Mattermost Desktop App v1.4/v3.4

[jasonblais]

Hello there - and huge thanks to everyone for contributing to the Mattermost Desktop project! The list of high-quality improvements for our next release is fantastic!

Given our progress, we feel we’re ready to release the next version soon. Here are the proposed dates (all tentative and subject to change):

• 9/13: Code complete with release-3.4 locked in the desktop repo
• 9/14: Testing begins on the release candidate
• 9/20: Last date to cut the final release
• 9/22: Official release with marketing

We’re proposing to call the app “v3.4” to match Mattermost releases. This makes the experience less confusing to end users, as they would not be using a “v1.4” desktop with “v3.4” Mattermost server. It doesn’t mean we’ll be doing monthly releases - just that when we do, we match to Mattermost version numbers.

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To make out next release, there are a few issues that would be great to get in. Would there be any volunteers who would like to help out?

Not Started

• UI upgrade on the settings page: At least the P1 items listed in the comment, P2 items if there is time.
• Inline spell checker: @akashnimare started work using simple-spellchecker, but he got busy with other work. Wondering if someone would like to take a look?
• Changing find/search from CTRL+SHIFT+F to CTRL+SHIFT+S
• Clicking "Help" below text box opens a blank white screen on Mac

In Progress

• @jasonblais/@yangchen1: Update documentation for desktop app and add to docs.mattermost.com
• @yuya-oc: Show validation errors in settings
• @Razzeee/@asaadmahmood: Update ‘cannot connect to Mattermost’ error page
• @jnugh: Fixing an issue with copying links

Looking for Testers

• Proper focus on the desktop app
• Browser back/forward shortcuts

Also, welcome @yangchen1 who joined the Mattermost team as a Product Manager and will be helping with the desktop project in the coming months! Glad to have you!

Yuya, Jason and Yang

[jasonblais]

You can find the 3.4 release builds here or download them from our website.