Improve DMs UI

frontend/index.html

@@ -417,6 +417,12 @@
                             <span class="stat-value last-seen"></span>
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    <div class="profile-actions">
+                        <mdui-button id="dm-button" variant="filled" style="display: none;">
+                            <span class="material-symbols">chat</span>
+                            Send Message
+                        </mdui-button>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </mdui-dialog>

frontend/src/chat/contextMenu.ts

@@ -84,9 +84,16 @@ export function show(message: Message, x: number, y: number): void {
     
     const isAuthor = message.username === currentUser?.username;
     const isOwner = currentUser?.admin;
-
+    
+    // Check if we're in a DM conversation
+    const isInDm = document.querySelector('.chat-tabs mdui-tab[value="dms"]')?.getAttribute('active') === 'true';
+    
+    // Show edit only for own messages
     editItem.style.display = isAuthor ? 'flex' : 'none';
-    deleteItem.style.display = (isAuthor || isOwner) ? 'flex' : 'none';
+    
+    // Show delete for own messages, admin on any message, or in DMs for any message
+    const canDelete = isAuthor || isOwner || isInDm;
+    deleteItem.style.display = canDelete ? 'flex' : 'none';
     
     // Position the menu properly
     menu.style.display = 'block';

frontend/src/chat/dm.ts

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { API_BASE_URL } from "../core/config";
-import { authToken, getAuthHeaders } from "../auth/api";
+import { authToken, getAuthHeaders, currentUser } from "../auth/api";
 import { DmPanel } from "./panel";
 import { ecdhSharedSecret, deriveWrappingKey } from "../crypto/asymmetric";
 import { importAesGcmKey, aesGcmEncrypt, aesGcmDecrypt } from "../crypto/symmetric";
 import { randomBytes } from "../crypto/kdf";
 import { getCurrentKeys } from "../auth/crypto";
 import { request, websocket } from "../websocket";
-import type { FetchDMResponse, SendDMRequest, WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
+import type { FetchDMResponse, SendDMRequest, WebSocketMessage, User } from "../core/types";
 import type { Tabs } from "mdui/components/tabs";
 import { b64, ub64 } from "../utils/utils";
 
@@ -88,9 +88,48 @@ async function loadUsers() {
 	const data = await res.json();
 	const list = document.getElementById("dm-users")!;
 	list.innerHTML = "";
-	(data.users || []).forEach((u: any) => {
+	(data.users || []).forEach((u: User) => {
 		const item = document.createElement("mdui-list-item");
+		
+		// Add avatar
+		const avatar = document.createElement("img");
+		avatar.src = u.profile_picture || "./src/resources/images/default-avatar.png";
+		avatar.alt = u.username;
+		avatar.slot = "icon";
+		avatar.style.width = "40px";
+		avatar.style.height = "40px";
+		avatar.style.borderRadius = "50%";
+		avatar.style.objectFit = "cover";
+		
+		// Handle avatar load error
+		avatar.addEventListener("error", () => {
+			avatar.src = "./src/resources/images/default-avatar.png";
+		});
+		
+		item.appendChild(avatar);
+		
+		// Set headline (username)
 		item.setAttribute("headline", u.username);
+		
+		// Add last message placeholder (will be loaded lazily)
+		const lastMessageEl = document.createElement("div");
+		lastMessageEl.slot = "supporting-text";
+		lastMessageEl.textContent = "Loading...";
+		lastMessageEl.style.fontSize = "12px";
+		lastMessageEl.style.color = "var(--mdui-color-on-surface-variant)";
+		item.appendChild(lastMessageEl);
+		
+		// Load last message when element becomes visible
+		const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
+			entries.forEach((entry) => {
+				if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+					loadLastMessage(u.id, lastMessageEl);
+					observer.unobserve(entry.target);
+				}
+			});
+		});
+		observer.observe(item);
+		
 		item.addEventListener("click", async () => {
 			activeDm = { userId: u.id, username: u.username, publicKey: null };
 			if (!dmPanel) {
@@ -133,7 +172,7 @@ async function loadUsers() {
 					},
 					async () => {
 						// Load DM history for the active conversation
-						if (!activeDm?.publicKey) return;
+						if (!activeDm?.publicKey || !dmPanel) return;
 						const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/dm/history/${activeDm.userId}`, { 
 							headers: getAuthHeaders(true) 
 						});
@@ -145,17 +184,16 @@ async function loadUsers() {
 							for (const env of messages) {
 								try {
 									const text = await decryptDm(env, activeDm.publicKey);
-									const div = document.createElement("div");
 									const isAuthor = env.senderId !== activeDm.userId;
-									div.className = `message ${isAuthor ? "sent" : "received"}`;
+									const username = isAuthor ? (currentUser?.username || "Unknown") : (activeDm.username || "Unknown");
-									const inner = document.createElement("div");
+									dmPanel.appendMessageWithId({
-									inner.className = "message-inner";
+										id: env.id,
-									const content = document.createElement("div");
+										content: text,
-									content.className = "message-content";
+										username: username,
-									content.textContent = text;
+										timestamp: env.timestamp,
-									inner.appendChild(content);
+										is_read: false,
-									div.appendChild(inner);
+										is_edited: false
-									container.appendChild(div);
+									});
 								} catch {}
 							}
 							container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
@@ -163,9 +201,18 @@ async function loadUsers() {
 					}
 				);
 			}
+			dmPanel.setOtherUser(u.username);
 			dmPanel.setTitle(u.username);
 			dmPanel.clearMessages();
 			dmPanel.activate();
+			
+			// Add profile click functionality to chat header
+			const chatHeaderAvatar = document.querySelector('.chat-header-avatar') as HTMLElement;
+			if (chatHeaderAvatar) {
+				chatHeaderAvatar.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+				chatHeaderAvatar.onclick = () => dmPanel?.onProfileClicked();
+			}
+			
 			const resPk = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/crypto/public-key/of/${u.id}`, { headers: getAuthHeaders(true) });
 			if (resPk.ok) {
 				const pkData = await resPk.json();
@@ -176,6 +223,30 @@ async function loadUsers() {
 	});
 }
 
+async function loadLastMessage(userId: number, element: HTMLElement): Promise<void> {
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/dm/history/${userId}?limit=1`, { 
+			headers: getAuthHeaders(true) 
+		});
+		if (response.ok) {
+			const data = await response.json();
+			const messages: DmEnvelope[] = data.messages || [];
+			if (messages.length > 0) {
+				const lastMessage = messages[messages.length - 1];
+				// For now, just show "Last message" since we can't decrypt without the public key
+				// In a real implementation, you'd need to store the public key or decrypt here
+				element.textContent = "Last message";
+			} else {
+				element.textContent = "No messages yet";
+			}
+		} else {
+			element.textContent = "No messages yet";
+		}
+	} catch (error) {
+		element.textContent = "No messages yet";
+	}
+}
+
 function init() {
 	const tabs = document.querySelector(".chat-tabs mdui-tabs") as Tabs;
 	const dmTab = tabs?.querySelector('mdui-tab[value="dms"]')!;
@@ -203,19 +274,17 @@ websocket.addEventListener("message", async (e) => {
 		if (msg.type === "dmNew" && activeDm && (msg.data.senderId === activeDm.userId || msg.data.recipientId === activeDm.userId)) {
 			const plaintext = await decryptDm(msg.data, activeDm.publicKey!);
 			
-			const container = document.getElementById("chat-messages")!;
+			if (dmPanel) {
-			const div = document.createElement("div");
+				const isAuthor = msg.data.senderId !== activeDm.userId;
-			const isAuthor = msg.data.senderId !== activeDm.userId;
+				dmPanel.appendMessageWithId({
-			div.className = `message ${isAuthor ? "sent" : "received"}`;
+					id: msg.data.id,
-			const inner = document.createElement("div");
+					content: plaintext,
-			inner.className = "message-inner";
+					username: isAuthor ? (currentUser?.username || "Unknown") : (activeDm.username || "Unknown"),
-			const content = document.createElement("div");
+					timestamp: msg.data.timestamp,
-			content.className = "message-content";
+					is_read: false,
-			content.textContent = plaintext;
+					is_edited: false
-			inner.appendChild(content);
+				});
-			div.appendChild(inner);
+			}
-			container.appendChild(div);
-			container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
 		}
 	} catch {}
 });

frontend/src/chat/panel.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { authToken, currentUser } from "../auth/api";
-import type { WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
+import type { Message, WebSocketMessage } from "../core/types";
 import { request } from "../websocket";
 import { loadMessages } from "./chat";
+import { show as showContextMenu } from "./contextMenu";
+import { show as showProfileDialog } from "./profileDialog";
 
 const titleEl = document.getElementById("chat-name")!;
 const messages = document.getElementById("chat-messages")!;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export abstract class ChatPanelController {
 
 	protected abstract onSubmit(text: string): void | Promise<void>;
 	protected abstract loadMessages(): void | Promise<void>;
+	public abstract onProfileClicked(): void;
 
 	static mountOnce(): void {
 		if (this.mounted) return;
@@ -79,23 +82,69 @@ export class PublicChatPanel extends ChatPanelController {
 	protected loadMessages(): void {
 		return loadMessages();
 	}
+
+	public onProfileClicked(): void {
+		// Public chat doesn't have a specific profile to show
+	}
 }
 
 export class DmPanel extends ChatPanelController {
 	private sender: (text: string) => Promise<void>;
 	private loader: () => Promise<void> | void;
+	private otherUsername: string | null = null;
+
 	constructor(sender: (text: string) => Promise<void>, loader: () => Promise<void> | void) {
 		super();
 		this.sender = sender;
 		this.loader = loader;
 	}
+
+	setOtherUser(username: string): void {
+		this.otherUsername = username;
+	}
+
 	protected async onSubmit(text: string): Promise<void> {
 		this.appendSimple(text, true);
 		await this.sender(text);
 	}
+	
 	protected loadMessages(): void | Promise<void> {
 		return this.loader();
 	}
+	
+	public onProfileClicked(): void {
+		if (this.otherUsername) {
+			// Import and show the profile dialog
+			showProfileDialog(this.otherUsername!);
+		}
+	}
+
+	appendMessageWithId(message: Message): void {
+		const div = document.createElement("div");
+		const isAuthor = message.username === currentUser?.username;
+		div.className = `message ${isAuthor ? "sent" : "received"}`;
+		div.setAttribute("data-message-id", message.id.toString());
+		div.setAttribute("data-timestamp", message.timestamp);
+		
+		const inner = document.createElement("div");
+		inner.className = "message-inner";
+		
+		const content = document.createElement("div");
+		content.className = "message-content";
+		content.textContent = message.content;
+		
+		inner.appendChild(content);
+		div.appendChild(inner);
+		
+		// Add context menu support
+		div.addEventListener("contextmenu", (e) => {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			showContextMenu(message, e.clientX, e.clientY);
+		});
+		
+		messages.appendChild(div);
+		messages.scrollTop = messages.scrollHeight;
+	}
 }
 
 ChatPanelController.mountOnce();

frontend/src/chat/profileDialog.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { getAuthHeaders, currentUser } from "../auth/api";
 import { API_BASE_URL } from "../core/config";
 import type { UserProfile } from "../core/types";
 import { showError, showSuccess } from "../utils/notification";
-import { formatTime, id } from "../utils/utils";
+import { delay, formatTime, id } from "../utils/utils";
 import defaultAvatar from "../resources/images/default-avatar.png";
 import type { Dialog } from "mdui/components/dialog";
 import type { TextField } from "mdui/components/text-field";
@@ -36,6 +36,41 @@ function bindEvents(): void {
     editBioBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => startEditBio());
     saveBioBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => saveBio());
     cancelBioBtn?.addEventListener('click', () => cancelEditBio());
+
+    // DM button event
+    const dmButton = dialog?.querySelector('#dm-button');
+    dmButton?.addEventListener('click', () => startDm());
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starts a direct message conversation
+ * @private
+ */
+async function startDm(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!currentProfile || isOwnProfile) return;
+    
+    // Hide the profile dialog
+    hide();
+    
+    // Switch to DMs tab
+    const tabs = document.querySelector('.chat-tabs mdui-tabs') as any;
+    if (tabs) {
+        tabs.value = 'dms';
+    }
+    
+    // Find and click on the user in the DM users list
+    await delay(100);
+    const dmUsersList = document.getElementById("dm-users");
+    if (dmUsersList) {
+        const userItems = dmUsersList.querySelectorAll('mdui-list-item');
+        for (const item of userItems) {
+            const headline = item.getAttribute('headline');
+            if (headline === currentProfile?.username) {
+                (item as HTMLElement).click();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /**

frontend/src/core/types.d.ts

@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export interface User {
     username: string;
     admin?: boolean;
     bio?: string;
+    profile_picture: string;
 }
 
 /**