nexus/README.md
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# Nexus Client
> [!WARNING]
> Nexus Client is still heavily in development, and is not ready for use!
## Description
A simple and user-friendly Matrix client made with Flutter and the Matrix Dart SDK.
## Screenshots
| Dark Mode | Light Mode |
| :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| ![Screenshot of Nexus Client in dark mode, showing users talking, with a sidebar showing rooms and spaces, and another sidebar showing members](./assets/screenshotDark.png) | ![The same screenshot as above, but in light mode](./assets/screenshotLight.png) |
## Progress
- [ ] New logo
- [ ] Make context menus appear as bottom sheets on mobile
- [x] Move from the Dart SDK to the Gomuks SDK with Dart bindings: https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/nexus/pulls/2
- [ ] Allow using remote gomuks over websocket
- [ ] Platform Support
- [x] Linux
- [x] Windows
- [ ] MacOS
- [ ] Android
- [ ] iOS
- [ ] Web (may not be possible)
- [x] Login
- [x] Username / password auth
- [ ] OAuth / OIDC
- [x] Improve initial sync experience
- [x] Rooms / Spaces
- [x] Displaying and choosing
- [x] Reading, showing unread
- [x] Mark as read button on rooms and spaces
- [ ] Searching
- [ ] Creating (Rooms, Spaces, and DMs)
- [x] Joining
- [ ] Parse vias
- [x] Using a text/uri/link
- [x] Plain text
- [x] `matrix:` Uri
- [x] Matrix.to link
- [ ] From space
- [ ] Exploring
- [x] Leaving
- [x] Subspaces
- [x] Messages
- [x] Encryption
- [x] Restoring crypto identity from a recovery passphrase/key
- [x] Sending
- [x] Plain text
- [x] HTML/Markdown
- [x] Replies
- [x] Choose ping on/off
- [ ] Attachments
- [ ] Commands with [MSC4391](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4391)
- [x] Mentions
- [x] Users
- [x] Rooms
- [ ] Inline emoji picker (Putting this here since it'll be implemented the same way as mentions)
- [ ] Custom emojis/stickers
- [ ] GIFs using Gomuks' GIF proxies
- [x] Recieving
- [x] Plain text
- [x] HTML
- [x] Replies
- [x] Viewing
- [ ] Jump to original message
- [x] In loaded timeline
- [ ] Out of loaded timeline
- [x] Edits
- [x] Attachments
- [x] Unencrypted
- [ ] Encrypted
- [x] Blurhashing
- [ ] Downloading attachments
- [x] Opening attachments in their own view
- [ ] Polls: Waiting on https://github.com/SwanFlutter/dynamic_polls/issues/1
- [x] Mentions
- [x] Users
- [x] Rooms
- [ ] Plain text (not sure if I want to add this or not, I probably won't unless there's interest)
- [x] Matrix URIs
- [x] Matrix.to links
- [ ] Do some fancy fetching to get nice names
- [ ] Make clickable
- [x] Custom emojis/stickers
- [x] History loading
- [x] Backwards
- [ ] Forwards
- [x] Editing
- [x] Deleting
- [ ] Reactions: Waiting on https://github.com/flyerhq/flutter_chat_ui/pull/838 or me doing a custom impl
- [ ] Pins
- [ ] Displaying
- [ ] Creating
- [ ] Threads
- [ ] Profile popouts
- [ ] Copy link to [room, space]
- [ ] Reporting
- [x] Events
- [ ] Rooms
- [ ] Notifications using UnifiedPush
- [ ] Group calls using [MSC4195](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4195)
- [ ] Invites
- [ ] Settings
- [ ] Light/Dark mode
- [ ] SSD or CSD
- [ ] Show media by default
- [ ] Dynamic Theming
- [ ] Devices
- [ ] Viewing devices
- [ ] Verifying devices
- [ ] URL preview: Server / Client / None
- [ ] Account changes
- [ ] Display name
- [ ] Profile picture
- [ ] Timezone
- [ ] Pronouns
- [ ] Password
- [ ] About
- [x] Log Out
## Build Instructions
First, clone and open the repo:
```sh
git clone https://git.federated.nexus/Henry-Hiles/nexus
cd nexus
```
### Prerequisites
#### Linux
- With Nix: Either use direnv, or `nix flake develop`
- Without Nix: Install Flutter, Go, Olm, Git, Clang, and GLibc.
#### Windows / MacOS
I don't really know. You will need Flutter, Git, Olm, Go, and Visual Studio tools, and otherwise I guess just keep installing stuff until there aren't any errors. I will look into this sometimeTM.
### Set up Flutter
Get dependencies:
```sh
flutter pub get
```
Get dependencies:
```sh
flutter pub get
```
Clone Gomuks and generate bindings:
```sh
scripts/generate.sh
```
Build generated files, and watch for new changes:
```sh
flutter pub run build_runner watch --delete-conflicting-outputs
```
Run the app:
```sh
flutter run
```
## Community
Join the [Nexus Client Matrix Room](https://matrix.to/#/#nexus:federated.nexus) for questions or help with developing or using Nexus Client.