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🟢 [ V E C T O R ] Open Beta v0.2.3

Behold, the latest release of Vector Beta in 2025! Additional overhaul of UX improvements, added features, and the first iteration of Vector Web Profiles that function like contact cards via the web.

🔰 https://vectorapp.io

🧵Updates Below

New:
- 🪪 Vector Web Profiles: you can now share your profile "Contact Card" over the web, with one‑click adding, try this! https://vectorapp.io/profile/npub1gwfpm6l8fhn6rs83j8rjjnjgkdqv89chd2fdhy6zc2uvpuwf39vsfuxxee
- 🎤 Overhauled Voice Messaging: a completely new Voice Messaging experience, with intuitive gestures & sleek UI.
- 📁 Upload Previews: files are now previewed prior to uploading, giving you a chance to review and confirm.
- 🗂️ Image Compression: images are now intelligently compressed before uploading; full‑quality is just a switch!
- 🖼️ Window Persistence: Vector now remembers how you size and position your app.

Improved:
- 🖌️ UI Revamp: a glassy, animated header, redesigned popups, mini‑avatars, group creator UI, and more.
- 💬 Expanding Chatbox: the real OG of this update; your chatbox finally expands to the size of your yap.
- ⚡️ On‑Demand Decryption: Vector no longer decrypts fully at boot, but on‑demand, vastly reducing RAM & CPU use.

Fixed:
- ⚡️ Flashbang: Vector had a brief "white flash" at startup, nicknamed “the flashbang”, this has been resolved.
- 🪵 Fixed Logouts: on some systems, particularly Windows, logouts were failing; this is now fixed.
- 📨 Several Unread‑System Bugs: more reliable read markers and better cross‑device compatibility.
- 📥 Improved Download Stability: attachment downloads are more stable and less resource‑wasteful.
- ⌨️ Removed Search OS Autocorrect: the Emoji Search was often interrupted by OS autocorrect, now disabled.