allow to set chat description

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Delta Chat Android Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+* Allow to set chat description
+
 ## v2.43.0
 2026-02
 

src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/GroupCreateActivity.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuInflater;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
@@ -44,12 +45,14 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
+import chat.delta.rpc.Rpc;
 import chat.delta.rpc.RpcException;
 
 public class GroupCreateActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
                                  implements ItemClickListener
 {
 
+  private static final String TAG = GroupCreateActivity.class.getSimpleName();
   public static final String EDIT_GROUP_CHAT_ID = "edit_group_chat_id";
   public static final String CREATE_BROADCAST = "create_broadcast";
   public static final String UNENCRYPTED = "unencrypted";
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ public class GroupCreateActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionBarActivity
   private boolean unencrypted;
   private boolean broadcast;
   private EditText     groupName;
+  private EditText     chatDescription;
   private ListView     lv;
   private ImageView    avatar;
   private Bitmap       avatarBmp;
@@ -140,6 +144,7 @@ private void initializeResources() {
     lv                  = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.selected_contacts_list);
     avatar              = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.avatar);
     groupName           = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.group_name);
+    chatDescription     = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.chat_description);
     TextView chatHints  = ViewUtil.findById(this, R.id.chat_hints);
 
     // add padding to avoid content hidden behind system bars
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ private void initializeResources() {
     } else if (unencrypted) {
       avatar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
       groupName.setHint(R.string.subject);
+      findViewById(R.id.chat_description_container).setVisibility(View.GONE);
       chatHints.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     } else {
       chatHints.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -186,6 +192,14 @@ private void initializeResources() {
     if(isEdit()) {
       groupName.setText(dcContext.getChat(groupChatId).getName());
       lv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+
+      Rpc rpc = DcHelper.getRpc(this);
+      try {
+        String description = rpc.getChatDescription(rpc.getSelectedAccountId(), groupChatId);
+        chatDescription.setText(description);
+      } catch (RpcException e) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "RPC error", e);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -261,22 +275,22 @@ public void onItemDeleteClick(int contactId) {
   }
 
   private void createGroup(String groupName) {
-    if (broadcast) {
-      try {
-        groupChatId = DcHelper.getRpc(this).createBroadcast(dcContext.getAccountId(), groupName);
-      } catch (RpcException e) {
-        e.printStackTrace();
-        return;
-      }
-    } else if (unencrypted) {
-      try {
-        groupChatId = DcHelper.getRpc(this).createGroupChatUnencrypted(dcContext.getAccountId(), groupName);
-      } catch (RpcException e) {
-        e.printStackTrace();
-        return;
+    Rpc rpc = DcHelper.getRpc(this);
+    int accId;
+    try {
+      accId = rpc.getSelectedAccountId();
+      if (broadcast) {
+        groupChatId = rpc.createBroadcast(accId, groupName);
+      } else if (unencrypted) {
+        groupChatId = rpc.createGroupChatUnencrypted(accId, groupName);
+      } else {
+        groupChatId = rpc.createGroupChat(accId, groupName, false);
       }
-    } else {
-      groupChatId = dcContext.createGroupChat(groupName);
+
+      rpc.setChatDescription(accId, groupChatId, getChatDescription());
+    } catch (RpcException e) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "RPC error", e);
+      return;
     }
 
     for (int contactId : getAdapter().getContacts()) {
@@ -307,6 +321,14 @@ private void updateGroup(String groupName) {
     }
     dcContext.setChatName(groupChatId, groupName);
 
+    Rpc rpc = DcHelper.getRpc(this);
+    String description = getChatDescription();
+    try {
+      rpc.setChatDescription(rpc.getSelectedAccountId(), groupChatId, description);
+    } catch (RpcException e) {
+      Log.e(TAG, "RPC error", e);
+    }
+
     if (avatarChanged) AvatarHelper.setGroupAvatar(this, groupChatId, avatarBmp);
 
     attachmentManager.cleanup();
@@ -331,6 +353,10 @@ private SelectedContactsAdapter getAdapter() {
     return ret;
   }
 
+  private @Nullable String getChatDescription() {
+    return chatDescription.getText() != null ? chatDescription.getText().toString().trim() : "";
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
     super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);

src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ProfileAdapter.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -30,8 +31,13 @@
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import chat.delta.rpc.Rpc;
+import chat.delta.rpc.RpcException;
+
 public class ProfileAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter
 {
+  private static final String TAG = ProfileAdapter.class.getSimpleName();
+
   public static final int ITEM_AVATAR = 10;
   public static final int ITEM_DIVIDER = 20;
   public static final int ITEM_SIGNATURE = 25;
@@ -195,7 +201,7 @@ else if (holder.itemView instanceof ConversationListItem) {
     }
     else if(holder.itemView instanceof ProfileStatusItem) {
       ProfileStatusItem item = (ProfileStatusItem) holder.itemView;
-      item.setOnLongClickListener(view -> {clickListener.onStatusLongClicked(); return true;});
+      item.setOnLongClickListener(view -> {clickListener.onStatusLongClicked(dcContact == null); return true;});
       item.set(data.label);
     }
     else if(holder.itemView instanceof ProfileAvatarItem) {
@@ -230,7 +236,7 @@ else if(holder.itemView instanceof ProfileTextItem) {
 
   public interface ItemClickListener {
     void onSettingsClicked(int settingsId);
-    void onStatusLongClicked();
+    void onStatusLongClicked(boolean isMultiUser);
     void onSharedChatClicked(int chatId);
     void onMemberClicked(int contactId);
     void onMemberLongClicked(int contactId);
@@ -278,8 +284,21 @@ public void changeData(@Nullable int[] memberList, @Nullable DcContact dcContact
 
     itemData.add(new ItemData(ITEM_AVATAR, null, 0));
 
-    if (isSelfTalk || dcContact != null && !dcContact.getStatus().isEmpty()) {
-      itemDataStatusText = isSelfTalk ? context.getString(R.string.saved_messages_explain) : dcContact.getStatus();
+    if (isSelfTalk) {
+      itemDataStatusText = context.getString(R.string.saved_messages_explain);
+    } else if (dcContact != null) {
+      itemDataStatusText = dcContact.getStatus();
+    } else if (dcChat != null && dcChat.isEncrypted()) {
+      // Load group or channel description
+      try {
+        Rpc rpc = DcHelper.getRpc(context);
+        itemDataStatusText = rpc.getChatDescription(rpc.getSelectedAccountId(), dcChat.getId());
+      } catch (RpcException e) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "RPC error", e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!itemDataStatusText.isEmpty()) {
       itemData.add(new ItemData(ITEM_SIGNATURE, itemDataStatusText, 0));
     } else {
       itemData.add(new ItemData(ITEM_DIVIDER, null, 0));

src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ProfileFragment.java

@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ public void onSettingsClicked(int settingsId) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void onStatusLongClicked() {
+  public void onStatusLongClicked(boolean isMultiUser) {
       Context context = requireContext();
       new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
-        .setTitle(R.string.pref_default_status_label)
+        .setTitle(isMultiUser? R.string.chat_description : R.string.pref_default_status_label)
         .setItems(new CharSequence[]{
             context.getString(R.string.menu_copy_to_clipboard)
           },

src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/DcHelper.java

@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ public static void setStockTranslations(Context context) {
     dcContext.setStockTranslation(233, context.getString(R.string.outgoing_video_call));
     dcContext.setStockTranslation(234, context.getString(R.string.incoming_audio_call));
     dcContext.setStockTranslation(235, context.getString(R.string.incoming_video_call));
+    dcContext.setStockTranslation(240, context.getString(R.string.chat_description_changed_by_you));
+    dcContext.setStockTranslation(241, context.getString(R.string.chat_description_changed_by_other));
   }
 
   public static File getImexDir() {

src/main/res/layout/group_create_activity.xml

@@ -39,6 +39,24 @@
         </androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText>
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout
+        android:id="@+id/chat_description_container"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dp">
+
+      <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatEditText
+          android:id="@+id/chat_description"
+          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+          android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+          android:gravity="top|start"
+          android:hint="@string/chat_description"
+          android:inputType="textMultiLine"
+          android:maxLines="3" />
+    </com.google.android.material.textfield.TextInputLayout>
+
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/chat_hints"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"

src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@
     <string name="pref_your_name">Your Name</string>
     <!-- Label of the Bio/Signature/Status/Motto field -->
     <string name="pref_default_status_label">Bio</string>
+    <string name="chat_description">Description</string>
     <!-- Option name for changing behaviour of the "Enter key" to sending out a message directly (instead of adding new line). If in doubt, please refer to a similar option in other messengers. -->
     <string name="pref_enter_sends">Enter Key Sends</string>
     <string name="pref_enter_sends_explain">Pressing the Enter key will send text messages</string>
@@ -889,6 +890,9 @@
     <string name="group_image_changed_by_you">You changed the group image.</string>
     <!-- %1$s will be replaced by name of the contact who did the action -->
     <string name="group_image_changed_by_other">Group image changed by %1$s.</string>
+    <string name="chat_description_changed_by_you">You changed the chat description.</string>
+    <!-- %1$s will be replaced by name of the contact who did the action -->
+    <string name="chat_description_changed_by_other">Chat description changed by %1$s.</string>
     <!-- %1$s will be replaced by name of the contact added to the group -->
     <string name="member_x_added">Member %1$s added.</string>
     <!-- %1$s will be replaced by name of the contact added to the group -->