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* plan: UI improvements to improve LLM usage via SimpleX * core, ui: types for chat layout * core, ui: settings for alternative terminal-like chat layout for managing LLMs or other service bots * plan: message priority * fixes * query plan * update plans * remove silent messages plan * rename migrations * implement layout * amend * fix * fix * fix * improve * time on the right, sender name in blue * no avatar in direct chats * better previews * update, fixes * update * time gap * changes * ui: terminal layout line heights, gaps and time placement * ui: simplify terminal meta layout, correct its docs and tests * ui: right-to-left emoji edge in terminal rows, time placement tests * android, desktop: raise Kotlin compiler memory to 4 GB * ui: terminal captions as follow-up text, classic event separators * ui: terminal media edge and overlay time, plan decisions * ui: simplify terminal row separation, correct doc line references * ui: keep the media time inside terminal rows, restore caption conditions * ui: terminal heading capitals at large font scales, idle live message time * ui: rename the classic voice-with-text flag, correct the meta copy docs * ui: smaller terminal layout diff, sender gap and meta names * ui: terminal row as tall as the media time * docs: remove the chat layout section from the bots readme * docs: shorten the terminal layout section of the chat view * core: address settings API as on master, /auto_accept reads the stored layout * ui: smaller terminal headings * ui: classic sender rows and avatar rule as on master * ui: classic reply quote text colour as on master * ios: keep the chat layout setting with other UI settings * ui: go-to button at the end of terminal rows, no gutter in direct chats * ui: forwarded arrow on the header line of terminal rows, above the time * ui: forwarded arrow centred above the time line of terminal rows * ios: terminal chat layout, chosen per app, profile and chat * ios: event time reserve of three spaces, app layout picker as Kotlin * ios: spec and plan of the terminal chat layout * ios: classic message text at 87% in dark themes, as terminal rows * ios: terminal gaps scaled by the body size, 17/16 of Kotlin values * ios: terminal quote sender at 13.5pt, thumbnail at the item end * ios: product docs of the terminal layout, plans updated for iOS * ios: chat scenes rendered to PNG by a unit test in the simulator CI * ios: snapshots rendered by the smoke test script, workflow unchanged * ios: terminal names at 13.5 x 17/16 pt, as the gaps * ios: Markdown views at the 87% message colour in dark themes * ios: terminal quote thumbnail 12pt after the quote text or the bar * ios: terminal rule-only message widened by a wider quote or header * ios: member avatars scaled with the text size, as in the chat list * ios: snapshot rows at their own height, as list cells, so text wraps * ios: member avatars back at 34pt, for the snapshot before scaling * ios: member avatars scaled with the text size, as in the chat list * ui: terminal quote thumbnail 12dp after the quote text or the bar * ios: classic group bubble width follows the scaled member avatar * ci: ios-sim README describes the snapshots rendered after the smoke test * ios: scratch, padding variants for the I7 and I8 renders, to revert * ios: revert the scratch padding variants after their renders * ui: contrast of the voice message button in terminal rows * ios: scratch, spacing variants and list margins to render, to revert * ios: revert the scratch spacing variants after their renders * ios: snapshots at a fixed date, in UTC and the en_US locale * ios: snapshots drawn as 8-bit sRGB without alpha * ci: compare iOS snapshots with the references in the repository * ci: record and check iOS snapshot references on GitHub's runner * ios: scratch, list margins on the remaining screens, to revert * ios: revert the scratch list margins after their measurement * ci: snapshot scripts executable, as the other CI scripts * ios: scratch, voice circle variants in light themes, to revert * ios: revert the scratch voice circle variants * ios: one 12pt padding at the edges and after avatars in terminal rows * ios: classic group sender name on the bubble edge * ui: one 12dp padding at the edges and after avatars in terminal rows * ios: one heading scale in both chat layouts * ios: snapshot references of the chat scenes * docs: leave the headings and classic lines of the plan to ep/classic-bubbles * ios: declare terminal layout functions inside types * ios: keep layout constants at file scope * ios: keep file-scope functions, move only extension members into types * ios: snapshot tests record row heights at first layout and the appearance layout switch * ios: appearance preview follows the chat layout setting at once * ios: snapshot test measures first-layout rows by SwiftUI and by cells * ios: chat rows measured at the chat width when they first appear * ios: snapshot test checks that chat rows keep their first height after a reload * ios, ci: references of terminal and classic chat scenes, dark message text * ios: message text at 95% in dark themes * ios, ci: references with message text at 95% in dark themes * ios: media in terminal rows end at the time's right inset * ios, ci: references with terminal media at the time's right inset --------- Co-authored-by: Evgeny Poberezkin <evgeny@poberezkin.com>
SimpleX Chat iOS -- Specification Overview
Technical specification suite for the SimpleX Chat iOS application. Each document provides bidirectional links to product documentation and source code.
Executive Summary
The SimpleX Chat iOS app is a native SwiftUI frontend that communicates with a Haskell core library via C FFI. All chat logic, encryption, protocol handling, and database operations happen in the Haskell core (chat_ctrl). The iOS layer handles UI rendering, system integration (CallKit, Push Notifications, Background Tasks), local preferences, and theming. The app shares its database with a Notification Service Extension (NSE) for decrypting push payloads while the main app is inactive.
Dependency Graph
SimpleXApp (root entry point)
├── ChatModel (ObservableObject state) <-> SimpleXAPI (FFI bridge) <-> Haskell Core (chat_ctrl)
├── Views (SwiftUI)
│ ├── ChatListView -> ChatView -> ComposeView
│ ├── ChatItemView (renders individual messages)
│ ├── Settings, UserProfiles, Onboarding
│ └── ActiveCallView (WebRTC + CallKit)
├── Models
│ ├── ChatModel (global app state -- singleton)
│ ├── ItemsModel (per-chat message list state -- singleton + secondary instances)
│ ├── ChatTagsModel (tag filtering state)
│ └── Chat (per-conversation observable state)
├── Services
│ ├── NtfManager (push notification coordination)
│ ├── BGManager (background task scheduling)
│ ├── CallController (CallKit + VoIP push)
│ └── ThemeManager (theme resolution engine)
└── Extensions
├── SimpleX NSE (Notification Service Extension -- decrypts push payloads)
└── SimpleX SE (Share Extension)
Specification Documents
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System architecture, FFI bridge, app lifecycle, extension model |
| Chat API Reference | Complete ChatCommand, ChatResponse, ChatEvent, ChatError type reference |
| State Management | ChatModel, ItemsModel, Chat, ChatInfo, preference storage |
| Database & Storage | SQLite databases, encryption, file storage, export/import |
| Chat View | Message rendering, chat item types, context menu actions |
| Chat List | Conversation list, filtering, search, swipe actions |
| Message Composition | Compose bar, attachments, reply/edit/forward modes, voice recording |
| Navigation | Navigation stack, deep linking, sheet presentation, call overlay |
| Push Notifications | NtfManager, NSE, notification modes, token lifecycle |
| WebRTC Calling | CallController, WebRTCClient, CallKit, signaling via SMP |
| File Transfer | Inline/XFTP transfer, auto-receive, CryptoFile, file constants |
| Theme Engine | ThemeManager, default themes, customization layers, wallpapers |
| Impact Graph | Source file → product concept mapping, risk levels |
Related Product Documentation
Source Code Entry Points
| File | Role |
|---|---|
Shared/SimpleXApp.swift |
App entry point, Haskell init, lifecycle management |
Shared/AppDelegate.swift |
UIApplicationDelegate for push token registration |
Shared/ContentView.swift |
Root view -- authentication gate, call overlay, navigation |
Shared/Model/ChatModel.swift |
Primary observable state (ChatModel, ItemsModel, Chat) |
Shared/Model/SimpleXAPI.swift |
FFI bridge -- chatSendCmd, chatApiSendCmd, sendSimpleXCmd |
Shared/Model/AppAPITypes.swift |
ChatCommand, ChatResponse, ChatEvent enums (iOS app layer) |
SimpleXChat/APITypes.swift |
APIResult, ChatError, ChatCmdProtocol (shared framework) |
SimpleXChat/ChatTypes.swift |
User, ChatInfo, Contact, GroupInfo, ChatItem data types |
SimpleXChat/SimpleX.h |
C header for Haskell FFI functions |