The UI-only part of #9186 by @klopez4212, split out so it can land
without the Activity sync changes.
- The Inbox page becomes Activity, with header controls instead of
menus: a type menu (All, Threads, Mentions, DMs, Reminders, Drafts), a
sender menu (Anyone, People, Agents) and an Unread toggle. All of them
filter the feed the app already loads.
- Activity and Search get a top edge fade. Bulk mark-as-read and the
"New" divider are gone.
- DM thread replies group with their DM row, so the DMs filter includes
them.
Left out, for a separate sync PR: the Activity history cache,
subscriptions to every joined channel, the refresh coalescer,
thread-follow evidence, Reactions and Solo rows, and the read-state
changes. The Activity provider and read-state writes are unchanged from
main.
One fix on top: the iOS filter labels pass an unscaled font size, since
the native button already applies Dynamic Type. Before, large text was
scaled twice.
### Validation
- Kenny's added tests for the header controls (`tabs_journey`) and
`TopEdgeFade`, adjusted for the removed Reactions option. Added tests
for the DM filter, marking a DM row with replies under two thread roots
read, and sender filtering per event.
- Full mobile suite: see the latest CI run. Locally, 11 push and
notification-toggle tests fail identically on an unchanged checkout.
- Automated simulator run (iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 27) of a build combining
this PR with its sibling split: Home rows measure 44 pt, the bell opens
Activity and shows its dot after a row is marked unread,
type/sender/Unread filters each narrow the feed, a row opens its
conversation, Search results scroll under the fade, and filter labels
fit at the largest text size. Screenshots are in Buzz rather than here
because they show internal test data. Android was covered only by widget
tests.
### Before merge
- [x] Automated simulator run of Activity filters, row taps, read and
unread, and Search, with screenshots.
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The UI-only part of #9193 by @klopez4212, split out so it can land
without the Activity sync changes.
- Activity moves from a row in the Home list to a bell button in the
Home header, with an unread dot driven by the existing Activity feed and
read state.
- Home filter capsules match native iOS and Android widths, with a
subtle outline on Android when the header collapses.
- Home section spacing is tighter.
Left out: the reconnect rewrite in #9193's last commit (live events
applied in place, no rebuild on reconnect, fatal fallback reads). The
Activity provider is unchanged from main. Channel and Solo rows keep
their bottom padding so they stay at the 44 pt minimum tap height.
### Validation
- Kenny's added tests: `inbox_unread_provider_test` (unread dot) and the
Home page bell and filter width tests.
- Full mobile suite: all pass except 11 push and notification-toggle
tests that fail identically on an unchanged checkout in this
environment.
- Automated simulator run (iPhone 17 Pro, iOS 27) of a build combining
this PR with its sibling split: Home rows measure 44 pt, the bell opens
Activity and shows its dot after a row is marked unread,
type/sender/Unread filters each narrow the feed, a row opens its
conversation, Search results scroll under the fade, and filter labels
fit at the largest text size. Screenshots are in Buzz rather than here
because they show internal test data. Android was covered only by widget
tests.
### Before merge
- [x] Automated simulator run of Home, the bell, Activity and channel
navigation, with screenshots.
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Modernizes New Channel and New DM with full-height forms and X/Create or
X/checkmark actions. iOS uses UIKit sheets throughout; Android uses the
Flutter fallback. Channel menus default to Ongoing/Public, and native
menu previews lift only the trailing value while labels stay fixed.
Channel names disable automatic capitalization, autocorrect, and
spellcheck; both platforms use descriptive placeholders.
Preserves recipient search and limits, creation error retries, and
navigation after native dismissal.
Validation: 4,154 mobile tests passed (38 skipped), auxiliary suites and
static checks passed; iOS device/simulator and Android builds passed.
Exercised menus, dismissal, DM search and selection in the simulator and
Android form behavior on Pixel; iPhone UI tested and approved by the
author.
| iOS native form (Simulator) | Android Flutter form (Pixel) |
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Native menu with the left label fixed:
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Mobile New chat now opens directly with the synced Bestie selected. The
first send creates and names the chat; leaving an empty draft creates
nothing. New and existing Solo chats can select or clear a workspace
from the header popover, with a checkmark for the active choice and a No
Workspace option. Workspace and agent controls have separate iOS glass
surfaces, Bestie stays at the far right, and Back uses a chevron. The
agent sheet fits its list, with scrolling for long lists. Workspace
creation stays in the Home New menu.
The New menu groups Solo above Team. Android expands across the full
control row; iOS keeps its native menu while Search and Bestie merge
into New through Liquid Glass, with synchronized icon motion and the
residual glass fading away. Empty workspaces use a compact, muted
message.
Validation: 4,055 mobile tests passed (34 skipped), static analysis
passed, and native menu checks passed. Earlier physical-device previews
and the iPhone New-menu animation were visually approved before this
consolidation.
This PR consolidates the controls previously developed in #8891 into the
existing draft/first-send implementation. The New menu animations,
attachment handling, and durable retries remain in this PR. The combined
controls have widget interaction coverage; the combined build has not
yet had a new physical-device walkthrough.
Current combined controls below are Android Flutter widget renders with
fixture data, not device screenshots. Images are GitHub attachments
only.
| New conversation | Workspace popover | Compact agent sheet |
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Empty workspace widget preview (unchanged):
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## Summary
- Simplify agent profiles with Message/Bestie actions, relay-authored
published instructions (unavailable without a config channel),
management details, public-key copying, and a separate final Delete
section.
- Sort the Agents directory by name and mark the selected Bestie with a
muted filled star.
- Place Model and Thinking together below Name. Use native iOS Liquid
Glass menus and preserve selection callbacks as controls become enabled.
Related: #8685.
## Validation
Full mobile checks passed. Regression coverage includes relay-author
filtering, unavailable instructions, metadata retry, resizing native
pickers, accurate deletion state, selection after loading, and Bestie
switching. Real iOS simulator taps verified both pickers; the user
confirmed the earlier iPhone build works. Review fixes were checked with
widget journeys and the native UIKit resize/selection probe.
<details>
<summary>Previews</summary>
Synthetic fixture renders:
| Profile | Create agent | Bestie card |
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Native iOS simulator interaction with a synthetic catalog:
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Replace the mobile Agents sheet with a full-page directory of verified
owned agents. Add dedicated creation and avatar pages with
catalog-backed model selection, reuse the profile emoji/photo/camera
controls, and expose Builderbot model settings while labeling desktop
agents “Manage on desktop.” Share one account-scoped model catalog
across editable cards and retries. Choose Bestie from the agent profile
using the shared encrypted main-agent record (text-only action, filled
star once selected), and move confirmed deletion to a top-left trash
control with native iOS glass. Include uploaded avatars in owner
registrations so desktop can display them.
Validation: mobile analysis and all 3,958 hosted-enabled app tests
passed; default-build tests run by the push hook. Earlier iPhone build
installed and iterated with the user; the current iOS build succeeds,
but final changes still need a device pass. Independent review found no
new blockers. Actual camera capture and live Bestie sync remain
unconfirmed; the existing shared `main-agent` wire format and Bestie
terminology are retained.
### Snapshots
Widget-harness captures with test data (not native iOS chrome).
| Agents directory | Image avatar editor |
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## Summary
Unify mobile conversations in Messages with All / Solo / Team filters, a
collapsing header, and separate Search, New, and default-agent
shortcuts. Move workspace actions into the community menu and keep
collapsed sections intact across filters.
Align Inbox and list typography, spacing, and muted controls. Preserve
native glass layering through navigation and give every filtered list
enough clearance above the footer. The default-agent shortcut reads the
shared encrypted preference and opens an existing chat immediately. When
unset, it opens Agents; a star action selects the default through a
production signed, self-encrypted preference writer. Save failures
remain visible and retryable.
Android now uses rounded navigation controls and filters, optically
balanced search icons, and expanding New/community menus with leading
Tabler icons matching iOS. Preset avatars retain transparent WebM
animation through an Android WebView renderer, with lifecycle pausing
and poster fallback.
### Related issue
None found in searches for mobile navigation issues and open PRs.
### Testing
- Android follow-up: ARM64 debug build, Dart analysis, and emulator
checks passed for menu placement, selection, icon alignment, search, and
avatar playback/pause/resume. The avatar implementation passed 3,840
Flutter tests and native Android tests before subsequent styling
iterations. Automated tests for the later menu/icon iterations were
skipped at the author’s request; those earlier results do not cover the
final styling changes.
- Mobile formatting/analysis and full test suite (3,838 passed, 23
skipped, plus 4 push-configuration tests); regression journey covers
filtering, collapse retention, and scrolling the last Solo row above the
footer.
- iPhone 18 Pro simulator (Honeycomb): filters, menus, Inbox,
Invite/Back, Switch Community, and default-agent chat/Back exercised.
iOS release build and Pairing Preview install/launch passed during
iteration, preserving the saved profile.
- P1 follow-up: production writer-to-reader widget journey covers
selection, publish failure/retry, and the unset footer opening Agents.
Simulator Agents open/close passes; its saved community has no
selectable agents, so live selection was not verified there.
- Independent agent review completed; its Solo footer-clearance finding
is fixed. The final clearance adjustment is covered by widget tests;
physical-device acceptance of that adjustment and hosted CI remain
pending.
Final Messages layout:
Switcher layering during iteration (before → after):
| Before: filter edge showing through | After: Home hidden behind
switcher |
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Replace the iOS profile setup sheet with a full-screen name → avatar
flow. Require a display name, enable avatar Continue after Done, and let
Skip save the name without an avatar. After a failed save, Not now
continues without saving the draft.
Embed photo, emoji, and animated avatar editing with native Back/Done,
matching 220-point previews, a rounded-notch pencil edit badge, an entry
haptic, equal emoji-preview spacing, and 200 ms transitions that move
the avatar into its editor position without resizing. Apply appearance
changes live across setup and editing while preserving the draft. Keep
the camera exit rail stationary, use a solid shutter, and present photo
positioning full-screen with Back/Done. Preserve the main Flutter view
during presentation and hide underlying controls from VoiceOver while
editing.
Validation: Flutter analysis, 3,796 Flutter tests, and 106 native tests
passed. Built, installed, and launched the isolated iPhone preview;
inspected the native emoji/badge rendering. The local preview entry
point is excluded. Draft pending real login/join → profile-save
verification and owner verification of the updated device flow.
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Align outgoing messages and galleries to the right, reclaim the outgoing
avatar gutter, and match desktop calendar dividers with balanced
spacing. Standardize navigation and sheet icons at 24 points, restore
native Edit/Done styling, and align section menus with trailing channel
indicators.
Validation: clean analysis; 3,513 mobile tests and push-configuration
checks passed; iPhone Release build installed and tested by the owner.
Includes regression coverage for message placement, date spacing,
gallery direction, and section alignment.
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## Summary
Polish mobile Home and Solo: group Search/Inbox beside a separate
profile avatar, move Inbox and Settings to bottom-up pages with Close
controls, and place tabs opposite the plus/compose action. Morph plus to
compose clockwise when entering Solo and reverse counterclockwise when
returning Home, with a directional quarter-turn of the icon inside a
level button and a subtle scale pulse, respecting reduced motion. Align
Search’s Close control with Inbox, simplify its placeholder, and
initialize selected filter contrast correctly. Collapse the plus menu
when leaving Home. Center Solo’s native-glass New chat empty state and
keep it stationary behind the keyboard.
Standardize Tabler icons and neutral backgrounds, retain SF Back/Close
on iOS, use native Liquid Glass headers, tab container, and actions
(solid grey selected tab, slightly darker on iOS) on iOS and black
actions on Android, and smooth the expanded menu corners. Repair native
header safe-area/return layout and compose movement after cancellation.
### Related issue
None found for this UI refinement; follows #8337.
### Testing
- Formatting, analysis, full mobile suite: 3,487 passed, 4 skipped; 3
push-configuration tests passed. File-size checks passed.
- Base UI built and installed on Pixel and iPhone in place. Pixel
navigation/New chat cancellation checked. Subsequent glass and rotation
refinements are previewed on iPhone; motion feel awaits human
confirmation.
- Draft pending human confirmation of the final Settings entrance/return
behavior on iPhone.
### Pixel snapshots
| Solo | Expanded actions |
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| <img
src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/block/buzz/16dc0f8af971e63d788fee20974997fab925dec9/docs/screenshots/mobile-home-solo/pixel-solo.png"
width="280" alt="Solo empty state with New chat" /> | <img
src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/block/buzz/16dc0f8af971e63d788fee20974997fab925dec9/docs/screenshots/mobile-home-solo/pixel-actions.png"
width="280" alt="Expanded channel actions with smooth corners" /> |
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## Summary
- Keep neighboring carousel photos visible, add page-change haptics, and
reuse appearance-style dots with native iOS glass and grouped actions.
- Refine full-screen video controls with fading transport, cycling
speeds, pinch-to-zoom, and double-tap reset before swipe-to-dismiss.
### Related issue
N/A. Checked recent open PRs; repository issue search was unavailable.
### Testing
- Mobile analysis/format checks, file-size guards, and full Flutter
suite passed (2,680 tests; 4 skipped).
- Built, installed, and manually verified on the connected iPhone.
- `just ci` was attempted but blocked fetching a Rust dependency because
this Mac could not connect to GitHub.
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## Summary
- Hide the thread Latest control once the lazy tail is fully reached.
- Polish the mobile channel header and use native iOS liquid glass for
Back.
- Keep the two-line header aligned and safe at larger text sizes.
## Validation
- `just mobile-check`
- `flutter test` (1,553 tests)
- Signed iPhone build installed and launched
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