icy_matrix is a Matrix client written in Rust using the iced GUI library. It uses ruma and ruma-client to interact with the Matrix network.
It aims to be lightweight with a good out-of-the-box experience. Currently WIP
- Plain-text message and file sending
- Receiving messages and media, can show thumbnails (does not support location messages)
- Show state changes (kicks / bans, room title changes etc.)
- Change rooms (the ones you joined to)
- Room search (powered by
fuzzy-matcherusing theSkimMatcherV2implementation) - Remembers login
- Current stable Rust and Cargo.
- Make sure you have a working Vulkan setup.
- gcc, python3, pkg-config, cmake; openssl, x11, xcb, freetype, fontconfig, expat, glib, gtk3, cairo, pango, atk, gdk_pixbuf libraries and development files.
- Above list may be incomplete, please find out what you need by looking at compiler errors.
nix developto get a dev shell. (ornix-shell nix/shell.nixif you don't have flakes enabled)
- Clone the repo, and switch the working directory to it:
git clone https://gitlab.com/yusdacra/icy_matrix.git && cd icy_matrix - To build and run the project with debug info / checks use
cargo run. Usecargo run --releasefor an optimized release build.
nix build .#icy_matrix-debugto compile a debug build.nix build .#icy_matrixto compile a release build.- If you don't have flakes enabled,
nix-buildwill give you a debug build.
- For flakes:
nix profile install gitlab:yusdacra/icy_matrix#icy_matrix
- Multiline message composer
- Play audio / video and show images in app
- HTML tag rendering of messages (need widget for iced)
- Embedding URLs (pictures / video thumbnails)
- Read markers
- Settings screen
- User list for rooms
- User presence
- Showing invites, leaving rooms
- Public room explorer
- Room settings
- Moderator actions (kick, ban, delete message etc.)
- Encryption (via pantalaimon?)
- Animations for better UX (whenever iced supports this)
- Custom emotes (depends on HTML rendering of messages)
- Video / audio calls