v1.9.4

✨ Features

• Improve the look of tooltips (#7049). Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Improve the look of the spinner (#6083). Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Polls: Creation form & start event (#7001).
• Show a gray shield when encrypted by deleted session (#6119). Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Silence some widgets for better screen reader presentation. (#7057). Contributed by @ndarilek.
• Make message separator more accessible. (#7056). Contributed by @ndarilek.
• Give each room directory entry the listitem role to correspond with the containing list. (#7035). Contributed by @ndarilek.
• Implement RequiresClient capability for widgets (#7005). Fixes element-hq/element-web#15744 and element-hq/element-web#15744.
• Respect the system high contrast setting when using system theme (#7043).
• Remove redundant duplicate mimetype field which doesn't conform to spec (#7045). Fixes element-hq/element-web#17145 and element-hq/element-web#17145.
• Make join button on space hierarchy action in the background (#7041). Fixes element-hq/element-web#17388 and element-hq/element-web#17388.
• Add a high contrast theme (a variant of the light theme) (#7036).
• Improve timeline message for restricted join rule changes (#6984). Fixes element-hq/element-web#18980 and element-hq/element-web#18980.
• Improve the appearance of the font size slider (#7038).
• Improve RovingTabIndex & Room List filtering performance (#6987). Fixes element-hq/element-web#17864 and element-hq/element-web#17864.
• Remove outdated Spaces restricted rooms warning (#6927).
• Make /msg param optional for more flexibility (#7028). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19481 and element-hq/element-web#19481.
• Add decoration to space hierarchy for tiles which have already been j… (#6969). Fixes element-hq/element-web#18755 and element-hq/element-web#18755.
• Add insert link button to the format bar (#5879). Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Improve visibility of font size chooser (#6988).
• Soften border-radius on selected/hovered messages (#6525). Fixes element-hq/element-web#18108. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Add a developer mode flag and use it for accessing space timelines (#6994). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19416 and element-hq/element-web#19416.
• Position toggle switch more clearly (#6914). Contributed by @CicadaCinema.
• Validate email address in forgot password dialog (#6983). Fixes element-hq/element-web#9978 and element-hq/element-web#9978. Contributed by @psrpinto.
• Handle and i18n M_THREEPID_IN_USE during registration (#6986). Fixes element-hq/element-web#13767 and element-hq/element-web#13767.
• For space invite previews, use room summary API to get the right member count (#6982). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19123 and element-hq/element-web#19123.
• Simplify Space Panel notification badge layout (#6977). Fixes element-hq/element-web#18527 and element-hq/element-web#18527.
• Use prettier hsName during 3pid registration where possible (#6980). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19162 and element-hq/element-web#19162.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Add a condition to only activate the resizer which belongs to the clicked handle (#7055). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19521 and element-hq/element-web#19521.
• Restore composer focus after event edit (#7065). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19469 and element-hq/element-web#19469.
• Don't apply message bubble visual style to media messages (#7040).
• Handle no selected screen when screen-sharing (#7018). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19460 and element-hq/element-web#19460. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Add history entry before completing emoji (#7007). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19177 and element-hq/element-web#19177. Contributed by @RafaelGoncalves8.
• Add padding between controls on edit form in message bubbles (#7039).
• Respect the roomState right container request for the Jitsi widget (#7033). Fixes element-hq/element-web#16552 and element-hq/element-web#16552.
• Fix cannot read length of undefined for room upgrades (#7037). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19509 and element-hq/element-web#19509.
• Cleanup re-dispatching around timelines and composers (#7023). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19491 and element-hq/element-web#19491. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Fix removing a room from a Space and interaction with m.space.parent (#6944). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19363 and element-hq/element-web#19363.
• Fix recent css regression (#7022). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19470 and element-hq/element-web#19470. Contributed by @CicadaCinema.
• Fix ModalManager reRender racing with itself (#7027). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19489 and element-hq/element-web#19489.
• Fix fullscreening a call while connecting (#7019). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19309 and element-hq/element-web#19309. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Allow scrolling right in reply-quoted code block (#7024). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19487 and element-hq/element-web#19487. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Fix dark theme codeblock colors (#6384). Fixes element-hq/element-web#17998. Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
• Show passphrase input label (#6992). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19428 and element-hq/element-web#19428. Contributed by @RafaelGoncalves8.
• Always render disabled settings as disabled (#7014).
• Make "Security Phrase" placeholder look consistent cross-browser (#6870). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19006 and element-hq/element-web#19006. Contributed by @neer17.
• Fix direction override characters breaking member event text direction (#6999).
• Remove redundant text in verification dialogs (#6993). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19290 and element-hq/element-web#19290. Contributed by @RafaelGoncalves8.
• Fix space panel name overflowing (#6995). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19455 and element-hq/element-web#19455.
• Fix conflicting CSS on syntax highlighted blocks (#6991). Fixes element-hq/element-web#19445 and element-hq/element-web#19445.