# Discord Parity :3

> [!WARNING]
> The contents here are AI-generated using a local LLM as i didn't want to spend an hour writing this.<br>
> So it's a given that this would be non-authoritative.

> [!NOTE]
> I would like to make Tofu have all the same features as Discord, and be easy for people to transition from Discord, whilst having all the benefits from Matrix.


- ✅ working
-  🟡 partial
- ⬜ not built yet (but matrix supports it)
- ❌ no Matrix equivalent (maybe can be implemented still?)

## Navigation

| Server rail (spaces)                          | ✅ | Initials/colour instead of avatars                                      |
|-----------------------------------------------|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Feature                                       |    | Notes                                                                   |
| Server icons from `mxc://` avatars            | ⬜ | Needs media fetch + cache; same for user avatars                        |
| Unread dot / mention badge on servers         | ✅ | Aggregated over child rooms                                             |
| Create / join / leave server                  | ⬜ | `add-server` button is a stub                                           |
| Server settings menu                          | ⬜ | Header click is a stub                                                  |
| Channel list with categories                  | 🟡 | One level of nesting; categories aren't collapsible yet                 |
| Unjoined channels shown dimmed, join on click | ✅ | Discord shows all channels; Matrix needs a join first                   |
| Voice channels                                | 🟡 | Listed with speaker icon; not joinable (needs MatrixRTC / Element Call) |
| Create / edit / reorder channels              | ⬜ |                                                                         |
| DMs list, most-recent first                   | ✅ |                                                                         |
| Start a new DM / group DM                     | ⬜ |                                                                         |
| Accept / decline invites                      | ⬜ |                                                                         |
| Friends list, friend requests                 | ❌ | No concept in Matrix (closest: `m.direct` + ignore list)                |
| Quick switcher (Ctrl+K)                       | ⬜ |                                                                         |

## Messaging
| Feature                                             |    | Notes                                                                        |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Send (Enter) / newline (Shift+Enter)                | ✅ | Sent as markdown                                                             |
| Edit, delete own messages                           | ✅ | Via hover toolbar                                                            |
| Reply                                               | ✅ | Banner above composer, preview above message                                 |
| Reactions: add/remove, counts, "mine" highlight     | 🟡 | Toolbar button toggles 👍; clicking a chip toggles that key; no emoji picker |
| Message grouping, date dividers, "start of channel" | ✅ |                                                                              |
| Infinite history scroll                             | ✅ | Scroll anchoring on prepend is untested                                      |
| Typing indicator (send + receive)                   | ✅ |                                                                              |
| Read receipts / mark as read                        | 🟡 | Marks read whenever the room is open; no "new messages" divider              |
| Local echo / pending state                          | ✅ |                                                                              |
| Render markdown / formatted messages                | ⬜ |                                                                              |
| Mentions: autocomplete and highlight                | ⬜ | `@`/`#` completion, mention styling                                          |
| Links, embeds, URL previews                         | ⬜ |                                                                              |
| Images, files, video: display                       | ⬜ | Shown as `[image] name` text                                                 |
| Upload (button, drag-drop, paste)                   | ⬜ | `attach` is a stub                                                           |
| Emoji picker, custom emoji, stickers                | ⬜ | Custom emoji: MSC2545                                                        |
| Threads                                             | ⬜ | Header button is a stub; SDK supports threads                                |
| Pinned messages                                     | ⬜ | Stub                                                                         |
| Search                                              | ⬜ | Stub                                                                         |
| Spoilers, code-block highlighting                   | ⬜ | Needs formatted-body renderer first                                          |
| Polls                                               | ⬜ | Shown as `[poll]`                                                            |
| Forward / copy link / report                        | ⬜ | Text is selectable & copyable                                                |

## People
| Feature                     |    | Notes                                            |
|-----------------------------|----|--------------------------------------------------|
| Member list grouped by role | ✅ | Power levels: 100 admin, 50 mod                  |
| Online / offline split      | ⬜ | Matrix presence is optional and server-dependent |
| Profile popout, notes       | ⬜ |                                                  |
| Roles & permissions UI      | ⬜ | Power-level editor                               |
| Kick / ban / timeout        | ⬜ |                                                  |

## Voice, video, apps
| Feature                                     |    | Notes                                        |
|---------------------------------------------|----|----------------------------------------------|
| Voice / video calls, screen share           | ⬜ | MatrixRTC (LiveKit); largest remaining chunk |
| Stage channels                              | ❌ |                                              |
| Mute / deafen buttons                       | 🟡 | Local toggle only                            |
| Bots & slash commands                       | 🟡 | Bots exist in Matrix; no slash-command UI    |
| Activities, Nitro, boosts, server discovery | ❌ | Not Matrix concepts                          |

## Account & app
| Feature                                   |    | Notes                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------|----|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Password login, session restore           | ✅ |                                                          |
| SSO / OIDC login                          | ⬜ | Needed for matrix.org and other MAS servers              |
| Encryption (E2EE)                         | 🟡 | Works in SDK; no verification / key-backup / recovery UI |
| Notifications (desktop, per-channel mute) | ⬜ | Push rules                                               |
| User settings, themes                     | 🟡 | `Theme` global makes themes easy; no settings screen     |
| Multi-account                             | ⬜ | `TOFU_DATA_DIR` runs separate instances meanwhile        |
| Keyring storage for secrets               | ⬜ |                                                          |