContact.id)
                }
                m.removeChat(mergedContact.id)
            }
@@ -1683,46 +1762,48 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
    case let .networkStatus(status, connections):
        // dispatch queue to synchronize access
        networkStatusesLock.sync {
-            var ns = m.networkStatuses
+            var ns = n.networkStatuses
            // slow loop is on the background thread
            for cId in connections {
                ns[cId] = status
            }
            // fast model update is on the main thread
            DispatchQueue.main.sync {
-                m.networkStatuses = ns
+                n.networkStatuses = ns
            }
        }
    case let .networkStatuses(_, statuses): ()
        // dispatch queue to synchronize access
        networkStatusesLock.sync {
-            var ns = m.networkStatuses
+            var ns = n.networkStatuses
            // slow loop is on the background thread
            for s in statuses {
                ns[s.agentConnId] = s.networkStatus
            }
            // fast model update is on the main thread
            DispatchQueue.main.sync {
-                m.networkStatuses = ns
+                n.networkStatuses = ns
            }
        }
-    case let .newChatItem(user, aChatItem):
-        let cInfo = aChatItem.chatInfo
-        let cItem = aChatItem.chatItem
-        await MainActor.run {
-            if active(user) {
-                m.addChatItem(cInfo, cItem)
-            } else if cItem.isRcvNew && cInfo.ntfsEnabled {
-                m.increaseUnreadCounter(user: user)
+    case let .newChatItems(user, chatItems):
+        for chatItem in chatItems {
+            let cInfo = chatItem.chatInfo
+            let cItem = chatItem.chatItem
+            await MainActor.run {
+                if active(user) {
+                    m.addChatItem(cInfo, cItem)
+                } else if cItem.isRcvNew && cInfo.ntfsEnabled {
+                    m.increaseUnreadCounter(user: user)
+                }
            }
-        }
-        if let file = cItem.autoReceiveFile() {
-            Task {
-                await receiveFile(user: user, fileId: file.fileId, auto: true)
+            if let file = cItem.autoReceiveFile() {
+                Task {
+                    await receiveFile(user: user, fileId: file.fileId, auto: true)
+                }
+            }
+            if cItem.showNotification {
+                NtfManager.shared.notifyMessageReceived(user, cInfo, cItem)
            }
-        }
-        if cItem.showNotification {
-            NtfManager.shared.notifyMessageReceived(user, cInfo, cItem)
        }
    case let .chatItemStatusUpdated(user, aChatItem):
        let cInfo = aChatItem.chatInfo
@@ -1732,10 +1813,15 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
        }
        if let endTask = m.messageDelivery[cItem.id] {
            switch cItem.meta.itemStatus {
+            case .sndNew: ()
            case .sndSent: endTask()
+            case .sndRcvd: endTask()
            case .sndErrorAuth: endTask()
            case .sndError: endTask()
-            default: ()
+            case .sndWarning: endTask()
+            case .rcvNew: ()
+            case .rcvRead: ()
+            case .invalid: ()
            }
        }
    case let .chatItemUpdated(user, aChatItem):
@@ -1844,7 +1930,7 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
        }
        if let contact = memberContact {
            await MainActor.run {
-                m.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
+                n.setContactNetworkStatus(contact, .connected)
            }
        }
    case let .groupUpdated(user, toGroup):
@@ -2025,6 +2111,8 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {
                m.remoteCtrlSession = nil
                dismissAllSheets() {
                    switch rcStopReason {
+                    case .disconnected:
+                        ()
                    case .connectionFailed(.errorAgent(.RCP(.identity))):
                        AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(
                            title: "Connection with desktop stopped",
@@ -2067,12 +2155,13 @@ func processReceivedMsg(_ res: ChatResponse) async {

 func switchToLocalSession() {
    let m = ChatModel.shared
+    let n = NetworkModel.shared
    m.remoteCtrlSession = nil
    do {
        m.users = try listUsers()
        try getUserChatData()
        let statuses = (try apiGetNetworkStatuses()).map { s in (s.agentConnId, s.networkStatus) }
-        m.networkStatuses = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: statuses)
+        n.networkStatuses = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: statuses)
    } catch let error {
        logger.debug("error updating chat data: \(responseError(error))")
    }
@@ -2095,32 +2184,42 @@ func chatItemSimpleUpdate(_ user: any UserLike, _ aChatItem: AChatItem) async {
    }
 }

-func refreshCallInvitations() throws {
+func refreshCallInvitations() async throws {
    let m = ChatModel.shared
-    let callInvitations = try justRefreshCallInvitations()
-    if let (chatId, ntfAction) = m.ntfCallInvitationAction,
-       let invitation = m.callInvitations.removeValue(forKey: chatId) {
-        m.ntfCallInvitationAction = nil
-        CallController.shared.callAction(invitation: invitation, action: ntfAction)
-    } else if let invitation = callInvitations.last(where: { $0.user.showNotifications }) {
-        activateCall(invitation)
+    let callInvitations = try await apiGetCallInvitations()
+    await MainActor.run {
+        m.callInvitations = callsByChat(callInvitations)
+        if let (chatId, ntfAction) = m.ntfCallInvitationAction,
+           let invitation = m.callInvitations.removeValue(forKey: chatId) {
+            m.ntfCallInvitationAction = nil
+            CallController.shared.callAction(invitation: invitation, action: ntfAction)
+        } else if let invitation = callInvitations.last(where: { $0.user.showNotifications }) {
+            activateCall(invitation)
+        }
    }
 }

-func justRefreshCallInvitations() throws -> [RcvCallInvitation] {
-    let m = ChatModel.shared
-    let callInvitations = try apiGetCallInvitations()
-    m.callInvitations = callInvitations.reduce(into: [ChatId: RcvCallInvitation]()) { result, inv in result[inv.contact.id] = inv }
-    return callInvitations
+func justRefreshCallInvitations() async throws {
+    let callInvitations = try apiGetCallInvitationsSync()
+    await MainActor.run {
+        ChatModel.shared.callInvitations = callsByChat(callInvitations)
+    }
+}
+
+private func callsByChat(_ callInvitations: [RcvCallInvitation]) -> [ChatId: RcvCallInvitation] {
+    callInvitations.reduce(into: [ChatId: RcvCallInvitation]()) {
+        result, inv in result[inv.contact.id] = inv
+    }
 }

 func activateCall(_ callInvitation: RcvCallInvitation) {
-    if !callInvitation.user.showNotifications { return }
    let m = ChatModel.shared
+    logger.debug("reportNewIncomingCall activeCallUUID \(String(describing: m.activeCall?.callUUID)) invitationUUID \(String(describing: callInvitation.callUUID))")
+    if !callInvitation.user.showNotifications || m.activeCall?.callUUID == callInvitation.callUUID { return }
    CallController.shared.reportNewIncomingCall(invitation: callInvitation) { error in
        if let error = error {
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                m.callInvitations[callInvitation.contact.id]?.callkitUUID = nil
+                m.callInvitations[callInvitation.contact.id]?.callUUID = nil
            }
            logger.error("reportNewIncomingCall error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
        } else {
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct SimpleXApp: App {
                }
                .onChange(of: scenePhase) { phase in
                    logger.debug("scenePhase was \(String(describing: scenePhase)), now \(String(describing: phase))")
+                    AppSheetState.shared.scenePhaseActive = phase == .active
                    switch (phase) {
                    case .background:
                        // --- authentication
@@ -82,9 +83,11 @@ struct SimpleXApp: App {
                        if appState != .stopped {
                            startChatAndActivate {
                                if appState.inactive && chatModel.chatRunning == true {
-                                    updateChats()
-                                    if !chatModel.showCallView && !CallController.shared.hasActiveCalls() {
-                                        updateCallInvitations()
+                                    Task {
+                                        await updateChats()
+                                        if !chatModel.showCallView && !CallController.shared.hasActiveCalls() {
+                                            await updateCallInvitations()
+                                        }
                                    }
                                }
                            }
@@ -129,16 +132,16 @@ struct SimpleXApp: App {
        }
    }

-    private func updateChats() {
+    private func updateChats() async {
        do {
-            let chats = try apiGetChats()
-            chatModel.updateChats(with: chats)
+            let chats = try await apiGetChatsAsync()
+            await MainActor.run { chatModel.updateChats(chats) }
            if let id = chatModel.chatId,
               let chat = chatModel.getChat(id) {
-                loadChat(chat: chat)
+                Task { await loadChat(chat: chat, clearItems: false) }
            }
            if let ncr = chatModel.ntfContactRequest {
-                chatModel.ntfContactRequest = nil
+                await MainActor.run { chatModel.ntfContactRequest = nil }
                if case let .contactRequest(contactRequest) = chatModel.getChat(ncr.chatId)?.chatInfo {
                    Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: ncr.incognito, contactRequest: contactRequest) }
                }
@@ -148,9 +151,9 @@ struct SimpleXApp: App {
        }
    }

-    private func updateCallInvitations() {
+    private func updateCallInvitations() async {
        do {
-            try refreshCallInvitations()
+            try await refreshCallInvitations()
        } catch let error {
            logger.error("apiGetCallInvitations: cannot update call invitations \(responseError(error))")
        }
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ var systemInDarkThemeCurrently: Bool {
    return UITraitCollection.current.userInterfaceStyle == .dark
 }

-func reactOnDarkThemeChanges() {
-    if currentThemeDefault.get() == DefaultTheme.SYSTEM_THEME_NAME && CurrentColors.colors.isLight == systemInDarkThemeCurrently {
+func reactOnDarkThemeChanges(_ inDarkNow: Bool) {
+    if currentThemeDefault.get() == DefaultTheme.SYSTEM_THEME_NAME && CurrentColors.colors.isLight == inDarkNow {
        // Change active colors from light to dark and back based on system theme
        ThemeManager.applyTheme(DefaultTheme.SYSTEM_THEME_NAME)
    }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ThemeManager {
            return perUserTheme
        }
        let defaultTheme = defaultActiveTheme(appSettingsTheme)
-        return ThemeModeOverride(mode: CurrentColors.base.mode, colors: defaultTheme?.colors ?? ThemeColors(), wallpaper: defaultTheme?.wallpaper)
+        return ThemeModeOverride(mode: CurrentColors.base.mode, colors: defaultTheme?.colors ?? ThemeColors(), wallpaper: defaultTheme?.wallpaper ?? ThemeWallpaper.from(PresetWallpaper.school.toType(CurrentColors.base), nil, nil))
    }

    static func currentColors(_ themeOverridesForType: WallpaperType?, _ perChatTheme: ThemeModeOverride?, _ perUserTheme: ThemeModeOverrides?, _ appSettingsTheme: [ThemeOverrides]) -> ActiveTheme {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct ActiveCallView: View {
            case .ended:
                closeCallView(client)
                call.callState = .ended
-                if let uuid = call.callkitUUID {
+                if let uuid = call.callUUID {
                    CallController.shared.endCall(callUUID: uuid)
                }
            case .ok:
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ struct ActiveCallOverlay: View {
    private func endCallButton() -> some View {
        let cc = CallController.shared
        return callButton("phone.down.fill", width: 60, height: 60) {
-            if let uuid = call.callkitUUID {
+            if let uuid = call.callUUID {
                cc.endCall(callUUID: uuid)
            } else {
                cc.endCall(call: call) {}
@@ -462,9 +462,9 @@ struct ActiveCallOverlay: View {
 struct ActiveCallOverlay_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        Group{
-            ActiveCallOverlay(call: Call(direction: .incoming, contact: Contact.sampleData, callkitUUID: UUID(), callState: .offerSent, localMedia: .video), client: WebRTCClient(Binding.constant(nil), { _ in }, Binding.constant(nil)))
+            ActiveCallOverlay(call: Call(direction: .incoming, contact: Contact.sampleData, callUUID: UUID().uuidString.lowercased(), callState: .offerSent, localMedia: .video), client: WebRTCClient(Binding.constant(nil), { _ in }, Binding.constant(nil)))
                .background(.black)
-            ActiveCallOverlay(call: Call(direction: .incoming, contact: Contact.sampleData, callkitUUID: UUID(), callState: .offerSent, localMedia: .audio), client: WebRTCClient(Binding.constant(nil), { _ in }, Binding.constant(nil)))
+            ActiveCallOverlay(call: Call(direction: .incoming, contact: Contact.sampleData, callUUID: UUID().uuidString.lowercased(), callState: .offerSent, localMedia: .audio), client: WebRTCClient(Binding.constant(nil), { _ in }, Binding.constant(nil)))
                .background(.black)
        }
    }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse

    func provider(_ provider: CXProvider, perform action: CXStartCallAction) {
        logger.debug("CallController.provider CXStartCallAction")
-        if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: action.callUUID) {
+        if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: action.callUUID.uuidString.lowercased()) {
            action.fulfill()
            provider.reportOutgoingCall(with: action.callUUID, startedConnectingAt: nil)
        } else {
@@ -61,12 +61,30 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse

    func provider(_ provider: CXProvider, perform action: CXAnswerCallAction) {
        logger.debug("CallController.provider CXAnswerCallAction")
-        if callManager.answerIncomingCall(callUUID: action.callUUID) {
-            // WebRTC call should be in connected state to fulfill.
-            // Otherwise no audio and mic working on lockscreen
-            fulfillOnConnect = action
-        } else {
-            action.fail()
+        Task {
+            let chatIsReady = await waitUntilChatStarted(timeoutMs: 30_000, stepMs: 500)
+            logger.debug("CallController chat started \(chatIsReady) \(ChatModel.shared.chatInitialized) \(ChatModel.shared.chatRunning == true) \(String(describing: AppChatState.shared.value))")
+            if !chatIsReady {
+                action.fail()
+                return
+            }
+            if !ChatModel.shared.callInvitations.values.contains(where: { inv in inv.callUUID == action.callUUID.uuidString.lowercased() }) {
+                try? await justRefreshCallInvitations()
+                logger.debug("CallController: updated call invitations chat")
+            }
+            await MainActor.run {
+                logger.debug("CallController.provider will answer on call")
+
+                if callManager.answerIncomingCall(callUUID: action.callUUID.uuidString.lowercased()) {
+                    logger.debug("CallController.provider answered on call")
+                    // WebRTC call should be in connected state to fulfill.
+                    // Otherwise no audio and mic working on lockscreen
+                    fulfillOnConnect = action
+                } else {
+                    logger.debug("CallController.provider will fail the call")
+                    action.fail()
+                }
+            }
        }
    }

@@ -75,7 +93,7 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
        // Should be nil here if connection was in connected state
        fulfillOnConnect?.fail()
        fulfillOnConnect = nil
-        callManager.endCall(callUUID: action.callUUID) { ok in
+        callManager.endCall(callUUID: action.callUUID.uuidString.lowercased()) { ok in
            if ok {
                action.fulfill()
            } else {
@@ -86,7 +104,7 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
    }

    func provider(_ provider: CXProvider, perform action: CXSetMutedCallAction) {
-        if callManager.enableMedia(media: .audio, enable: !action.isMuted, callUUID:  action.callUUID) {
+        if callManager.enableMedia(media: .audio, enable: !action.isMuted, callUUID:  action.callUUID.uuidString.lowercased()) {
            action.fulfill()
        } else {
            action.fail()
@@ -156,6 +174,19 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
        }
    }

+    private func waitUntilChatStarted(timeoutMs: UInt64, stepMs: UInt64) async -> Bool {
+        logger.debug("CallController waiting until chat started")
+        var t: UInt64 = 0
+        repeat {
+            if ChatModel.shared.chatInitialized, ChatModel.shared.chatRunning == true, case .active = AppChatState.shared.value {
+                return true
+            }
+            _ = try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: stepMs * 1000000)
+            t += stepMs
+        } while t < timeoutMs
+        return false
+    }
+
    @objc(pushRegistry:didUpdatePushCredentials:forType:)
    func pushRegistry(_ registry: PKPushRegistry, didUpdate pushCredentials: PKPushCredentials, for type: PKPushType) {
        logger.debug("CallController: didUpdate push credentials for type \(type.rawValue)")
@@ -171,32 +202,19 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
            self.reportExpiredCall(payload: payload, completion)
            return
        }
-        if (!ChatModel.shared.chatInitialized) {
-            logger.debug("CallController: initializing chat")
-            do {
-                try initializeChat(start: true, refreshInvitations: false)
-            } catch let error {
-                logger.error("CallController: initializing chat error: \(error)")
-                self.reportExpiredCall(payload: payload, completion)
-                return
-            }
-        }
-        logger.debug("CallController: initialized chat")
-        startChatForCall()
-        logger.debug("CallController: started chat")
-        self.shouldSuspendChat = true
-        // There are no invitations in the model, as it was processed by NSE
-        _ = try? justRefreshCallInvitations()
-        logger.debug("CallController: updated call invitations chat")
-        // logger.debug("CallController justRefreshCallInvitations: \(String(describing: m.callInvitations))")
        // Extract the call information from the push notification payload
        let m = ChatModel.shared
        if let contactId = payload.dictionaryPayload["contactId"] as? String,
-           let invitation = m.callInvitations[contactId] {
-            let update = self.cxCallUpdate(invitation: invitation)
-            if let uuid = invitation.callkitUUID {
+           let displayName = payload.dictionaryPayload["displayName"] as? String,
+           let callUUID = payload.dictionaryPayload["callUUID"] as? String,
+           let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID),
+           let callTsInterval = payload.dictionaryPayload["callTs"] as? TimeInterval,
+           let mediaStr = payload.dictionaryPayload["media"] as? String,
+           let media = CallMediaType(rawValue: mediaStr) {
+            let update = self.cxCallUpdate(contactId, displayName, media)
+            let callTs = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: callTsInterval)
+            if callTs.timeIntervalSinceNow >= -180 {
                logger.debug("CallController: report pushkit call via CallKit")
-                let update = self.cxCallUpdate(invitation: invitation)
                self.provider.reportNewIncomingCall(with: uuid, update: update) { error in
                    if error != nil {
                        m.callInvitations.removeValue(forKey: contactId)
@@ -205,11 +223,31 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
                    completion()
                }
            } else {
+                logger.debug("CallController will expire call 1")
                self.reportExpiredCall(update: update, completion)
            }
        } else {
+            logger.debug("CallController will expire call 2")
            self.reportExpiredCall(payload: payload, completion)
        }
+
+        //DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 10) {
+        if (!ChatModel.shared.chatInitialized) {
+            logger.debug("CallController: initializing chat")
+            do {
+                try initializeChat(start: true, refreshInvitations: false)
+            } catch let error {
+                logger.error("CallController: initializing chat error: \(error)")
+                if let call = ChatModel.shared.activeCall {
+                    self.endCall(call: call, completed: completion)
+                }
+                return
+            }
+        }
+        logger.debug("CallController: initialized chat")
+        startChatForCall()
+        logger.debug("CallController: started chat")
+        self.shouldSuspendChat = true
    }

    // This function fulfils the requirement to always report a call when PushKit notification is received,
@@ -239,8 +277,8 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
    }

    func reportNewIncomingCall(invitation: RcvCallInvitation, completion: @escaping (Error?) -> Void) {
-        logger.debug("CallController.reportNewIncomingCall, UUID=\(String(describing: invitation.callkitUUID))")
-        if CallController.useCallKit(), let uuid = invitation.callkitUUID {
+        logger.debug("CallController.reportNewIncomingCall, UUID=\(String(describing: invitation.callUUID))")
+        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = invitation.callUUID, let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) {
            if invitation.callTs.timeIntervalSinceNow >= -180 {
                let update = cxCallUpdate(invitation: invitation)
                provider.reportNewIncomingCall(with: uuid, update: update, completion: completion)
@@ -261,6 +299,14 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
        return update
    }

+    private func cxCallUpdate(_ contactId: String, _ displayName: String, _ media: CallMediaType) -> CXCallUpdate {
+        let update = CXCallUpdate()
+        update.remoteHandle = CXHandle(type: .generic, value: contactId)
+        update.hasVideo = media == .video
+        update.localizedCallerName = displayName
+        return update
+    }
+
    func reportIncomingCall(call: Call, connectedAt dateConnected: Date?) {
        logger.debug("CallController: reporting incoming call connected")
        if CallController.useCallKit() {
@@ -272,14 +318,14 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse

    func reportOutgoingCall(call: Call, connectedAt dateConnected: Date?) {
        logger.debug("CallController: reporting outgoing call connected")
-        if CallController.useCallKit(), let uuid = call.callkitUUID {
+        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = call.callUUID, let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) {
            provider.reportOutgoingCall(with: uuid, connectedAt: dateConnected)
        }
    }

    func reportCallRemoteEnded(invitation: RcvCallInvitation) {
        logger.debug("CallController: reporting remote ended")
-        if CallController.useCallKit(), let uuid = invitation.callkitUUID {
+        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = invitation.callUUID, let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) {
            provider.reportCall(with: uuid, endedAt: nil, reason: .remoteEnded)
        } else if invitation.contact.id == activeCallInvitation?.contact.id {
            activeCallInvitation = nil
@@ -288,14 +334,17 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse

    func reportCallRemoteEnded(call: Call) {
        logger.debug("CallController: reporting remote ended")
-        if CallController.useCallKit(), let uuid = call.callkitUUID {
+        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = call.callUUID, let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) {
            provider.reportCall(with: uuid, endedAt: nil, reason: .remoteEnded)
        }
    }

    func startCall(_ contact: Contact, _ media: CallMediaType) {
        logger.debug("CallController.startCall")
-        let uuid = callManager.newOutgoingCall(contact, media)
+        let callUUID = callManager.newOutgoingCall(contact, media)
+        guard let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) else {
+            return
+        }
        if CallController.useCallKit() {
            let handle = CXHandle(type: .generic, value: contact.id)
            let action = CXStartCallAction(call: uuid, handle: handle)
@@ -307,8 +356,8 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
                update.localizedCallerName = contact.displayName
                self.provider.reportCall(with: uuid, updated: update)
            }
-        } else if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: uuid) {
-            if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: uuid) {
+        } else if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: callUUID) {
+            if callManager.startOutgoingCall(callUUID: callUUID) {
                logger.debug("CallController.startCall: call started")
            } else {
                logger.error("CallController.startCall: no active call")
@@ -318,8 +367,8 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse

    func answerCall(invitation: RcvCallInvitation) {
        logger.debug("CallController: answering a call")
-        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = invitation.callkitUUID {
-            requestTransaction(with: CXAnswerCallAction(call: callUUID))
+        if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = invitation.callUUID, let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID) {
+            requestTransaction(with: CXAnswerCallAction(call: uuid))
        } else {
            callManager.answerIncomingCall(invitation: invitation)
        }
@@ -328,10 +377,13 @@ class CallController: NSObject, CXProviderDelegate, PKPushRegistryDelegate, Obse
        }
    }

-    func endCall(callUUID: UUID) {
-        logger.debug("CallController: ending the call with UUID \(callUUID.uuidString)")
+    func endCall(callUUID: String) {
+        let uuid = UUID(uuidString: callUUID)
+        logger.debug("CallController: ending the call with UUID \(callUUID)")
        if CallController.useCallKit() {
-            requestTransaction(with: CXEndCallAction(call: callUUID))
+            if let uuid {
+                requestTransaction(with: CXEndCallAction(call: uuid))
+            }
        } else {
            callManager.endCall(callUUID: callUUID) { ok in
                if ok {
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ import Foundation
 import SimpleXChat

 class CallManager {
-    func newOutgoingCall(_ contact: Contact, _ media: CallMediaType) -> UUID {
-        let uuid = UUID()
-        let call = Call(direction: .outgoing, contact: contact, callkitUUID: uuid, callState: .waitCapabilities, localMedia: media)
+    func newOutgoingCall(_ contact: Contact, _ media: CallMediaType) -> String {
+        let uuid = UUID().uuidString.lowercased()
+        let call = Call(direction: .outgoing, contact: contact, callUUID: uuid, callState: .waitCapabilities, localMedia: media)
        call.speakerEnabled = media == .video
        ChatModel.shared.activeCall = call
        return uuid
    }

-    func startOutgoingCall(callUUID: UUID) -> Bool {
+    func startOutgoingCall(callUUID: String) -> Bool {
        let m = ChatModel.shared
-        if let call = m.activeCall, call.callkitUUID == callUUID {
+        if let call = m.activeCall, call.callUUID == callUUID {
            m.showCallView = true
            Task { await m.callCommand.processCommand(.capabilities(media: call.localMedia)) }
            return true
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class CallManager {
        return false
    }

-    func answerIncomingCall(callUUID: UUID) -> Bool {
+    func answerIncomingCall(callUUID: String) -> Bool {
        if let invitation = getCallInvitation(callUUID) {
            answerIncomingCall(invitation: invitation)
            return true
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CallManager {
        let call = Call(
            direction: .incoming,
            contact: invitation.contact,
-            callkitUUID: invitation.callkitUUID,
+            callUUID: invitation.callUUID,
            callState: .invitationAccepted,
            localMedia: invitation.callType.media,
            sharedKey: invitation.sharedKey
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class CallManager {
        }
    }

-    func enableMedia(media: CallMediaType, enable: Bool, callUUID: UUID) -> Bool {
-        if let call = ChatModel.shared.activeCall, call.callkitUUID == callUUID {
+    func enableMedia(media: CallMediaType, enable: Bool, callUUID: String) -> Bool {
+        if let call = ChatModel.shared.activeCall, call.callUUID == callUUID {
            let m = ChatModel.shared
            Task { await m.callCommand.processCommand(.media(media: media, enable: enable)) }
            return true
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class CallManager {
        return false
    }

-    func endCall(callUUID: UUID, completed: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
-        if let call = ChatModel.shared.activeCall, call.callkitUUID == callUUID {
+    func endCall(callUUID: String, completed: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
+        if let call = ChatModel.shared.activeCall, call.callUUID == callUUID {
            endCall(call: call) { completed(true) }
        } else if let invitation = getCallInvitation(callUUID) {
            endCall(invitation: invitation) { completed(true) }
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ class CallManager {
        }
    }

-    private func getCallInvitation(_ callUUID: UUID) -> RcvCallInvitation? {
-        if let (_, invitation) = ChatModel.shared.callInvitations.first(where: { (_, inv) in inv.callkitUUID == callUUID }) {
+    private func getCallInvitation(_ callUUID: String) -> RcvCallInvitation? {
+        if let (_, invitation) = ChatModel.shared.callInvitations.first(where: { (_, inv) in inv.callUUID == callUUID }) {
            return invitation
        }
        return nil
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Call: ObservableObject, Equatable {

    var direction: CallDirection
    var contact: Contact
-    var callkitUUID: UUID?
+    var callUUID: String?
    var localMedia: CallMediaType
    @Published var callState: CallState
    @Published var localCapabilities: CallCapabilities?
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ class Call: ObservableObject, Equatable {
    init(
        direction: CallDirection,
        contact: Contact,
-        callkitUUID: UUID?,
+        callUUID: String?,
        callState: CallState,
        localMedia: CallMediaType,
        sharedKey: String? = nil
    ) {
        self.direction = direction
        self.contact = contact
-        self.callkitUUID = callkitUUID
+        self.callUUID = callUUID
        self.callState = callState
        self.localMedia = localMedia
        self.sharedKey = sharedKey
@@ -411,6 +411,15 @@ final class WebRTCClient: NSObject, RTCVideoViewDelegate, RTCFrameEncryptorDeleg
    }

    func endCall() {
+        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+            _endCall()
+        } else {
+            // Fixes `connection.close()` getting locked up in iOS15
+            DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async { self._endCall() }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func _endCall() {
        guard let call = activeCall.wrappedValue else { return }
        logger.debug("WebRTCClient: ending the call")
        activeCall.wrappedValue = nil
@@ -92,19 +92,23 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
    @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss: DismissAction
+    @ObservedObject var networkModel = NetworkModel.shared
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    @State var contact: Contact
-    @Binding var connectionStats: ConnectionStats?
-    @Binding var customUserProfile: Profile?
    @State var localAlias: String
-    @Binding var connectionCode: String?
+    var onSearch: () -> Void
+    @State private var connectionStats: ConnectionStats? = nil
+    @State private var customUserProfile: Profile? = nil
+    @State private var connectionCode: String? = nil
    @FocusState private var aliasTextFieldFocused: Bool
    @State private var alert: ChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
-    @State private var showDeleteContactActionSheet = false
+    @State private var actionSheet: SomeActionSheet? = nil
+    @State private var sheet: SomeSheet<AnyView>? = nil
+    @State private var showConnectContactViaAddressDialog = false
    @State private var sendReceipts = SendReceipts.userDefault(true)
    @State private var sendReceiptsUserDefault = true
    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_DEVELOPER_TOOLS) private var developerTools = false
-
+    
    enum ChatInfoViewAlert: Identifiable {
        case clearChatAlert
        case networkStatusAlert
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
        case abortSwitchAddressAlert
        case syncConnectionForceAlert
        case queueInfo(info: String)
+        case someAlert(alert: SomeAlert)
        case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: LocalizedStringKey?)

        var id: String {
@@ -122,11 +127,12 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            case .abortSwitchAddressAlert: return "abortSwitchAddressAlert"
            case .syncConnectionForceAlert: return "syncConnectionForceAlert"
            case let .queueInfo(info): return "queueInfo \(info)"
+            case let .someAlert(alert): return "chatInfoSomeAlert \(alert.id)"
            case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
            }
        }
    }
-
+    
    var body: some View {
        NavigationView {
            List {
@@ -136,12 +142,29 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                    .onTapGesture {
                        aliasTextFieldFocused = false
                    }
-
+                
                Group {
                    localAliasTextEdit()
                }
                .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
                .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                .padding(.bottom, 18)
+                
+                GeometryReader { g in
+                    HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 8) {
+                        let buttonWidth = g.size.width / 4
+                        searchButton(width: buttonWidth)
+                        AudioCallButton(chat: chat, contact: contact, width: buttonWidth) { alert = .someAlert(alert: $0) }
+                        VideoButton(chat: chat, contact: contact, width: buttonWidth) { alert = .someAlert(alert: $0) }
+                        muteButton(width: buttonWidth)
+                    }
+                }
+                .padding(.trailing)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                .frame(height: infoViewActionButtonHeight)
+                .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 8))

                if let customUserProfile = customUserProfile {
                    Section(header: Text("Incognito").foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)) {
@@ -153,7 +176,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                        }
                    }
                }
-
+                
                Section {
                    Group {
                        if let code = connectionCode { verifyCodeButton(code) }
@@ -173,14 +196,18 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                    } label: {
                        Label("Chat theme", systemImage: "photo")
                    }
+                    //                    } else if developerTools {
+                    //                        synchronizeConnectionButtonForce()
+                    //                    }
                }
-
+                .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
+                
                if let conn = contact.activeConn {
                    Section {
                        infoRow(Text(String("E2E encryption")), conn.connPQEnabled ? "Quantum resistant" : "Standard")
                    }
                }
-
+                
                if let contactLink = contact.contactLink {
                    Section {
                        SimpleXLinkQRCode(uri: contactLink)
@@ -197,7 +224,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                            .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
                    }
                }
-
+                
                if contact.ready && contact.active {
                    Section(header: Text("Servers").foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)) {
                        networkStatusRow()
@@ -226,12 +253,12 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                        }
                    }
                }
-
+                
                Section {
                    clearChatButton()
                    deleteContactButton()
                }
-
+                
                if developerTools {
                    Section(header: Text("For console").foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)) {
                        infoRow("Local name", chat.chatInfo.localDisplayName)
@@ -260,6 +287,24 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                sendReceiptsUserDefault = currentUser.sendRcptsContacts
            }
            sendReceipts = SendReceipts.fromBool(contact.chatSettings.sendRcpts, userDefault: sendReceiptsUserDefault)
+            
+            
+            Task {
+                do {
+                    let (stats, profile) = try await apiContactInfo(chat.chatInfo.apiId)
+                    let (ct, code) = try await apiGetContactCode(chat.chatInfo.apiId)
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        connectionStats = stats
+                        customUserProfile = profile
+                        connectionCode = code
+                        if contact.activeConn?.connectionCode != ct.activeConn?.connectionCode {
+                            chat.chatInfo = .direct(contact: ct)
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch let error {
+                    logger.error("apiContactInfo or apiGetContactCode error: \(responseError(error))")
+                }
+            }
        }
        .alert(item: $alert) { alertItem in
            switch(alertItem) {
@@ -269,37 +314,26 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            case .abortSwitchAddressAlert: return abortSwitchAddressAlert(abortSwitchContactAddress)
            case .syncConnectionForceAlert: return syncConnectionForceAlert({ syncContactConnection(force: true) })
            case let .queueInfo(info): return queueInfoAlert(info)
+            case let .someAlert(a): return a.alert
            case let .error(title, error): return mkAlert(title: title, message: error)
            }
        }
-        .actionSheet(isPresented: $showDeleteContactActionSheet) {
-            if contact.sndReady && contact.active {
-                return ActionSheet(
-                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
-                    buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { deleteContact(notify: true) },
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact(notify: false) },
-                        .cancel()
-                    ]
-                )
+        .actionSheet(item: $actionSheet) { $0.actionSheet }
+        .sheet(item: $sheet) { 
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                $0.content
+                    .presentationDetents([.fraction(0.4)])
            } else {
-                return ActionSheet(
-                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
-                    buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { deleteContact() },
-                        .cancel()
-                    ]
-                )
+                $0.content
            }
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func contactInfoHeader() -> some View {
-        VStack {
+        VStack(spacing: 8) {
            let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
            ChatInfoImage(chat: chat, size: 192, color: Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemFill))
-                .padding(.top, 12)
-                .padding()
+                .padding(.vertical, 12)
            if contact.verified {
                (
                    Text(Image(systemName: "checkmark.shield"))
@@ -328,7 +362,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
        }
        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
    }
-
+    
    private func localAliasTextEdit() -> some View {
        TextField("Set contact name…", text: $localAlias)
            .disableAutocorrection(true)
@@ -345,7 +379,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            .multilineTextAlignment(.center)
            .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
    }
-
+    
    private func setContactAlias() {
        Task {
            do {
@@ -360,6 +394,25 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
        }
    }

+    private func searchButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(image: "magnifyingglass", title: "search", width: width) {
+            dismiss()
+            onSearch()
+        }
+        .disabled(!contact.ready || chat.chatItems.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    private func muteButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(
+            image: chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled ? "speaker.slash.fill" : "speaker.wave.2.fill",
+            title: chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled ? "mute" : "unmute",
+            width: width
+        ) {
+            toggleNotifications(chat, enableNtfs: !chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled)
+        }
+        .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
+    }
+
    private func verifyCodeButton(_ code: String) -> some View {
        NavigationLink {
            VerifyCodeView(
@@ -389,7 +442,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            )
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func contactPreferencesButton() -> some View {
        NavigationLink {
            ContactPreferencesView(
@@ -404,7 +457,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            Label("Contact preferences", systemImage: "switch.2")
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func sendReceiptsOption() -> some View {
        Picker(selection: $sendReceipts) {
            ForEach([.yes, .no, .userDefault(sendReceiptsUserDefault)]) { (opt: SendReceipts) in
@@ -418,13 +471,13 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            setSendReceipts()
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func setSendReceipts() {
        var chatSettings = chat.chatInfo.chatSettings ?? ChatSettings.defaults
        chatSettings.sendRcpts = sendReceipts.bool()
        updateChatSettings(chat, chatSettings: chatSettings)
    }
-
+    
    private func synchronizeConnectionButton() -> some View {
        Button {
            syncContactConnection(force: false)
@@ -433,7 +486,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                .foregroundColor(.orange)
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func synchronizeConnectionButtonForce() -> some View {
        Button {
            alert = .syncConnectionForceAlert
@@ -442,7 +495,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                .foregroundColor(.red)
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func networkStatusRow() -> some View {
        HStack {
            Text("Network status")
@@ -450,28 +503,35 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                .foregroundColor(theme.colors.primary)
                .font(.system(size: 14))
            Spacer()
-            Text(chatModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact).statusString)
+            Text(networkModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact).statusString)
                .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
            serverImage()
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func serverImage() -> some View {
-        let status = chatModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact)
+        let status = networkModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact)
        return Image(systemName: status.imageName)
            .foregroundColor(status == .connected ? .green : theme.colors.secondary)
            .font(.system(size: 12))
    }
-
+    
    private func deleteContactButton() -> some View {
        Button(role: .destructive) {
-            showDeleteContactActionSheet = true
+            deleteContactDialog(
+                chat,
+                contact,
+                dismissToChatList: true,
+                showAlert: { alert = .someAlert(alert: $0) },
+                showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+            )
        } label: {
-            Label("Delete contact", systemImage: "trash")
+            Label("Delete contact", systemImage: "person.badge.minus")
                .foregroundColor(Color.red)
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func clearChatButton() -> some View {
        Button() {
            alert = .clearChatAlert
@@ -480,26 +540,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
                .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
        }
    }
-
-    private func deleteContact(notify: Bool? = nil) {
-        Task {
-            do {
-                try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId, notify: notify)
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    dismiss()
-                    chatModel.chatId = nil
-                    chatModel.removeChat(chat.chatInfo.id)
-                }
-            } catch let error {
-                logger.error("deleteContactAlert apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
-                let a = getErrorAlert(error, "Error deleting contact")
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    alert = .error(title: a.title, error: a.message)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
+    
    private func clearChatAlert() -> Alert {
        Alert(
            title: Text("Clear conversation?"),
@@ -513,14 +554,14 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            secondaryButton: .cancel()
        )
    }
-
+    
    private func networkStatusAlert() -> Alert {
        Alert(
            title: Text("Network status"),
-            message: Text(chatModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact).statusExplanation)
+            message: Text(networkModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact).statusExplanation)
        )
    }
-
+    
    private func switchContactAddress() {
        Task {
            do {
@@ -539,7 +580,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            }
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func abortSwitchContactAddress() {
        Task {
            do {
@@ -557,7 +598,7 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
            }
        }
    }
-
+    
    private func syncContactConnection(force: Bool) {
        Task {
            do {
@@ -578,6 +619,160 @@ struct ChatInfoView: View {
    }
 }

+struct AudioCallButton: View {
+    var chat: Chat
+    var contact: Contact
+    var width: CGFloat
+    var showAlert: (SomeAlert) -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        CallButton(
+            chat: chat,
+            contact: contact,
+            image: "phone.fill",
+            title: "call",
+            mediaType: .audio,
+            width: width,
+            showAlert: showAlert
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+struct VideoButton: View {
+    var chat: Chat
+    var contact: Contact
+    var width: CGFloat
+    var showAlert: (SomeAlert) -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        CallButton(
+            chat: chat,
+            contact: contact,
+            image: "video.fill",
+            title: "video",
+            mediaType: .video,
+            width: width,
+            showAlert: showAlert
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+private struct CallButton: View {
+    var chat: Chat
+    var contact: Contact
+    var image: String
+    var title: LocalizedStringKey
+    var mediaType: CallMediaType
+    var width: CGFloat
+    var showAlert: (SomeAlert) -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        let canCall = contact.ready && contact.active && chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.calls) && ChatModel.shared.activeCall == nil
+
+        InfoViewButton(image: image, title: title, disabledLook: !canCall, width: width) {
+            if canCall {
+                if CallController.useCallKit() {
+                    CallController.shared.startCall(contact, mediaType)
+                } else {
+                    // When CallKit is not used, colorscheme will be changed and it will be visible if not hiding sheets first
+                    dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                        CallController.shared.startCall(contact, mediaType)
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if contact.nextSendGrpInv {
+                showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                    alert: mkAlert(
+                        title: "Can't call contact",
+                        message: "Send message to enable calls."
+                    ),
+                    id: "can't call contact, send message"
+                ))
+            } else if !contact.active {
+                showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                    alert: mkAlert(
+                        title: "Can't call contact",
+                        message: "Contact is deleted."
+                    ),
+                    id: "can't call contact, contact deleted"
+                ))
+            } else if !contact.ready {
+                showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                    alert: mkAlert(
+                        title: "Can't call contact",
+                        message: "Connecting to contact, please wait or check later!"
+                    ),
+                    id: "can't call contact, contact not ready"
+                ))
+            } else if !chat.chatInfo.featureEnabled(.calls) {
+                switch chat.chatInfo.showEnableCallsAlert {
+                case .userEnable:
+                    showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                        alert: Alert(
+                            title: Text("Allow calls?"),
+                            message: Text("You need to allow your contact to call to be able to call them."),
+                            primaryButton: .default(Text("Allow")) {
+                                allowFeatureToContact(contact, .calls)
+                            },
+                            secondaryButton: .cancel()
+                        ),
+                        id: "allow calls"
+                    ))
+                case .askContact:
+                    showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                        alert: mkAlert(
+                            title: "Calls prohibited!",
+                            message: "Please ask your contact to enable calls."
+                        ),
+                        id: "calls prohibited, ask contact"
+                    ))
+                case .other:
+                    showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                        alert: mkAlert(
+                            title: "Calls prohibited!",
+                            message: "Please check yours and your contact preferences."
+                        )
+                        , id: "calls prohibited, other"
+                    ))
+                }
+            } else {
+                showAlert(SomeAlert(
+                    alert: mkAlert(title: "Can't call contact"),
+                    id: "can't call contact"
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+        .disabled(ChatModel.shared.activeCall != nil)
+    }
+}
+
+let infoViewActionButtonHeight: CGFloat = 60
+
+struct InfoViewButton: View {
+    var image: String
+    var title: LocalizedStringKey
+    var disabledLook: Bool = false
+    var width: CGFloat
+    var action: () -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(spacing: 4) {
+            Image(systemName: image)
+                .resizable()
+                .scaledToFit()
+                .frame(width: 20, height: 20)
+            Text(title)
+                .font(.caption)
+        }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+        .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+        .background(Color(.secondarySystemGroupedBackground))
+        .cornerRadius(10.0)
+        .frame(width: width, height: infoViewActionButtonHeight)
+        .disabled(disabledLook)
+        .onTapGesture(perform: action)
+    }
+}
+
 struct ChatWallpaperEditorSheet: View {
    @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
@@ -747,7 +942,7 @@ func syncConnectionForceAlert(_ syncConnectionForce: @escaping () -> Void) -> Al
    )
 }

-func queueInfoText(_ info: (RcvMsgInfo?, QueueInfo)) -> String {
+func queueInfoText(_ info: (RcvMsgInfo?, ServerQueueInfo)) -> String {
    let (rcvMsgInfo, qInfo) = info
    var msgInfo: String
    if let rcvMsgInfo { msgInfo = encodeJSON(rcvMsgInfo) } else { msgInfo = "none" }
@@ -763,15 +958,222 @@ func queueInfoAlert(_ info: String) -> Alert {
    )
 }

+func deleteContactDialog(
+    _ chat: Chat,
+    _ contact: Contact,
+    dismissToChatList: Bool,
+    showAlert: @escaping (SomeAlert) -> Void,
+    showActionSheet: @escaping (SomeActionSheet) -> Void,
+    showSheetContent: @escaping (SomeSheet<AnyView>) -> Void
+) {
+    if contact.sndReady && contact.active && !contact.chatDeleted {
+        deleteContactOrConversationDialog(chat, contact, dismissToChatList, showAlert, showActionSheet, showSheetContent)
+    } else if contact.sndReady && contact.active && contact.chatDeleted {
+        deleteContactWithoutConversation(chat, contact, dismissToChatList, showAlert, showActionSheet)
+    } else { // !(contact.sndReady && contact.active)
+        deleteNotReadyContact(chat, contact, dismissToChatList, showAlert, showActionSheet)
+    }
+}
+
+private func deleteContactOrConversationDialog(
+    _ chat: Chat,
+    _ contact: Contact,
+    _ dismissToChatList: Bool,
+    _ showAlert: @escaping (SomeAlert) -> Void,
+    _ showActionSheet: @escaping (SomeActionSheet) -> Void,
+    _ showSheetContent: @escaping (SomeSheet<AnyView>) -> Void
+) {
+    showActionSheet(SomeActionSheet(
+        actionSheet: ActionSheet(
+            title: Text("Delete contact?"),
+            buttons: [
+                .destructive(Text("Only delete conversation")) {
+                    deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: .messages, dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                },
+                .destructive(Text("Delete contact")) {
+                    showSheetContent(SomeSheet(
+                        content: { AnyView(
+                            DeleteActiveContactDialog(
+                                chat: chat,
+                                contact: contact,
+                                dismissToChatList: dismissToChatList,
+                                showAlert: showAlert
+                            )
+                        ) },
+                        id: "DeleteActiveContactDialog"
+                    ))
+                },
+                .cancel()
+            ]
+        ),
+        id: "deleteContactOrConversationDialog"
+    ))
+}
+
+private func deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(
+    _ chat: Chat,
+    _ contact: Contact,
+    chatDeleteMode: ChatDeleteMode,
+    _ dismissToChatList: Bool,
+    _ showAlert: @escaping (SomeAlert) -> Void
+) {
+    Task {
+        let alert_ = await deleteContactChat(chat, chatDeleteMode: chatDeleteMode)
+        if let alert = alert_ {
+            showAlert(SomeAlert(alert: alert, id: "deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert, error"))
+        } else {
+            if dismissToChatList {
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    ChatModel.shared.chatId = nil
+                }
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                        if case .messages = chatDeleteMode, showDeleteConversationNoticeDefault.get() {
+                            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deleteConversationNotice(contact))
+                        } else if chatDeleteMode.isEntity, showDeleteContactNoticeDefault.get() {
+                            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deleteContactNotice(contact))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                if case .messages = chatDeleteMode, showDeleteConversationNoticeDefault.get() {
+                    showAlert(SomeAlert(alert: deleteConversationNotice(contact), id: "deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert, deleteConversationNotice"))
+                } else if chatDeleteMode.isEntity, showDeleteContactNoticeDefault.get() {
+                    showAlert(SomeAlert(alert: deleteContactNotice(contact), id: "deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert, deleteContactNotice"))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private func deleteConversationNotice(_ contact: Contact) -> Alert {
+    return Alert(
+        title: Text("Conversation deleted!"),
+        message: Text("You can send messages to \(contact.displayName) from Archived contacts."),
+        primaryButton: .default(Text("Don't show again")) {
+            showDeleteConversationNoticeDefault.set(false)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .default(Text("Ok"))
+    )
+}
+
+private func deleteContactNotice(_ contact: Contact) -> Alert {
+    return Alert(
+        title: Text("Contact deleted!"),
+        message: Text("You can still view conversation with \(contact.displayName) in the list of chats."),
+        primaryButton: .default(Text("Don't show again")) {
+            showDeleteContactNoticeDefault.set(false)
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .default(Text("Ok"))
+    )
+}
+
+enum ContactDeleteMode {
+    case full
+    case entity
+
+    public func toChatDeleteMode(notify: Bool) -> ChatDeleteMode {
+        switch self {
+        case .full: .full(notify: notify)
+        case .entity: .entity(notify: notify)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct DeleteActiveContactDialog: View {
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
+    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    var chat: Chat
+    var contact: Contact
+    var dismissToChatList: Bool
+    var showAlert: (SomeAlert) -> Void
+    @State private var keepConversation = false
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationView {
+            List {
+                Section {
+                    Toggle("Keep conversation", isOn: $keepConversation)
+
+                    Button(role: .destructive) {
+                        dismiss()
+                        deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: contactDeleteMode.toChatDeleteMode(notify: false), dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                    } label: {
+                        Text("Delete without notification")
+                    }
+
+                    Button(role: .destructive) {
+                        dismiss()
+                        deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: contactDeleteMode.toChatDeleteMode(notify: true), dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                    } label: {
+                        Text("Delete and notify contact")
+                    }
+                } footer: {
+                    Text("Contact will be deleted - this cannot be undone!")
+                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+            .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
+        }
+    }
+
+    var contactDeleteMode: ContactDeleteMode {
+        keepConversation ? .entity : .full
+    }
+}
+
+private func deleteContactWithoutConversation(
+    _ chat: Chat,
+    _ contact: Contact,
+    _ dismissToChatList: Bool,
+    _ showAlert: @escaping (SomeAlert) -> Void,
+    _ showActionSheet: @escaping (SomeActionSheet) -> Void
+) {
+    showActionSheet(SomeActionSheet(
+        actionSheet: ActionSheet(
+            title: Text("Confirm contact deletion?"),
+            buttons: [
+                .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) {
+                    deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: true), dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                },
+                .destructive(Text("Delete without notification")) {
+                    deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: false), dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                },
+                .cancel()
+            ]
+        ),
+        id: "deleteContactWithoutConversation"
+    ))
+}
+
+private func deleteNotReadyContact(
+    _ chat: Chat,
+    _ contact: Contact,
+    _ dismissToChatList: Bool,
+    _ showAlert: @escaping (SomeAlert) -> Void,
+    _ showActionSheet: @escaping (SomeActionSheet) -> Void
+) {
+    showActionSheet(SomeActionSheet(
+        actionSheet: ActionSheet(
+            title: Text("Confirm contact deletion?"),
+            buttons: [
+                .destructive(Text("Confirm")) {
+                    deleteContactMaybeErrorAlert(chat, contact, chatDeleteMode: .full(notify: false), dismissToChatList, showAlert)
+                },
+                .cancel()
+            ]
+        ),
+        id: "deleteNotReadyContact"
+    ))
+}
+
 struct ChatInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        ChatInfoView(
            chat: Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct, chatItems: []),
            contact: Contact.sampleData,
-            connectionStats: Binding.constant(nil),
-            customUserProfile: Binding.constant(nil),
            localAlias: "",
-            connectionCode: Binding.constant(nil)
+            onSearch: {}
        )
    }
 }
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 struct CIGroupInvitationView: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.showTimestamp) var showTimestamp: Bool
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    var chatItem: ChatItem
    var groupInvitation: CIGroupInvitation
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ struct CIGroupInvitationView: View {
                                    .foregroundColor(inProgress ? theme.colors.secondary : chatIncognito ? .indigo : theme.colors.primary)
                                    .font(.callout)
                                + Text("   ")
-                                + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showStatus: false, showEdited: false, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                                + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showStatus: false, showEdited: false, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                            )
                            .overlay(DetermineWidth())
                        }
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ struct CIGroupInvitationView: View {
                        (
                            groupInvitationText()
                            + Text("   ")
-                            + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showStatus: false, showEdited: false, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                            + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showStatus: false, showEdited: false, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                        )
                        .overlay(DetermineWidth())
                    }
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ struct CIGroupInvitationView: View {
        }
        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-        .background(chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme))
+        .background { chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme).modifier(ChatTailPadding()) }
        .textSelection(.disabled)
        .onPreferenceChange(DetermineWidth.Key.self) { frameWidth = $0 }
        .onChange(of: inProgress) { inProgress in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 struct CIMetaView: View {
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.showTimestamp) var showTimestamp: Bool
    var chatItem: ChatItem
    var metaColor: Color
    var paleMetaColor = Color(UIColor.tertiaryLabel)
@@ -30,24 +31,24 @@ struct CIMetaView: View {
            switch meta.itemStatus {
            case let .sndSent(sndProgress):
                switch sndProgress {
-                case .complete: ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted,  color: metaColor, sent: .sent, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
-                case .partial: ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .sent, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                case .complete: ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted,  color: metaColor, sent: .sent, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
+                case .partial: ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .sent, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                }
            case let .sndRcvd(_, sndProgress):
                switch sndProgress {
                case .complete:
                    ZStack {
-                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, sent: .rcvd1, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
-                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, sent: .rcvd2, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, sent: .rcvd1, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
+                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, sent: .rcvd2, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                    }
                case .partial:
                    ZStack {
-                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .rcvd1, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
-                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .rcvd2, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .rcvd1, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
+                        ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: paleMetaColor, sent: .rcvd2, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                    }
                }
            default:
-                ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                ciMetaText(meta, chatTTL: ttl, encrypted: encrypted, color: metaColor, showStatus: showStatus, showEdited: showEdited, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
            }
        }
    }
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ func ciMetaText(
    sent: SentCheckmark? = nil,
    showStatus: Bool = true,
    showEdited: Bool = true,
-    showViaProxy: Bool
+    showViaProxy: Bool,
+    showTimesamp: Bool
 ) -> Text {
    var r = Text("")
    if showEdited, meta.itemEdited {
@@ -105,7 +107,9 @@ func ciMetaText(
    if let enc = encrypted {
        r = r + statusIconText(enc ? "lock" : "lock.open", color) + Text(" ")
    }
-    r = r + meta.timestampText.foregroundColor(color)
+    if showTimesamp {
+        r = r + meta.timestampText.foregroundColor(color)
+    }
    return r.font(.caption)
 }

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+    @Environment(\.showTimestamp) var showTimestamp: Bool
    var msgDecryptError: MsgDecryptError
    var msgCount: UInt32
    var chatItem: ChatItem
@@ -68,37 +69,40 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
    }

    @ViewBuilder private func viewBody() -> some View {
-        if case let .direct(contact) = chat.chatInfo,
-           let contactStats = contact.activeConn?.connectionStats {
-            if contactStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
-                decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: true) {
-                    alert = .syncAllowedAlert { syncContactConnection(contact) }
+        Group {
+            if case let .direct(contact) = chat.chatInfo,
+               let contactStats = contact.activeConn?.connectionStats {
+                if contactStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
+                    decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: true) {
+                        alert = .syncAllowedAlert { syncContactConnection(contact) }
+                    }
+                } else if !contactStats.ratchetSyncSupported {
+                    decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: false) {
+                        alert = .syncNotSupportedContactAlert
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    basicDecryptionErrorItem()
                }
-            } else if !contactStats.ratchetSyncSupported {
-                decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: false) {
-                    alert = .syncNotSupportedContactAlert
+            } else if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo,
+                      case let .groupRcv(groupMember) = chatItem.chatDir,
+                      let mem = m.getGroupMember(groupMember.groupMemberId),
+                      let memberStats = mem.wrapped.activeConn?.connectionStats {
+                if memberStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
+                    decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: true) {
+                        alert = .syncAllowedAlert { syncMemberConnection(groupInfo, groupMember) }
+                    }
+                } else if !memberStats.ratchetSyncSupported {
+                    decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: false) {
+                        alert = .syncNotSupportedMemberAlert
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    basicDecryptionErrorItem()
                }
            } else {
                basicDecryptionErrorItem()
            }
-        } else if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo,
-                  case let .groupRcv(groupMember) = chatItem.chatDir,
-                  let mem = m.getGroupMember(groupMember.groupMemberId),
-                  let memberStats = mem.wrapped.activeConn?.connectionStats {
-            if memberStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
-                decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: true) {
-                    alert = .syncAllowedAlert { syncMemberConnection(groupInfo, groupMember) }
-                }
-            } else if !memberStats.ratchetSyncSupported {
-                decryptionErrorItemFixButton(syncSupported: false) {
-                    alert = .syncNotSupportedMemberAlert
-                }
-            } else {
-                basicDecryptionErrorItem()
-            }
-        } else {
-            basicDecryptionErrorItem()
        }
+        .background { chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme).modifier(ChatTailPadding()) }
    }

    private func basicDecryptionErrorItem() -> some View {
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
                        .foregroundColor(syncSupported ? theme.colors.primary : theme.colors.secondary)
                        .font(.callout)
                    + Text("   ")
-                    + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                    + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
                )
            }
            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
@@ -131,7 +135,6 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
        }
        .onTapGesture(perform: { onClick() })
        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-        .background(Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground))
        .textSelection(.disabled)
    }

@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
                    .foregroundColor(.red)
                    .italic()
                + Text("   ")
-                + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+                + ciMetaText(chatItem.meta, chatTTL: nil, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
            }
            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
            CIMetaView(chat: chat, chatItem: chatItem, metaColor: theme.colors.secondary)
@@ -150,7 +153,6 @@ struct CIRcvDecryptionError: View {
        }
        .onTapGesture(perform: { onClick() })
        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-        .background(Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground))
        .textSelection(.disabled)
    }

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import SimpleXChat
 struct FramedItemView: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
-    @EnvironmentObject var scrollModel: ReverseListScrollModel<ChatItem>
+    @EnvironmentObject var scrollModel: ReverseListScrollModel
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    var chatItem: ChatItem
    var preview: UIImage?
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
                    .overlay(DetermineWidth())
                    .accessibilityLabel("")
            }
-        }
-            .background(chatItemFrameColorMaybeImageOrVideo(chatItem, theme))
+        }   
+            .background { chatItemFrameColorMaybeImageOrVideo(chatItem, theme).modifier(ChatTailPadding()) }
            .onPreferenceChange(DetermineWidth.Key.self) { msgWidth = $0 }

        if let (title, text) = chatItem.meta.itemStatus.statusInfo {
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ struct FramedItemView: View {
        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
        .overlay(DetermineWidth())
        .frame(minWidth: 0, alignment: .leading)
-        .textSelection(.enabled)

        if let mediaWidth = maxMediaWidth(), mediaWidth < maxWidth {
            v.frame(maxWidth: mediaWidth, alignment: .leading)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import AVKit

 struct FullScreenMediaView: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
-    @EnvironmentObject var scrollModel: ReverseListScrollModel<ChatItem>
+    @EnvironmentObject var scrollModel: ReverseListScrollModel
    @State var chatItem: ChatItem
    @State var image: UIImage?
    @State var player: AVPlayer? = nil
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct CIMsgError: View {
        }
        .padding(.leading, 12)
        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-        .background(Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground))
+        .background { chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme).modifier(ChatTailPadding()) }
        .textSelection(.disabled)
        .onTapGesture(perform: onTap)
    }
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ struct MarkedDeletedItemView: View {
        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
        .padding(.vertical, 6)
-        .background(chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme))
+        .background { chatItemFrameColor(chatItem, theme).modifier(ChatTailPadding()) }
        .textSelection(.disabled)
    }

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ private func typing(_ w: Font.Weight = .light) -> Text {

 struct MsgContentView: View {
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+    @Environment(\.showTimestamp) var showTimestamp: Bool
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
    var text: String
    var formattedText: [FormattedText]? = nil
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ struct MsgContentView: View {
    }

    private func reserveSpaceForMeta(_ mt: CIMeta) -> Text {
-        (rightToLeft ? Text("\n") : Text("   ")) + ciMetaText(mt, chatTTL: chat.chatInfo.timedMessagesTTL, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy)
+        (rightToLeft ? Text("\n") : Text("   ")) + ciMetaText(mt, chatTTL: chat.chatInfo.timedMessagesTTL, encrypted: nil, transparent: true, showViaProxy: showSentViaProxy, showTimesamp: showTimestamp)
    }
 }

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ struct ChatItemForwardingView: View {
                    )
                } else {
                    composeState = ComposeState.init(forwardingItem: ci, fromChatInfo: fromChatInfo)
-                    chatModel.chatId = chat.id
+                    ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chat.id)
                }
            }
        } label: {
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ struct ChatItemInfoView: View {
            Button {
                Task {
                    await MainActor.run {
-                        chatModel.chatId = forwardedFromItem.chatInfo.id
+                        ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(forwardedFromItem.chatInfo.id)
                        dismiss()
                    }
                }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ struct ChatItemInfoView: View {

    private func memberDeliveryStatusView(_ member: GroupMember, _ status: GroupSndStatus, _ sentViaProxy: Bool?) -> some View {
        HStack{
-            ProfileImage(imageStr: member.image, size: 30)
+            MemberProfileImage(member, size: 30)
                .padding(.trailing, 2)
            Text(member.chatViewName)
                .lineLimit(1)
@@ -9,9 +9,21 @@
 import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat

+extension EnvironmentValues {
+    struct ShowTimestamp: EnvironmentKey {
+        static let defaultValue: Bool = true
+    }
+
+    var showTimestamp: Bool {
+        get { self[ShowTimestamp.self] }
+        set { self[ShowTimestamp.self] = newValue }
+    }
+}
+
 struct ChatItemView: View {
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.showTimestamp) var showTimestamp: Bool
    var chatItem: ChatItem
    var maxWidth: CGFloat = .infinity
    @Binding var revealed: Bool
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
    @Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode
    @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
    @State @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
-    @StateObject private var scrollModel = ReverseListScrollModel<ChatItem>()
-    @StateObject private var floatingButtonModel = FloatingButtonModel()
+    @StateObject private var scrollModel = ReverseListScrollModel()
+    @StateObject private var floatingButtonModel: FloatingButtonModel = .shared
    @State private var showChatInfoSheet: Bool = false
    @State private var showAddMembersSheet: Bool = false
    @State private var composeState = ComposeState()
@@ -47,65 +47,70 @@ struct ChatView: View {
    @State private var showDeleteSelectedMessages: Bool = false
    @State private var allowToDeleteSelectedMessagesForAll: Bool = false

+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial
+
    var body: some View {
        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
-            let v = viewBody
-            .scrollDismissesKeyboard(.immediately)
-            .keyboardPadding()
-            if (searchMode) {
-                v.toolbarBackground(.thinMaterial, for: .navigationBar)
-            } else {
-                v.toolbarBackground(.visible, for: .navigationBar)
-            }
+            viewBody
+                .scrollDismissesKeyboard(.immediately)
+                .toolbarBackground(.hidden, for: .navigationBar)
        } else {
            viewBody
        }
    }

+    @ViewBuilder
    private var viewBody: some View {
        let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
-        return VStack(spacing: 0) {
-            if searchMode {
-                searchToolbar()
+        ZStack {
+            let wallpaperImage = theme.wallpaper.type.image
+            let wallpaperType = theme.wallpaper.type
+            let backgroundColor = theme.wallpaper.background ?? wallpaperType.defaultBackgroundColor(theme.base, theme.colors.background)
+            let tintColor = theme.wallpaper.tint ?? wallpaperType.defaultTintColor(theme.base)
+            Color.clear.ignoresSafeArea(.all)
+                .if(wallpaperImage != nil) { view in
+                    view.modifier(
+                        ChatViewBackground(image: wallpaperImage!, imageType: wallpaperType, background: backgroundColor, tint: tintColor)
+                    )
+            }
+            VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                ZStack(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
+                    chatItemsList()
+                    // TODO: Extract into a separate view, to reduce the scope of `FloatingButtonModel` updates
+                    floatingButtons(unreadBelow: floatingButtonModel.unreadBelow, isNearBottom: floatingButtonModel.isNearBottom)
+                }
+                connectingText()
+                if selectedChatItems == nil {
+                    ComposeView(
+                        chat: chat,
+                        composeState: $composeState,
+                        keyboardVisible: $keyboardVisible
+                    )
+                    .disabled(!cInfo.sendMsgEnabled)
+                } else {
+                    SelectedItemsBottomToolbar(
+                        chatItems: ItemsModel.shared.reversedChatItems,
+                        selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems,
+                        chatInfo: chat.chatInfo,
+                        deleteItems: { forAll in
+                            allowToDeleteSelectedMessagesForAll = forAll
+                            showDeleteSelectedMessages = true
+                        },
+                        moderateItems: {
+                            if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
+                                showModerateSelectedMessagesAlert(groupInfo)
+                            }
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .safeAreaInset(edge: .top) {
+            VStack(spacing: .zero) {
+                if searchMode { searchToolbar() }
                Divider()
            }
-            ZStack(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
-                let wallpaperImage = theme.wallpaper.type.image
-                let wallpaperType = theme.wallpaper.type
-                let backgroundColor = theme.wallpaper.background ?? wallpaperType.defaultBackgroundColor(theme.base, theme.colors.background)
-                let tintColor = theme.wallpaper.tint ?? wallpaperType.defaultTintColor(theme.base)
-                chatItemsList()
-                    .if(wallpaperImage != nil) { view in
-                        view.modifier(
-                            ChatViewBackground(image: wallpaperImage!, imageType: wallpaperType, background: backgroundColor, tint: tintColor)
-                        )
-                }
-                floatingButtons(counts: floatingButtonModel.unreadChatItemCounts)
-            }
-            connectingText()
-            if selectedChatItems == nil {
-                ComposeView(
-                    chat: chat,
-                    composeState: $composeState,
-                    keyboardVisible: $keyboardVisible
-                )
-                .disabled(!cInfo.sendMsgEnabled)
-            } else {
-                SelectedItemsBottomToolbar(
-                    chatItems: ItemsModel.shared.reversedChatItems,
-                    selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems,
-                    chatInfo: chat.chatInfo,
-                    deleteItems: { forAll in
-                        allowToDeleteSelectedMessagesForAll = forAll
-                        showDeleteSelectedMessages = true
-                    },
-                    moderateItems: {
-                        if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
-                            showModerateSelectedMessagesAlert(groupInfo)
-                        }
-                    }
-                )
-            }
+            .background(ToolbarMaterial.material(toolbarMaterial))
        }
        .navigationTitle(cInfo.chatViewName)
        .background(theme.colors.background)
@@ -125,16 +130,23 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                }
            }
        }
+        .appSheet(item: $selectedMember) { member in
+            Group {
+                if case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
+                    GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: member, navigation: true)
+                }
+            }
+        }
        .onAppear {
-            loadChat(chat: chat)
-            initChatView()
            selectedChatItems = nil
+            initChatView()
        }
        .onChange(of: chatModel.chatId) { cId in
            showChatInfoSheet = false
+            selectedChatItems = nil
+            scrollModel.scrollToBottom()
            stopAudioPlayer()
            if let cId {
-                selectedChatItems = nil
                if let c = chatModel.getChat(cId) {
                    chat = c
                }
@@ -147,8 +159,10 @@ struct ChatView: View {
        .onChange(of: revealedChatItem) { _ in
            NotificationCenter.postReverseListNeedsLayout()
        }
-        .onChange(of: im.reversedChatItems) { reversedChatItems in
-            if reversedChatItems.count <= loadItemsPerPage && filtered(reversedChatItems).count < 10 {
+        .onChange(of: im.isLoading) { isLoading in
+            if !isLoading,
+               im.reversedChatItems.count <= loadItemsPerPage,
+               filtered(im.reversedChatItems).count < 10 {
                loadChatItems(chat.chatInfo)
            }
        }
@@ -157,7 +171,6 @@ struct ChatView: View {
            VideoPlayerView.players.removeAll()
            stopAudioPlayer()
            if chatModel.chatId == cInfo.id && !presentationMode.wrappedValue.isPresented {
-                chatModel.chatId = nil
                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.35) {
                    if chatModel.chatId == nil {
                        chatModel.chatItemStatuses = [:]
@@ -179,32 +192,18 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                } else if case let .direct(contact) = cInfo {
                    Button {
                        Task {
-                            do {
-                                let (stats, profile) = try await apiContactInfo(chat.chatInfo.apiId)
-                                let (ct, code) = try await apiGetContactCode(chat.chatInfo.apiId)
-                                await MainActor.run {
-                                    connectionStats = stats
-                                    customUserProfile = profile
-                                    connectionCode = code
-                                    if contact.activeConn?.connectionCode != ct.activeConn?.connectionCode {
-                                        chat.chatInfo = .direct(contact: ct)
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            } catch let error {
-                                logger.error("apiContactInfo or apiGetContactCode error: \(responseError(error))")
-                            }
-                            await MainActor.run { showChatInfoSheet = true }
+                            showChatInfoSheet = true
                        }
                    } label: {
                        ChatInfoToolbar(chat: chat)
                    }
-                    .appSheet(isPresented: $showChatInfoSheet, onDismiss: {
-                        connectionStats = nil
-                        customUserProfile = nil
-                        connectionCode = nil
-                        theme = buildTheme()
-                    }) {
-                        ChatInfoView(chat: chat, contact: contact, connectionStats: $connectionStats, customUserProfile: $customUserProfile, localAlias: chat.chatInfo.localAlias, connectionCode: $connectionCode)
+                    .appSheet(isPresented: $showChatInfoSheet, onDismiss: { theme = buildTheme() }) {
+                        ChatInfoView(
+                            chat: chat,
+                            contact: contact,
+                            localAlias: chat.chatInfo.localAlias,
+                            onSearch: { focusSearch() }
+                        )
                    }
                } else if case let .group(groupInfo) = cInfo {
                    Button {
@@ -222,7 +221,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                    chat.chatInfo = .group(groupInfo: gInfo)
                                    chat.created = Date.now
                                }
-                            )
+                            ),
+                            onSearch: { focusSearch() }
                        )
                    }
                } else if case .local = cInfo {
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                }
            }
            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
+                let isLoading = im.isLoading && im.showLoadingProgress
                if selectedChatItems != nil {
                    Button {
                        withAnimation {
@@ -252,19 +253,23 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                }
                            }
                            Menu {
-                                if callsPrefEnabled && chatModel.activeCall == nil {
-                                    Button {
-                                        CallController.shared.startCall(contact, .video)
-                                    } label: {
-                                        Label("Video call", systemImage: "video")
+                                if !isLoading {
+                                    if callsPrefEnabled && chatModel.activeCall == nil {
+                                        Button {
+                                            CallController.shared.startCall(contact, .video)
+                                        } label: {
+                                            Label("Video call", systemImage: "video")
+                                        }
+                                        .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
                                    }
-                                    .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
+                                    searchButton()
+                                    ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
+                                        .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
                                }
-                                searchButton()
-                                ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
-                                    .disabled(!contact.ready || !contact.active)
                            } label: {
                                Image(systemName: "ellipsis")
+                                    .tint(isLoading ? Color.clear : nil)
+                                    .overlay { if isLoading { ProgressView() } }
                            }
                        }
                    case let .group(groupInfo):
@@ -289,10 +294,14 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                }
                            }
                            Menu {
-                                searchButton()
-                                ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
+                                if !isLoading {
+                                    searchButton()
+                                    ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
+                                }
                            } label: {
                                Image(systemName: "ellipsis")
+                                    .tint(isLoading ? Color.clear : nil)
+                                    .overlay { if isLoading { ProgressView() } }
                            }
                        }
                    case .local:
@@ -358,14 +367,11 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                searchText = ""
                searchMode = false
                searchFocussed = false
-                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.35) {
-                    loadChat(chat: chat)
-                }
+                Task { await loadChat(chat: chat) }
            }
        }
        .padding(.horizontal)
        .padding(.vertical, 8)
-        .background(.thinMaterial)
    }
    
    private func voiceWithoutFrame(_ ci: ChatItem) -> Bool {
@@ -376,7 +382,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
        reversedChatItems
            .enumerated()
            .filter { (index, chatItem) in
-                if let mergeCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory, index > .zero {
+                if let mergeCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory, index > 0 {
                    mergeCategory != reversedChatItems[index - 1].mergeCategory
                } else {
                    true
@@ -399,31 +405,33 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                : voiceNoFrame
                                    ? (g.size.width - 32)
                                    : (g.size.width - 32) * 0.84
-                return chatItemView(ci, maxWidth)
-                    .onAppear {
-                        floatingButtonModel.appeared(viewId: ci.viewId)
-                    }
-                    .onDisappear {
-                        floatingButtonModel.disappeared(viewId: ci.viewId)
-                    }
-                    .id(ci.id) // Required to trigger `onAppear` on iOS15
+                return ChatItemWithMenu(
+                    chat: $chat,
+                    chatItem: ci,
+                    maxWidth: maxWidth,
+                    composeState: $composeState,
+                    selectedMember: $selectedMember,
+                    revealedChatItem: $revealedChatItem,
+                    selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems
+                )
+                .id(ci.id) // Required to trigger `onAppear` on iOS15
            } loadPage: {
                loadChatItems(cInfo)
            }
-                .onTapGesture { hideKeyboard() }
-                .onChange(of: searchText) { _ in
-                    loadChat(chat: chat, search: searchText)
-                }
-                .onChange(of: chatModel.chatId) { chatId in
-                    if let chatId, let c = chatModel.getChat(chatId) {
-                        chat = c
-                        showChatInfoSheet = false
-                        loadChat(chat: c)
+            .opacity(ItemsModel.shared.isLoading ? 0 : 1)
+            .padding(.vertical, -InvertedTableView.inset)
+            .onTapGesture { hideKeyboard() }
+            .onChange(of: searchText) { _ in
+                Task { await loadChat(chat: chat, search: searchText) }
+            }
+            .onChange(of: im.itemAdded) { added in
+                if added {
+                    im.itemAdded = false
+                    if floatingButtonModel.isReallyNearBottom {
+                        scrollModel.scrollToBottom()
                    }
                }
-                .onChange(of: im.reversedChatItems) { _ in
-                    floatingButtonModel.chatItemsChanged()
-                }
+            }
        }
    }

@@ -442,57 +450,43 @@ struct ChatView: View {
    }

    class FloatingButtonModel: ObservableObject {
-        private enum Event {
-            case appeared(String)
-            case disappeared(String)
-            case chatItemsChanged
-        }
-
-        @Published var unreadChatItemCounts: UnreadChatItemCounts
-
-        private let events = PassthroughSubject<Event, Never>()
+        static let shared = FloatingButtonModel()
+        @Published var unreadBelow: Int = 0
+        @Published var isNearBottom: Bool = true
+        var isReallyNearBottom: Bool { scrollOffset.value > 0 && scrollOffset.value < 500 }
+        let visibleItems = PassthroughSubject<[String], Never>()
+        let scrollOffset = CurrentValueSubject<Double, Never>(0)
        private var bag = Set<AnyCancellable>()

        init() {
-            unreadChatItemCounts = UnreadChatItemCounts(
-                isNearBottom: true,
-                unreadBelow: .zero
-            )
-            events
+            visibleItems
                .receive(on: DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background))
-                .scan(Set<String>()) { itemsInView, event in
-                    return switch event {
-                    case let .appeared(viewId):
-                        itemsInView.union([viewId])
-                    case let .disappeared(viewId):
-                        itemsInView.subtracting([viewId])
-                    case .chatItemsChanged:
-                        itemsInView
-                    }
+                .map { itemIds in
+                    if let viewId = itemIds.first,
+                       let index = ItemsModel.shared.reversedChatItems.firstIndex(where: { $0.viewId == viewId }) {
+                        ItemsModel.shared.reversedChatItems[..<index].reduce(into: 0) { unread, chatItem in
+                            if chatItem.isRcvNew { unread += 1 }
+                        }
+                    } else { 0 }
                }
-                .map { ChatModel.shared.unreadChatItemCounts(itemsInView: $0) }
                .removeDuplicates()
-                .throttle(for: .seconds(0.2), scheduler: DispatchQueue.main, latest: true)
-                .assign(to: \.unreadChatItemCounts, on: self)
+                .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
+                .assign(to: \.unreadBelow, on: self)
                .store(in: &bag)
-        }

-        func appeared(viewId: String) {
-            events.send(.appeared(viewId))
-        }
-
-        func disappeared(viewId: String) {
-            events.send(.disappeared(viewId))
-        }
-
-        func chatItemsChanged() {
-            events.send(.chatItemsChanged)
+            scrollOffset
+                .map { $0 < 800 }
+                .removeDuplicates()
+                // Delay the state change until scroll to bottom animation is finished
+                .delay(for: 0.35, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main)
+                .assign(to: \.isNearBottom, on: self)
+                .store(in: &bag)
        }
    }

-    private func floatingButtons(counts: UnreadChatItemCounts) -> some View {
+    private func floatingButtons(unreadBelow: Int, isNearBottom: Bool) -> some View {
        VStack {
-            let unreadAbove = chat.chatStats.unreadCount - counts.unreadBelow
+            let unreadAbove = chat.chatStats.unreadCount - unreadBelow
            if unreadAbove > 0 {
                circleButton {
                    unreadCountText(unreadAbove)
@@ -513,16 +507,16 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                }
            }
            Spacer()
-            if counts.unreadBelow > 0 {
+            if unreadBelow > 0 {
                circleButton {
-                    unreadCountText(counts.unreadBelow)
+                    unreadCountText(unreadBelow)
                        .font(.callout)
                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.primary)
                }
                .onTapGesture {
                    scrollModel.scrollToBottom()
                }
-            } else if !counts.isNearBottom {
+            } else if !isNearBottom {
                circleButton {
                    Image(systemName: "chevron.down")
                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.primary)
@@ -552,8 +546,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {

    private func endCallButton(_ call: Call) -> some View {
        Button {
-            if let uuid = call.callkitUUID {
-                CallController.shared.endCall(callUUID: uuid)
+            if CallController.useCallKit(), let callUUID = call.callUUID {
+                CallController.shared.endCall(callUUID: callUUID)
            } else {
                CallController.shared.endCall(call: call) {}
            }
@@ -564,14 +558,18 @@ struct ChatView: View {

    private func searchButton() -> some View {
        Button {
-            searchMode = true
-            searchFocussed = true
-            searchText = ""
+            focusSearch()
        } label: {
            Label("Search", systemImage: "magnifyingglass")
        }
    }

+    private func focusSearch() {
+        searchMode = true
+        searchFocussed = true
+        searchText = ""
+    }
+
    private func addMembersButton() -> some View {
        Button {
            if case let .group(gInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
@@ -672,22 +670,11 @@ struct ChatView: View {
        VoiceItemState.chatView = [:]
    }

-    @ViewBuilder private func chatItemView(_ ci: ChatItem, _ maxWidth: CGFloat) -> some View {
-        ChatItemWithMenu(
-            chat: chat,
-            chatItem: ci,
-            maxWidth: maxWidth,
-            composeState: $composeState,
-            selectedMember: $selectedMember,
-            revealedChatItem: $revealedChatItem,
-            selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems
-        )
-    }
-
    private struct ChatItemWithMenu: View {
        @EnvironmentObject var m: ChatModel
        @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
-        @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+        @Binding @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+        @ObservedObject var dummyModel: ChatItemDummyModel = .shared
        let chatItem: ChatItem
        let maxWidth: CGFloat
        @Binding var composeState: ComposeState
@@ -701,38 +688,72 @@ struct ChatView: View {
        @State private var showChatItemInfoSheet: Bool = false
        @State private var chatItemInfo: ChatItemInfo?
        @State private var showForwardingSheet: Bool = false
-
+        @State private var msgWidth: CGFloat = 0
+        
        @Binding var selectedChatItems: Set<Int64>?

        @State private var allowMenu: Bool = true

        var revealed: Bool { chatItem == revealedChatItem }

+        typealias ItemSeparation = (timestamp: Bool, largeGap: Bool, date: Date?)
+
+        func getItemSeparation(_ chatItem: ChatItem, at i: Int?) -> ItemSeparation {
+            let im = ItemsModel.shared
+            if let i, i > 0 && im.reversedChatItems.count >= i {
+                let nextItem = im.reversedChatItems[i - 1]
+                let largeGap = !nextItem.chatDir.sameDirection(chatItem.chatDir) || nextItem.meta.itemTs.timeIntervalSince(chatItem.meta.itemTs) > 60
+                return (
+                    timestamp: largeGap || formatTimestampText(chatItem.meta.itemTs) != formatTimestampText(nextItem.meta.itemTs),
+                    largeGap: largeGap,
+                    date: Calendar.current.isDate(chatItem.meta.itemTs, inSameDayAs: nextItem.meta.itemTs) ? nil : nextItem.meta.itemTs
+                )
+            } else {
+                return (timestamp: true, largeGap: true, date: nil)
+            }
+        }
+
        var body: some View {
-            let (currIndex, _) = m.getNextChatItem(chatItem)
+            let currIndex = m.getChatItemIndex(chatItem)
            let ciCategory = chatItem.mergeCategory
            let (prevHidden, prevItem) = m.getPrevShownChatItem(currIndex, ciCategory)
            let range = itemsRange(currIndex, prevHidden)
+            let timeSeparation = getItemSeparation(chatItem, at: currIndex)
            let im = ItemsModel.shared
            Group {
                if revealed, let range = range {
                    let items = Array(zip(Array(range), im.reversedChatItems[range]))
-                    ForEach(items, id: \.1.viewId) { (i, ci) in
-                        let prev = i == prevHidden ? prevItem : im.reversedChatItems[i + 1]
-                        chatItemView(ci, nil, prev)
-                        .overlay {
-                            if let selected = selectedChatItems, ci.canBeDeletedForSelf {
-                                Color.clear
-                                    .contentShape(Rectangle())
-                                    .onTapGesture {
-                                        let checked = selected.contains(ci.id)
-                                        selectUnselectChatItem(select: !checked, ci)
+                    VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                        ForEach(items.reversed(), id: \.1.viewId) { (i: Int, ci: ChatItem) in
+                            let prev = i == prevHidden ? prevItem : im.reversedChatItems[i + 1]
+                            chatItemView(ci, nil, prev, getItemSeparation(ci, at: i))
+                                .overlay {
+                                    if let selected = selectedChatItems, ci.canBeDeletedForSelf {
+                                        Color.clear
+                                            .contentShape(Rectangle())
+                                            .onTapGesture {
+                                                let checked = selected.contains(ci.id)
+                                                selectUnselectChatItem(select: !checked, ci)
+                                            }
                                    }
-                            }
+                                }
                        }
                    }
                } else {
-                    chatItemView(chatItem, range, prevItem)
+                    VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                        chatItemView(chatItem, range, prevItem, timeSeparation)
+                        if let date = timeSeparation.date {
+                            Text(String.localizedStringWithFormat(
+                                NSLocalizedString("%@, %@", comment: "format for date separator in chat"),
+                                date.formatted(.dateTime.weekday(.abbreviated)),
+                                date.formatted(.dateTime.day().month(.abbreviated))
+                            ))
+                            .font(.callout)
+                            .fontWeight(.medium)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                            .padding(8)
+                        }
+                    }
                    .overlay {
                        if let selected = selectedChatItems, chatItem.canBeDeletedForSelf {
                            Color.clear
@@ -782,8 +803,54 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                }
            }
        }
+        

-        @ViewBuilder func chatItemView(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ prevItem: ChatItem?) -> some View {
+        @available(iOS 16.0, *)
+        struct MemberLayout: Layout {
+            let spacing: Double
+            let msgWidth: Double
+
+            private func sizes(subviews: Subviews, proposal: ProposedViewSize) -> (CGSize, CGSize) {
+                assert(subviews.count == 2, "member layout must contain exactly two subviews")
+                let roleSize = subviews[1].sizeThatFits(proposal)
+                let memberSize = subviews[0].sizeThatFits(
+                    ProposedViewSize(
+                        width: (proposal.width ?? msgWidth) - roleSize.width,
+                        height: proposal.height
+                    )
+                )
+                return (memberSize, roleSize)
+            }
+
+            func sizeThatFits(proposal: ProposedViewSize, subviews: Subviews, cache: inout Void) -> CGSize {
+                let (memberSize, roleSize) = sizes(subviews: subviews, proposal: proposal)
+                return CGSize(
+                    width: min(
+                        proposal.width ?? msgWidth,
+                        max(msgWidth, roleSize.width + spacing + memberSize.width)
+                    ),
+                    height: max(memberSize.height, roleSize.height)
+                )
+            }
+
+            func placeSubviews(in bounds: CGRect, proposal: ProposedViewSize, subviews: Subviews, cache: inout Void) {
+                let (memberSize, roleSize) = sizes(subviews: subviews, proposal: proposal)
+                subviews[0].place(
+                    at: CGPoint(x: bounds.minX, y: bounds.midY - memberSize.height / 2),
+                    proposal: ProposedViewSize(memberSize)
+                )
+                subviews[1].place(
+                    at: CGPoint(
+                        x: bounds.minX + max(memberSize.width + spacing, msgWidth - roleSize.width),
+                        y: bounds.midY - roleSize.height / 2
+                    ),
+                    proposal: ProposedViewSize(roleSize)
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+        @ViewBuilder func chatItemView(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ prevItem: ChatItem?, _ itemSeparation: ItemSeparation) -> some View {
+            let bottomPadding: Double = itemSeparation.largeGap ? 10 : 2
            if case let .groupRcv(member) = ci.chatDir,
               case let .group(groupInfo) = chat.chatInfo {
                let (prevMember, memCount): (GroupMember?, Int) =
@@ -795,28 +862,53 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                if prevItem == nil || showMemberImage(member, prevItem) || prevMember != nil {
                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
                        if ci.content.showMemberName {
-                            let t = if memCount == 1 && member.memberRole > .member {
-                                Text(member.memberRole.text + " ").fontWeight(.semibold) + Text(member.displayName)
-                            } else {
-                                Text(memberNames(member, prevMember, memCount))
+                            Group {
+                                if memCount == 1 && member.memberRole > .member {
+                                    Group {
+                                        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                                            MemberLayout(spacing: 16, msgWidth: msgWidth) {
+                                                Text(member.chatViewName)
+                                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                                                Text(member.memberRole.text)
+                                                    .fontWeight(.semibold)
+                                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                                                    .padding(.trailing, 8)
+                                            }
+                                        } else {
+                                            HStack(spacing: 16) {
+                                                Text(member.chatViewName)
+                                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                                                Text(member.memberRole.text)
+                                                    .fontWeight(.semibold)
+                                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                                                    .layoutPriority(1)
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                    .frame(
+                                        maxWidth: maxWidth,
+                                        alignment: chatItem.chatDir.sent ? .trailing : .leading
+                                    )
+                                } else {
+                                    Text(memberNames(member, prevMember, memCount))
+                                        .lineLimit(2)
+                                }
                            }
-                            t
                                .font(.caption)
                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                                .lineLimit(2)
                                .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 14 + (selectedChatItems != nil && ci.canBeDeletedForSelf ? 12 + 24 : 0))
-                                .padding(.top, 7)
+                                .padding(.top, 3) // this is in addition to message sequence gap
                        }
                        HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 0) {
                            if selectedChatItems != nil && ci.canBeDeletedForSelf {
                                SelectedChatItem(ciId: ci.id, selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems)
                                    .padding(.trailing, 12)
                            }
-                            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 8) {
-                                ProfileImage(imageStr: member.memberProfile.image, size: memberImageSize, backgroundColor: theme.colors.background)
+                            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 10) {
+                                MemberProfileImage(member, size: memberImageSize, backgroundColor: theme.colors.background)
                                    .onTapGesture {
-                                        if m.membersLoaded {
-                                            selectedMember = m.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId)
+                                        if let member =  m.getGroupMember(member.groupMemberId) {
+                                            selectedMember = member
                                        } else {
                                            Task {
                                                await m.loadGroupMembers(groupInfo) {
@@ -825,14 +917,12 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                            }
                                        }
                                    }
-                                    .appSheet(item: $selectedMember) { member in
-                                        GroupMemberInfoView(groupInfo: groupInfo, groupMember: member, navigation: true)
-                                    }
-                                chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                                chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth, itemSeparation)
+                                    .onPreferenceChange(DetermineWidth.Key.self) { msgWidth = $0 }
                            }
                        }
                    }
-                    .padding(.bottom, 5)
+                    .padding(.bottom, bottomPadding)
                    .padding(.trailing)
                    .padding(.leading, 12)
                } else {
@@ -841,11 +931,11 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                            SelectedChatItem(ciId: ci.id, selectedChatItems: $selectedChatItems)
                                .padding(.leading, 12)
                        }
-                        chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                        chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth, itemSeparation)
                            .padding(.trailing)
-                            .padding(.leading, memberImageSize + 8 + 12)
+                            .padding(.leading, 10 + memberImageSize + 12)
                    }
-                    .padding(.bottom, 5)
+                    .padding(.bottom, bottomPadding)
                }
            } else {
                HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 0) {
@@ -858,10 +948,10 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                                .padding(.leading)
                        }
                    }
-                    chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth)
+                    chatItemWithMenu(ci, range, maxWidth, itemSeparation)
                        .padding(.horizontal)
                }
-                .padding(.bottom, 5)
+                .padding(.bottom, bottomPadding)
            }
        }

@@ -876,7 +966,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
            }
        }

-        @ViewBuilder func chatItemWithMenu(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ maxWidth: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        @ViewBuilder func chatItemWithMenu(_ ci: ChatItem, _ range: ClosedRange<Int>?, _ maxWidth: CGFloat, _ itemSeparation: ItemSeparation) -> some View {
            let alignment: Alignment = ci.chatDir.sent ? .trailing : .leading
            VStack(alignment: alignment.horizontal, spacing: 3) {
                ChatItemView(
@@ -886,7 +976,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                    revealed: .constant(revealed),
                    allowMenu: $allowMenu
                )
-                .modifier(ChatItemClipped(ci))
+                .environment(\.showTimestamp, itemSeparation.timestamp)
+                .modifier(ChatItemClipped(ci, tailVisible: itemSeparation.largeGap))
                .contextMenu { menu(ci, range, live: composeState.liveMessage != nil) }
                .accessibilityLabel("")
                if ci.content.msgContent != nil && (ci.meta.itemDeleted == nil || revealed) && ci.reactions.count > 0 {
@@ -1098,7 +1189,7 @@ struct ChatView: View {
        }

        func reactions(from: Int? = nil, till: Int? = nil) -> some View {
-            ForEach(availableReactions[(from ?? .zero)..<(till ?? availableReactions.count)]) { reaction in
+            ForEach(availableReactions[(from ?? 0)..<(till ?? availableReactions.count)]) { reaction in
                Button(reaction.text) {
                    setReaction(chatItem, add: true, reaction: reaction)
                }
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct ComposeLinkView: View {
                    .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
            }
            .padding(.vertical, 5)
-            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 60, maxHeight: 60)
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 60)
        }
    }
 }
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
    @State private var stopPlayback: Bool = false

    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_SAVE_LAST_DRAFT) private var saveLastDraft = true
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial

    var body: some View {
        VStack(spacing: 0) {
@@ -381,7 +382,11 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
                }
            }
        }
-        .background(.thinMaterial)
+        .background {
+            Color.clear
+                .overlay(ToolbarMaterial.material(toolbarMaterial))
+                .ignoresSafeArea(.all, edges: .bottom)
+        }
        .onChange(of: composeState.message) { msg in
            if composeState.linkPreviewAllowed {
                if msg.count > 0 {
@@ -746,6 +751,7 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
            case .linkPreview:
                sent = await send(checkLinkPreview(), quoted: quoted, live: live, ttl: ttl)
            case let .mediaPreviews(mediaPreviews: media):
+                // TODO batch send: batch media previews
                let last = media.count - 1
                if last >= 0 {
                    for i in 0..<last {
@@ -882,22 +888,26 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
        }

        func send(_ mc: MsgContent, quoted: Int64?, file: CryptoFile? = nil, live: Bool = false, ttl: Int?) async -> ChatItem? {
-            if let chatItem = chat.chatInfo.chatType == .local
-                ? await apiCreateChatItem(noteFolderId: chat.chatInfo.apiId, file: file, msg: mc)
-                : await apiSendMessage(
+            if let chatItems = chat.chatInfo.chatType == .local
+                ? await apiCreateChatItems(
+                    noteFolderId: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
+                    composedMessages: [ComposedMessage(fileSource: file, msgContent: mc)]
+                )
+                : await apiSendMessages(
                    type: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
                    id: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
-                    file: file,
-                    quotedItemId: quoted,
-                    msg: mc,
                    live: live,
-                    ttl: ttl
+                    ttl: ttl,
+                    composedMessages: [ComposedMessage(fileSource: file, quotedItemId: quoted, msgContent: mc)]
                ) {
                await MainActor.run {
                    chatModel.removeLiveDummy(animated: false)
-                    chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                    for chatItem in chatItems {
+                        chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                    }
                }
-                return chatItem
+                // UI only supports sending one item at a time
+                return chatItems.first
            }
            if let file = file {
                removeFile(file.filePath)
@@ -906,18 +916,21 @@ struct ComposeView: View {
        }

        func forwardItem(_ forwardedItem: ChatItem, _ fromChatInfo: ChatInfo, _ ttl: Int?) async -> ChatItem? {
-            if let chatItem = await apiForwardChatItem(
+            if let chatItems = await apiForwardChatItems(
                toChatType: chat.chatInfo.chatType,
                toChatId: chat.chatInfo.apiId,
                fromChatType: fromChatInfo.chatType,
                fromChatId: fromChatInfo.apiId,
-                itemId: forwardedItem.id,
+                itemIds: [forwardedItem.id],
                ttl: ttl
            ) {
                await MainActor.run {
-                    chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                    for chatItem in chatItems {
+                        chatModel.addChatItem(chat.chatInfo, chatItem)
+                    }
                }
-                return chatItem
+                // TODO batch send: forward multiple messages
+                return chatItems.first
            }
            return nil
        }
@@ -47,14 +47,13 @@ struct AddGroupMembersViewCommon: View {

    var body: some View {
        if creatingGroup {
-            NavigationView {
-                addGroupMembersView()
-                    .toolbar {
-                        ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
-                            Button ("Skip") { addedMembersCb(selectedContacts) }
-                        }
+            addGroupMembersView()
+                .navigationBarBackButtonHidden()
+                .toolbar {
+                    ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
+                        Button ("Skip") { addedMembersCb(selectedContacts) }
                    }
-            }
+                }
        } else {
            addGroupMembersView()
        }
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
    @Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss: DismissAction
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    @Binding var groupInfo: GroupInfo
+    var onSearch: () -> Void
    @State private var alert: GroupChatInfoViewAlert? = nil
    @State private var groupLink: String?
    @State private var groupLinkMemberRole: GroupMemberRole = .member
-    @State private var showAddMembersSheet: Bool = false
+    @State private var groupLinkNavLinkActive: Bool = false
+    @State private var addMembersNavLinkActive: Bool = false
    @State private var connectionStats: ConnectionStats?
    @State private var connectionCode: String?
    @State private var sendReceipts = SendReceipts.userDefault(true)
@@ -68,6 +70,15 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
            List {
                groupInfoHeader()
                    .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                    .padding(.bottom, 18)
+
+                infoActionButtons()
+                    .padding(.horizontal)
+                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                    .frame(height: infoViewActionButtonHeight)
+                    .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                    .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                    .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0))

                Section {
                    if groupInfo.canEdit {
@@ -174,7 +185,6 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
                logger.error("GroupChatInfoView apiGetGroupLink: \(responseError(error))")
            }
        }
-         .keyboardPadding()
    }

    private func groupInfoHeader() -> some View {
@@ -198,24 +208,95 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
    }

+    func infoActionButtons() -> some View {
+        GeometryReader { g in
+            let buttonWidth = g.size.width / 4
+            HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 8) {
+                searchButton(width: buttonWidth)
+                if groupInfo.canAddMembers {
+                    addMembersActionButton(width: buttonWidth)
+                }
+                muteButton(width: buttonWidth)
+            }
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func searchButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(image: "magnifyingglass", title: "search", width: width) {
+            dismiss()
+            onSearch()
+        }
+        .disabled(!groupInfo.ready || chat.chatItems.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder private func addMembersActionButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        if chat.chatInfo.incognito {
+            ZStack {
+                InfoViewButton(image: "link.badge.plus", title: "invite", width: width) {
+                    groupLinkNavLinkActive = true
+                }
+
+                NavigationLink(isActive: $groupLinkNavLinkActive) {
+                    groupLinkDestinationView()
+                } label: {
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
+                .frame(width: 1, height: 1)
+                .hidden()
+            }
+            .disabled(!groupInfo.ready)
+        } else {
+            ZStack {
+                InfoViewButton(image: "person.fill.badge.plus", title: "invite", width: width) {
+                    addMembersNavLinkActive = true
+                }
+
+                NavigationLink(isActive: $addMembersNavLinkActive) {
+                    addMembersDestinationView()
+                } label: {
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
+                .frame(width: 1, height: 1)
+                .hidden()
+            }
+            .disabled(!groupInfo.ready)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func muteButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(
+            image: chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled ? "speaker.slash.fill" : "speaker.wave.2.fill",
+            title: chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled ? "mute" : "unmute",
+            width: width
+        ) {
+            toggleNotifications(chat, enableNtfs: !chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled)
+        }
+        .disabled(!groupInfo.ready)
+    }
+
    private func addMembersButton() -> some View {
        NavigationLink {
-            AddGroupMembersView(chat: chat, groupInfo: groupInfo)
-                .onAppear {
-                    searchFocussed = false
-                    Task {
-                        let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(groupInfo.groupId)
-                        await MainActor.run {
-                            chatModel.groupMembers = groupMembers.map { GMember.init($0) }
-                            chatModel.populateGroupMembersIndexes()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
+            addMembersDestinationView()
        } label: {
            Label("Invite members", systemImage: "plus")
        }
    }

+    private func addMembersDestinationView() -> some View {
+        AddGroupMembersView(chat: chat, groupInfo: groupInfo)
+            .onAppear {
+                searchFocussed = false
+                Task {
+                    let groupMembers = await apiListMembers(groupInfo.groupId)
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        chatModel.groupMembers = groupMembers.map { GMember.init($0) }
+                        chatModel.populateGroupMembersIndexes()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
    private struct MemberRowView: View {
        var groupInfo: GroupInfo
        @ObservedObject var groupMember: GMember
@@ -226,7 +307,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
        var body: some View {
            let member = groupMember.wrapped
            let v = HStack{
-                ProfileImage(imageStr: member.image, size: 38)
+                MemberProfileImage(member, size: 38)
                    .padding(.trailing, 2)
                // TODO server connection status
                VStack(alignment: .leading) {
@@ -352,16 +433,7 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {

    private func groupLinkButton() -> some View {
        NavigationLink {
-            GroupLinkView(
-                groupId: groupInfo.groupId,
-                groupLink: $groupLink,
-                groupLinkMemberRole: $groupLinkMemberRole,
-                showTitle: false,
-                creatingGroup: false
-            )
-            .navigationBarTitle("Group link")
-            .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
-            .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
+            groupLinkDestinationView()
        } label: {
            if groupLink == nil {
                Label("Create group link", systemImage: "link.badge.plus")
@@ -371,6 +443,19 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView: View {
        }
    }

+    private func groupLinkDestinationView() -> some View {
+        GroupLinkView(
+            groupId: groupInfo.groupId,
+            groupLink: $groupLink,
+            groupLinkMemberRole: $groupLinkMemberRole,
+            showTitle: false,
+            creatingGroup: false
+        )
+        .navigationBarTitle("Group link")
+        .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
+        .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
+    }
+
    private func editGroupButton() -> some View {
        NavigationLink {
            GroupProfileView(
@@ -577,7 +662,8 @@ struct GroupChatInfoView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        GroupChatInfoView(
            chat: Chat(chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.group, chatItems: []),
-            groupInfo: Binding.constant(GroupInfo.sampleData)
+            groupInfo: Binding.constant(GroupInfo.sampleData),
+            onSearch: {}
        )
    }
 }
@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ struct GroupLinkView: View {

    var body: some View {
        if creatingGroup {
-            NavigationView {
-                groupLinkView()
-                    .toolbar {
-                        ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
-                            Button ("Continue") { linkCreatedCb?() }
-                        }
+            groupLinkView()
+                .navigationBarBackButtonHidden()
+                .toolbar {
+                    ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
+                        Button ("Continue") { linkCreatedCb?() }
                    }
-            }
+                }
        } else {
            groupLinkView()
        }
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
        case syncConnectionForceAlert
        case planAndConnectAlert(alert: PlanAndConnectAlert)
        case queueInfo(info: String)
+        case someAlert(alert: SomeAlert)
        case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: LocalizedStringKey?)

        var id: String {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
            case .syncConnectionForceAlert: return "syncConnectionForceAlert"
            case let .planAndConnectAlert(alert): return "planAndConnectAlert \(alert.id)"
            case let .queueInfo(info): return "queueInfo \(info)"
+            case let .someAlert(alert): return "someAlert \(alert.id)"
            case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
            }
        }
@@ -65,10 +67,11 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
        }
    }

-    private func knownDirectChat(_ contactId: Int64) -> Chat? {
+    private func knownDirectChat(_ contactId: Int64) -> (Chat, Contact)? {
        if let chat = chatModel.getContactChat(contactId),
-           chat.chatInfo.contact?.directOrUsed == true {
-            return chat
+           let contact = chat.chatInfo.contact,
+           contact.directOrUsed == true {
+            return (chat, contact)
        } else {
            return nil
        }
@@ -80,21 +83,22 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
            List {
                groupMemberInfoHeader(member)
                    .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                    .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                    .padding(.bottom, 18)
+
+                infoActionButtons(member)
+                    .padding(.horizontal)
+                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                    .frame(height: infoViewActionButtonHeight)
+                    .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                    .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                    .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0))

                if member.memberActive {
                    Section {
-                        if let contactId = member.memberContactId, let chat = knownDirectChat(contactId) {
-                            knownDirectChatButton(chat)
-                        } else if groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences.directMessages.on(for: groupInfo.membership) {
-                            if let contactId = member.memberContactId {
-                                newDirectChatButton(contactId)
-                            } else if member.activeConn?.peerChatVRange.isCompatibleRange(CREATE_MEMBER_CONTACT_VRANGE) ?? false {
-                                createMemberContactButton()
-                            }
-                        }
                        if let code = connectionCode { verifyCodeButton(code) }
                        if let connStats = connectionStats,
-                           connStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
+                            connStats.ratchetSyncAllowed {
                            synchronizeConnectionButton()
                        }
                        // } else if developerTools {
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                case .syncConnectionForceAlert: return syncConnectionForceAlert({ syncMemberConnection(force: true) })
                case let .planAndConnectAlert(alert): return planAndConnectAlert(alert, dismiss: true)
                case let .queueInfo(info): return queueInfoAlert(info)
+                case let .someAlert(a): return a.alert
                case let .error(title, error): return mkAlert(title: title, message: error)
                }
            }
@@ -249,6 +254,57 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
        .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
    }

+    func infoActionButtons(_ member: GroupMember) -> some View {
+        GeometryReader { g in
+            let buttonWidth = g.size.width / 4
+            HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 8) {
+                if let contactId = member.memberContactId, let (chat, contact) = knownDirectChat(contactId) {
+                    knownDirectChatButton(chat, width: buttonWidth)
+                    AudioCallButton(chat: chat, contact: contact, width: buttonWidth) { alert = .someAlert(alert: $0) }
+                    VideoButton(chat: chat, contact: contact, width: buttonWidth) { alert = .someAlert(alert: $0) }
+                } else if groupInfo.fullGroupPreferences.directMessages.on(for: groupInfo.membership) {
+                    if let contactId = member.memberContactId {
+                        newDirectChatButton(contactId, width: buttonWidth)
+                    } else if member.activeConn?.peerChatVRange.isCompatibleRange(CREATE_MEMBER_CONTACT_VRANGE) ?? false {
+                        createMemberContactButton(width: buttonWidth)
+                    }
+                    InfoViewButton(image: "phone.fill", title: "call", disabledLook: true, width: buttonWidth) { showSendMessageToEnableCallsAlert()
+                    }
+                    InfoViewButton(image: "video.fill", title: "video", disabledLook: true, width: buttonWidth) { showSendMessageToEnableCallsAlert()
+                    }
+                } else { // no known contact chat && directMessages are off
+                    InfoViewButton(image: "message.fill", title: "message", disabledLook: true, width: buttonWidth) { showDirectMessagesProhibitedAlert("Can't message member")
+                    }
+                    InfoViewButton(image: "phone.fill", title: "call", disabledLook: true, width: buttonWidth) { showDirectMessagesProhibitedAlert("Can't call member")
+                    }
+                    InfoViewButton(image: "video.fill", title: "video", disabledLook: true, width: buttonWidth) { showDirectMessagesProhibitedAlert("Can't call member")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func showSendMessageToEnableCallsAlert() {
+        alert = .someAlert(alert: SomeAlert(
+            alert: mkAlert(
+                title: "Can't call member",
+                message: "Send message to enable calls."
+            ),
+            id: "can't call member, send message"
+        ))
+    }
+
+    func showDirectMessagesProhibitedAlert(_ title: LocalizedStringKey) {
+        alert = .someAlert(alert: SomeAlert(
+            alert: mkAlert(
+                title: title,
+                message: "Direct messages between members are prohibited in this group."
+            ),
+            id: "can't message member, direct messages prohibited"
+        ))
+    }
+
    func connectViaAddressButton(_ contactLink: String) -> some View {
        Button {
            planAndConnect(
@@ -263,36 +319,32 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
        }
    }

-    func knownDirectChatButton(_ chat: Chat) -> some View {
-        Button {
-            dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                chatModel.chatId = chat.id
-            }
-        } label: {
-            Label("Send direct message", systemImage: "message")
-        }
-    }
-
-    func newDirectChatButton(_ contactId: Int64) -> some View {
-        Button {
-            do {
-                let chat = try apiGetChat(type: .direct, id: contactId)
-                chatModel.addChat(chat)
+    func knownDirectChatButton(_ chat: Chat, width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(image: "message.fill", title: "message", width: width) {
+            ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chat.id) {
                dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    chatModel.chatId = chat.id
-                }
-            } catch let error {
-                logger.error("openDirectChatButton apiGetChat error: \(responseError(error))")
            }
-        } label: {
-            Label("Send direct message", systemImage: "message")
        }
    }

-    func createMemberContactButton() -> some View {
-        Button {
+    func newDirectChatButton(_ contactId: Int64, width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(image: "message.fill", title: "message", width: width) {
+            Task {
+                do {
+                    let chat = try await apiGetChat(type: .direct, id: contactId)
+                    chatModel.addChat(chat)
+                    ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chat.id) {
+                        dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
+                    }
+                } catch let error {
+                    logger.error("openDirectChatButton apiGetChat error: \(responseError(error))")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func createMemberContactButton(width: CGFloat) -> some View {
+        InfoViewButton(image: "message.fill", title: "message", width: width) {
            progressIndicator = true
            Task {
                do {
@@ -300,9 +352,10 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                    await MainActor.run {
                        progressIndicator = false
                        chatModel.addChat(Chat(chatInfo: .direct(contact: memberContact)))
-                        dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
-                        chatModel.chatId = memberContact.id
-                        chatModel.setContactNetworkStatus(memberContact, .connected)
+                        ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(memberContact.id) {
+                            dismissAllSheets(animated: true)
+                        }
+                        NetworkModel.shared.setContactNetworkStatus(memberContact, .connected)
                    }
                } catch let error {
                    logger.error("createMemberContactButton apiCreateMemberContact error: \(responseError(error))")
@@ -313,14 +366,12 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
                    }
                }
            }
-        } label: {
-            Label("Send direct message", systemImage: "message")
        }
    }

    private func groupMemberInfoHeader(_ mem: GroupMember) -> some View {
        VStack {
-            ProfileImage(imageStr: mem.image, size: 192, color: Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemFill))
+            MemberProfileImage(mem, size: 192, color: Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemFill))
                .padding(.top, 12)
                .padding()
            if mem.verified {
@@ -582,6 +633,21 @@ struct GroupMemberInfoView: View {
    }
 }

+func MemberProfileImage(
+    _ mem: GroupMember,
+    size: CGFloat,
+    color: Color = Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground),
+    backgroundColor: Color? = nil
+) -> some View {
+    ProfileImage(
+        imageStr: mem.image,
+        size: size,
+        color: color,
+        backgroundColor: backgroundColor,
+        blurred: mem.blocked
+    )
+}
+
 func blockMemberAlert(_ gInfo: GroupInfo, _ mem: GroupMember) -> Alert {
    Alert(
        title: Text("Block member?"),
@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@

 import SwiftUI
 import Combine
+import SimpleXChat

 /// A List, which displays it's items in reverse order - from bottom to top
-struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
+struct ReverseList<Content: View>: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
+    let items: Array<ChatItem>

-    let items: Array<Item>
-
-    @Binding var scrollState: ReverseListScrollModel<Item>.State
+    @Binding var scrollState: ReverseListScrollModel.State

    /// Closure, that returns user interface for a given item
-    let content: (Item) -> Content
+    let content: (ChatItem) -> Content

    let loadPage: () -> Void

@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
    }

    func updateUIViewController(_ controller: Controller, context: Context) {
+        controller.representer = self
        if case let .scrollingTo(destination) = scrollState, !items.isEmpty {
+            controller.view.layer.removeAllAnimations()
            switch destination {
            case .nextPage:
                controller.scrollToNextPage()
            case let .item(id):
                controller.scroll(to: items.firstIndex(where: { $0.id == id }), position: .bottom)
            case .bottom:
-                controller.scroll(to: .zero, position: .top)
+                controller.scroll(to: 0, position: .top)
            }
        } else {
            controller.update(items: items)
@@ -43,9 +45,10 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
    /// Controller, which hosts SwiftUI cells
    class Controller: UITableViewController {
        private enum Section { case main }
-        private let representer: ReverseList
-        private var dataSource: UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Section, Item>!
-        private var itemCount: Int = .zero
+        var representer: ReverseList
+        private var dataSource: UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Section, ChatItem>!
+        private var itemCount: Int = 0
+        private let updateFloatingButtons = PassthroughSubject<Void, Never>()
        private var bag = Set<AnyCancellable>()

        init(representer: ReverseList) {
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
            super.init(style: .plain)

            // 1. Style
+            tableView = InvertedTableView()
            tableView.separatorStyle = .none
            tableView.transform = .verticalFlip
            tableView.backgroundColor = .clear
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
            }

            // 3. Configure data source
-            self.dataSource = UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Section, Item>(
+            self.dataSource = UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Section, ChatItem>(
                tableView: tableView
            ) { (tableView, indexPath, item) -> UITableViewCell? in
                if indexPath.item > self.itemCount - 8, self.itemCount > 8 {
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
                let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: cellReuseId, for: indexPath)
                if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
                    cell.contentConfiguration = UIHostingConfiguration { self.representer.content(item) }
-                        .margins(.all, .zero)
+                        .margins(.all, 0)
                        .minSize(height: 1) // Passing zero will result in system default of 44 points being used
                } else {
                    if let cell = cell as? HostingCell<Content> {
@@ -103,6 +107,10 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
                    name: notificationName,
                    object: nil
                )
+            updateFloatingButtons
+                .throttle(for: 0.2, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main, latest: true)
+                .sink { self.updateVisibleItems() }
+                .store(in: &bag)
        }

        @available(*, unavailable)
@@ -132,6 +140,11 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
            NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .chatViewWillBeginScrolling, object: nil)
        }

+        override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
+            tableView.clipsToBounds = false
+            parent?.viewIfLoaded?.clipsToBounds = false
+        }
+
        /// Scrolls up
        func scrollToNextPage() {
            tableView.setContentOffset(
@@ -147,30 +160,68 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
        /// Scrolls to Item at index path
        /// - Parameter indexPath: Item to scroll to - will scroll to beginning of the list, if `nil`
        func scroll(to index: Int?, position: UITableView.ScrollPosition) {
-            if let index {
-                var animated = false
-                if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
-                    animated = true
-                }
+            var animated = false
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                animated = true
+            }
+            if let index, tableView.numberOfRows(inSection: 0) != 0 {
                tableView.scrollToRow(
-                    at: IndexPath(row: index, section: .zero),
+                    at: IndexPath(row: index, section: 0),
                    at: position,
                    animated: animated
                )
-                Task { representer.scrollState = .atDestination }
+            } else {
+                tableView.setContentOffset(
+                    CGPoint(x: .zero, y: -InvertedTableView.inset),
+                    animated: animated
+                )
            }
+            Task { representer.scrollState = .atDestination }
        }

-        func update(items: Array<Item>) {
-            var snapshot = NSDiffableDataSourceSnapshot<Section, Item>()
+        func update(items: [ChatItem]) {
+            var snapshot = NSDiffableDataSourceSnapshot<Section, ChatItem>()
            snapshot.appendSections([.main])
            snapshot.appendItems(items)
            dataSource.defaultRowAnimation = .none
            dataSource.apply(
                snapshot,
-                animatingDifferences: itemCount != .zero && abs(items.count - itemCount) == 1
+                animatingDifferences: itemCount != 0 && abs(items.count - itemCount) == 1
            )
+            // Sets content offset on initial load
+            if itemCount == 0 {
+                tableView.setContentOffset(
+                    CGPoint(x: 0, y: -InvertedTableView.inset),
+                    animated: false
+                )
+            }
            itemCount = items.count
+            updateFloatingButtons.send()
+        }
+
+        override func scrollViewDidScroll(_ scrollView: UIScrollView) {
+            updateFloatingButtons.send()
+        }
+
+        private func updateVisibleItems() {
+            let fbm = ChatView.FloatingButtonModel.shared
+            fbm.scrollOffset.send(tableView.contentOffset.y + InvertedTableView.inset)
+            fbm.visibleItems.send(
+                (tableView.indexPathsForVisibleRows ?? [])
+                    .compactMap { indexPath -> String? in
+                        guard let relativeFrame = tableView.superview?.convert(
+                            tableView.rectForRow(at: indexPath),
+                            from: tableView
+                        ) else { return nil }
+                        // Checks that the cell is visible accounting for the added insets
+                        let isVisible =
+                            relativeFrame.maxY > InvertedTableView.inset &&
+                            relativeFrame.minY < tableView.frame.height - InvertedTableView.inset
+                        return indexPath.item < representer.items.count && isVisible
+                        ? representer.items[indexPath.item].viewId
+                        : nil
+                    }
+            )
        }
    }

@@ -215,12 +266,12 @@ struct ReverseList<Item: Identifiable & Hashable & Sendable, Content: View>: UIV
 }

 /// Manages ``ReverseList`` scrolling
-class ReverseListScrollModel<Item: Identifiable>: ObservableObject {
+class ReverseListScrollModel: ObservableObject {
    /// Represents Scroll State of ``ReverseList``
    enum State: Equatable {
        enum Destination: Equatable {
            case nextPage
-            case item(Item.ID)
+            case item(ChatItem.ID)
            case bottom
        }

@@ -238,7 +289,7 @@ class ReverseListScrollModel<Item: Identifiable>: ObservableObject {
        state = .scrollingTo(.bottom)
    }

-    func scrollToItem(id: Item.ID) {
+    func scrollToItem(id: ChatItem.ID) {
        state = .scrollingTo(.item(id))
    }
 }
@@ -272,3 +323,28 @@ func withConditionalAnimation<Result>(
        try body()
    }
 }
+
+class InvertedTableView: UITableView {
+    static let inset = CGFloat(100)
+
+    static let insets = UIEdgeInsets(
+        top: inset,
+        left: .zero,
+        bottom: inset,
+        right: .zero
+    )
+
+    override var contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior: UIScrollView.ContentInsetAdjustmentBehavior {
+        get { .never }
+        set { }
+    }
+
+    override var contentInset: UIEdgeInsets {
+        get { Self.insets }
+        set { }
+    }
+
+    override var adjustedContentInset: UIEdgeInsets {
+        Self.insets
+    }
+}
@@ -104,19 +104,22 @@ struct SelectedItemsBottomToolbar: View {
        allButtonsDisabled = count == 0 || count > 20
        canModerate = possibleToModerate(chatInfo)
        if let selected = selectedItems {
-            (deleteEnabled, deleteForEveryoneEnabled, moderateEnabled, _, selectedChatItems) = chatItems.reduce((true, true, true, true, [])) { (r, ci) in
+            let me: Bool
+            let onlyOwnGroupItems: Bool
+            (deleteEnabled, deleteForEveryoneEnabled, me, onlyOwnGroupItems, selectedChatItems) = chatItems.reduce((true, true, true, true, [])) { (r, ci) in
                if selected.contains(ci.id) {
                    var (de, dee, me, onlyOwnGroupItems, sel) = r
                    de = de && ci.canBeDeletedForSelf
                    dee = dee && ci.meta.deletable && !ci.localNote
                    onlyOwnGroupItems = onlyOwnGroupItems && ci.chatDir == .groupSnd
-                    me = me && !onlyOwnGroupItems && ci.content.msgContent != nil && ci.memberToModerate(chatInfo) != nil
+                    me = me && ci.content.msgContent != nil && ci.memberToModerate(chatInfo) != nil
                    sel.insert(ci.id) // we are collecting new selected items here to account for any changes in chat items list
                    return (de, dee, me, onlyOwnGroupItems, sel)
                } else {
                    return r
                }
            }
+            moderateEnabled = me && !onlyOwnGroupItems
        }
    }

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import SwiftUI
 struct ChatHelp: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
    @Binding var showSettings: Bool
-    @State private var newChatMenuOption: NewChatMenuOption? = nil

    var body: some View {
        ScrollView { chatHelp() }
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ struct ChatHelp: View {

                HStack(spacing: 8) {
                    Text("Tap button ")
-                    NewChatMenuButton(newChatMenuOption: $newChatMenuOption)
+                    NewChatMenuButton()
                    Text("above, then choose:")
                }

@@ -44,17 +44,20 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
    @EnvironmentObject var chatModel: ChatModel
    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
    @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var userFont: DynamicTypeSize
+    @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI, store: groupDefaults) private var oneHandUI = false
    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
    @State private var showContactRequestDialog = false
    @State private var showJoinGroupDialog = false
    @State private var showContactConnectionInfo = false
    @State private var showInvalidJSON = false
-    @State private var showDeleteContactActionSheet = false
+    @State private var alert: SomeAlert? = nil
+    @State private var actionSheet: SomeActionSheet? = nil
+    @State private var sheet: SomeSheet<AnyView>? = nil
    @State private var showConnectContactViaAddressDialog = false
    @State private var inProgress = false
    @State private var progressByTimeout = false

-    var dynamicRowHeight: CGFloat { dynamicSizes[userFont]?.rowHeight ?? 80 }
+    var dynamicRowHeight: CGFloat { dynamicSize(userFont).rowHeight }

    var body: some View {
        Group {
@@ -83,17 +86,24 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
            }
        }
    }
-
+    
    @ViewBuilder private func contactNavLink(_ contact: Contact) -> some View {
        Group {
-            if contact.activeConn == nil && contact.profile.contactLink != nil {
+            if contact.activeConn == nil && contact.profile.contactLink != nil && contact.active {
                ChatPreviewView(chat: chat, progressByTimeout: Binding.constant(false))
                    .frame(height: dynamicRowHeight)
                    .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
                        Button {
-                            showDeleteContactActionSheet = true
+                            deleteContactDialog(
+                                chat,
+                                contact,
+                                dismissToChatList: false,
+                                showAlert: { alert = $0 },
+                                showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                                showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+                            )
                        } label: {
-                            Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+                            deleteLabel
                        }
                        .tint(.red)
                    }
@@ -104,51 +114,44 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                    }
            } else {
                NavLinkPlain(
-                    tag: chat.chatInfo.id,
+                    chatId: chat.chatInfo.id,
                    selection: $chatModel.chatId,
                    label: { ChatPreviewView(chat: chat, progressByTimeout: Binding.constant(false)) }
                )
                .swipeActions(edge: .leading, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
                    markReadButton()
                    toggleFavoriteButton()
-                    ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
+                    toggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
                }
                .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
                    if !chat.chatItems.isEmpty {
                        clearChatButton()
                    }
                    Button {
-                        if contact.sndReady || !contact.active {
-                            showDeleteContactActionSheet = true
-                        } else {
-                            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deletePendingContactAlert(chat, contact))
-                        }
+                        deleteContactDialog(
+                            chat,
+                            contact,
+                            dismissToChatList: false,
+                            showAlert: { alert = $0 },
+                            showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                            showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+                        )
                    } label: {
-                        Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+                        deleteLabel
                    }
                    .tint(.red)
                }
                .frame(height: dynamicRowHeight)
            }
        }
-        .actionSheet(isPresented: $showDeleteContactActionSheet) {
-            if contact.sndReady && contact.active {
-                return ActionSheet(
-                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
-                    buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete and notify contact")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: true) } },
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat, notify: false) } },
-                        .cancel()
-                    ]
-                )
+        .alert(item: $alert) { $0.alert }
+        .actionSheet(item: $actionSheet) { $0.actionSheet }
+        .sheet(item: $sheet) {
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                $0.content
+                    .presentationDetents([.fraction(0.4)])
            } else {
-                return ActionSheet(
-                    title: Text("Delete contact?\nThis cannot be undone!"),
-                    buttons: [
-                        .destructive(Text("Delete")) { Task { await deleteChat(chat) } },
-                        .cancel()
-                    ]
-                )
+                $0.content
            }
        }
    }
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                }
        default:
            NavLinkPlain(
-                tag: chat.chatInfo.id,
+                chatId: chat.chatInfo.id,
                selection: $chatModel.chatId,
                label: { ChatPreviewView(chat: chat, progressByTimeout: Binding.constant(false)) },
                disabled: !groupInfo.ready
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
            .swipeActions(edge: .leading, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
                markReadButton()
                toggleFavoriteButton()
-                ToggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
+                toggleNtfsButton(chat: chat)
            }
            .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
                if !chat.chatItems.isEmpty {
@@ -218,7 +221,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {

    @ViewBuilder private func noteFolderNavLink(_ noteFolder: NoteFolder) -> some View {
        NavLinkPlain(
-            tag: chat.chatInfo.id,
+            chatId: chat.chatInfo.id,
            selection: $chatModel.chatId,
            label: { ChatPreviewView(chat: chat, progressByTimeout: Binding.constant(false)) },
            disabled: !noteFolder.ready
@@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                await MainActor.run { inProgress = false }
            }
        } label: {
-            Label("Join", systemImage: chat.chatInfo.incognito ? "theatermasks" : "ipad.and.arrow.forward")
+            SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Join", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: chat.chatInfo.incognito ? "theatermasks" : "ipad.and.arrow.forward", inverted: oneHandUI)
        }
        .tint(chat.chatInfo.incognito ? .indigo : theme.colors.primary)
    }
@@ -251,14 +254,14 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
            Button {
                Task { await markChatRead(chat) }
            } label: {
-                Label("Read", systemImage: "checkmark")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Read", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "checkmark", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(theme.colors.primary)
        } else {
            Button {
                Task { await markChatUnread(chat) }
            } label: {
-                Label("Unread", systemImage: "circlebadge.fill")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Unread", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "circlebadge.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(theme.colors.primary)
        }
@@ -270,24 +273,36 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
            Button {
                toggleChatFavorite(chat, favorite: false)
            } label: {
-                Label("Unfav.", systemImage: "star.slash")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Unfav.", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "star.slash.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(.green)
        } else {
            Button {
                toggleChatFavorite(chat, favorite: true)
            } label: {
-                Label("Favorite", systemImage: "star.fill")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Favorite", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "star.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(.green)
        }
    }

+    @ViewBuilder private func toggleNtfsButton(chat: Chat) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            toggleNotifications(chat, enableNtfs: !chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled)
+        } label: {
+            if chat.chatInfo.ntfsEnabled {
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Mute", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "speaker.slash.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
+            } else {
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Unmute", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "speaker.wave.2.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
    private func clearChatButton() -> some View {
        Button {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(clearChatAlert())
        } label: {
-            Label("Clear", systemImage: "gobackward")
+            SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Clear", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "gobackward", inverted: oneHandUI)
        }
        .tint(Color.orange)
    }
@@ -296,7 +311,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        Button {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(clearNoteFolderAlert())
        } label: {
-            Label("Clear", systemImage: "gobackward")
+            SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Clear", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "gobackward", inverted: oneHandUI)
        }
        .tint(Color.orange)
    }
@@ -305,7 +320,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        Button {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(leaveGroupAlert(groupInfo))
        } label: {
-            Label("Leave", systemImage: "rectangle.portrait.and.arrow.right")
+            SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Leave", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "rectangle.portrait.and.arrow.right.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
        }
        .tint(Color.yellow)
    }
@@ -314,7 +329,7 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        Button {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(deleteGroupAlert(groupInfo))
        } label: {
-            Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+            deleteLabel
        }
        .tint(.red)
    }
@@ -324,22 +339,23 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
            Button {
                Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: false, contactRequest: contactRequest) }
-            } label: { Label("Accept", systemImage: "checkmark") }
+            } label: { SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Accept", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "checkmark", inverted: oneHandUI) }
                .tint(theme.colors.primary)
            Button {
                Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: true, contactRequest: contactRequest) }
            } label: {
-                Label("Accept incognito", systemImage: "theatermasks")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Accept incognito", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "theatermasks.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(.indigo)
            Button {
                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(rejectContactRequestAlert(contactRequest))
            } label: {
-                Label("Reject", systemImage: "multiply")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Reject", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "multiply.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(.red)
        }
        .frame(height: dynamicRowHeight)
+        .contentShape(Rectangle())
        .onTapGesture { showContactRequestDialog = true }
        .confirmationDialog("Accept connection request?", isPresented: $showContactRequestDialog, titleVisibility: .visible) {
            Button("Accept") { Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: false, contactRequest: contactRequest) } }
@@ -356,14 +372,14 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                    AlertManager.shared.showAlertMsg(title: a.title, message: a.message)
                })
            } label: {
-                Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+                deleteLabel
            }
            .tint(.red)

            Button {
                showContactConnectionInfo = true
            } label: {
-                Label("Name", systemImage: "pencil")
+                SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Name", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "pencil", inverted: oneHandUI)
            }
            .tint(theme.colors.primary)
        }
@@ -377,11 +393,16 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
                }
            }
        }
+        .contentShape(Rectangle())
        .onTapGesture {
            showContactConnectionInfo = true
        }
    }

+    private var deleteLabel: some View {
+        SwipeLabel(NSLocalizedString("Delete", comment: "swipe action"), systemImage: "trash.fill", inverted: oneHandUI)
+    }
+
    private func deleteGroupAlert(_ groupInfo: GroupInfo) -> Alert {
        Alert(
            title: Text("Delete group?"),
@@ -430,28 +451,6 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        )
    }

-    private func rejectContactRequestAlert(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Reject contact request"),
-            message: Text("The sender will NOT be notified"),
-            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Reject")) {
-                Task { await rejectContactRequest(contactRequest) }
-            },
-            secondaryButton: .cancel()
-        )
-    }
-
-    private func pendingContactAlert(_ chat: Chat, _ contact: Contact) -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Contact is not connected yet!"),
-            message: Text("Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.\nYou can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link)."),
-            primaryButton: .cancel(),
-            secondaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete Contact")) {
-                removePendingContact(chat, contact)
-            }
-        )
-    }
-
    private func groupInvitationAcceptedAlert() -> Alert {
        Alert(
            title: Text("Joining group"),
@@ -459,30 +458,6 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {
        )
    }

-    private func deletePendingContactAlert(_ chat: Chat, _ contact: Contact) -> Alert {
-        Alert(
-            title: Text("Delete pending connection"),
-            message: Text("Your contact needs to be online for the connection to complete.\nYou can cancel this connection and remove the contact (and try later with a new link)."),
-            primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Delete")) {
-                removePendingContact(chat, contact)
-            },
-            secondaryButton: .cancel()
-        )
-    }
-
-    private func removePendingContact(_ chat: Chat, _ contact: Contact) {
-        Task {
-            do {
-                try await apiDeleteChat(type: chat.chatInfo.chatType, id: chat.chatInfo.apiId)
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    chatModel.removeChat(contact.id)
-                }
-            } catch let error {
-                logger.error("ChatListNavLink.removePendingContact apiDeleteChat error: \(responseError(error))")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
    private func invalidJSONPreview(_ json: String) -> some View {
        Text("invalid chat data")
            .foregroundColor(.red)
@@ -497,16 +472,26 @@ struct ChatListNavLink: View {

    private func connectContactViaAddress_(_ contact: Contact, _ incognito: Bool) {
        Task {
-            let ok = await connectContactViaAddress(contact.contactId, incognito)
+            let ok = await connectContactViaAddress(contact.contactId, incognito, showAlert: { AlertManager.shared.showAlert($0) })
            if ok {
-                await MainActor.run {
-                    chatModel.chatId = contact.id
-                }
+                ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(contact.id)
+                AlertManager.shared.showAlert(connReqSentAlert(.contact))
            }
        }
    }
 }

+func rejectContactRequestAlert(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> Alert {
+    Alert(
+        title: Text("Reject contact request"),
+        message: Text("The sender will NOT be notified"),
+        primaryButton: .destructive(Text("Reject")) {
+            Task { await rejectContactRequest(contactRequest) }
+        },
+        secondaryButton: .cancel()
+    )
+}
+
 func deleteContactConnectionAlert(_ contactConnection: PendingContactConnection, showError: @escaping (ErrorAlert) -> Void, success: @escaping () -> Void = {}) -> Alert {
    Alert(
        title: Text("Delete pending connection?"),
@@ -533,15 +518,14 @@ func deleteContactConnectionAlert(_ contactConnection: PendingContactConnection,
    )
 }

-func connectContactViaAddress(_ contactId: Int64, _ incognito: Bool) async -> Bool {
+func connectContactViaAddress(_ contactId: Int64, _ incognito: Bool, showAlert: (Alert) -> Void) async -> Bool {
    let (contact, alert) = await apiConnectContactViaAddress(incognito: incognito, contactId: contactId)
    if let alert = alert {
-        AlertManager.shared.showAlert(alert)
+        showAlert(alert)
        return false
    } else if let contact = contact {
        await MainActor.run {
            ChatModel.shared.updateContact(contact)
-            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(connReqSentAlert(.contact))
        }
        return true
    }
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
    @State private var searchText = ""
    @State private var searchShowingSimplexLink = false
    @State private var searchChatFilteredBySimplexLink: String? = nil
-    @State private var newChatMenuOption: NewChatMenuOption? = nil
    @State private var userPickerVisible = false
    @State private var showConnectDesktop = false
+    @State private var scrollToSearchBar = false

    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_SHOW_UNREAD_AND_FAVORITES) private var showUnreadAndFavorites = false
+    @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI, store: groupDefaults) private var oneHandUI = true
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI_CARD_SHOWN) private var oneHandUICardShown = false
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_TOOLBAR_MATERIAL) private var toolbarMaterial = ToolbarMaterial.defaultMaterial

    var body: some View {
        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
@@ -33,21 +36,16 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
    }

    private var viewBody: some View {
-        ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) {
+        ZStack(alignment: oneHandUI ? .bottomLeading : .topLeading) {
            NavStackCompat(
                isActive: Binding(
                    get: { chatModel.chatId != nil },
-                    set: { _ in }
+                    set: { active in
+                        if !active { chatModel.chatId = nil }
+                    }
                ),
                destination: chatView
-            ) {
-                VStack {
-                    if chatModel.chats.isEmpty {
-                        onboardingButtons()
-                    }
-                    chatListView
-                }
-            }
+            ) { chatListView }
            if userPickerVisible {
                Rectangle().fill(.white.opacity(0.001)).onTapGesture {
                    withAnimation {
@@ -67,9 +65,14 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
    }

    private var chatListView: some View {
-        VStack {
+        let tm = ToolbarMaterial.material(toolbarMaterial)
+        return withToolbar(tm) {
            chatList
+                .background(theme.colors.background)
+                .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+                .navigationBarHidden(searchMode || oneHandUI)
        }
+        .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
        .onDisappear() { withAnimation { userPickerVisible = false } }
        .refreshable {
            AlertManager.shared.showAlert(Alert(
@@ -87,55 +90,111 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
                secondaryButton: .cancel()
            ))
        }
-        .listStyle(.plain)
-        .background(theme.colors.background)
-        .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
-        .navigationBarHidden(searchMode)
-        .toolbar {
-            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) {
-                let user = chatModel.currentUser ?? User.sampleData
-                ZStack(alignment: .topTrailing) {
-                    ProfileImage(imageStr: user.image, size: 32, color: Color(uiColor: .quaternaryLabel))
-                        .padding(.trailing, 4)
-                    let allRead = chatModel.users
-                        .filter { u in !u.user.activeUser && !u.user.hidden }
-                        .allSatisfy { u in u.unreadCount == 0 }
-                    if !allRead {
-                        unreadBadge(size: 12)
-                    }
-                }
-                .onTapGesture {
-                    if chatModel.users.filter({ u in u.user.activeUser || !u.user.hidden }).count > 1 {
-                        withAnimation {
-                            userPickerVisible.toggle()
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        showSettings = true
-                    }
-                }
+        .safeAreaInset(edge: .top) {
+            if oneHandUI { Divider().background(tm) }
+        }
+        .safeAreaInset(edge: .bottom) {
+            if oneHandUI {
+                Divider().padding(.bottom, Self.hasHomeIndicator ? 0 : 8).background(tm)
            }
-            ToolbarItem(placement: .principal) {
-                HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                    Text("Chats")
-                        .font(.headline)
-                    SubsStatusIndicator()
-                }
-                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .center)
+        }
+    }
+
+    static var hasHomeIndicator: Bool = {
+        if let windowScene = UIApplication.shared.connectedScenes.first as? UIWindowScene,
+           let window = windowScene.windows.first {
+            window.safeAreaInsets.bottom > 0
+        } else { false }
+    }()
+
+    @ViewBuilder func withToolbar(_ material: Material, content: () -> some View) -> some View {
+        if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+            if oneHandUI {
+                content()
+                    .toolbarBackground(.hidden, for: .bottomBar)
+                    .toolbar { bottomToolbar }
+            } else {
+                content()
+                    .toolbarBackground(.automatic, for: .navigationBar)
+                    .toolbarBackground(material)
+                    .toolbar { topToolbar }
            }
-            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
-                switch chatModel.chatRunning {
-                case .some(true): NewChatMenuButton(newChatMenuOption: $newChatMenuOption)
-                case .some(false): chatStoppedIcon()
-                case .none: EmptyView()
-                }
+        } else {
+            if oneHandUI {
+                content().toolbar { bottomToolbarGroup }
+            } else {
+                content().toolbar { topToolbar }
            }
        }
    }

+    @ToolbarContentBuilder var topToolbar: some ToolbarContent {
+        ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarLeading) { leadingToolbarItem }
+        ToolbarItem(placement: .principal) { SubsStatusIndicator() }
+        ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) { trailingToolbarItem }
+    }
+
+    @ToolbarContentBuilder var bottomToolbar: some ToolbarContent {
+        let padding: Double = Self.hasHomeIndicator ? 0 : 14
+        ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) {
+            HStack {
+                leadingToolbarItem.padding(.bottom, padding)
+                Spacer()
+                SubsStatusIndicator().padding(.bottom, padding)
+                Spacer()
+                trailingToolbarItem.padding(.bottom, padding)
+            }
+            .contentShape(Rectangle())
+            .onTapGesture { scrollToSearchBar = true }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ToolbarContentBuilder var bottomToolbarGroup: some ToolbarContent {
+        let padding: Double = Self.hasHomeIndicator ? 0 : 14
+        ToolbarItemGroup(placement: .bottomBar) {
+            leadingToolbarItem.padding(.bottom, padding)
+            Spacer()
+            SubsStatusIndicator().padding(.bottom, padding)
+            Spacer()
+            trailingToolbarItem.padding(.bottom, padding)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder var leadingToolbarItem: some View {
+        let user = chatModel.currentUser ?? User.sampleData
+        ZStack(alignment: .topTrailing) {
+            ProfileImage(imageStr: user.image, size: 32, color: Color(uiColor: .quaternaryLabel))
+                .padding(.trailing, 4)
+            let allRead = chatModel.users
+                .filter { u in !u.user.activeUser && !u.user.hidden }
+                .allSatisfy { u in u.unreadCount == 0 }
+            if !allRead {
+                unreadBadge(size: 12)
+            }
+        }
+        .onTapGesture {
+            if chatModel.users.filter({ u in u.user.activeUser || !u.user.hidden }).count > 1 {
+                withAnimation {
+                    userPickerVisible.toggle()
+                }
+            } else {
+                showSettings = true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder var trailingToolbarItem: some View {
+        switch chatModel.chatRunning {
+        case .some(true): NewChatMenuButton()
+        case .some(false): chatStoppedIcon()
+        case .none: EmptyView()
+        }
+    }
+
    @ViewBuilder private var chatList: some View {
        let cs = filteredChats()
        ZStack {
-            VStack {
+            ScrollViewReader { scrollProxy in
                List {
                    if !chatModel.chats.isEmpty {
                        ChatListSearchBar(
@@ -145,31 +204,67 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
                            searchShowingSimplexLink: $searchShowingSimplexLink,
                            searchChatFilteredBySimplexLink: $searchChatFilteredBySimplexLink
                        )
+                        .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
                        .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
                        .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
+                        .padding(.top, oneHandUI ? 8 : 0)
+                        .id("searchBar")
                    }
-                    ForEach(cs, id: \.viewId) { chat in
-                        ChatListNavLink(chat: chat)
-                            .padding(.trailing, -16)
-                            .disabled(chatModel.chatRunning != true || chatModel.deletedChats.contains(chat.chatInfo.id))
+                    if !oneHandUICardShown {
+                        OneHandUICard()
+                            .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
+                            .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
                            .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
                    }
-                    .offset(x: -8)
+                    if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                        ForEach(cs, id: \.viewId) { chat in
+                            ChatListNavLink(chat: chat)
+                                .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
+                                .padding(.trailing, -16)
+                                .disabled(chatModel.chatRunning != true || chatModel.deletedChats.contains(chat.chatInfo.id))
+                                .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+                        }
+                        .offset(x: -8)
+                    } else {
+                        ForEach(cs, id: \.viewId) { chat in
+                            VStack(spacing: .zero) {
+                                Divider()
+                                    .padding(.leading, 16)
+                                ChatListNavLink(chat: chat)
+                                    .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                                    .padding(.vertical, 6)
+                            }
+                            .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
+                            .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
+                            .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets())
+                            .background { theme.colors.background } // Hides default list selection colour
+                            .disabled(chatModel.chatRunning != true || chatModel.deletedChats.contains(chat.chatInfo.id))
+                        }
+                    }
                }
-            }
-            .onChange(of: chatModel.chatId) { _ in
-                if chatModel.chatId == nil, let chatId = chatModel.chatToTop {
-                    chatModel.chatToTop = nil
-                    chatModel.popChat(chatId)
+                .listStyle(.plain)
+                .onChange(of: chatModel.chatId) { currentChatId in
+                    if let chatId = chatModel.chatToTop, currentChatId != chatId {
+                        chatModel.chatToTop = nil
+                        chatModel.popChat(chatId)
+                    }
+                    stopAudioPlayer()
+                }
+                .onChange(of: chatModel.currentUser?.userId) { _ in
+                    stopAudioPlayer()
+                }
+                .onChange(of: scrollToSearchBar) { scrollToSearchBar in
+                    if scrollToSearchBar {
+                        Task { self.scrollToSearchBar = false }
+                        withAnimation { scrollProxy.scrollTo("searchBar") }
+                    }
                }
-                stopAudioPlayer()
-            }
-            .onChange(of: chatModel.currentUser?.userId) { _ in
-                stopAudioPlayer()
            }
            if cs.isEmpty && !chatModel.chats.isEmpty {
-                Text("No filtered chats").foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+                Text("No filtered chats")
+                    .scaleEffect(x: 1, y: oneHandUI ? -1 : 1, anchor: .center)
+                    .foregroundColor(.secondary)
            }
        }
    }
@@ -180,42 +275,6 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
            .foregroundColor(theme.colors.primary)
    }

-    private func onboardingButtons() -> some View {
-        VStack(alignment: .trailing, spacing: 0) {
-            Path { p in
-                p.move(to: CGPoint(x: 8, y: 0))
-                p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 16, y: 10))
-                p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: 10))
-                p.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 8, y: 0))
-            }
-            .fill(theme.colors.primary)
-            .frame(width: 20, height: 10)
-            .padding(.trailing, 12)
-
-            connectButton("Tap to start a new chat") {
-                newChatMenuOption = .newContact
-            }
-
-            Spacer()
-            Text("You have no chats")
-                .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
-                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-        }
-        .padding(.trailing, 6)
-        .frame(maxHeight: .infinity)
-    }
-
-    private func connectButton(_ label: LocalizedStringKey, action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
-        Button(action: action) {
-            Text(label)
-                .padding(.vertical, 10)
-                .padding(.horizontal, 20)
-        }
-        .background(theme.colors.primary)
-        .foregroundColor(.white)
-        .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16))
-    }
-
    @ViewBuilder private func chatView() -> some View {
        if let chatId = chatModel.chatId, let chat = chatModel.getChat(chatId) {
            ChatView(chat: chat)
@@ -233,16 +292,20 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
        } else {
            let s = searchString()
            return s == "" && !showUnreadAndFavorites
-            ? chatModel.chats
+            ? chatModel.chats.filter { chat in
+                !chat.chatInfo.chatDeleted && chatContactType(chat: chat) != ContactType.card
+            }
            : chatModel.chats.filter { chat in
                let cInfo = chat.chatInfo
                switch cInfo {
                case let .direct(contact):
-                    return s == ""
-                    ? filtered(chat)
-                    : (viewNameContains(cInfo, s) ||
-                       contact.profile.displayName.localizedLowercase.contains(s) ||
-                       contact.fullName.localizedLowercase.contains(s))
+                    return !contact.chatDeleted && chatContactType(chat: chat) != ContactType.card && (
+                        s == ""
+                        ? filtered(chat)
+                        : (viewNameContains(cInfo, s) ||
+                           contact.profile.displayName.localizedLowercase.contains(s) ||
+                           contact.fullName.localizedLowercase.contains(s))
+                    )
                case let .group(gInfo):
                    return s == ""
                    ? (filtered(chat) || gInfo.membership.memberStatus == .memInvited)
@@ -278,7 +341,7 @@ struct ChatListView: View {
 struct SubsStatusIndicator: View {
    @State private var subs: SMPServerSubs = SMPServerSubs.newSMPServerSubs
    @State private var hasSess: Bool = false
-    @State private var timer: Timer? = nil
+    @State private var task: Task<Void, Never>?
    @State private var showServersSummary = false

    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_SHOW_SUBSCRIPTION_PERCENTAGE) private var showSubscriptionPercentage = false
@@ -288,42 +351,48 @@ struct SubsStatusIndicator: View {
            showServersSummary = true
        } label: {
            HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                Text("Chats").foregroundStyle(Color.primary).fixedSize().font(.headline)
                SubscriptionStatusIndicatorView(subs: subs, hasSess: hasSess)
                if showSubscriptionPercentage {
                    SubscriptionStatusPercentageView(subs: subs, hasSess: hasSess)
                }
            }
        }
+        .disabled(ChatModel.shared.chatRunning != true)
        .onAppear {
-            startTimer()
+            startTask()
        }
        .onDisappear {
-            stopTimer()
+            stopTask()
        }
-        .sheet(isPresented: $showServersSummary) {
+        .appSheet(isPresented: $showServersSummary) {
            ServersSummaryView()
+                .environment(\EnvironmentValues.refresh as! WritableKeyPath<EnvironmentValues, RefreshAction?>, nil)
        }
    }

-    private func startTimer() {
-        timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 1.0, repeats: true) { _ in
-            if AppChatState.shared.value == .active {
-                getSubsTotal()
+    private func startTask() {
+        task = Task {
+            while !Task.isCancelled {
+                if AppChatState.shared.value == .active {
+                    do {
+                        let (subs, hasSess) = try await getAgentSubsTotal()
+                        await MainActor.run {
+                            self.subs = subs
+                            self.hasSess = hasSess
+                        }
+                    } catch let error {
+                        logger.error("getSubsTotal error: \(responseError(error))")
+                    }
+                }
+                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_000_000_000) // Sleep for 1 second
            }
        }
    }

-    func stopTimer() {
-        timer?.invalidate()
-        timer = nil
-    }
-
-    private func getSubsTotal() {
-        do {
-            (subs, hasSess) = try getAgentSubsTotal()
-        } catch let error {
-            logger.error("getSubsTotal error: \(responseError(error))")
-        }
+    func stopTask() {
+        task?.cancel()
+        task = nil
    }
 }

@@ -373,7 +442,6 @@ struct ChatListSearchBar: View {
                    toggleFilterButton()
                }
            }
-            Divider()
        }
        .onChange(of: searchFocussed) { sf in
            withAnimation { searchMode = sf }
@@ -450,21 +518,21 @@ func chatStoppedIcon() -> some View {
 struct ChatListView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
    static var previews: some View {
        let chatModel = ChatModel()
-        chatModel.chats = [
-            Chat(
+        chatModel.updateChats([
+            ChatData(
                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.direct,
                chatItems: [ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "hello")]
            ),
-            Chat(
+            ChatData(
                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.group,
                chatItems: [ChatItem.getSample(1, .directSnd, .now, "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.")]
            ),
-            Chat(
+            ChatData(
                chatInfo: ChatInfo.sampleData.contactRequest,
                chatItems: []
            )

-        ]
+        ])
        return Group {
            ChatListView(showSettings: Binding.constant(false))
                .environmentObject(chatModel)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
        } else {
            switch (chat.chatInfo) {
            case let .direct(contact):
-                if contact.activeConn == nil && contact.profile.contactLink != nil {
+                if contact.activeConn == nil && contact.profile.contactLink != nil && contact.active {
                    chatPreviewInfoText("Tap to Connect")
                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.primary)
                } else if !contact.sndReady && contact.activeConn != nil {
@@ -324,12 +324,12 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
        case let .image(_, image):
            smallContentPreview(size: dynamicMediaSize) {
                CIImageView(chatItem: ci, preview: UIImage(base64Encoded: image), maxWidth: dynamicMediaSize, smallView: true, showFullScreenImage: $showFullscreenGallery)
-                    .environmentObject(ReverseListScrollModel<ChatItem>())
+                    .environmentObject(ReverseListScrollModel())
            }
        case let .video(_,image, duration):
            smallContentPreview(size: dynamicMediaSize) {
                CIVideoView(chatItem: ci, preview: UIImage(base64Encoded: image), duration: duration, maxWidth: dynamicMediaSize, videoWidth: nil, smallView: true, showFullscreenPlayer: $showFullscreenGallery)
-                    .environmentObject(ReverseListScrollModel<ChatItem>())
+                    .environmentObject(ReverseListScrollModel())
            }
        case let .voice(_, duration):
            smallContentPreviewVoice(size: dynamicMediaSize) {
@@ -376,17 +376,7 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
        switch chat.chatInfo {
        case let .direct(contact):
            if contact.active && contact.activeConn != nil {
-                switch (chatModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact)) {
-                case .connected: incognitoIcon(chat.chatInfo.incognito, theme.colors.secondary, size: size)
-                case .error:
-                    Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle")
-                        .resizable()
-                        .scaledToFit()
-                        .frame(width: dynamicChatInfoSize, height: dynamicChatInfoSize)
-                        .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
-                default:
-                    ProgressView()
-                }
+                NetworkStatusView(contact: contact, size: size)
            } else {
                incognitoIcon(chat.chatInfo.incognito, theme.colors.secondary, size: size)
            }
@@ -400,6 +390,30 @@ struct ChatPreviewView: View {
            incognitoIcon(chat.chatInfo.incognito, theme.colors.secondary, size: size)
        }
    }
+
+    struct NetworkStatusView: View {
+        @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var userFont: DynamicTypeSize
+        @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+        @ObservedObject var networkModel = NetworkModel.shared
+
+        let contact: Contact
+        let size: CGFloat
+
+        var body: some View {
+            let dynamicChatInfoSize = dynamicSize(userFont).chatInfoSize
+            switch (networkModel.contactNetworkStatus(contact)) {
+            case .connected: incognitoIcon(contact.contactConnIncognito, theme.colors.secondary, size: size)
+            case .error:
+                Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.circle")
+                    .resizable()
+                    .scaledToFit()
+                    .frame(width: dynamicChatInfoSize, height: dynamicChatInfoSize)
+                    .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+            default:
+                ProgressView()
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

@ViewBuilder func incognitoIcon(_ incognito: Bool, _ secondaryColor: Color, size: CGFloat) -> some View {
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ struct ContactConnectionView: View {
    @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var userFont: DynamicTypeSize
    @State private var localAlias = ""
    @FocusState private var aliasTextFieldFocused: Bool
-    @State private var showContactConnectionInfo = false

    var body: some View {
        if case let .contactConnection(conn) = chat.chatInfo {
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ struct ContactConnectionView: View {
                    .scaledToFill()
                    .frame(width: 48, height: 48)
                    .foregroundColor(Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground).asAnotherColorFromSecondaryVariant(theme))
-                    .onTapGesture { showContactConnectionInfo = true }
            }
            .frame(width: 63, height: 63)
            .padding(.leading, 4)
@@ -72,9 +70,6 @@ struct ContactConnectionView: View {
                Spacer()
            }
            .frame(maxHeight: .infinity)
-            .appSheet(isPresented: $showContactConnectionInfo) {
-                ContactConnectionInfo(contactConnection: contactConnection)
-            }
        }
    }
 }
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+//
+//  OneHandUICard.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by EP on 06/08/2024.
+//  Copyright © 2024 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import SimpleXChat
+
+struct OneHandUICard: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var userFont: DynamicTypeSize
+    @AppStorage(GROUP_DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI, store: groupDefaults) private var oneHandUI = true
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_ONE_HAND_UI_CARD_SHOWN) private var oneHandUICardShown = false
+    @State private var showOneHandUIAlert = false
+
+    var body: some View {
+        ZStack(alignment: .topTrailing) {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
+                Text("Toggle chat list:").font(.title3)
+                Toggle("Reachable chat toolbar", isOn: $oneHandUI)
+            }
+            Image(systemName: "multiply")
+                .foregroundColor(theme.colors.secondary)
+                .onTapGesture {
+                    showOneHandUIAlert = true
+                }
+        }
+        .padding()
+        .background(theme.appColors.sentMessage)
+        .cornerRadius(12)
+        .frame(height: dynamicSize(userFont).rowHeight)
+        .padding(.vertical, 12)
+        .alert(isPresented: $showOneHandUIAlert) {
+            Alert(
+                title: Text("Reachable chat toolbar"),
+                message: Text("You can change it in Appearance settings."),
+                dismissButton: .default(Text("Ok")) {
+                    withAnimation {
+                        oneHandUICardShown = true
+                    }
+                }
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#Preview {
+    OneHandUICard()
+}
@@ -448,19 +448,23 @@ func subscriptionStatusColorAndPercentage(_ online: Bool, _ onionHosts: OnionHos
    let noConnColorAndPercent: (Color, Double, Double, Double) = (Color(uiColor: .tertiaryLabel), 1, 1, 0)
    let activeSubsRounded = roundedToQuarter(subs.shareOfActive)

-    return online && subs.total > 0
-    ? (
-        subs.ssActive == 0
-        ? (
-            hasSess ? (activeColor, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive) : noConnColorAndPercent
+    return !online
+    ? noConnColorAndPercent
+    : (
+        subs.total == 0 && !hasSess
+        ? (activeColor, 0, 0.33, 0) // On freshly installed app (without chats) and on app start
+        : (
+            subs.ssActive == 0
+            ? (
+                hasSess ? (activeColor, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive) : noConnColorAndPercent
+            )
+            : ( // ssActive > 0
+                hasSess
+                ? (activeColor, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive)
+                : (.orange, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive) // This would mean implementation error
+              )
        )
-        : ( // ssActive > 0
-            hasSess
-            ? (activeColor, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive)
-            : (.orange, activeSubsRounded, subs.shareOfActive, subs.shareOfActive) // This would mean implementation error
-          )
    )
-    : noConnColorAndPercent
 }

 struct SMPServerSummaryView: View {
@@ -85,15 +85,18 @@ struct UserPicker: View {
        .padding(8)
        .opacity(userPickerVisible ? 1.0 : 0.0)
        .onAppear {
-            do {
-                // This check prevents the call of listUsers after the app is suspended, and the database is closed.
-                if case .active = scenePhase {
-                    m.users = try listUsers()
-                }
-            } catch let error {
-                logger.error("Error loading users \(responseError(error))")
-            }
-        }
+             // This check prevents the call of listUsers after the app is suspended, and the database is closed.
+             if case .active = scenePhase {
+                 Task {
+                     do {
+                         let users = try await listUsersAsync()
+                         await MainActor.run { m.users = users }
+                     } catch {
+                         logger.error("Error loading users \(responseError(error))")
+                     }
+                 }
+             }
+         }
    }

    private func userView(_ u: UserInfo) -> some View {
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+//
+//  ContactListNavLink.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Diogo Cunha on 01/08/2024.
+//  Copyright © 2024 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+import SimpleXChat
+
+struct ContactListNavLink: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @ObservedObject var chat: Chat
+    var showDeletedChatIcon: Bool
+    @State private var alert: SomeAlert? = nil
+    @State private var actionSheet: SomeActionSheet? = nil
+    @State private var sheet: SomeSheet<AnyView>? = nil
+    @State private var showConnectContactViaAddressDialog = false
+    @State private var showContactRequestDialog = false
+
+    var body: some View {
+        let contactType = chatContactType(chat: chat)
+
+        Group {
+            switch (chat.chatInfo) {
+            case let .direct(contact):
+                switch contactType {
+                case .recent:
+                    recentContactNavLink(contact)
+                case .chatDeleted:
+                    deletedChatNavLink(contact)
+                case .card:
+                    contactCardNavLink(contact)
+                default:
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
+            case let .contactRequest(contactRequest):
+                contactRequestNavLink(contactRequest)
+            default:
+                EmptyView()
+            }
+        }
+        .alert(item: $alert) { $0.alert }
+        .actionSheet(item: $actionSheet) { $0.actionSheet }
+        .sheet(item: $sheet) {
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                $0.content
+                    .presentationDetents([.fraction(0.4)])
+            } else {
+                $0.content
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func recentContactNavLink(_ contact: Contact) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(contact.id)
+            }
+        } label: {
+            contactPreview(contact, titleColor: theme.colors.onBackground)
+        }
+        .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+            Button {
+                deleteContactDialog(
+                    chat,
+                    contact,
+                    dismissToChatList: false,
+                    showAlert: { alert = $0 },
+                    showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                    showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+                )
+            } label: {
+                Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+            }
+            .tint(.red)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func deletedChatNavLink(_ contact: Contact) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            Task {
+                await MainActor.run {
+                    dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                        ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(contact.id)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } label: {
+            contactPreview(contact, titleColor: theme.colors.onBackground)
+        }
+        .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+            Button {
+                deleteContactDialog(
+                    chat,
+                    contact,
+                    dismissToChatList: false,
+                    showAlert: { alert = $0 },
+                    showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                    showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+                )
+            } label: {
+                Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+            }
+            .tint(.red)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func contactPreview(_ contact: Contact, titleColor: Color) -> some View {
+        HStack{
+            ProfileImage(imageStr: contact.image, size: 30)
+
+            previewTitle(contact, titleColor: titleColor)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            HStack {
+                if showDeletedChatIcon && contact.chatDeleted {
+                    Image(systemName: "archivebox")
+                        .resizable()
+                        .scaledToFit()
+                        .frame(width: 18, height: 18)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary.opacity(0.65))
+                } else if chat.chatInfo.chatSettings?.favorite ?? false {
+                    Image(systemName: "star.fill")
+                        .resizable()
+                        .scaledToFill()
+                        .frame(width: 18, height: 18)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary.opacity(0.65))
+                }
+                if contact.contactConnIncognito {
+                    Image(systemName: "theatermasks")
+                        .resizable()
+                        .scaledToFit()
+                        .frame(width: 22, height: 22)
+                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder private func previewTitle(_ contact: Contact, titleColor: Color) -> some View {
+        let t = Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName).foregroundColor(titleColor)
+        (
+            contact.verified == true
+            ? verifiedIcon + t
+            : t
+        )
+        .lineLimit(1)
+    }
+
+    private var verifiedIcon: Text {
+        (Text(Image(systemName: "checkmark.shield")) + Text(" "))
+            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+            .baselineOffset(1)
+            .kerning(-2)
+    }
+
+    func contactCardNavLink(_ contact: Contact) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            showConnectContactViaAddressDialog = true
+        } label: {
+            contactCardPreview(contact)
+        }
+        .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+            Button {
+                deleteContactDialog(
+                    chat,
+                    contact,
+                    dismissToChatList: false,
+                    showAlert: { alert = $0 },
+                    showActionSheet: { actionSheet = $0 },
+                    showSheetContent: { sheet = $0 }
+                )
+            } label: {
+                Label("Delete", systemImage: "trash")
+            }
+            .tint(.red)
+        }
+        .confirmationDialog("Connect with \(contact.chatViewName)", isPresented: $showConnectContactViaAddressDialog, titleVisibility: .visible) {
+            Button("Use current profile") { connectContactViaAddress_(contact, false) }
+            Button("Use new incognito profile") { connectContactViaAddress_(contact, true) }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func connectContactViaAddress_(_ contact: Contact, _ incognito: Bool) {
+        Task {
+            let ok = await connectContactViaAddress(contact.contactId, incognito, showAlert: { alert = SomeAlert(alert: $0, id: "ContactListNavLink connectContactViaAddress") })
+            if ok {
+                ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(contact.id)
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    dismissAllSheets(animated: true) {
+                        AlertManager.shared.showAlert(connReqSentAlert(.contact))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func contactCardPreview(_ contact: Contact) -> some View {
+        HStack{
+            ProfileImage(imageStr: contact.image, size: 30)
+
+            Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
+                .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                .lineLimit(1)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Image(systemName: "envelope")
+                .resizable()
+                .scaledToFill()
+                .frame(width: 14, height: 14)
+                .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func contactRequestNavLink(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            showContactRequestDialog = true
+        } label: {
+            contactRequestPreview(contactRequest)
+        }
+        .swipeActions(edge: .trailing, allowsFullSwipe: true) {
+            Button {
+                Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: false, contactRequest: contactRequest) }
+            } label: { Label("Accept", systemImage: "checkmark") }
+                .tint(theme.colors.primary)
+            Button {
+                Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: true, contactRequest: contactRequest) }
+            } label: {
+                Label("Accept incognito", systemImage: "theatermasks")
+            }
+            .tint(.indigo)
+            Button {
+                alert = SomeAlert(alert: rejectContactRequestAlert(contactRequest), id: "rejectContactRequestAlert")
+            } label: {
+                Label("Reject", systemImage: "multiply")
+            }
+            .tint(.red)
+        }
+        .confirmationDialog("Accept connection request?", isPresented: $showContactRequestDialog, titleVisibility: .visible) {
+            Button("Accept") { Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: false, contactRequest: contactRequest) } }
+            Button("Accept incognito") { Task { await acceptContactRequest(incognito: true, contactRequest: contactRequest) } }
+            Button("Reject (sender NOT notified)", role: .destructive) { Task { await rejectContactRequest(contactRequest) } }
+        }
+    }
+
+    func contactRequestPreview(_ contactRequest: UserContactRequest) -> some View {
+        HStack{
+            ProfileImage(imageStr: contactRequest.image, size: 30)
+
+            Text(chat.chatInfo.chatViewName)
+                .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+                .lineLimit(1)
+
+            Spacer()
+
+            Image(systemName: "checkmark")
+                .resizable()
+                .scaledToFill()
+                .frame(width: 14, height: 14)
+                .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ enum DatabaseAlert: Identifiable {
    case importArchive
    case archiveImported
    case archiveImportedWithErrors(archiveErrors: [ArchiveError])
+    case archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath: URL, archiveErrors: [ArchiveError])
    case deleteChat
    case chatDeleted
    case deleteLegacyDatabase
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ enum DatabaseAlert: Identifiable {
        case .importArchive: return "importArchive"
        case .archiveImported: return "archiveImported"
        case .archiveImportedWithErrors: return "archiveImportedWithErrors"
+        case .archiveExportedWithErrors: return "archiveExportedWithErrors"
        case .deleteChat: return "deleteChat"
        case .chatDeleted: return "chatDeleted"
        case .deleteLegacyDatabase: return "deleteLegacyDatabase"
@@ -265,10 +267,18 @@ struct DatabaseView: View {
                title: Text("Chat database imported"),
                message: Text("Restart the app to use imported chat database")
            )
-        case .archiveImportedWithErrors:
+        case let .archiveImportedWithErrors(errs):
            return Alert(
                title: Text("Chat database imported"),
-                message: Text("Restart the app to use imported chat database") + Text("\n") + Text("Some non-fatal errors occurred during import - you may see Chat console for more details.")
+                message: Text("Restart the app to use imported chat database") + Text(verbatim: "\n\n") + Text("Some non-fatal errors occurred during import:") + archiveErrorsText(errs)
+            )
+        case let .archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath, errs):
+            return Alert(
+                title: Text("Chat database exported"),
+                message: Text("You may save the exported archive.") + Text(verbatim: "\n\n") + Text("Some file(s) were not exported:") + archiveErrorsText(errs),
+                dismissButton: .default(Text("Continue")) {
+                    showShareSheet(items: [archivePath])
+                }
            )
        case .deleteChat:
            return Alert(
@@ -349,9 +359,16 @@ struct DatabaseView: View {
        progressIndicator = true
        Task {
            do {
-                let archivePath = try await exportChatArchive()
-                showShareSheet(items: [archivePath])
-                await MainActor.run { progressIndicator = false }
+                let (archivePath, archiveErrors) = try await exportChatArchive()
+                if archiveErrors.isEmpty {
+                    showShareSheet(items: [archivePath])
+                    await MainActor.run { progressIndicator = false }
+                } else {
+                    await MainActor.run {
+                        alert = .archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath: archivePath, archiveErrors: archiveErrors)
+                        progressIndicator = false
+                    }
+                }
            } catch let error {
                await MainActor.run {
                    alert = .error(title: "Error exporting chat database", error: responseError(error))
@@ -474,7 +491,7 @@ struct DatabaseView: View {
        appFilesCountAndSize = directoryFileCountAndSize(getAppFilesDirectory())
        do {
            let chats = try apiGetChats()
-            m.updateChats(with: chats)
+            m.updateChats(chats)
        } catch let error {
            logger.error("apiGetChats: cannot update chats \(responseError(error))")
        }
@@ -486,6 +503,17 @@ struct DatabaseView: View {
    }
 }

+func archiveErrorsText(_ errs: [ArchiveError]) -> Text {
+    return Text("\n" + errs.map(showArchiveError).joined(separator: "\n"))
+    
+    func showArchiveError(_ err: ArchiveError) -> String {
+        switch err {
+        case let .import(importError): importError
+        case let .fileError(file, fileError): "\(file): \(fileError)"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 func stopChatAsync() async throws {
    try await apiStopChat()
    ChatReceiver.shared.stop()
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct MigrateToAppGroupView: View {
            do {
                try apiSaveAppSettings(settings: AppSettings.current.prepareForExport())
                try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: getWallpaperDirectory(), withIntermediateDirectories: true)
-                try await apiExportArchive(config: config)
+                _ = try await apiExportArchive(config: config)
                await MainActor.run { setV3DBMigration(.exported) }
            } catch let error {
                await MainActor.run {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ struct MigrateToAppGroupView: View {
    }
 }

-func exportChatArchive(_ storagePath: URL? = nil) async throws -> URL {
+func exportChatArchive(_ storagePath: URL? = nil) async throws -> (URL, [ArchiveError]) {
    let archiveTime = Date.now
    let ts = archiveTime.ISO8601Format(Date.ISO8601FormatStyle(timeSeparator: .omitted))
    let archiveName = "simplex-chat.\(ts).zip"
@@ -233,13 +233,13 @@ func exportChatArchive(_ storagePath: URL? = nil) async throws -> URL {
        try apiSaveAppSettings(settings: AppSettings.current.prepareForExport())
    }
    try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: getWallpaperDirectory(), withIntermediateDirectories: true)
-    try await apiExportArchive(config: config)
+    let errs = try await apiExportArchive(config: config)
    if storagePath == nil {
        deleteOldArchive()
        UserDefaults.standard.set(archiveName, forKey: DEFAULT_CHAT_ARCHIVE_NAME)
        chatArchiveTimeDefault.set(archiveTime)
    }
-    return archivePath
+    return (archivePath, errs)
 }

 func deleteOldArchive() {
@@ -8,41 +8,21 @@

 import SwiftUI

-private struct SheetIsPresented<C>: ViewModifier where C: View {
-    var isPresented: Binding<Bool>
-    var onDismiss: (() -> Void)?
-    var sheetContent: () -> C
-    @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
-
-    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
-        content.sheet(isPresented: isPresented, onDismiss: onDismiss) {
-            sheetContent().modifier(PrivacySensitive())
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-private struct SheetForItem<T, C>: ViewModifier where T: Identifiable, C: View {
-    var item: Binding<T?>
-    var onDismiss: (() -> Void)?
-    var sheetContent: (T) -> C
-    @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
-
-    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
-        content.sheet(item: item, onDismiss: onDismiss) { it in
-            sheetContent(it).modifier(PrivacySensitive())
-        }
-    }
+class AppSheetState: ObservableObject {
+    static let shared = AppSheetState()
+    @Published var scenePhaseActive: Bool = false
 }

 private struct PrivacySensitive: ViewModifier {
    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PRIVACY_PROTECT_SCREEN) private var protectScreen = false
-    @Environment(\.scenePhase) var scenePhase
+    // Screen protection doesn't work for appSheet on iOS 16 if @Environment(\.scenePhase) is used instead of global state
+    @ObservedObject var appSheetState: AppSheetState = AppSheetState.shared

    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
-        if case .active = scenePhase {
+        if !protectScreen {
            content
        } else {
-            content.privacySensitive(protectScreen).redacted(reason: .privacy)
+            content.privacySensitive(!appSheetState.scenePhaseActive).redacted(reason: .privacy)
        }
    }
 }
@@ -53,7 +33,9 @@ extension View {
        onDismiss: (() -> Void)? = nil,
        content: @escaping () -> Content
    ) -> some View where Content: View {
-        modifier(SheetIsPresented(isPresented: isPresented, onDismiss: onDismiss, sheetContent: content))
+        sheet(isPresented: isPresented, onDismiss: onDismiss) {
+            content().modifier(PrivacySensitive())
+        }
    }

    func appSheet<T, Content>(
@@ -61,6 +43,8 @@ extension View {
        onDismiss: (() -> Void)? = nil,
        content: @escaping (T) -> Content
    ) -> some View where T: Identifiable, Content: View {
-        modifier(SheetForItem(item: item, onDismiss: onDismiss, sheetContent: content))
+        sheet(item: item, onDismiss: onDismiss) { it in
+            content(it).modifier(PrivacySensitive())
+        }
    }
 }
@@ -14,50 +14,60 @@ import SimpleXChat
 /// Supports [Dynamic Type](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uifont/scaling_fonts_automatically)
 /// by retaining pill shape, even when ``ChatItem``'s height is less that twice its corner radius
 struct ChatItemClipped: ViewModifier {
-    struct ClipShape: Shape {
-        let maxCornerRadius: Double
-        
-        func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
-            Path(
-                roundedRect: rect,
-                cornerRadius: min((rect.height / 2), maxCornerRadius), 
-                style: .circular
-            )
-        }
-    }
-    
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_CHAT_ITEM_ROUNDNESS) private var roundness = defaultChatItemRoundness
+    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_CHAT_ITEM_TAIL) private var tailEnabled = true
+    private let chatItem: (content: CIContent, chatDir: CIDirection)?
+    private let tailVisible: Bool
+
    init() {
-        clipShape = ClipShape(
-            maxCornerRadius: 18
-        )
+        self.chatItem = nil
+        self.tailVisible = false
+    }
+
+    init(_ ci: ChatItem, tailVisible: Bool) {
+        self.chatItem = (ci.content, ci.chatDir)
+        self.tailVisible = tailVisible
    }
    
-    init(_ chatItem: ChatItem) {
-        clipShape = ClipShape(
-            maxCornerRadius: {
-                switch chatItem.content {
-                case 
-                    .sndMsgContent, 
+    private func shapeStyle() -> ChatItemShape.Style {
+        if let ci = chatItem {
+            switch ci.content {
+            case
+                    .sndMsgContent,
                    .rcvMsgContent,
                    .rcvDecryptionError,
-                    .rcvGroupInvitation,
-                    .sndGroupInvitation,
-                    .sndDeleted, 
+                    .sndDeleted,
                    .rcvDeleted,
                    .rcvIntegrityError,
-                    .sndModerated, 
-                    .rcvModerated, 
+                    .sndModerated,
+                    .rcvModerated,
                    .rcvBlocked,
-                    .invalidJSON: 18
-                default: 8
+                    .invalidJSON:
+                let tail = if let mc = ci.content.msgContent, mc.isImageOrVideo && mc.text.isEmpty {
+                    false
+                } else {
+                    tailVisible
                }
-            }()
-        )
+                return tailEnabled
+                ? .bubble(
+                    padding: ci.chatDir.sent ? .trailing : .leading,
+                    tailVisible: tail
+                )
+                : .roundRect(radius: msgRectMaxRadius)
+            case .rcvGroupInvitation, .sndGroupInvitation:
+                return .roundRect(radius: msgRectMaxRadius)
+            default: return .roundRect(radius: 8)
+            }
+        } else {
+            return .roundRect(radius: msgRectMaxRadius)
+        }
    }
-    
-    private let clipShape: ClipShape
-    
+
    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
+        let clipShape = ChatItemShape(
+            roundness: roundness,
+            style: shapeStyle()
+        )
        content
            .contentShape(.dragPreview, clipShape)
            .contentShape(.contextMenuPreview, clipShape)
@@ -65,4 +75,106 @@ struct ChatItemClipped: ViewModifier {
    }
 }

+struct ChatTailPadding: ViewModifier {
+    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
+        content.padding(.horizontal, -msgTailWidth)
+    }
+}

+private let msgRectMaxRadius: Double = 18
+private let msgBubbleMaxRadius: Double = msgRectMaxRadius * 1.2
+private let msgTailWidth: Double = 9
+private let msgTailMinHeight: Double = msgTailWidth * 1.254 // ~56deg
+private let msgTailMaxHeight: Double = msgTailWidth * 1.732 // 60deg
+
+struct ChatItemShape: Shape {
+    fileprivate enum Style {
+        case bubble(padding: HorizontalEdge, tailVisible: Bool)
+        case roundRect(radius: Double)
+    }
+
+    fileprivate let roundness: Double
+    fileprivate let style: Style
+
+    func path(in rect: CGRect) -> Path {
+        switch style {
+        case let .bubble(padding, tailVisible):
+            let w = rect.width
+            let h = rect.height
+            let rxMax = min(msgBubbleMaxRadius, w / 2)
+            let ryMax = min(msgBubbleMaxRadius, h / 2)
+            let rx = roundness * rxMax
+            let ry = roundness * ryMax
+            let tailHeight = min(msgTailMinHeight + roundness * (msgTailMaxHeight - msgTailMinHeight), h / 2)
+            var path = Path()
+            // top side
+            path.move(to: CGPoint(x: rx, y: 0))
+            path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: w - rx, y: 0))
+            if roundness > 0 {
+                // top-right corner
+                path.addQuadCurve(to: CGPoint(x: w, y: ry), control: CGPoint(x: w, y: 0))
+            }
+            if rect.height > 2 * ry {
+                // right side
+                path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: w, y: h - ry))
+            }
+            if roundness > 0 {
+                // bottom-right corner
+                path.addQuadCurve(to: CGPoint(x: w - rx, y: h), control: CGPoint(x: w, y: h))
+            }
+            // bottom side
+            if tailVisible {
+                path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: -msgTailWidth, y: h))
+                if roundness > 0 {
+                    // bottom-left tail
+                    // distance of control point from touch point, calculated via ratios
+                    let d = tailHeight - msgTailWidth * msgTailWidth / tailHeight
+                    // tail control point
+                    let tc = CGPoint(x: 0, y: h - tailHeight + d * sqrt(roundness))
+                    // bottom-left tail curve
+                    path.addQuadCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: h - tailHeight), control: tc)
+                } else {
+                    path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: h - tailHeight))
+                }
+                if rect.height > ry + tailHeight {
+                    // left side
+                    path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: ry))
+                }
+            } else {
+                path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: rx, y: h))
+                path.addQuadCurve(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: h - ry), control: CGPoint(x: 0 , y: h))
+                if rect.height > 2 * ry {
+                    // left side
+                    path.addLine(to: CGPoint(x: 0, y: ry))
+                }
+            }
+            if roundness > 0 {
+                // top-left corner
+                path.addQuadCurve(to: CGPoint(x: rx, y: 0), control: CGPoint(x: 0, y: 0))
+            }
+            path.closeSubpath()
+            return switch padding {
+            case .leading: path
+            case .trailing: path
+                    .scale(x: -1, y: 1, anchor: .center)
+                    .path(in: rect)
+            }
+        case let .roundRect(radius):
+            return Path(roundedRect: rect, cornerRadius: radius * roundness)
+        }
+    }
+
+    var offset: Double? {
+        switch style {
+        case let .bubble(padding, isTailVisible):
+            if isTailVisible {
+                switch padding {
+                case .leading: -msgTailWidth
+                case .trailing: msgTailWidth
+                }
+            } else { 0 }
+        case .roundRect: 0
+        }
+    }
+
+}
@@ -11,13 +11,22 @@ import SwiftUI
 import SimpleXChat

 struct ChatViewBackground: ViewModifier {
-    @EnvironmentObject var theme: AppTheme
+    @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
    var image: Image
    var imageType: WallpaperType
    var background: Color
    var tint: Color

    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
+        // Workaround a problem (SwiftUI bug?) when wallpaper is not updated when user changes global theme in iOS settings from dark to light and vice versa
+        if colorScheme == .light {
+            back(content)
+        } else {
+            back(content)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func back(_ content: Content) -> some View {
        content.background(
            Canvas { context, size in
                var image = context.resolve(image)
@@ -81,7 +90,7 @@ struct ChatViewBackground: ViewModifier {
                case WallpaperType.empty: ()
                }
            }
-        )
+        ).ignoresSafeArea(.all)
    }
 }

@@ -91,7 +100,7 @@ extension PresetWallpaper {
            scale
        } else if let type = ChatModel.shared.currentUser?.uiThemes?.preferredMode(base.mode == DefaultThemeMode.dark)?.wallpaper?.toAppWallpaper().type, type.sameType(WallpaperType.preset(filename, nil)) {
            type.scale
-        } else if let scale = themeOverridesDefault.get().first(where: { $0.wallpaper != nil && $0.wallpaper!.preset == filename })?.wallpaper?.scale {
+        } else if let scale = themeOverridesDefault.get().first(where: { $0.wallpaper != nil && $0.wallpaper!.preset == filename && $0.base == base })?.wallpaper?.scale {
            scale
        } else {
            Float(1.0)
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-//
-//  KeyboardPadding.swift
-//  SimpleX (iOS)
-//
-//  Created by Evgeny on 10/07/2023.
-//  Copyright © 2023 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
-//
-
-import SwiftUI
-
-extension View {
-    @ViewBuilder func keyboardPadding() -> some View {
-        if #available(iOS 17.0, *) {
-            GeometryReader { g in
-                self.padding(.bottom, max(0, ChatModel.shared.keyboardHeight - g.safeAreaInsets.bottom))
-            }
-        } else {
-            self
-        }
-    }
-}
@@ -7,16 +7,17 @@
 //

 import SwiftUI
+import SimpleXChat

-struct NavLinkPlain<V: Hashable, Label: View>: View {
-    @State var tag: V
-    @Binding var selection: V?
+struct NavLinkPlain<Label: View>: View {
+    let chatId: ChatId
+    @Binding var selection: ChatId?
    @ViewBuilder var label: () -> Label
    var disabled = false

    var body: some View {
        ZStack {
-            Button("") { DispatchQueue.main.async { selection = tag } }
+            Button("") { ItemsModel.shared.loadOpenChat(chatId) }
                .disabled(disabled)
            label()
        }
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ struct NavStackCompat <C: View, D: View>: View {
        if #available(iOS 16, *) {
            NavigationStack(path: Binding(
                get: { isActive.wrappedValue ? [true] : [] },
-                set: { _ in }
+                set: { path in
+                    if path.isEmpty { isActive.wrappedValue = false }
+                }
            )) {
                ZStack {
                    NavigationLink(value: true) { EmptyView() }
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ struct ProfileImage: View {
    var size: CGFloat
    var color = Color(uiColor: .tertiarySystemGroupedBackground)
    var backgroundColor: Color? = nil
+    var blurred = false
    @AppStorage(DEFAULT_PROFILE_IMAGE_CORNER_RADIUS) private var radius = defaultProfileImageCorner

    var body: some View {
        if let uiImage = UIImage(base64Encoded: imageStr) {
-            clipProfileImage(Image(uiImage: uiImage), size: size, radius: radius)
+            clipProfileImage(Image(uiImage: uiImage), size: size, radius: radius, blurred: blurred)
        } else {
            let c = color.asAnotherColorFromSecondaryVariant(theme)
            Image(systemName: iconName)
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//
+//  SwipeLabel.swift
+//  SimpleX (iOS)
+//
+//  Created by Levitating Pineapple on 06/08/2024.
+//  Copyright © 2024 SimpleX Chat. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+import SwiftUI
+
+struct SwipeLabel: View {
+    private let text: String
+    private let systemImage: String
+    private let inverted: Bool
+
+    init(_ text: String, systemImage: String, inverted: Bool) {
+        self.text = text
+        self.systemImage = systemImage
+        self.inverted = inverted
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        if inverted {
+            Image(
+                uiImage: SwipeActionView(
+                    systemName: systemImage,
+                    text: text
+                ).snapshot(inverted: inverted)
+            )
+        } else {
+            Label(text, systemImage: systemImage)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class SwipeActionView: UIView {
+        private let imageView = UIImageView()
+        private let label = UILabel()
+        private let fontSize: CGFloat
+
+        init(systemName: String, text: String) {
+            fontSize = UIFontDescriptor.preferredFontDescriptor(withTextStyle: .subheadline).pointSize
+            super.init(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 64, height: 32 + fontSize))
+            imageView.image = UIImage(systemName: systemName)
+            imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit
+            label.text = text
+            label.textAlignment = .center
+            label.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: fontSize, weight: .medium)
+            addSubview(imageView)
+            addSubview(label)
+        }
+
+        override func layoutSubviews() {
+            imageView.frame = CGRect(
+                x: 20,
+                y: 0,
+                width: 24,
+                height: 24
+            )
+            label.frame = CGRect(
+                x: 0,
+                y: 32,
+                width: 64,
+                height: fontSize
+            )
+        }
+
+        @available(*, unavailable)
+        required init?(coder: NSCoder) { fatalError("not implemented") }
+
+        func snapshot(inverted: Bool) -> UIImage {
+            UIGraphicsImageRenderer(bounds: bounds).image { context in
+                if inverted {
+                    context.cgContext.scaleBy(x: 1, y: -1)
+                    context.cgContext.translateBy(x: 0, y: -bounds.height)
+                }
+                layer.render(in: context.cgContext)
+            }.withRenderingMode(.alwaysTemplate)
+        }
+    }
+}
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 import SwiftUI

 extension View {
-    @ViewBuilder func `if`<Content: View>(_ condition: @autoclosure () -> Bool, transform: (Self) -> Content) -> some View {
-        if condition() {
+    @ViewBuilder func `if`<Content: View>(_ condition: Bool, transform: (Self) -> Content) -> some View {
+        if condition {
            transform(self)
        } else {
            self
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct LocalAuthView: View {
                // Clear sensitive data on screen just in case app fails to hide its views while new database is created
                m.chatId = nil
                ItemsModel.shared.reversedChatItems = []
-                m.chats = []
+                m.updateChats([])
                m.users = []
                _ = kcAppPassword.set(password)
                _ = kcSelfDestructPassword.remove()
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ private enum MigrateFromDeviceViewAlert: Identifiable {
    case keychainError(_ title: LocalizedStringKey = "Keychain error")
    case databaseError(_ title: LocalizedStringKey = "Database error", message: String)
    case unknownError(_ title: LocalizedStringKey = "Unknown error", message: String)
+    case archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath: URL, archiveErrors: [ArchiveError])

    case error(title: LocalizedStringKey, error: String = "")

@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ private enum MigrateFromDeviceViewAlert: Identifiable {
        case .keychainError: return "keychainError"
        case let .databaseError(title, message): return "\(title) \(message)"
        case let .unknownError(title, message): return "\(title) \(message)"
+        case let .archiveExportedWithErrors(path, _): return "archiveExportedWithErrors \(path)"

        case let .error(title, _): return "error \(title)"
        }
@@ -166,6 +168,14 @@ struct MigrateFromDevice: View {
                return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(message))
            case let .unknownError(title, message):
                return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(message))
+            case let .archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath, errs):
+                return Alert(
+                    title: Text("Chat database exported"),
+                    message: Text("You may migrate the exported database.") + Text(verbatim: "\n\n") + Text("Some file(s) were not exported:") + archiveErrorsText(errs),
+                    dismissButton: .default(Text("Continue")) {
+                        Task { await uploadArchive(path: archivePath) }
+                    }
+                )
            case let .error(title, error):
                return Alert(title: Text(title), message: Text(error))
            }
@@ -449,15 +459,12 @@ struct MigrateFromDevice: View {
        Task {
            do {
                try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: getMigrationTempFilesDirectory(), withIntermediateDirectories: true)
-                let archivePath = try await exportChatArchive(getMigrationTempFilesDirectory())
-                if let attrs = try? FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: archivePath.path),
-                    let totalBytes = attrs[.size] as? Int64 {
-                    await MainActor.run {
-                        migrationState = .uploadProgress(uploadedBytes: 0, totalBytes: totalBytes, fileId: 0, archivePath: archivePath, ctrl: nil)
-                    }
+                let (archivePath, errs) = try await exportChatArchive(getMigrationTempFilesDirectory())
+                if errs.isEmpty {
+                    await uploadArchive(path: archivePath)
                } else {
                    await MainActor.run {
-                        alert = .error(title: "Exported file doesn't exist")
+                        alert = .archiveExportedWithErrors(archivePath: archivePath, archiveErrors: errs)
                        migrationState = .uploadConfirmation
                    }
                }
@@ -469,6 +476,20 @@ struct MigrateFromDevice: View {
            }
        }
    }
+    
+    private func uploadArchive(path archivePath: URL) async {
+        if let attrs = try? FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: archivePath.path),
+            let totalBytes = attrs[.size] as? Int64 {
+            await MainActor.run {
+                migrationState = .uploadProgress(uploadedBytes: 0, totalBytes: totalBytes, fileId: 0, archivePath: archivePath, ctrl: nil)
+            }
+        } else {
+            await MainActor.run {
+                alert = .error(title: "Exported file doesn't exist")
+                migrationState = .uploadConfirmation
+            }
+        }
+    }

    private func initTemporaryDatabase() -> (chat_ctrl, User)? {
        let (status, ctrl) = chatInitTemporaryDatabase(url: tempDatabaseUrl)
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ struct AddContactLearnMore: View {
                Text("If you can't meet in person, show QR code in a video call, or share the link.")
                Text("Read more in [User Guide](https://simplex.chat/docs/guide/readme.html#connect-to-friends).")
            }
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
            .listRowBackground(Color.clear)
+            .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0))
        }
-        .modifier(ThemedBackground())
+        .modifier(ThemedBackground(grouped: true))
    }
 }

--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More