Changelog

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Other general optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• During video calls, the video image can be minimized so that you can continue working in other views during the call. The image can be moved and maximized again at any time.
• Other general optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Further optimizations and minor bug fixes have been made to design elements.
• Further general optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Color and design adjustments were made to the sidebar design in chat and administration.
• The design adjustments include the revision of icons, arrangement of areas and color matching of different areas.
• Multiple files can be downloaded at the same time from your own file storage or shared files. For this purpose, files can be selected via the checkboxes, these will then be downloaded locally as a .zip file.
• Files can also be sorted in shared file repositories according to further information in ascending or descending order: "Name, Size, File type, Uploaded on".
• Files can be moved in the file tray to other folders of the same hierarchy level.
• In addition to the screenshot function, an integrated screen recording function is available. This can be called directly in the corresponding chat and records the content of any screen. The recorded content can then be sent in the chat.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The video conferencing system has been updated, the following new functions are available (additional module):
  • The creator and moderator of a meeting can either leave the video conference or end it for all participants if necessary. All participants will then be removed from the meeting.
  • The moderator of a meeting can mute other participants:
    •  Mute
    • Remove from the meeting
    • Appoint a moderator
    • The new version of the video conferencing system has been rolled out to all available meeting servers.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• A signature status for encryption is displayed in the chat info of end-to-end encrypted chats.
• The signature status is an additional security information and should inform the user about a possible attack on the end-to-end encryption of the chat.
• The following statuses can be displayed:
  • Signature valid (Green): The signature is present and valid
  • No signature present (Yellow): No signature is present/the access key was sent without a signature
  • Invalid signature (Red): The access key was sent with a signature that does not match the inviting user's current private key
• Complex man-in-the-middle attacks on end-to-end encryption should be visible via this information.
• More information can be viewed at https://stashcat.com/en/faq/what-does-the-signature-information-in-the-chat-mean/.

• If a file associated with a message is subsequently deleted from the shared files, a notice is displayed at the message.
• Fixed an error that caused files stored locally on the system in synchronized folders to be removed by the folder synchronization set up (add-on module).
• Fixed a bug that caused the external preview to not work for images.
• Fixed a bug that prevented users from being invited to an encrypted channel in certain situations.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused the filter query for contact groups in the user management to not work correctly (Administration).
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Channel managers can set their channels to not display event information in the chat history. This includes, for example, information about the generation of new keys from channel members, entry and exit messages, or invitations to appointments.
• Entry and exit messages can still be handled separately.
• The setting can be made when creating a channel or subsequently in channel editing.
• Password confirmation is required when creating and editing the password for password-protected channels.
• Desktop client: Files with Open Office standard file formats are taken into account during automatic download and opening.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• For the creator of a share link, usage statistics for the share link are displayed. It shows when the link was created, how often it was opened, and how many files were downloaded through the link.
• Design adjustments in the Privacy Section of the Account Settings.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed an error that caused the user matching to not complete correctly (Administration).
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused links sent within Messenger to be modified.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The range of available emojis has been extended.
• Added support for German search terms when searching emojis.
• Administrators can retrieve more detailed information about shared links for files. To do this, the administrator must know the link and can enter it in the query field in the Shared Links section. He will get information about the creator of the link and the number of downloads performed through it (Administration).
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused files (e.g. PDF or text documents) to no longer be automatically downloaded and opened externally (desktop client).
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• When searching for emojis and GIFs, the view can be expanded and collapsed for better overview.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Performance optimizations were made in the encryption and decryption of messages and files.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The video conferencing system controlled via the chat bot supports a telephone dial-in function for video conferences. The phone number incl. PIN are output by the chat bot when the meeting link is created and can be passed on to the participants.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• A search function for emojis has been integrated into the client's integrated emoji function.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Optimizations in error handling of the Voice-over-IP function
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Administrators can manage channel members in Channel Management and customize the read and write permissions of contact group channels.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• By clicking on "Conversations" in the main view, existing conversations can be searched and opened directly.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Searching in individual chats is possible via the magnifying glass icon directly in the chat overview.
• After calling up the search in the chat, it is possible to return directly to the corresponding chat.
• Forwarded messages are marked with the note "Forwarded". This hint is not displayed on your own forwarded messages.
• After forwarding a message, the system switches to the target chat.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The search function for individual chats has been added.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Messages can be searched and found globally via the revised search function.
• A search period of up to 3 months can be set.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused notifications to chats to be partially not removed after being called.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused notifications on Windows systems to disappear immediately without being read.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Using the formatting menu, messages can be formatted Bold, Italic or Strikethrough before sending.
• Important messages can be marked in a chat. Marked messages can be accessed via "Marked messages" in the chat info.
• Muting of chats also applies to join requests, calendar invitations, and survey invitations.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• When forwarding messages, conversations and channels are displayed in descending order of last activity.
• In Channel Management, channels can be sorted by number of members and last activity in descending or ascending order (Administration).
• Channels can be filtered by channel type in channel management (Administration).
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• When clicking on profile pictures of users on the profile page, they are displayed enlarged.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Additional information can be imported/updated during user import and user synchronization (Administration).
• Additional information can be added or removed from multiple users at once via multiple selection (Administration).
• Added the possibility to filter channels by visibility (hidden/not hidden) in the channel management (Administration).
• Added information about the author to the shared files.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• A search field has been integrated into the channel member list
• The channel member list in the channel info has been revised
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• A dialog has been added, by which the deletion of messages needs to be confirmed.
• Attributes for additional information can be defined (Administration).
• An administrator can add additional information to users (Administration).
• If additional information is stored for users, it is displayed on the user profile page in the contact book and on the user's own profile page.
• Revised designs in the display of profile pictures.
• Added an option to search for members in channel member lists.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Users' online status is displayed in conversations and in user lists if users have allowed this in privacy settings.
• Fixed a bug that caused the sorting of files in the file bin to be non-chronological despite correct settings.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed an error that caused existing user roles to be replaced in user management when adding additional user roles to a user during editing.
• Fixed an error that caused the folder synchronization to not be set up correctly again after the synchronization was disconnected after a logout.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Optimizations have been made to the display of online status.
• Design adjustments in the display of profile pictures and chats.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• All files that have been uploaded/sent in conversations and channels can be accessed via the new "Chats" area in the file storage. The files can be viewed centrally and also deleted.
• It is possible to assign a password for a share link.
• Visual and textual revisions in the file storage.
• Configuration of advanced password policies for the users of the organization is possible (Administration).
• After saved configuration, password policies for assigning new passwords and password changes are active (Administration).
• If extended password policies are configured, they will be displayed in the relevant areas when passwords are entered.
• Extended password policies take effect for the account password and the encryption password.
• Statistics on the number of sent and read messages of a channel can be called up via the channel administration (Administration).
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused the appointment filter to reset after changing the view in the calendar.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that prevented a user import from being completed without creating contact groups.
• It is possible to mute a chat for 8 hours.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The user matching error handling has been improved
• Registration logic error handling has been improved
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Users without contact group membership can be filtered separately in the user management (administration).
• Fixed a bug that caused audio files to be partially unplayable in the web client under Safari.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Design adjustments have been made to display content in chat that has been deleted or cannot be decrypted.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Fixed a bug that caused the "Share" dialog to remain displayed after sharing a file.
• Text already typed in the text field but not yet sent remains, even if the general area is changed (e.g. calling the file store).
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Channel images are now also displayed in the channel list and main view
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Optimizations have been made to the synchronization of messages sent from other clients
• Design tweaks to the display of deleted messages
• More optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Message retrieval and synchronization optimizations have been made
• More optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Reply to messages
  • From version 3.20, it is possible in all clients to reply to other messages within a chat.
  • In the apps, a message can be selected via swipe to the side or the "Reply" button.
  • In the web and desktop client, a message can be selected via a click on the three dots and "Reply".
  • The "Reply" function can be used to make a specific visual reference to another message in the chat.
  • All message types (text message, file, location, voice message, GIF) can be replied to.
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Changes in sorting setting for contacts are implemented immediately without additional client update
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• When creating or editing channels, the manager can set whether to display in and out messages in the chat.
• Optical adjustments in the "Appearance"section
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Customizations to the color scheme of channel events
• General improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The setting for sorting contacts under "Appearance" is applied to all displayed contact lists. (Administration excluded)
• The set filter for contact groups will be saved permanently. The setting affects other clients used and remains even after a logout and login again.
• Contact groups displayed in the contact group filter are sorted alphabetically
• Contact groups created via user import/alignment can be created with communication restrictions as part of the import (Administration)
• General improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The display of the sorting of contacts in the contact book is possible via the account settings. Depending on the setting, the contacts in the contact book are displayed sorted by first or last name.
• Channel management revision: administrators can display the channel managers of a channel via the channel management (Administration)
• General improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• The "Currently writing" display now shows the user's first and last name
• In user management, multiple users can now be disabled at once (Administration)
• Optimizations in the user matching function (Administration)
• General bug fixes and optimizations

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Text in appointment or channel descriptions can be copied, links can be called directly
• Text and design adjustments in login/registration process
• Possibility to match users has been added in the user import process. Using an updated CSV list, users can be matched, allowing new users to be added and existing users to be updated. Thus, contact group memberships can be updated centrally based on a few clicks. (Administration)
• In addition to user import, an external ID and contact groups can also be assigned directly when creating individual users. (Administration)
• More optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Optimizations in folder synchronization for Mac systems in the desktop client (add-on module)
• More optimizations, text adjustments and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• When the user limit is reached when creating conversations, the creation of a channel is suggested.
• The contact group membership of users can also be viewed through the user administration. (Administration)
• Invitation emails can be resent for non-activated users via the user administration.  (Administration)
• General improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Users can now choose to stay logged in permanently when logging in. Otherwise they will be logged out automatically after closing the browser tab, closing the browser or closing the client.
• Messages can now be forwarded to other recipients or chats.
• Optical overhaul of the view for creating CalDAV links to synchronize calendars
• More optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Users can set whether pressing the Enter key will send a message or wrap the line.
• The calendar now offers a week view (add-on module)
• Adjustments in the LDAP settings area (Administration)
• User management: expiration date of multiple users can be set simultaneously. (Administration)
• User management: user roles of multiple users can be set at the same time. (Administration)
• User management: Multiple users can be added to contact groups at the same time. (Administration)
• More improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Improvements in message synchronization with other clients
• In shared file repositories, only the owner of a file can delete or rename it
• Optical and textual adjustments in the create channel view
• Display of notifications on the logo in the taskbar (desktop client)
• Optical and technical improvements in folder synchronization (add-on module)
• Displaying an execution status during a user import (Administration)
• Rework of the user detail view in the user administration (Administration)
• More improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Authors can delete their messages again if allowed on the organization
• Text adjustments
• General optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• schul.cloud: Adjustment of the color scheme in the chat with revised contrast.
  for better readability.
• General optimizations and bug fixes.

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Channel type "Encrypted" is preselected when creating channels
• Text customization for better mapping in registration process
• Creation of organization-wide channels for administrators possible
• Adding a user filter in all areas to invite users and in the contact book: provided that contact groups are defined on an organization, the user can filter and contact users specifically depending on the contact group.
• General bug fixes and optimizations

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• Broadcast listsIf a user has the permission and the feature is enabled for an organization, broadcast lists with fixed recipients can be created. The user can send a broadcast message to the recipients. The recipients receive the message as part of the individual conversation with the author and they do not see which other users receive this message. This is for targeted and direct information of fixed groups of users without the possibility of discussion.
• The manager of a channel can now set an image for his channel during creation or afterwards. The image can be changed afterwards and will appear in the chat overview.

• "What's new?" page shows users of the web and desktop client after the update what changes are included in the new version.

• Rework of action icons in user management (administration)

• It is now possible to filter users by contact group membership in user management (Administration)

• Calendar entries for channels can be edited by other channel managers

• Notifications for channel and public appointments can be configured

• General improvements and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Memberships on organizations can expire and be renewedUser accounts on organizations can be given an expiration date. On this date, the membership expires and users can no longer log in. Using the 10-digit key, the user can renew the account independently.In a new view in all clients, the user sees all organizations on which he is a member and can manage his memberships here or renew them if necessary.If the user misses the renewal of his account, the account will remain on the organization for another 2 weeks. During this time the account can still be extended by an admin. If the account is not extended, it will be deleted from the organization after 2 weeks.This function can be used in the basic-school.cloud to perform a year change or to clean up the organization. Inactive users or students who leave for the new school year will be deleted by the organization after the specified expiration date.

  In addition, temporary guest accounts can be implemented through this feature if users use a 10-digit key to register, which has an expiration date attached to the accounts. The guest accounts then automatically expire on the specified date.

• Deactivating and Reactivating User AccountsUser accounts can be manually deactivated or reactivated by an admin in User Management in Web/DC. If a user is deactivated, they will be logged out and will not be able to log in on that organization until they are manually reactivated. The account remains on the organization, but is no longer displayed to other users in the contact book during this time.Deactivating users can be used to reflect stays abroad for students or absences such as parental leave for employees. In addition, it can be used if individual users are temporarily no longer allowed to access the platform for a short period of time.
• Broadcast lists (initially internal)The creation of broadcast lists is possible in all clients. Any recipients can be added to the broadcast list. A broadcast message can be sent to the recipients. The recipients will receive the message as part of the individual conversation with the author and will not see which other users have received this message.The function is suitable for targeted information of limited user groups, without the possibility of a discussion on the topic. The function can be used if it is enabled as a feature for an organization and the user has permission to create broadcast lists. It is first enabled internally.
• Bug fixes and general optimizations

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Account merging via 10-digit registration keys.
  In all clients, it is now fully possible to merge a new account with an existing account. This is also possible via a 10-digit registration key created to invite users. Thus, it is now also possible for basic school.cloud users to have an account on multiple organizations. For example, a student can then own an account on a schul.cloud organization of his school and his music school with the same email address.In the course of this, the registration and login process between the clients has been aligned in design, wording, and functionality.
• Saving surveys as a draft.
  In all clients, it is now equally possible to save a survey as a draft when it is created and edit it further later. Information, questions and answer options, and participants of the survey can be customized in the draft status. As part of this, the survey overview has been further aligned between clients and the information displayed there has been revised.
• Enable folder synchronization for organizations
• Multiple channels can now be invited to an appointment
• Calendar: Creation of CalDAV links for synchronization of other calendars possible
• Additional options to filter users in user management by admin
• User import via CSV file enabled for administrators
• Contact groups(members) can be invited to channels
• More general bug fixes and optimizations

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Confirm when user statuses are deleted
• Update settings items in LDAP management
• Addition to LDAP configuration view: short description of settings items
• Lazy loading for images in chat
• Text adjustments in survey module and contact groups
• Design adjustments for profile pictures in the survey module
• Optimization of encryption password verification
• Confirmation dialog for email address before sending email notifications
• Updating the user picker in multiple places
• Matching channel suggestions to apps
• Text adjustments to key request/confirmation
• Design adjustments to background image
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Publication of the calendar module
  Using the organization setting, the calendar module can now be unlocked for certain organizations. The calendar is then displayed to all users in all clients (Web/DC, iOS, Android). If a user has the appropriate permission, he can create private appointments, channel appointments or public appointments. If a user is invited to an appointment, they will receive a notification in the notification center and can approve or cancel their participation in the appointment.
• Publication of the survey module
  Using the organization setting, the survey module can now be unlocked for certain organizations. The calendar will then be displayed to all users in all clients (Web/DC, iOS, Android). If a user has the appropriate authorization, he can create surveys with any number of questions and answer options. The survey module thus covers many use cases from simple date queries to detailed surveys. When a user is invited to participate in a survey, they receive a notification in the notification center.
• Contact group creation for administrators added
  Contact groups can be used to group related users (cohort/department etc.) and restrict/set communication channels between these groups.
• Share file dialog in conversations added
  In the conversation window, the dialog to share files to another chat has been added.
• Multiple user selection and editing added
  Multiple users can be selected and deleted, the user role of these users can be customized, registration letters can be created.
• Creation of registration letters added
  An admin can generate (printable) registration letters for one or more users, which can then be distributed.
• Optimizations and bug fixes

Desktop- und Web-Client

• Channels get additional joining options and types
  Channels with joining requests can now be created. When a join request is made, the channel manager receives a notification about it. He can centrally manage the join requests to his channel.
• Rework of the channel info view
  The channel info view has been completely reworked in all clients and has been aligned and coordinated with each other with regard to the design in all clients.
• Adding another guest permission (not basic-school.cloud)
  A permission can be set to hide the contact book completely. Users who lack the permission will not be able to see which users are still created on the instance. Thus, a further defined guest role can be formed.
• Rework of the notification center
  The notification center has been prepared for the upcoming notification types and new notifications have been added (channel join requests). In addition, the notification center was aligned and coordinated in terms of design in all clients.
• Acceleration and optimization of loading times
  Member lists are loaded more efficiently, so loading times are accelerated and handling is improved.
• A user limit on organizations
  can be set by server admins (internally) (permission)
• The storage per user
  on an organization can be set (permission) by server admins (internal).
• Export options for channel and chat histories
  were supplemented by more detailed selection options, the complete chat history is exported incl. images and emojis.
• Setting
  It is possible to send an email notification when a new end device has logged in
• More minor design tweaks and bug fixes