🧵 Enable threads by default

cypress/e2e/polls/polls.spec.ts

@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ describe("Polls", () => {
     };
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-        cy.enableLabsFeature("feature_thread");
         cy.window().then((win) => {
             win.localStorage.setItem("mx_lhs_size", "0"); // Collapse left panel for these tests
         });

cypress/e2e/threads/threads.spec.ts

@@ -19,17 +19,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 import { SynapseInstance } from "../../plugins/synapsedocker";
 import { MatrixClient } from "../../global";
 
-function markWindowBeforeReload(): void {
-    // mark our window object to "know" when it gets reloaded
-    cy.window().then((w) => (w.beforeReload = true));
-}
-
 describe("Threads", () => {
     let synapse: SynapseInstance;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-        // Default threads to ON for this spec
-        cy.enableLabsFeature("feature_thread");
         cy.window().then((win) => {
             win.localStorage.setItem("mx_lhs_size", "0"); // Collapse left panel for these tests
         });
@@ -44,35 +37,6 @@ describe("Threads", () => {
         cy.stopSynapse(synapse);
     });
 
-    it("should reload when enabling threads beta", () => {
-        markWindowBeforeReload();
-
-        // Turn off
-        cy.openUserSettings("Labs").within(() => {
-            // initially the new property is there
-            cy.window().should("have.prop", "beforeReload", true);
-
-            cy.leaveBeta("Threads");
-            cy.wait(1000);
-            // after reload the property should be gone
-            cy.window().should("not.have.prop", "beforeReload");
-        });
-
-        cy.get(".mx_MatrixChat", { timeout: 15000 }); // wait for the app
-        markWindowBeforeReload();
-
-        // Turn on
-        cy.openUserSettings("Labs").within(() => {
-            // initially the new property is there
-            cy.window().should("have.prop", "beforeReload", true);
-
-            cy.joinBeta("Threads");
-            cy.wait(1000);
-            // after reload the property should be gone
-            cy.window().should("not.have.prop", "beforeReload");
-        });
-    });
-
     it("should be usable for a conversation", () => {
         let bot: MatrixClient;
         cy.getBot(synapse, {

res/css/views/messages/_MessageActionBar.pcss

@@ -118,13 +118,6 @@ limitations under the License.
             color: $primary-content;
         }
 
-        &.mx_MessageActionBar_threadButton {
-            .mx_Indicator {
-                background: $links;
-                animation-iteration-count: infinite;
-            }
-        }
-
         &.mx_MessageActionBar_favouriteButton_fillstar {
             color: var(--MessageActionBar-star-button-color);
         }

src/MatrixClientPeg.ts

@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class MatrixClientPegClass implements IMatrixClientPeg {
         opts.pendingEventOrdering = PendingEventOrdering.Detached;
         opts.lazyLoadMembers = true;
         opts.clientWellKnownPollPeriod = 2 * 60 * 60; // 2 hours
-        opts.experimentalThreadSupport = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread");
+        opts.experimentalThreadSupport = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable");
 
         if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_sliding_sync")) {
             const proxyUrl = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_sliding_sync_proxy_url");

src/components/structures/MessagePanel.tsx

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export default class MessagePanel extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         // and we check this in a hot code path. This is also cached in our
         // RoomContext, however we still need a fallback for roomless MessagePanels.
         this._showHiddenEvents = SettingsStore.getValue("showHiddenEventsInTimeline");
-        this.threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread");
+        this.threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable");
 
         this.showTypingNotificationsWatcherRef = SettingsStore.watchSetting(
             "showTypingNotifications",

src/components/structures/RoomSearchView.tsx

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import ResizeNotifier from "../../utils/ResizeNotifier";
 import MatrixClientContext from "../../contexts/MatrixClientContext";
 import { RoomPermalinkCreator } from "../../utils/permalinks/Permalinks";
 import RoomContext from "../../contexts/RoomContext";
+import SettingsStore from "../../settings/SettingsStore";
 
 const DEBUG = false;
 let debuglog = function (msg: string) {};
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ export const RoomSearchView = forwardRef<ScrollPanel, Props>(
                                 return b.length - a.length;
                             });
 
-                            if (client.supportsExperimentalThreads()) {
+                            if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
                                 // Process all thread roots returned in this batch of search results
                                 // XXX: This won't work for results coming from Seshat which won't include the bundled relationship
                                 for (const result of results.results) {

src/components/structures/RoomView.tsx

@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ export class RoomView extends React.Component<IRoomProps, IRoomState> {
         CHAT_EFFECTS.forEach((effect) => {
             if (containsEmoji(ev.getContent(), effect.emojis) || ev.getContent().msgtype === effect.msgType) {
                 // For initial threads launch, chat effects are disabled see #19731
-                if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") || !ev.isRelation(THREAD_RELATION_TYPE.name)) {
+                if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") || !ev.isRelation(THREAD_RELATION_TYPE.name)) {
                     dis.dispatch({ action: `effects.${effect.command}` });
                 }
             }

src/components/structures/ThreadPanel.tsx

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const ThreadPanel: React.FC<IProps> = ({ roomId, onClose, permalinkCreator }) =>
     const openFeedback = shouldShowFeedback()
         ? () => {
               Modal.createDialog(BetaFeedbackDialog, {
-                  featureId: "feature_thread",
+                  featureId: "feature_threadstable",
               });
           }
         : null;

src/components/structures/TimelinePanel.tsx

@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@ class TimelinePanel extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
         is very tied to the main room timeline, we are forcing the timeline to
         send read receipts for threaded events */
         const isThreadTimeline = this.context.timelineRenderingType === TimelineRenderingType.Thread;
-        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") && isThreadTimeline) {
+        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") && isThreadTimeline) {
             return 0;
         }
         const index = this.state.events.findIndex((ev) => ev.getId() === evId);

src/components/views/context_menus/MessageContextMenu.tsx

@@ -71,11 +71,7 @@ const ReplyInThreadButton = ({ mxEvent, closeMenu }: IReplyInThreadButton) => {
     if (Boolean(relationType) && relationType !== RelationType.Thread) return null;
 
     const onClick = (): void => {
-        if (!localStorage.getItem("mx_seen_feature_thread")) {
-            localStorage.setItem("mx_seen_feature_thread", "true");
-        }
-
-        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")) {
+        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
             dis.dispatch({
                 action: Action.ViewUserSettings,
                 initialTabId: UserTab.Labs,
@@ -644,7 +640,7 @@ export default class MessageContextMenu extends React.Component<IProps, IState>
             rightClick &&
             contentActionable &&
             canSendMessages &&
-            SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") &&
+            SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") &&
             Thread.hasServerSideSupport &&
             timelineRenderingType !== TimelineRenderingType.Thread
         ) {

src/components/views/messages/MessageActionBar.tsx

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import { Key } from "../../../Keyboard";
 import { ALTERNATE_KEY_NAME } from "../../../accessibility/KeyboardShortcuts";
 import { UserTab } from "../dialogs/UserTab";
 import { Action } from "../../../dispatcher/actions";
-import SdkConfig from "../../../SdkConfig";
 import { ShowThreadPayload } from "../../../dispatcher/payloads/ShowThreadPayload";
 import useFavouriteMessages from "../../../hooks/useFavouriteMessages";
 import { GetRelationsForEvent } from "../rooms/EventTile";
@@ -204,8 +203,7 @@ const ReplyInThreadButton = ({ mxEvent }: IReplyInThreadButton) => {
 
     const relationType = mxEvent?.getRelation()?.rel_type;
     const hasARelation = !!relationType && relationType !== RelationType.Thread;
-    const firstTimeSeeingThreads = !localStorage.getItem("mx_seen_feature_thread");
-    const threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread");
+    const threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable");
 
     if (!threadsEnabled && !Thread.hasServerSideSupport) {
         // hide the prompt if the user would only have degraded mode
@@ -217,11 +215,7 @@ const ReplyInThreadButton = ({ mxEvent }: IReplyInThreadButton) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
 
-        if (firstTimeSeeingThreads) {
-            localStorage.setItem("mx_seen_feature_thread", "true");
-        }
-
-        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")) {
+        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
             dis.dispatch({
                 action: Action.ViewUserSettings,
                 initialTabId: UserTab.Labs,
@@ -257,7 +251,7 @@ const ReplyInThreadButton = ({ mxEvent }: IReplyInThreadButton) => {
                     </div>
                     {!hasARelation && (
                         <div className="mx_Tooltip_sub">
-                            {SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")
+                            {SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")
                                 ? _t("Beta feature")
                                 : _t("Beta feature. Click to learn more.")}
                         </div>
@@ -273,7 +267,6 @@ const ReplyInThreadButton = ({ mxEvent }: IReplyInThreadButton) => {
             onContextMenu={onClick}
         >
             <ThreadIcon />
-            {firstTimeSeeingThreads && !threadsEnabled && <div className="mx_Indicator" />}
         </RovingAccessibleTooltipButton>
     );
 };
@@ -393,21 +386,6 @@ export default class MessageActionBar extends React.PureComponent<IMessageAction
     private readonly forbiddenThreadHeadMsgType = [MsgType.KeyVerificationRequest];
 
     private get showReplyInThreadAction(): boolean {
-        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") && !Thread.hasServerSideSupport) {
-            // hide the prompt if the user would only have degraded mode
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        if (
-            !SettingsStore.getBetaInfo("feature_thread") &&
-            !SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") &&
-            !SdkConfig.get("show_labs_settings")
-        ) {
-            // Hide the beta prompt if there is no UI to enable it,
-            // e.g if config.json disables it and doesn't enable show labs flags
-            return false;
-        }
-
         const inNotThreadTimeline = this.context.timelineRenderingType !== TimelineRenderingType.Thread;
 
         const isAllowedMessageType =
@@ -568,7 +546,7 @@ export default class MessageActionBar extends React.PureComponent<IMessageAction
                     );
                 }
             } else if (
-                SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") &&
+                SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") &&
                 // Show thread icon even for deleted messages, but only within main timeline
                 this.context.timelineRenderingType === TimelineRenderingType.Room &&
                 this.props.mxEvent.getThread()

src/components/views/right_panel/RoomHeaderButtons.tsx

@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ export default class RoomHeaderButtons extends HeaderButtons<IProps> {
         );
         rightPanelPhaseButtons.set(
             RightPanelPhases.ThreadPanel,
-            SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") ? (
+            SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") ? (
                 <HeaderButton
                     key={RightPanelPhases.ThreadPanel}
                     name="threadsButton"

src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.tsx

@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ export class UnwrappedEventTile extends React.Component<EventTileProps, IState>
             }
         }
 
-        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")) {
+        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
             this.props.mxEvent.on(ThreadEvent.Update, this.updateThread);
 
             if (this.thread && !this.supportsThreadNotifications) {
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ export class UnwrappedEventTile extends React.Component<EventTileProps, IState>
         if (this.props.showReactions) {
             this.props.mxEvent.removeListener(MatrixEventEvent.RelationsCreated, this.onReactionsCreated);
         }
-        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")) {
+        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
             this.props.mxEvent.off(ThreadEvent.Update, this.updateThread);
         }
         this.threadState?.off(NotificationStateEvents.Update, this.onThreadStateUpdate);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ export class UnwrappedEventTile extends React.Component<EventTileProps, IState>
     };
 
     private get thread(): Thread | null {
-        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread")) {
+        if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable")) {
             return null;
         }
 

src/components/views/rooms/SearchResultTile.tsx

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default class SearchResultTile extends React.Component<IProps> {
         const layout = SettingsStore.getValue("layout");
         const isTwelveHour = SettingsStore.getValue("showTwelveHourTimestamps");
         const alwaysShowTimestamps = SettingsStore.getValue("alwaysShowTimestamps");
-        const threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread");
+        const threadsEnabled = SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable");
 
         const timeline = result.context.getTimeline();
         for (let j = 0; j < timeline.length; j++) {

src/components/views/rooms/SendMessageComposer.tsx

@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ export class SendMessageComposer extends React.Component<ISendMessageComposerPro
                     // For initial threads launch, chat effects are disabled
                     // see #19731
                     const isNotThread = this.props.relation?.rel_type !== THREAD_RELATION_TYPE.name;
-                    if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") || isNotThread) {
+                    if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") || isNotThread) {
                         dis.dispatch({ action: `effects.${effect.command}` });
                     }
                 }

src/components/views/rooms/wysiwyg_composer/utils/message.ts

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function sendMessage(message: string, isHTML: boolean, { roomContext, mxC
             // For initial threads launch, chat effects are disabled
             // see #19731
             const isNotThread = relation?.rel_type !== THREAD_RELATION_TYPE.name;
-            if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") || isNotThread) {
+            if (!SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") || isNotThread) {
                 dis.dispatch({ action: `effects.${effect.command}` });
             }
         }

src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json

@@ -915,15 +915,9 @@
     "In rooms that support moderation, the “Report” button will let you report abuse to room moderators.": "In rooms that support moderation, the “Report” button will let you report abuse to room moderators.",
     "Render LaTeX maths in messages": "Render LaTeX maths in messages",
     "Message Pinning": "Message Pinning",
-    "Threaded messaging": "Threaded messaging",
+    "Threaded messages": "Threaded messages",
     "Keep discussions organised with threads.": "Keep discussions organised with threads.",
     "Threads help keep conversations on-topic and easy to track. <a>Learn more</a>.": "Threads help keep conversations on-topic and easy to track. <a>Learn more</a>.",
-    "How can I start a thread?": "How can I start a thread?",
-    "Use “%(replyInThread)s” when hovering over a message.": "Use “%(replyInThread)s” when hovering over a message.",
-    "Reply in thread": "Reply in thread",
-    "How can I leave the beta?": "How can I leave the beta?",
-    "To leave, return to this page and use the “%(leaveTheBeta)s” button.": "To leave, return to this page and use the “%(leaveTheBeta)s” button.",
-    "Leave the beta": "Leave the beta",
     "Rich text editor": "Rich text editor",
     "Use rich text instead of Markdown in the message composer. Plain text mode coming soon.": "Use rich text instead of Markdown in the message composer. Plain text mode coming soon.",
     "Render simple counters in room header": "Render simple counters in room header",
@@ -2322,6 +2316,7 @@
     "Error processing audio message": "Error processing audio message",
     "View live location": "View live location",
     "React": "React",
+    "Reply in thread": "Reply in thread",
     "Can't create a thread from an event with an existing relation": "Can't create a thread from an event with an existing relation",
     "Beta feature": "Beta feature",
     "Beta feature. Click to learn more.": "Beta feature. Click to learn more.",
@@ -3198,6 +3193,7 @@
     "Beta": "Beta",
     "Leaving the beta will reload %(brand)s.": "Leaving the beta will reload %(brand)s.",
     "Joining the beta will reload %(brand)s.": "Joining the beta will reload %(brand)s.",
+    "Leave the beta": "Leave the beta",
     "Join the beta": "Join the beta",
     "Updated %(humanizedUpdateTime)s": "Updated %(humanizedUpdateTime)s",
     "Live until %(expiryTime)s": "Live until %(expiryTime)s",

src/settings/Settings.tsx

@@ -255,15 +255,15 @@ export const SETTINGS: { [setting: string]: ISetting } = {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
         default: false,
     },
-    "feature_thread": {
+    "feature_threadstable": {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Messaging,
         controller: new ThreadBetaController(),
-        displayName: _td("Threaded messaging"),
+        displayName: _td("Threaded messages"),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        default: false,
+        default: true,
         betaInfo: {
-            title: _td("Threads"),
+            title: _td("Threaded messages"),
             caption: () => (
                 <>
                     <p>{_t("Keep discussions organised with threads.")}</p>
@@ -282,28 +282,6 @@ export const SETTINGS: { [setting: string]: ISetting } = {
                     </p>
                 </>
             ),
-            faq: () =>
-                SdkConfig.get().bug_report_endpoint_url && (
-                    <>
-                        <h4>{_t("How can I start a thread?")}</h4>
-                        <p>
-                            {_t("Use “%(replyInThread)s” when hovering over a message.", {
-                                replyInThread: _t("Reply in thread"),
-                            })}
-                        </p>
-                        <h4>{_t("How can I leave the beta?")}</h4>
-                        <p>
-                            {_t("To leave, return to this page and use the “%(leaveTheBeta)s” button.", {
-                                leaveTheBeta: _t("Leave the beta"),
-                            })}
-                        </p>
-                    </>
-                ),
-            feedbackLabel: "thread-feedback",
-            feedbackSubheading: _td(
-                "Thank you for trying the beta, " + "please go into as much detail as you can so we can improve it.",
-            ),
-            image: require("../../res/img/betas/threads.png"),
             requiresRefresh: true,
         },
     },

src/stores/TypingStore.ts

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default class TypingStore {
         if (SettingsStore.getValue("lowBandwidth")) return;
         // Disable typing notification for threads for the initial launch
         // before we figure out a better user experience for them
-        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_thread") && threadId) return;
+        if (SettingsStore.getValue("feature_threadstable") && threadId) return;
 
         let currentTyping = this.typingStates[roomId];
         if ((!isTyping && !currentTyping) || (currentTyping && currentTyping.isTyping === isTyping)) {