Peer icons: faster, accurate reachability\n\n- Run connectivity checks every maintenance tick (5s)\n- Publish peer snapshots on central unsubscribe for instant UI refresh\n- Lower inactivity timeout to 8s and disconnect debounce to 0.9s\n- Gate reachability on mesh-attached (>=1 direct link); no links => no reachable peers\n- Keep 21s retention for verified/unverified, but only when attached to mesh\n\nImproves list responsiveness when walking out of range and prevents stale 'reachable' states when isolated.

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## bitchat
 
-A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app with dual transport architecture: local Bluetooth mesh networks for offline communication and internet-based Nostr protocol for global reach. No accounts, no phone numbers, no central servers. It's the side-groupchat.
+A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers. It's the side-groupchat. 
 
 [bitchat.free](http://bitchat.free)
 
@@ -11,99 +11,50 @@ A decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app with dual transport architecture: loc
 > [!WARNING]
 > Private messages have not received external security review and may contain vulnerabilities. Do not use for sensitive use cases, and do not rely on its security until it has been reviewed. Now uses the [Noise Protocol](http://www.noiseprotocol.org) for identity and encryption. Public local chat (the main feature) has no security concerns. 
 
+
 ## License
 
 This project is released into the public domain. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
 
+
 ## Features
 
-- **Dual Transport Architecture**: Bluetooth mesh for offline + Nostr protocol for internet-based messaging
-- **Location-Based Channels**: Geographic chat rooms using geohash coordinates over global Nostr relays
-- **Intelligent Message Routing**: Automatically chooses best transport (Bluetooth → Nostr fallback)
 - **Decentralized Mesh Network**: Automatic peer discovery and multi-hop message relay over Bluetooth LE
 - **Privacy First**: No accounts, no phone numbers, no persistent identifiers
-- **Private Message End-to-End Encryption**: [Noise Protocol](http://noiseprotocol.org) for mesh, NIP-17 for Nostr
+- **Private Message End-to-End Encryption**: [Noise Protocol](http://noiseprotocol.org)
 - **IRC-Style Commands**: Familiar `/slap`, `/msg`, `/who` style interface
 - **Universal App**: Native support for iOS and macOS
 - **Emergency Wipe**: Triple-tap to instantly clear all data
 - **Performance Optimizations**: LZ4 message compression, adaptive battery modes, and optimized networking
 
+
 ## [Technical Architecture](https://deepwiki.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat)
 
-BitChat uses a **hybrid messaging architecture** with two complementary transport layers:
+### Binary Protocol
+bitchat uses an efficient binary protocol optimized for Bluetooth LE:
+- Compact packet format with 1-byte type field
+- TTL-based message routing (max 7 hops)
+- Automatic fragmentation for large messages
+- Message deduplication via unique IDs
 
-### Bluetooth Mesh Network (Offline)
+### Mesh Networking
-
+- Each device acts as both client and peripheral
-- **Local Communication**: Direct peer-to-peer within Bluetooth range
+- Automatic peer discovery and connection management
-- **Multi-hop Relay**: Messages route through nearby devices (max 7 hops)
+- Adaptive duty cycling for battery optimization
-- **No Internet Required**: Works completely offline in disaster scenarios
-- **Noise Protocol Encryption**: End-to-end encryption with forward secrecy
-- **Binary Protocol**: Compact packet format optimized for Bluetooth LE constraints
-- **Automatic Discovery**: Peer discovery and connection management
-- **Adaptive Power**: Battery-optimized duty cycling
-
-### Nostr Protocol (Internet)
-
-- **Global Reach**: Connect with users worldwide via internet relays
-- **Location Channels**: Geographic chat rooms using geohash coordinates
-- **290+ Relay Network**: Distributed across the globe for reliability
-- **NIP-17 Encryption**: Gift-wrapped private messages for internet privacy
-- **Ephemeral Keys**: Fresh cryptographic identity per geohash area
-
-### Channel Types
-
-#### `mesh #bluetooth`
-
-- **Transport**: Bluetooth Low Energy mesh network
-- **Scope**: Local devices within multi-hop range
-- **Internet**: Not required
-- **Use Case**: Offline communication, protests, disasters, remote areas
-
-#### Location Channels (`block #dr5rsj7`, `neighborhood #dr5rs`, `country #dr`)
-
-- **Transport**: Nostr protocol over internet
-- **Scope**: Geographic areas defined by geohash precision
-  - `block` (7 chars): City block level
-  - `neighborhood` (6 chars): District/neighborhood
-  - `city` (5 chars): City level
-  - `province` (4 chars): State/province
-  - `region` (2 chars): Country/large region
-- **Internet**: Required (connects to Nostr relays)
-- **Use Case**: Location-based community chat, local events, regional discussions
-
-### Direct Message Routing
-
-Private messages use **intelligent transport selection**:
-
-1. **Bluetooth First** (preferred when available)
-
-   - Direct connection with established Noise session
-   - Fastest and most private option
-
-2. **Nostr Fallback** (when Bluetooth unavailable)
-
-   - Uses recipient's Nostr public key
-   - NIP-17 gift-wrapping for privacy
-   - Routes through global relay network
-
-3. **Smart Queuing** (when neither available)
-   - Messages queued until transport becomes available
-   - Automatic delivery when connection established
 
 For detailed protocol documentation, see the [Technical Whitepaper](WHITEPAPER.md).
 
+
 ## Setup
 
 ### Option 1: Using XcodeGen (Recommended)
 
 1. Install XcodeGen if you haven't already:
-
    ```bash
    brew install xcodegen
    ```
 
 2. Generate the Xcode project:
-
    ```bash
    cd bitchat
    xcodegen generate
@@ -117,7 +68,6 @@ For detailed protocol documentation, see the [Technical Whitepaper](WHITEPAPER.m
 ### Option 2: Using Swift Package Manager
 
 1. Open the project in Xcode:
-
    ```bash
    cd bitchat
    open Package.swift

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
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 		048A4BE82E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4BE62E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift */; };
 		048A4BE92E5CCCC300162C4B /* TransportConfig.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4BE62E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift */; };
-		048A4C282E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4C272E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift */; };
-		048A4C292E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4C272E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift */; };
-		048A4C2B2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4C2A2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift */; };
-		048A4C2C2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 048A4C2A2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift */; };
 		049BD3902E4EC4F0001A566B /* PrivateChatManager.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 049BD38F2E4EC4F0001A566B /* PrivateChatManager.swift */; };
 		049BD3912E4EC4F0001A566B /* AutocompleteService.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 049BD38C2E4EC4F0001A566B /* AutocompleteService.swift */; };
 		049BD3922E4EC4F0001A566B /* CommandProcessor.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 049BD38D2E4EC4F0001A566B /* CommandProcessor.swift */; };
@@ -209,8 +205,6 @@
 		047502B32E55FED60083520F /* MeshPeerList.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MeshPeerList.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		047502B82E560F690083520F /* RelayController.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = RelayController.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		048A4BE62E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = TransportConfig.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		048A4C272E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = GeohashBookmarksStore.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
-		048A4C2A2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		049BD38C2E4EC4F0001A566B /* AutocompleteService.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AutocompleteService.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		049BD38D2E4EC4F0001A566B /* CommandProcessor.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CommandProcessor.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		049BD38F2E4EC4F0001A566B /* PrivateChatManager.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = PrivateChatManager.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -489,7 +483,6 @@
 		C3D98EB3E1B455E321F519F4 /* bitchatTests */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				048A4C2A2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift */,
 				D69A18D27F9A565FD6041E12 /* Info.plist */,
 				047502912E547ACC0083520F /* LocationChannelsTests.swift */,
 				C272F137CE00FC5A96E0CC06 /* NostrProtocolTests.swift */,
@@ -526,7 +519,6 @@
 		D98A3186D7E4C72E35BDF7FE /* Services */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
-				048A4C272E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift */,
 				048A4BE62E5CCCC300162C4A /* TransportConfig.swift */,
 				AA77BB10CC22DD33EE44FF55 /* VerificationService.swift */,
 				047502B82E560F690083520F /* RelayController.swift */,
@@ -779,7 +771,6 @@
 				0475028C2E54171C0083520F /* LocationChannelManager.swift in Sources */,
 				AFF33EF44626EF0579D17EB1 /* NoiseHandshakeCoordinator.swift in Sources */,
 				8C1AB0F2D48207E0755DA91A /* NoiseProtocol.swift in Sources */,
-				048A4C282E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift in Sources */,
 				049BD3AC2E51E38E001A566B /* PeerIDResolver.swift in Sources */,
 				D691938B4029A04CC905FDC8 /* NoiseSecurityConsiderations.swift in Sources */,
 				8A14ADADF5CD7A79919CB655 /* NoiseSession.swift in Sources */,
@@ -839,7 +830,6 @@
 				0475028D2E54171C0083520F /* LocationChannelManager.swift in Sources */,
 				6D0D4A0B1D8B659DCBAE7C9C /* NoiseHandshakeCoordinator.swift in Sources */,
 				A7187D48B07C6857DE01D0ED /* NoiseProtocol.swift in Sources */,
-				048A4C292E5FCD6600162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStore.swift in Sources */,
 				049BD3AB2E51E38E001A566B /* PeerIDResolver.swift in Sources */,
 				9CCF09F7527EC681A13FC246 /* NoiseSecurityConsiderations.swift in Sources */,
 				92D1CF17DF88EA298F6E5E8E /* NoiseSession.swift in Sources */,
@@ -876,7 +866,6 @@
 				047502B12E55E8450083520F /* InputValidatorTests.swift in Sources */,
 				D727EA273CB214FC32612469 /* MockBluetoothMeshService.swift in Sources */,
 				047502932E547ACC0083520F /* LocationChannelsTests.swift in Sources */,
-				048A4C2B2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift in Sources */,
 				6C803BF930E7E19BE6E99EAA /* MockBLEService.swift in Sources */,
 				765254F56997F01054699AC0 /* NoiseProtocolTests.swift in Sources */,
 				968181D255CA7A804340B4DA /* NostrProtocolTests.swift in Sources */,
@@ -899,7 +888,6 @@
 				047502B02E55E8450083520F /* InputValidatorTests.swift in Sources */,
 				8851F08D88C5B1DE7B9F55C6 /* MockBluetoothMeshService.swift in Sources */,
 				047502922E547ACC0083520F /* LocationChannelsTests.swift in Sources */,
-				048A4C2C2E5FCE0300162C4A /* GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift in Sources */,
 				3849CA6D99B2D536636DF4A6 /* MockBLEService.swift in Sources */,
 				BC4DC75F4FB823FF40569676 /* NoiseProtocolTests.swift in Sources */,
 				EE8C3ECADAB3083A2687D50B /* NostrProtocolTests.swift in Sources */,

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -173,14 +173,6 @@ class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
                 }
             }
         }
-        // Handle deeplink (e.g., geohash activity)
-        if let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String, let url = URL(string: deep) {
-            #if os(iOS)
-            DispatchQueue.main.async { UIApplication.shared.open(url) }
-            #else
-            DispatchQueue.main.async { NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) }
-            #endif
-        }
         
         completionHandler()
     }
@@ -200,15 +192,6 @@ class NotificationDelegate: NSObject, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
                 }
             }
         }
-        // Suppress geohash activity notification if we're already in that geohash channel
-        if identifier.hasPrefix("geo-activity-"),
-           let deep = userInfo["deeplink"] as? String,
-           let gh = deep.components(separatedBy: "/").last {
-            if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel, ch.geohash == gh {
-                completionHandler([])
-                return
-            }
-        }
         
         // Show notification in all other cases
         completionHandler([.banner, .sound])

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift

@@ -44,12 +44,7 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
     
     // Message queue for reliability
-    // Pending sends held only for relays that are not yet connected.
+    private var messageQueue: [(event: NostrEvent, relayUrls: [String])] = []
-    private struct PendingSend {
-        var event: NostrEvent
-        var pendingRelays: Set<String>
-    }
-    private var messageQueue: [PendingSend] = []
     private let messageQueueLock = NSLock()
     
     // Exponential backoff configuration
@@ -101,56 +96,15 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
         let targetRelays = relayUrls ?? Self.defaultRelays
         ensureConnections(to: targetRelays)
         
-        // Attempt immediate send to relays with active connections; queue the rest
+        // Add to queue for reliability
-        var stillPending = Set<String>()
+        messageQueueLock.lock()
+        messageQueue.append((event, targetRelays))
+        messageQueueLock.unlock()
+        
+        // Attempt immediate send
         for relayUrl in targetRelays {
             if let connection = connections[relayUrl] {
                 sendToRelay(event: event, connection: connection, relayUrl: relayUrl)
-            } else {
-                stillPending.insert(relayUrl)
-            }
-        }
-        if !stillPending.isEmpty {
-            messageQueueLock.lock()
-            messageQueue.append(PendingSend(event: event, pendingRelays: stillPending))
-            messageQueueLock.unlock()
-        }
-    }
-
-    /// Try to flush any queued messages for relays that are now connected.
-    private func flushMessageQueue(for relayUrl: String? = nil) {
-        messageQueueLock.lock()
-        defer { messageQueueLock.unlock() }
-        guard !messageQueue.isEmpty else { return }
-        if let target = relayUrl {
-            // Flush only for a specific relay
-            for i in (0..<messageQueue.count).reversed() {
-                var item = messageQueue[i]
-                if item.pendingRelays.contains(target), let conn = connections[target] {
-                    sendToRelay(event: item.event, connection: conn, relayUrl: target)
-                    item.pendingRelays.remove(target)
-                    if item.pendingRelays.isEmpty {
-                        messageQueue.remove(at: i)
-                    } else {
-                        messageQueue[i] = item
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            // Flush for any relays that now have connections
-            for i in (0..<messageQueue.count).reversed() {
-                var item = messageQueue[i]
-                for url in item.pendingRelays {
-                    if let conn = connections[url] {
-                        sendToRelay(event: item.event, connection: conn, relayUrl: url)
-                        item.pendingRelays.remove(url)
-                    }
-                }
-                if item.pendingRelays.isEmpty {
-                    messageQueue.remove(at: i)
-                } else {
-                    messageQueue[i] = item
-                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -435,10 +389,6 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
             }
         }
         updateConnectionStatus()
-        // If we just connected to this relay, flush any queued sends targeting it
-        if isConnected {
-            flushMessageQueue(for: url)
-        }
     }
     
     private func updateConnectionStatus() {

bitchat/Protocols/Geohash.swift

@@ -87,28 +87,4 @@ enum Geohash {
         let lon = (lonInterval.0 + lonInterval.1) / 2
         return (lat, lon)
     }
-
-    /// Decodes a geohash into its latitude and longitude bounds.
-    /// - Parameter geohash: Base32 geohash string.
-    /// - Returns: (latMin, latMax, lonMin, lonMax)
-    static func decodeBounds(_ geohash: String) -> (latMin: Double, latMax: Double, lonMin: Double, lonMax: Double) {
-        var latInterval: (Double, Double) = (-90.0, 90.0)
-        var lonInterval: (Double, Double) = (-180.0, 180.0)
-
-        var isEven = true
-        for ch in geohash.lowercased() {
-            guard let cd = base32Map[ch] else { continue }
-            for mask in [16, 8, 4, 2, 1] {
-                if isEven {
-                    let mid = (lonInterval.0 + lonInterval.1) / 2
-                    if (cd & mask) != 0 { lonInterval.0 = mid } else { lonInterval.1 = mid }
-                } else {
-                    let mid = (latInterval.0 + latInterval.1) / 2
-                    if (cd & mask) != 0 { latInterval.0 = mid } else { latInterval.1 = mid }
-                }
-                isEven.toggle()
-            }
-        }
-        return (latInterval.0, latInterval.1, lonInterval.0, lonInterval.1)
-    }
 }

bitchat/Services/BLEService.swift

@@ -223,30 +223,7 @@ final class BLEService: NSObject {
                 peripheral.writeValue(data, for: characteristic, type: .withoutResponse)
             } else {
                 self.collectionsQueue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-                    var queue = self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] ?? []
+                    self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid, default: []].append(data)
-                    let capBytes = TransportConfig.blePendingWriteBufferCapBytes
-                    let newSize = data.count
-                    // If single chunk exceeds cap, drop it immediately
-                    if newSize > capBytes {
-                        SecureLogger.log("⚠️ Dropping oversized write chunk (\(newSize)B) for peripheral \(uuid)",
-                                         category: SecureLogger.session, level: .warning)
-                    } else {
-                        // Append and trim from the front to respect cap
-                        var total = queue.reduce(0) { $0 + $1.count }
-                        queue.append(data)
-                        total += newSize
-                        if total > capBytes {
-                            var removedBytes = 0
-                            while total > capBytes && !queue.isEmpty {
-                                let removed = queue.removeFirst()
-                                removedBytes += removed.count
-                                total -= removed.count
-                            }
-                            SecureLogger.log("📉 Trimmed pending write buffer for \(uuid) by \(removedBytes)B to \(total)B",
-                                             category: SecureLogger.session, level: .warning)
-                        }
-                        self.pendingPeripheralWrites[uuid] = queue.isEmpty ? nil : queue
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }

bitchat/Services/GeohashBookmarksStore.swift

@@ -1,227 +0,0 @@
-import Foundation
-import Combine
-#if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-import CoreLocation
-#endif
-
-/// Stores a user-maintained list of bookmarked geohash channels.
-/// - Persistence: UserDefaults (JSON string array)
-/// - Semantics: geohashes are normalized to lowercase base32 and de-duplicated
-final class GeohashBookmarksStore: ObservableObject {
-    static let shared = GeohashBookmarksStore()
-
-    @Published private(set) var bookmarks: [String] = []
-    @Published private(set) var bookmarkNames: [String: String] = [:] // geohash -> friendly name
-
-    private let storeKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
-    private let namesStoreKey = "locationChannel.bookmarkNames"
-    private var membership: Set<String> = []
-    #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
-    private var resolving: Set<String> = []
-    #endif
-
-    private init() {
-        load()
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Public API
-    func isBookmarked(_ geohash: String) -> Bool {
-        return membership.contains(Self.normalize(geohash))
-    }
-
-    func toggle(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        if membership.contains(gh) {
-            remove(gh)
-        } else {
-            add(gh)
-        }
-    }
-
-    func add(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard !gh.isEmpty else { return }
-        guard !membership.contains(gh) else { return }
-        bookmarks.insert(gh, at: 0)
-        membership.insert(gh)
-        persist()
-        // Resolve and persist a friendly name once when added
-        resolveNameIfNeeded(for: gh)
-    }
-
-    func remove(_ geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard membership.contains(gh) else { return }
-        if let idx = bookmarks.firstIndex(of: gh) { bookmarks.remove(at: idx) }
-        membership.remove(gh)
-        // Clean up stored name to avoid stale cache growth
-        if bookmarkNames.removeValue(forKey: gh) != nil {
-            persistNames()
-        }
-        persist()
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Persistence
-    private func load() {
-        guard let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: storeKey) else { return }
-        if let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
-            // Sanitize, normalize, dedupe while preserving order (first occurrence wins)
-            var seen = Set<String>()
-            var list: [String] = []
-            for raw in arr {
-                let gh = Self.normalize(raw)
-                guard !gh.isEmpty else { continue }
-                if !seen.contains(gh) {
-                    seen.insert(gh)
-                    list.append(gh)
-                }
-            }
-            bookmarks = list
-            membership = seen
-        }
-        // Load any saved names
-        if let namesData = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: namesStoreKey),
-           let dict = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String: String].self, from: namesData) {
-            bookmarkNames = dict
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func persist() {
-        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarks) {
-            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: storeKey)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private func persistNames() {
-        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(bookmarkNames) {
-            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: namesStoreKey)
-        }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Helpers
-    private static func normalize(_ s: String) -> String {
-        let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
-        return s
-            .trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            .lowercased()
-            .replacingOccurrences(of: "#", with: "")
-            .filter { allowed.contains($0) }
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Name Resolution
-    /// Attempt to resolve and persist a friendly place name for a bookmarked geohash.
-    func resolveNameIfNeeded(for geohash: String) {
-        let gh = Self.normalize(geohash)
-        guard !gh.isEmpty else { return }
-        if bookmarkNames[gh] != nil { return }
-        #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-        if resolving.contains(gh) { return }
-        resolving.insert(gh)
-        // For very coarse geohashes, sample multiple points to capture multiple admin areas
-        if gh.count <= 2 {
-            let b = Geohash.decodeBounds(gh)
-            let pts: [CLLocation] = [
-                CLLocation(latitude: (b.latMin + b.latMax) / 2, longitude: (b.lonMin + b.lonMax) / 2), // center
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMin),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMin, longitude: b.lonMax),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMin),
-                CLLocation(latitude: b.latMax, longitude: b.lonMax)
-            ]
-            resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash: gh, points: pts)
-        } else {
-            let center = Geohash.decodeCenter(gh)
-            let loc = CLLocation(latitude: center.lat, longitude: center.lon)
-            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                defer { self.resolving.remove(gh) }
-                if let pm = placemarks?.first {
-                    let name = Self.nameForGeohashLength(gh.count, from: pm)
-                    if let name = name, !name.isEmpty {
-                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                            self.bookmarkNames[gh] = name
-                            self.persistNames()
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        #endif
-    }
-
-    #if os(iOS) || os(macOS)
-    private func resolveCompositeAdminName(geohash gh: String, points: [CLLocation]) {
-        var uniqueAdmins = OrderedSet<String>()
-        var idx = 0
-        func step() {
-            if idx >= points.count {
-                // Compose up to 2 names joined by ' and '
-                let finalName: String? = {
-                    let names = uniqueAdmins.array
-                    if names.count >= 2 { return names[0] + " and " + names[1] }
-                    return names.first
-                }()
-                if let finalName = finalName, !finalName.isEmpty {
-                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                        self.bookmarkNames[gh] = finalName
-                        self.persistNames()
-                    }
-                }
-                self.resolving.remove(gh)
-                return
-            }
-            let loc = points[idx]
-            idx += 1
-            geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(loc) { [weak self] placemarks, _ in
-                guard self != nil else { return }
-                if let pm = placemarks?.first {
-                    if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
-                        uniqueAdmins.insert(admin)
-                    } else if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty {
-                        uniqueAdmins.insert(country)
-                    }
-                }
-                // Proceed to next point
-                step()
-            }
-        }
-        step()
-    }
-
-    // Minimal ordered-set for stable joining
-    private struct OrderedSet<Element: Hashable> {
-        private var set: Set<Element> = []
-        private(set) var array: [Element] = []
-        mutating func insert(_ element: Element) {
-            if set.insert(element).inserted { array.append(element) }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static func nameForGeohashLength(_ len: Int, from pm: CLPlacemark) -> String? {
-        switch len {
-        case 0...2:
-            // Prefer administrative area if available at this coarse level
-            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        case 3...4:
-            return pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        case 5:
-            return pm.locality ?? pm.subAdministrativeArea ?? pm.administrativeArea
-        case 6...7:
-            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea
-        default:
-            return pm.subLocality ?? pm.locality ?? pm.administrativeArea ?? pm.country
-        }
-    }
-    #endif
-
-    #if DEBUG
-    /// Testing-only reset helper
-    func _resetForTesting() {
-        bookmarks.removeAll()
-        membership.removeAll()
-        bookmarkNames.removeAll()
-        persist()
-        persistNames()
-    }
-    #endif
-}

bitchat/Services/LocationChannelManager.swift

@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
            let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
             teleportedSet = Set(arr)
         }
-        // Do not eagerly mark teleported on startup; wait for location to compute regional set.
+        // Initialize teleported flag from persisted state if a location channel is selected
-        // This avoids showing teleported for in-region channels during cold start.
+        if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel {
+            teleported = teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
+        }
         let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
         if #available(iOS 14.0, macOS 11.0, *) {
             status = cl.authorizationStatus
@@ -59,15 +61,6 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
             status = CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus()
         }
         updatePermissionState(from: status)
-        // If we don't have location authorization at startup, fall back to persisted teleport state
-        switch status {
-        case .authorizedAlways, .authorizedWhenInUse, .authorized:
-            break // will compute from location
-        default:
-            if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel {
-                teleported = teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Public API
@@ -99,30 +92,23 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
         }
     }
 
-    /// Begin continuous, distance-filtered updates while the channel sheet is visible.
+    /// Begin periodic one-shot location refreshes while a selector UI is visible.
-    /// Uses a 21m filter (configurable) to only refresh on meaningful movement.
     func beginLiveRefresh(interval: TimeInterval = TransportConfig.locationLiveRefreshInterval) {
         guard permissionState == .authorized else { return }
-        // Stop any previous polling timer
+        // Switch to a lightweight periodic one-shot request (polling) while the sheet is open
         refreshTimer?.invalidate()
-        refreshTimer = nil
+        refreshTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
-        // Tighten accuracy and distance filter for live view
+            self?.requestOneShotLocation()
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyNearestTenMeters
+        }
-        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterLiveMeters
+        // Kick off immediately
-        // Start continuous updates
-        cl.startUpdatingLocation()
-        // Request an immediate fix to populate UI without waiting for movement
         requestOneShotLocation()
     }
 
-    /// Stop continuous refreshes when selector UI is dismissed.
+    /// Stop periodic refreshes when selector UI is dismissed.
     func endLiveRefresh() {
         refreshTimer?.invalidate()
         refreshTimer = nil
         cl.stopUpdatingLocation()
-        // Restore more relaxed defaults for background/idle state
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
-        cl.distanceFilter = TransportConfig.locationDistanceFilterMeters
     }
 
     func select(_ channel: ChannelID) {
@@ -136,24 +122,10 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
             case .mesh:
                 self.teleported = false
             case .location(let ch):
-                // If this geohash is in our current regional set, do NOT mark teleported.
-                let inRegional = self.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
-                if inRegional {
-                    self.teleported = false
-                    // Clear persisted teleport for this geohash to keep future selections clean
-                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
-                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
-                        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(self.teleportedSet)) {
-                            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.teleportedStoreKey)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // Fall back to persisted mark (set by deep link or manual teleport)
                 self.teleported = self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
             }
         }
     }
-    }
 
     // Mark or unmark a geohash as teleported in persistence and update current flag if relevant
     func markTeleported(for geohash: String, _ flag: Bool) {
@@ -223,25 +195,14 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
         }
         Task { @MainActor in
             self.availableChannels = result
-            // Recompute teleported status based on whether the selected geohash is in our regional set
+            // Recompute teleported status based on persisted state OR current location vs selected channel
             switch self.selectedChannel {
             case .mesh:
                 self.teleported = false
             case .location(let ch):
-                // Membership check using freshly computed regional channels; avoids precision/rename drift
+                let persisted = self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
-                let inRegional = result.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
+                let currentGH = Geohash.encode(latitude: coord.latitude, longitude: coord.longitude, precision: ch.level.precision)
-                if inRegional {
+                self.teleported = persisted || (currentGH != ch.geohash)
-                    self.teleported = false
-                    // Clear persisted teleport flag if present
-                    if self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash) {
-                        self.teleportedSet.remove(ch.geohash)
-                        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(self.teleportedSet)) {
-                            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.teleportedStoreKey)
-                        }
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    self.teleported = true
-                }
             }
         }
     }

bitchat/Services/MessageRouter.swift

@@ -89,20 +89,11 @@ final class MessageRouter {
 
     // MARK: - Outbox Management
     private func canSendViaNostr(peerID: String) -> Bool {
-        // Two forms are supported:
+        guard let noiseKey = Data(hexString: peerID) else { return false }
-        // - 64-hex Noise public key (32 bytes)
-        // - 16-hex short peer ID (derived from Noise pubkey)
-        if peerID.count == 64, let noiseKey = Data(hexString: peerID) {
         if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(for: noiseKey),
            fav.peerNostrPublicKey != nil {
             return true
         }
-        } else if peerID.count == 16 {
-            if let fav = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared.getFavoriteStatus(forPeerID: peerID),
-               fav.peerNostrPublicKey != nil {
-                return true
-            }
-        }
         return false
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +101,6 @@ final class MessageRouter {
         guard let queued = outbox[peerID], !queued.isEmpty else { return }
         SecureLogger.log("Flushing outbox for \(peerID.prefix(8))… count=\(queued.count)",
                         category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
-        var remaining: [(content: String, nickname: String, messageID: String)] = []
         // Prefer mesh if connected; else try Nostr if mapping exists
         for (content, nickname, messageID) in queued {
             if mesh.isPeerReachable(peerID) {
@@ -122,19 +112,14 @@ final class MessageRouter {
                                 category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                 nostr.sendPrivateMessage(content, to: peerID, recipientNickname: nickname, messageID: messageID)
             } else {
-                // Keep unsent items queued
+                continue
-                remaining.append((content, nickname, messageID))
             }
         }
-        // Persist only items we could not send
+        // Remove all flushed items (remaining ones, if any, will be re-queued on next call)
-        if remaining.isEmpty {
+        outbox[peerID]?.removeAll()
-            outbox.removeValue(forKey: peerID)
-        } else {
-            outbox[peerID] = remaining
-        }
     }
 
     func flushAllOutbox() {
-        for key in Array(outbox.keys) { flushOutbox(for: key) }
+        for key in outbox.keys { flushOutbox(for: key) }
     }
 }

bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift

@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@ class NotificationService {
         }
     }
     
-    // Geohash public chat notification with deep link to a specific geohash
-    func sendGeohashActivityNotification(geohash: String, titlePrefix: String = "#", bodyPreview: String) {
-        let title = "\(titlePrefix)\(geohash)"
-        let identifier = "geo-activity-\(geohash)-\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
-        let deeplink = "bitchat://geohash/\(geohash)"
-        let userInfo: [String: Any] = ["deeplink": deeplink]
-        sendLocalNotification(title: title, body: bodyPreview, identifier: identifier, userInfo: userInfo)
-    }
-
     func sendNetworkAvailableNotification(peerCount: Int) {
         let title = "👥 bitchatters nearby!"
         let body = peerCount == 1 ? "1 person around" : "\(peerCount) people around"

bitchat/Services/TransportConfig.swift

@@ -100,14 +100,8 @@ enum TransportConfig {
 
     // Location
     static let locationDistanceFilterMeters: Double = 1000
-    // Live (channel sheet open) distance threshold for meaningful updates
-    static let locationDistanceFilterLiveMeters: Double = 21.0
     static let locationLiveRefreshInterval: TimeInterval = 5.0
 
-    // Notifications (geohash)
-    static let uiGeoNotifyCooldownSeconds: TimeInterval = 60.0
-    static let uiGeoNotifySnippetMaxLen: Int = 80
-
     // Nostr geohash
     static let nostrGeohashInitialLookbackSeconds: TimeInterval = 3600
     static let nostrGeohashInitialLimit: Int = 200
@@ -175,10 +169,6 @@ enum TransportConfig {
     // UI color tuning
     static let uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta: Double = 0.05
     static let uiColorHueOffset: Double = 0.12
-    // Peer list palette
-    static let uiPeerPaletteSlots: Int = 36
-    static let uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaLight: Double = 0.07
-    static let uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaDark: Double = -0.07
 
     // UI windowing (infinite scroll)
     static let uiWindowInitialCountPublic: Int = 300

bitchat/Services/UnifiedPeerService.swift

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
     private var peerIndex: [String: BitchatPeer] = [:]
     private var fingerprintCache: [String: String] = [:]  // peerID -> fingerprint
     private let meshService: Transport
-    weak var messageRouter: MessageRouter?
     private let favoritesService = FavoritesPersistenceService.shared
     private var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
     
@@ -331,13 +330,8 @@ class UnifiedPeerService: ObservableObject, TransportPeerEventsDelegate {
         SecureLogger.log("⭐️ Toggled favorite for '\(finalNickname)' (peerID: \(peerID), was: \(wasFavorite), now: \(!wasFavorite))",
                        category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
         
-        // Send favorite notification to the peer via router (mesh or Nostr)
+        // Send favorite notification to the peer
-        if let router = messageRouter {
-            router.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: !wasFavorite)
-        } else {
-            // Fallback to mesh-only if router not yet wired
         meshService.sendFavoriteNotification(to: peerID, isFavorite: !wasFavorite)
-        }
         
         // Force update of peers to reflect the change
         updatePeers()

bitchat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -383,11 +383,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
     @Published var bluetoothAlertMessage = ""
     @Published var bluetoothState: CBManagerState = .unknown
     
-    // Presentation state for privacy gating
-    @Published var isLocationChannelsSheetPresented: Bool = false
-    @Published var isAppInfoPresented: Bool = false
-    @Published var showScreenshotPrivacyWarning: Bool = false
-    
     // Messages are naturally ephemeral - no persistent storage
     // Persist mesh public timeline across channel switches
     private var meshTimeline: [BitchatMessage] = []
@@ -407,7 +402,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
     @Published private(set) var teleportedGeo: Set<String> = []  // lowercased pubkey hex
     // Sampling subscriptions for multiple geohashes (when channel sheet is open)
     private var geoSamplingSubs: [String: String] = [:] // subID -> geohash
-    private var lastGeoNotificationAt: [String: Date] = [:] // geohash -> last notify time
     
     // MARK: - Message Delivery Tracking
     
@@ -492,8 +486,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         self.messageRouter = MessageRouter(mesh: meshService, nostr: nostrTransport)
         // Route receipts from PrivateChatManager through MessageRouter
         self.privateChatManager.messageRouter = self.messageRouter
-        // Allow UnifiedPeerService to route favorite notifications via mesh/Nostr
-        self.unifiedPeerService.messageRouter = self.messageRouter
         self.autocompleteService = AutocompleteService()
         
         // Wire up dependencies
@@ -593,11 +585,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                         if connected {
                             Task { @MainActor in
                                 self.resubscribeCurrentGeohash()
-                                // Re-init sampling for regional + bookmarked geohashes after reconnect
-                                let regional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.map { $0.geohash }
-                                let bookmarks = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.bookmarks
-                                let union = Array(Set(regional).union(bookmarks))
-                                self.beginGeohashSampling(for: union)
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -623,70 +610,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             self.switchLocationChannel(to: LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel)
         }
         
-        // Background: keep sampling nearby geohashes + bookmarks for notifications even when sheet is closed
-        LocationChannelManager.shared.$availableChannels
-            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { [weak self] channels in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                let regional = channels.map { $0.geohash }
-                let bookmarks = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.bookmarks
-                let union = Array(Set(regional).union(bookmarks))
-                Task { @MainActor in
-                    self.beginGeohashSampling(for: union)
-                }
-            }
-            .store(in: &cancellables)
-
-        // Also observe bookmark changes to update sampling
-        GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.$bookmarks
-            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { [weak self] bookmarks in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                let regional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.map { $0.geohash }
-                let union = Array(Set(regional).union(bookmarks))
-                Task { @MainActor in
-                    self.beginGeohashSampling(for: union)
-                }
-            }
-            .store(in: &cancellables)
-
-        // Kick off initial sampling if we have regional channels or bookmarks
-        do {
-            let regional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.map { $0.geohash }
-            let bookmarks = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.bookmarks
-            let union = Array(Set(regional).union(bookmarks))
-            if !union.isEmpty {
-                Task { @MainActor in self.beginGeohashSampling(for: union) }
-            }
-        }
-        // Refresh channels once when authorized to seed sampling
-        LocationChannelManager.shared.$permissionState
-            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { state in
-                if state == .authorized { LocationChannelManager.shared.refreshChannels() }
-            }
-            .store(in: &cancellables)
-
-        // Track teleport flag changes to keep our own teleported marker in sync with regional status
-        LocationChannelManager.shared.$teleported
-            .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
-            .sink { [weak self] isTeleported in
-                guard let self = self else { return }
-                Task { @MainActor in
-                    guard case .location(let ch) = self.activeChannel,
-                          let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) else { return }
-                    let key = id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
-                    let hasRegional = !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty
-                    let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
-                    if isTeleported && hasRegional && !inRegional {
-                        self.teleportedGeo = self.teleportedGeo.union([key])
-                    } else {
-                        self.teleportedGeo.remove(key)
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            .store(in: &cancellables)
-        
         // Request notification permission
         NotificationService.shared.requestAuthorization()
         
@@ -824,19 +747,10 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             })
             if hasTeleportTag {
                 let key = event.pubkey.lowercased()
-                // Do not mark our own key from historical events; rely on manager.teleported for self
-                let isSelf: Bool = {
-                    if let gh = self.currentGeohash, let my = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh) {
-                        return my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == key
-                    }
-                    return false
-                }()
-                if !isSelf {
                 Task { @MainActor in self.teleportedGeo = self.teleportedGeo.union([key]) }
             }
-            }
             let senderName = self.displayNameForNostrPubkey(event.pubkey)
-            let content = event.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            let content = event.content
             let timestamp = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
             let mentions = self.parseMentions(from: content)
             let msg = BitchatMessage(
@@ -1278,9 +1192,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
     ///         Routes to private chat if one is selected, otherwise broadcasts
     @MainActor
     func sendMessage(_ content: String) {
-        // Ignore messages that are empty or whitespace-only to prevent blank lines
+        guard !content.isEmpty else { return }
-        let trimmed = content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return }
         
         // Check for commands
         if content.hasPrefix("/") {
@@ -1300,7 +1212,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             } else {
             }
         } else {
-            // Parse mentions from the content (use original content for user intent)
+            // Parse mentions from the content
             let mentions = parseMentions(from: content)
             
             // Add message to local display
@@ -1315,7 +1227,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
 
             let message = BitchatMessage(
                 sender: displaySender,
-                content: trimmed,
+                content: content,
                 timestamp: Date(),
                 isRelay: false,
                 originalSender: nil,
@@ -1360,7 +1272,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                     do {
                         let identity = try NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash)
                         let event = try NostrProtocol.createEphemeralGeohashEvent(
-                            content: trimmed,
+                            content: content,
                             geohash: ch.geohash,
                             senderIdentity: identity,
                             nickname: self.nickname,
@@ -1380,10 +1292,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                         SecureLogger.log("GeoTeleport: sent geo message pub=\(identity.publicKeyHex.prefix(8))… teleported=\(LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported)",
                                         category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
                         // If we tagged this as teleported, also mark our pubkey in teleportedGeo for UI
-                        // Only when not in our regional set (and regional list is known)
+                        if LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported {
-                        let hasRegional = !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty
-                        let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
-                        if LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported && hasRegional && !inRegional {
                             let key = identity.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
                             self.teleportedGeo = self.teleportedGeo.union([key])
                             SecureLogger.log("GeoTeleport: mark self teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(self.teleportedGeo.count)",
@@ -1414,38 +1323,16 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         switch channel {
         case .mesh:
             messages = meshTimeline
-            // Debug: log if any empty messages are present
-            let emptyMesh = messages.filter { $0.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty }.count
-            if emptyMesh > 0 {
-                SecureLogger.log("RenderGuard: mesh timeline contains \(emptyMesh) empty messages", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
-            }
             stopGeoParticipantsTimer()
             geohashPeople = []
             teleportedGeo.removeAll()
         case .location(let ch):
             // Sanitize existing timeline (filter any prior empty-content entries)
             var arr = geoTimelines[ch.geohash] ?? []
+            let before = arr.count
             arr.removeAll { $0.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty }
-            // Deduplicate by ID while preserving order (from oldest to newest)
+            if arr.count != before { geoTimelines[ch.geohash] = arr }
-            if arr.count > 1 {
-                var seen = Set<String>()
-                var dedup: [BitchatMessage] = []
-                for m in arr.sorted(by: { $0.timestamp < $1.timestamp }) {
-                    if !seen.contains(m.id) {
-                        dedup.append(m)
-                        seen.insert(m.id)
-                    }
-                }
-                arr = dedup
-            }
-            // Persist the cleaned/sorted timeline for this geohash
-            geoTimelines[ch.geohash] = arr
             messages = arr
-            // Debug: log if any empty messages are present post-sanitize
-            let emptyGeo = messages.filter { $0.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty }.count
-            if emptyGeo > 0 {
-                SecureLogger.log("RenderGuard: geohash \(ch.geohash) timeline has \(emptyGeo) empty messages after sanitize", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
-            }
         }
         // Unsubscribe previous
         if let sub = geoSubscriptionID {
@@ -1463,18 +1350,14 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         
         guard case .location(let ch) = channel else { return }
         currentGeohash = ch.geohash
-        // Ensure self appears immediately in the people list; mark teleported state only when truly teleported
+        // Ensure self appears immediately in the people list; mark teleported state if applicable
         if let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
             self.recordGeoParticipant(pubkeyHex: id.publicKeyHex)
-            let hasRegional = !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty
+            if LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported {
-            let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == ch.geohash }
                 let key = id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
-            if LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported && hasRegional && !inRegional {
                 teleportedGeo = teleportedGeo.union([key])
                 SecureLogger.log("GeoTeleport: channel switch mark self teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(teleportedGeo.count)",
                                 category: SecureLogger.session, level: .info)
-            } else {
-                teleportedGeo.remove(key)
             }
         }
         let subID = "geo-\(ch.geohash)"
@@ -1503,21 +1386,12 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             })
             if hasTeleportTag {
                 let key = event.pubkey.lowercased()
-                // Avoid marking our own key from historical events; rely on manager.teleported for self
-                let isSelf: Bool = {
-                    if let gh = self.currentGeohash, let my = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh) {
-                        return my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == key
-                    }
-                    return false
-                }()
-                if !isSelf {
                 Task { @MainActor in
                     self.teleportedGeo = self.teleportedGeo.union([key])
                     SecureLogger.log("GeoTeleport: mark peer teleported key=\(key.prefix(8))… total=\(self.teleportedGeo.count)",
                                     category: SecureLogger.session, level: .info)
                 }
             }
-            }
             // Skip only very recent self-echo from relay; include older self events for hydration
             if let gh = self.currentGeohash,
                let myGeoIdentity = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh),
@@ -1867,75 +1741,8 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             NostrRelayManager.shared.subscribe(filter: filter, id: subID, relayUrls: subRelays) { [weak self] event in
                 guard let self = self else { return }
                 guard event.kind == NostrProtocol.EventKind.ephemeralEvent.rawValue else { return }
-                // Compute current participant count (5-minute window) BEFORE updating with this event
-                let cutoff = Date().addingTimeInterval(-TransportConfig.uiRecentCutoffFiveMinutesSeconds)
-                let existingCount: Int = {
-                    let map = self.geoParticipants[gh] ?? [:]
-                    return map.values.filter { $0 >= cutoff }.count
-                }()
                 // Update participants for this specific geohash
                 self.recordGeoParticipant(pubkeyHex: event.pubkey, geohash: gh)
-                // Notify only on rising-edge: previously zero people, now someone sends a chat
-                let content = event.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-                guard !content.isEmpty else { return }
-                // Respect geohash blocks
-                if SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: event.pubkey.lowercased()) { return }
-                // Skip self identity for this geohash
-                if let my = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: gh), my.publicKeyHex.lowercased() == event.pubkey.lowercased() { return }
-                // Only trigger when there were zero participants in this geohash recently
-                guard existingCount == 0 else { return }
-                // Avoid notifications for old sampled events when launching or (re)subscribing
-                let eventTime = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
-                if Date().timeIntervalSince(eventTime) > 30 { return }
-                // Foreground policy: allow if it's a different geohash than the one currently open
-                #if os(iOS)
-                if UIApplication.shared.applicationState == .active {
-                    if case .location(let ch) = self.activeChannel, ch.geohash == gh { return }
-                }
-                #elseif os(macOS)
-                if NSApplication.shared.isActive {
-                    if case .location(let ch) = self.activeChannel, ch.geohash == gh { return }
-                }
-                #endif
-                // Cooldown per geohash
-                let now = Date()
-                let last = self.lastGeoNotificationAt[gh] ?? .distantPast
-                if now.timeIntervalSince(last) < TransportConfig.uiGeoNotifyCooldownSeconds { return }
-                // Compose a short preview
-                let preview: String = {
-                    let maxLen = TransportConfig.uiGeoNotifySnippetMaxLen
-                    if content.count <= maxLen { return content }
-                    let idx = content.index(content.startIndex, offsetBy: maxLen)
-                    return String(content[..<idx]) + "…"
-                }()
-                Task { @MainActor in
-                    self.lastGeoNotificationAt[gh] = now
-                    // Pre-populate the target geohash timeline so the triggering message appears when user opens it
-                    var arr = self.geoTimelines[gh] ?? []
-                    let senderSuffix = String(event.pubkey.suffix(4))
-                    let nick = self.geoNicknames[event.pubkey.lowercased()]
-                    let senderName = (nick?.isEmpty == false ? nick! : "anon") + "#" + senderSuffix
-                    let ts = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: TimeInterval(event.created_at))
-                    let mentions = self.parseMentions(from: content)
-                    let msg = BitchatMessage(
-                        id: event.id,
-                        sender: senderName,
-                        content: content,
-                        timestamp: ts,
-                        isRelay: false,
-                        originalSender: nil,
-                        isPrivate: false,
-                        recipientNickname: nil,
-                        senderPeerID: "nostr:\(event.pubkey.prefix(TransportConfig.nostrShortKeyDisplayLength))",
-                        mentions: mentions.isEmpty ? nil : mentions
-                    )
-                    if !arr.contains(where: { $0.id == msg.id }) {
-                        arr.append(msg)
-                        if arr.count > self.geoTimelineCap { arr = Array(arr.suffix(self.geoTimelineCap)) }
-                        self.geoTimelines[gh] = arr
-                    }
-                    NotificationService.shared.sendGeohashActivityNotification(geohash: gh, bodyPreview: preview)
-                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2613,17 +2420,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
     
     @MainActor
     @objc private func userDidTakeScreenshot() {
-        // Respect privacy: do not broadcast screenshots taken from non-chat sheets
-        if isLocationChannelsSheetPresented {
-            // Show a warning about sharing location screenshots publicly
-            showScreenshotPrivacyWarning = true
-            return
-        }
-        if isAppInfoPresented {
-            // Silently ignore screenshots of app info
-            return
-        }
-
         // Send screenshot notification based on current context
         let screenshotMessage = "* \(nickname) took a screenshot *"
         
@@ -2643,7 +2439,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                 }
             }
             
-            // Show local notification immediately as system message (only in chat)
+            // Show local notification immediately as system message
             let localNotification = BitchatMessage(
                 sender: "system",
                 content: "you took a screenshot",
@@ -2694,7 +2490,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             }
             
 
-            // Show local notification immediately as system message (only in chat)
+            // Show local notification immediately as system message
             let localNotification = BitchatMessage(
                 sender: "system",
                 content: "you took a screenshot",
@@ -3079,10 +2875,8 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         let mentionRegex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: mentionPattern, options: [])
         let hashtagRegex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: hashtagPattern, options: [])
         
-        let nsContent = contentText as NSString
+        let mentionMatches = mentionRegex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: contentText.count)) ?? []
-        let nsLen = nsContent.length
+        let hashtagMatches = hashtagRegex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: contentText.count)) ?? []
-        let mentionMatches = mentionRegex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)) ?? []
-        let hashtagMatches = hashtagRegex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)) ?? []
         
         // Combine and sort all matches
         var allMatches: [(range: NSRange, type: String)] = []
@@ -3099,7 +2893,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         for (matchRange, matchType) in allMatches {
             // Add text before the match
             if let range = Range(matchRange, in: contentText) {
-                if lastEndIndex < range.lowerBound {
                 let beforeText = String(contentText[lastEndIndex..<range.lowerBound])
                 if !beforeText.isEmpty {
                     var normalStyle = AttributeContainer()
@@ -3107,7 +2900,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                     normalStyle.foregroundColor = isDark ? Color.white : Color.black
                     processedContent.append(AttributedString(beforeText).mergingAttributes(normalStyle))
                 }
-                }
                 
                 // Add the match with appropriate styling
                 let matchText = String(contentText[range])
@@ -3124,7 +2916,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                 
                 processedContent.append(AttributedString(matchText).mergingAttributes(matchStyle))
                 
-                if lastEndIndex < range.upperBound { lastEndIndex = range.upperBound }
+                lastEndIndex = range.upperBound
             }
         }
         
@@ -3201,12 +2993,9 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             
             // For extremely long content, render as plain text to avoid heavy regex/layout work,
             // unless the content includes Cashu tokens we want to chip-render below
-            // Compute NSString-backed length for regex/nsrange correctness with multi-byte characters
-            let nsContent = content as NSString
-            let nsLen = nsContent.length
             let containsCashuEarly: Bool = {
                 let rx = Regexes.quickCashuPresence
-                return rx.numberOfMatches(in: content, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)) > 0
+                return rx.numberOfMatches(in: content, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: content.count)) > 0
             }()
             if (content.count > 4000 || content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: 1024)) && !containsCashuEarly {
                 var plainStyle = AttributeContainer()
@@ -3224,6 +3013,8 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             let lnurlRegex = Regexes.lnurl
             let lightningSchemeRegex = Regexes.lightningScheme
             let detector = Regexes.linkDetector
+            
+            let nsLen = content.count
             let hasMentionsHint = content.contains("@")
             let hasHashtagsHint = content.contains("#")
             let hasURLHint = content.contains("://") || content.contains("www.") || content.contains("http")
@@ -3244,29 +3035,8 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                 for mr in mentionRanges { if NSIntersectionRange(r, mr).length > 0 { return true } }
                 return false
             }
-            // Helper: check if a hashtag is immediately attached to a preceding @mention (e.g., @name#abcd)
-            func attachedToMention(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
-                if let nsRange = Range(r, in: content), nsRange.lowerBound > content.startIndex {
-                    var i = content.index(before: nsRange.lowerBound)
-                    while true {
-                        let ch = content[i]
-                        if ch.isWhitespace || ch.isNewline { break }
-                        if ch == "@" { return true }
-                        if i == content.startIndex { break }
-                        i = content.index(before: i)
-                    }
-                }
-                return false
-            }
-            // Helper: ensure '#' starts a new token (start-of-line or whitespace before '#')
-            func isStandaloneHashtag(_ r: NSRange) -> Bool {
-                guard let nsRange = Range(r, in: content) else { return false }
-                if nsRange.lowerBound == content.startIndex { return true }
-                let prev = content.index(before: nsRange.lowerBound)
-                return content[prev].isWhitespace || content[prev].isNewline
-            }
             var allMatches: [(range: NSRange, type: String)] = []
-            for match in hashtagMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) && !attachedToMention(match.range(at: 0)) && isStandaloneHashtag(match.range(at: 0)) {
+            for match in hashtagMatches where !overlapsMention(match.range(at: 0)) {
                 allMatches.append((match.range(at: 0), "hashtag"))
             }
             for match in mentionMatches {
@@ -3303,7 +3073,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             for (range, type) in allMatches {
                 // Add text before match
                 if let nsRange = Range(range, in: content) {
-                    if lastEnd < nsRange.lowerBound {
                     let beforeText = String(content[lastEnd..<nsRange.lowerBound])
                     if !beforeText.isEmpty {
                         var beforeStyle = AttributeContainer()
@@ -3316,7 +3085,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                         }
                         result.append(AttributedString(beforeText).mergingAttributes(beforeStyle))
                     }
-                    }
                     
                     // Add styled match
                     let matchText = String(content[nsRange])
@@ -3376,18 +3144,12 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                                 }
                                 return false
                             }()
-                            // Also require the '#' to start a new token (whitespace or start-of-line before '#')
-                            let standalone: Bool = {
-                                if nsRange.lowerBound == content.startIndex { return true }
-                                let prev = content.index(before: nsRange.lowerBound)
-                                return content[prev].isWhitespace || content[prev].isNewline
-                            }()
                             var tagStyle = AttributeContainer()
                             tagStyle.font = isSelf
                                 ? .system(size: 14, weight: .bold, design: .monospaced)
                                 : .system(size: 14, design: .monospaced)
                             tagStyle.foregroundColor = baseColor
-                            if isGeohash && !attachedToMention && standalone, let url = URL(string: "bitchat://geohash/\(token)") {
+                            if isGeohash && !attachedToMention, let url = URL(string: "bitchat://geohash/\(token)") {
                                 tagStyle.link = url
                                 tagStyle.underlineStyle = .single
                             }
@@ -3423,12 +3185,9 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                             result.append(AttributedString(matchText).mergingAttributes(matchStyle))
                         }
                     }
-                    // Advance lastEnd safely in case of overlaps
-                    if lastEnd < nsRange.upperBound {
                     lastEnd = nsRange.upperBound
                 }
             }
-            }
             
             // Add remaining text
             if lastEnd < content.endIndex {
@@ -3524,16 +3283,13 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
             // Regular expression to find @mentions
             let pattern = "@([\\p{L}0-9_]+)"
             let regex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: [])
-            let nsContent = contentText as NSString
+            let matches = regex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: contentText.count)) ?? []
-            let nsLen = nsContent.length
-            let matches = regex?.matches(in: contentText, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)) ?? []
             
             var lastEndIndex = contentText.startIndex
             
             for match in matches {
                 // Add text before the mention
                 if let range = Range(match.range(at: 0), in: contentText) {
-                    if lastEndIndex < range.lowerBound {
                     let beforeText = String(contentText[lastEndIndex..<range.lowerBound])
                     if !beforeText.isEmpty {
                         var normalStyle = AttributeContainer()
@@ -3541,7 +3297,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                         normalStyle.foregroundColor = isDark ? Color.white : Color.black
                         processedContent.append(AttributedString(beforeText).mergingAttributes(normalStyle))
                     }
-                    }
                     
                     // Add the mention with highlight
                     let mentionText = String(contentText[range])
@@ -3550,7 +3305,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                     mentionStyle.foregroundColor = Color.orange
                     processedContent.append(AttributedString(mentionText).mergingAttributes(mentionStyle))
                     
-                    if lastEndIndex < range.upperBound { lastEndIndex = range.upperBound }
+                    lastEndIndex = range.upperBound
                 }
             }
             
@@ -3733,20 +3488,14 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
     func colorForPeerSeed(_ seed: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
         let cacheKey = seed + (isDark ? "|dark" : "|light")
         if let cached = peerColorCache[cacheKey] { return cached }
-        let h = djb2(seed)
+        var hue = Double(djb2(seed) % 360) / 360.0
-        var hue = Double(h % 1000) / 1000.0
+        // Avoid orange (~30°) reserved for self
         let orange = 30.0 / 360.0
         if abs(hue - orange) < TransportConfig.uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta {
             hue = fmod(hue + TransportConfig.uiColorHueOffset, 1.0)
         }
-        let sRand = Double((h >> 17) & 0x3FF) / 1023.0
+        let saturation: Double = isDark ? 0.80 : 0.70
-        let bRand = Double((h >> 27) & 0x3FF) / 1023.0
+        let brightness: Double = isDark ? 0.75 : 0.45
-        let sBase: Double = isDark ? 0.80 : 0.70
-        let sRange: Double = 0.20
-        let bBase: Double = isDark ? 0.75 : 0.45
-        let bRange: Double = isDark ? 0.16 : 0.14
-        let saturation = min(1.0, max(0.50, sBase + (sRand - 0.5) * sRange))
-        let brightness = min(1.0, max(0.35, bBase + (bRand - 0.5) * bRange))
         let c = Color(hue: hue, saturation: saturation, brightness: brightness)
         peerColorCache[cacheKey] = c
         return c
@@ -3754,35 +3503,41 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
 
     @MainActor
     private func peerColor(for message: BitchatMessage, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
+        var seed: String
         if let spid = message.senderPeerID {
             if spid.hasPrefix("nostr:") || spid.hasPrefix("nostr_") {
+                // Normalize to the bare short id, then prefer full mapping when available
                 let bare: String = {
                     if spid.hasPrefix("nostr:") { return String(spid.dropFirst(6)) }
                     if spid.hasPrefix("nostr_") { return String(spid.dropFirst(6)) }
                     return spid
                 }()
                 let full = nostrKeyMapping[spid]?.lowercased() ?? bare.lowercased()
-                return getNostrPaletteColor(for: full, isDark: isDark)
+                seed = "nostr:" + full
-            } else if spid.count == 16 {
+            } else if spid.count == 16, let full = getNoiseKeyForShortID(spid)?.lowercased() {
-                // Mesh short ID
+                seed = "noise:" + full
-                return getPeerPaletteColor(for: spid, isDark: isDark)
             } else {
-                return getPeerPaletteColor(for: spid.lowercased(), isDark: isDark)
+                seed = spid.lowercased()
             }
+        } else {
+            seed = message.sender.lowercased()
         }
-        // Fallback when we only have a display name
+        return colorForPeerSeed(seed, isDark: isDark)
-        return colorForPeerSeed(message.sender.lowercased(), isDark: isDark)
     }
 
     // Public helpers for views to color peers consistently in lists
     @MainActor
     func colorForNostrPubkey(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
-        return getNostrPaletteColor(for: pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased(), isDark: isDark)
+        return colorForPeerSeed("nostr:" + pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased(), isDark: isDark)
     }
 
     @MainActor
     func colorForMeshPeer(id peerID: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
-        return getPeerPaletteColor(for: peerID, isDark: isDark)
+        // Mirror message coloring: prefer stable full noise key mapping when available, else short ID
+        if let full = getNoiseKeyForShortID(peerID)?.lowercased() {
+            return colorForPeerSeed("noise:" + full, isDark: isDark)
+        }
+        return colorForPeerSeed(peerID.lowercased(), isDark: isDark)
     }
 
     private func trimMeshTimelineIfNeeded() {
@@ -3791,276 +3546,6 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         }
     }
 
-    // MARK: - Peer List Minimal-Distance Palette
-    private var peerPaletteLight: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-    private var peerPaletteDark: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-    private var peerPaletteSeeds: [String: String] = [:] // peerID -> seed used
-
-    @MainActor
-    private func meshSeed(for peerID: String) -> String {
-        if let full = getNoiseKeyForShortID(peerID)?.lowercased() {
-            return "noise:" + full
-        }
-        return peerID.lowercased()
-    }
-
-    @MainActor
-    private func getPeerPaletteColor(for peerID: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
-        // Ensure palette up to date for current peer set and seeds
-        rebuildPeerPaletteIfNeeded()
-
-        let entry = (isDark ? peerPaletteDark[peerID] : peerPaletteLight[peerID])
-        let orange = Color.orange
-        if peerID == meshService.myPeerID { return orange }
-        let saturation: Double = isDark ? 0.80 : 0.70
-        let baseBrightness: Double = isDark ? 0.75 : 0.45
-        let ringDelta = isDark ? TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaDark : TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaLight
-        if let e = entry {
-            let brightness = min(1.0, max(0.0, baseBrightness + ringDelta * Double(e.ring)))
-            return Color(hue: e.hue, saturation: saturation, brightness: brightness)
-        }
-        // Fallback to seed color if not in palette (e.g., transient)
-        let seed = meshSeed(for: peerID)
-        return colorForPeerSeed(seed, isDark: isDark)
-    }
-
-    @MainActor
-    private func rebuildPeerPaletteIfNeeded() {
-        // Build current peer->seed map (excluding self)
-        let myID = meshService.myPeerID
-        var currentSeeds: [String: String] = [:]
-        for p in allPeers where p.id != myID {
-            currentSeeds[p.id] = meshSeed(for: p.id)
-        }
-        // If seeds unchanged and palette exists for both themes, skip
-        if currentSeeds == peerPaletteSeeds,
-           peerPaletteLight.keys.count == currentSeeds.count,
-           peerPaletteDark.keys.count == currentSeeds.count {
-            return
-        }
-        peerPaletteSeeds = currentSeeds
-
-        // Generate evenly spaced hue slots avoiding self-orange range
-        let slotCount = max(8, TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteSlots)
-        let avoidCenter = 30.0 / 360.0
-        let avoidDelta = TransportConfig.uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta
-        var slots: [Double] = []
-        for i in 0..<slotCount {
-            let hue = Double(i) / Double(slotCount)
-            if abs(hue - avoidCenter) < avoidDelta { continue }
-            slots.append(hue)
-        }
-        if slots.isEmpty {
-            // Safety: if avoidance consumed all (shouldn't happen), fall back to full slots
-            for i in 0..<slotCount { slots.append(Double(i) / Double(slotCount)) }
-        }
-
-        // Helper to compute circular distance
-        func circDist(_ a: Double, _ b: Double) -> Double {
-            let d = abs(a - b)
-            return d > 0.5 ? 1.0 - d : d
-        }
-
-        // Assign slots to peers to maximize minimal distance, deterministically
-        let peers = currentSeeds.keys.sorted() // stable order
-        // Preferred slot index by seed (wrapping to available slots)
-        let prefIndex: [String: Int] = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: peers.map { id in
-            let h = djb2(currentSeeds[id] ?? id)
-            // Map to available slot range deterministically
-            let idx = Int(h % UInt64(slots.count))
-            return (id, idx)
-        })
-
-        func assign(for seeds: [String: String]) -> [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] {
-            var mapping: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-            var usedSlots = Set<Int>()
-            var usedHues: [Double] = []
-
-            // Keep previous assignments if still valid to minimize churn
-            let prev = peerPaletteLight.isEmpty ? peerPaletteDark : peerPaletteLight
-            for (id, entry) in prev {
-                if seeds.keys.contains(id), entry.slot < slots.count { // slot index still valid
-                    mapping[id] = (entry.slot, entry.ring, slots[entry.slot])
-                    usedSlots.insert(entry.slot)
-                    usedHues.append(slots[entry.slot])
-                }
-            }
-
-            // First ring assignment using free slots
-            let unassigned = peers.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
-            for id in unassigned {
-                // If a preferred slot free, take it
-                let preferred = prefIndex[id] ?? 0
-                if !usedSlots.contains(preferred) && preferred < slots.count {
-                    mapping[id] = (preferred, 0, slots[preferred])
-                    usedSlots.insert(preferred)
-                    usedHues.append(slots[preferred])
-                    continue
-                }
-                // Choose free slot maximizing minimal distance to used hues
-                var bestSlot: Int? = nil
-                var bestScore: Double = -1
-                for sIdx in 0..<slots.count where !usedSlots.contains(sIdx) {
-                    let hue = slots[sIdx]
-                    let minDist = usedHues.isEmpty ? 1.0 : usedHues.map { circDist(hue, $0) }.min() ?? 1.0
-                    // Bias toward preferred index for stability
-                    let bias = 1.0 - (Double((abs(sIdx - (prefIndex[id] ?? 0)) % slots.count)) / Double(slots.count))
-                    let score = minDist + 0.05 * bias
-                    if score > bestScore { bestScore = score; bestSlot = sIdx }
-                }
-                if let s = bestSlot {
-                    mapping[id] = (s, 0, slots[s])
-                    usedSlots.insert(s)
-                    usedHues.append(slots[s])
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Overflow peers: assign additional rings by reusing slots with stable preference
-            let stillUnassigned = peers.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
-            if !stillUnassigned.isEmpty {
-                for (idx, id) in stillUnassigned.enumerated() {
-                    let preferred = prefIndex[id] ?? 0
-                    // Spread over slots by rotating from preferred with a golden-step
-                    let goldenStep = 7 // small prime step for dispersion
-                    let s = (preferred + idx * goldenStep) % slots.count
-                    mapping[id] = (s, 1, slots[s])
-                }
-            }
-
-            return mapping
-        }
-
-        let mapping = assign(for: currentSeeds)
-        peerPaletteLight = mapping
-        peerPaletteDark = mapping
-    }
-
-    // MARK: - Nostr People Minimal-Distance Palette (same algo)
-    private var nostrPaletteLight: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-    private var nostrPaletteDark: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-    private var nostrPaletteSeeds: [String: String] = [:] // pubkey -> seed used
-
-    @MainActor
-    private func getNostrPaletteColor(for pubkeyHexLowercased: String, isDark: Bool) -> Color {
-        rebuildNostrPaletteIfNeeded()
-        let entry = (isDark ? nostrPaletteDark[pubkeyHexLowercased] : nostrPaletteLight[pubkeyHexLowercased])
-        let myHex: String? = {
-            if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel,
-               let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
-                return id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
-            }
-            return nil
-        }()
-        if let me = myHex, pubkeyHexLowercased == me { return .orange }
-        let saturation: Double = isDark ? 0.80 : 0.70
-        let baseBrightness: Double = isDark ? 0.75 : 0.45
-        let ringDelta = isDark ? TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaDark : TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteRingBrightnessDeltaLight
-        if let e = entry {
-            let brightness = min(1.0, max(0.0, baseBrightness + ringDelta * Double(e.ring)))
-            return Color(hue: e.hue, saturation: saturation, brightness: brightness)
-        }
-        // Fallback to seed color if not in palette (e.g., transient)
-        return colorForPeerSeed("nostr:" + pubkeyHexLowercased, isDark: isDark)
-    }
-
-    @MainActor
-    private func rebuildNostrPaletteIfNeeded() {
-        // Build seeds map from currently visible geohash people (excluding self)
-        let myHex: String? = {
-            if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel,
-               let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
-                return id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
-            }
-            return nil
-        }()
-        let people = visibleGeohashPeople()
-        var currentSeeds: [String: String] = [:]
-        for p in people where p.id != myHex { currentSeeds[p.id] = "nostr:" + p.id }
-
-        if currentSeeds == nostrPaletteSeeds,
-           nostrPaletteLight.keys.count == currentSeeds.count,
-           nostrPaletteDark.keys.count == currentSeeds.count {
-            return
-        }
-        nostrPaletteSeeds = currentSeeds
-
-        let slotCount = max(8, TransportConfig.uiPeerPaletteSlots)
-        let avoidCenter = 30.0 / 360.0
-        let avoidDelta = TransportConfig.uiColorHueAvoidanceDelta
-        var slots: [Double] = []
-        for i in 0..<slotCount {
-            let hue = Double(i) / Double(slotCount)
-            if abs(hue - avoidCenter) < avoidDelta { continue }
-            slots.append(hue)
-        }
-        if slots.isEmpty {
-            for i in 0..<slotCount { slots.append(Double(i) / Double(slotCount)) }
-        }
-
-        func circDist(_ a: Double, _ b: Double) -> Double {
-            let d = abs(a - b)
-            return d > 0.5 ? 1.0 - d : d
-        }
-
-        let peers = currentSeeds.keys.sorted()
-        let prefIndex: [String: Int] = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: peers.map { id in
-            let h = djb2(currentSeeds[id] ?? id)
-            let idx = Int(h % UInt64(slots.count))
-            return (id, idx)
-        })
-
-        var mapping: [String: (slot: Int, ring: Int, hue: Double)] = [:]
-        var usedSlots = Set<Int>()
-        var usedHues: [Double] = []
-
-        let prev = nostrPaletteLight.isEmpty ? nostrPaletteDark : nostrPaletteLight
-        for (id, entry) in prev {
-            if peers.contains(id), entry.slot < slots.count {
-                mapping[id] = (entry.slot, entry.ring, slots[entry.slot])
-                usedSlots.insert(entry.slot)
-                usedHues.append(slots[entry.slot])
-            }
-        }
-
-        let unassigned = peers.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
-        for id in unassigned {
-            let preferred = prefIndex[id] ?? 0
-            if !usedSlots.contains(preferred) && preferred < slots.count {
-                mapping[id] = (preferred, 0, slots[preferred])
-                usedSlots.insert(preferred)
-                usedHues.append(slots[preferred])
-                continue
-            }
-            var bestSlot: Int? = nil
-            var bestScore: Double = -1
-            for sIdx in 0..<slots.count where !usedSlots.contains(sIdx) {
-                let hue = slots[sIdx]
-                let minDist = usedHues.isEmpty ? 1.0 : usedHues.map { circDist(hue, $0) }.min() ?? 1.0
-                let bias = 1.0 - (Double((abs(sIdx - (prefIndex[id] ?? 0)) % slots.count)) / Double(slots.count))
-                let score = minDist + 0.05 * bias
-                if score > bestScore { bestScore = score; bestSlot = sIdx }
-            }
-            if let s = bestSlot {
-                mapping[id] = (s, 0, slots[s])
-                usedSlots.insert(s)
-                usedHues.append(slots[s])
-            }
-        }
-
-        let stillUnassigned = peers.filter { mapping[$0] == nil }
-        if !stillUnassigned.isEmpty {
-            for (idx, id) in stillUnassigned.enumerated() {
-                let preferred = prefIndex[id] ?? 0
-                let goldenStep = 7
-                let s = (preferred + idx * goldenStep) % slots.count
-                mapping[id] = (s, 1, slots[s])
-            }
-        }
-
-        nostrPaletteLight = mapping
-        nostrPaletteDark = mapping
-    }
-
     // Clear the current public channel's timeline (visible + persistent buffer)
     @MainActor
     func clearCurrentPublicTimeline() {
@@ -4448,12 +3933,11 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
 
     func didReceivePublicMessage(from peerID: String, nickname: String, content: String, timestamp: Date) {
         Task { @MainActor in
-            let normalized = content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            let publicMentions = parseMentions(from: content)
-            let publicMentions = parseMentions(from: normalized)
             let msg = BitchatMessage(
                 id: UUID().uuidString,
                 sender: nickname,
-                content: normalized,
+                content: content,
                 timestamp: timestamp,
                 isRelay: false,
                 originalSender: nil,
@@ -4622,15 +4106,19 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                 // Cancel any pending reset if peers are back
                 self.networkResetTimer?.invalidate()
                 self.networkResetTimer = nil
-                // Count mesh peers that are connected OR recently reachable via mesh relays
+                // Only count mesh peers (actually connected via Bluetooth)
                 let meshPeers = peers.filter { peerID in
-                    self.meshService.isPeerConnected(peerID) || self.meshService.isPeerReachable(peerID)
+                    self.meshService.isPeerConnected(peerID)
                 }
                 
-                // Rising-edge only: previously zero peers, now > 0 peers
+                // Check if we have new mesh peers we haven't seen recently
                 let currentPeerSet = Set(meshPeers)
-                let hadNone = self.recentlySeenPeers.isEmpty
+                let newPeers = currentPeerSet.subtracting(self.recentlySeenPeers)
-                if meshPeers.count > 0 && hadNone && !self.hasNotifiedNetworkAvailable {
+                // Send notification if:
+                // 1. We have mesh peers (not just Nostr-only)
+                // 2. There are new peers we haven't seen (rising-edge)
+                // 3. We haven't already notified since the last sustained-empty period
+                if meshPeers.count > 0 && !newPeers.isEmpty && !self.hasNotifiedNetworkAvailable {
                     self.hasNotifiedNetworkAvailable = true
                     self.lastNetworkNotificationTime = Date()
                     self.recentlySeenPeers = currentPeerSet
@@ -4639,14 +4127,16 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
                                    category: SecureLogger.session, level: .info)
                 }
             } else {
-                // No peers — immediately reset to allow next rising-edge to notify
+                // No peers - schedule a graceful reset to avoid refiring on brief drops
+                if self.networkResetTimer == nil {
+                    self.networkResetTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: self.networkResetGraceSeconds, repeats: false) { [weak self] _ in
+                        guard let self = self else { return }
                         self.hasNotifiedNetworkAvailable = false
                         self.recentlySeenPeers.removeAll()
-                if self.networkResetTimer != nil {
-                    self.networkResetTimer?.invalidate()
                         self.networkResetTimer = nil
+                        SecureLogger.log("⏳ Mesh empty for \(Int(self.networkResetGraceSeconds))s — reset network notification state", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
+                    }
                 }
-                SecureLogger.log("⏳ Mesh empty — reset network notification state", category: SecureLogger.session, level: .debug)
             }
             
             // Register ephemeral sessions for all connected peers
@@ -4748,9 +4238,7 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         // Allow optional disambiguation suffix '#abcd' for duplicate nicknames
         let pattern = "@([\\p{L}0-9_]+(?:#[a-fA-F0-9]{4})?)"
         let regex = try? NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: [])
-        let nsContent = content as NSString
+        let matches = regex?.matches(in: content, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: content.count)) ?? []
-        let nsLen = nsContent.length
-        let matches = regex?.matches(in: content, options: [], range: NSRange(location: 0, length: nsLen)) ?? []
         
         var mentions: [String] = []
         let peerNicknames = meshService.getPeerNicknames()
@@ -5817,14 +5305,11 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
         if isGeo && finalMessage.sender != "system" {
             if let gh = currentGeohash {
                 var arr = geoTimelines[gh] ?? []
-                // Dedup by message ID before appending to per-geohash timeline
-                if !arr.contains(where: { $0.id == finalMessage.id }) {
                 arr.append(finalMessage)
                 if arr.count > geoTimelineCap { arr = Array(arr.suffix(geoTimelineCap)) }
                 geoTimelines[gh] = arr
             }
         }
-        }
 
         // Only add message to current timeline if it matches active channel or is system
         let isSystem = finalMessage.sender == "system"
@@ -5837,13 +5322,33 @@ class ChatViewModel: ObservableObject, BitchatDelegate {
 
         guard channelMatches else { return }
 
-        // Removed background nudge notification for generic "new chats!"
+        // Background nudge: notify on new activity after inactivity threshold in current channel
-
+        #if os(iOS)
-        // Append via batching buffer (skip empty content) with simple dedup by ID
+        if UIApplication.shared.applicationState != .active {
-        if !finalMessage.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            let channelKey: String = {
-            if !messages.contains(where: { $0.id == finalMessage.id }) {
+                switch activeChannel {
-                enqueuePublic(finalMessage)
+                case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
                 }
+            }()
+            let now = Date()
+            if let last = lastPublicActivityAt[channelKey], now.timeIntervalSince(last) >= channelInactivityThreshold {
+                // Optional: simple cooldown to avoid duplicate bursts
+                let lastNotified = lastPublicActivityNotifyAt[channelKey] ?? .distantPast
+                if now.timeIntervalSince(lastNotified) >= 60 {
+                    let title = activeChannelDisplayName()
+                    let body = "new chats!"
+                    NotificationService.shared.sendLocalNotification(title: title, body: body, identifier: "channel-activity-\(channelKey)-\(now.timeIntervalSince1970)")
+                    lastPublicActivityNotifyAt[channelKey] = now
+                }
+            }
+            lastPublicActivityAt[channelKey] = now
+        }
+        #endif
+
+        // Append via batching buffer (skip empty content)
+        if !finalMessage.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            enqueuePublic(finalMessage)
         }
     }
 

bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     
     @EnvironmentObject var viewModel: ChatViewModel
     @ObservedObject private var locationManager = LocationChannelManager.shared
-    @ObservedObject private var bookmarks = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared
     @State private var messageText = ""
     @State private var textFieldSelection: NSRange? = nil
     @FocusState private var isTextFieldFocused: Bool
@@ -165,8 +164,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: $showAppInfo) {
             AppInfoView()
-                .onAppear { viewModel.isAppInfoPresented = true }
-                .onDisappear { viewModel.isAppInfoPresented = false }
         }
         .sheet(isPresented: Binding(
             get: { viewModel.showingFingerprintFor != nil },
@@ -281,10 +278,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                         }
                     }()
                     let items = windowedMessages.map { (uiID: "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)", message: $0) }
-                    // Filter out empty/whitespace-only messages to avoid blank rows
-                    let filteredItems = items.filter { !$0.message.content.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty }
                     
-                    ForEach(filteredItems, id: \.uiID) { item in
+                    ForEach(items, id: \.uiID) { item in
                         let message = item.message
                         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                             // Check if current user is mentioned
@@ -464,13 +459,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 }
                 let level = levelForLength(gh.count)
                 let ch = GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh)
-                // Do not mark teleported when opening a geohash that is in our regional set.
-                // If availableChannels is empty (e.g., cold start), defer marking and let
-                // LocationChannelManager compute teleported based on actual location.
-                let inRegional = LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == gh }
-                if !inRegional && !LocationChannelManager.shared.availableChannels.isEmpty {
                 LocationChannelManager.shared.markTeleported(for: gh, true)
-                }
                 LocationChannelManager.shared.select(ChannelID.location(ch))
             }
             .onTapGesture(count: 3) {
@@ -1123,15 +1112,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                     .buttonStyle(.plain)
                     .accessibilityLabel("Open unread private chat")
                 }
-                // Bookmark toggle for current geohash (not shown for mesh)
-                if case .location(let ch) = locationManager.selectedChannel {
-                    Button(action: { GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.toggle(ch.geohash) }) {
-                        Image(systemName: GeohashBookmarksStore.shared.isBookmarked(ch.geohash) ? "bookmark.fill" : "bookmark")
-                            .font(.system(size: 12))
-                    }
-                    .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                    .accessibilityLabel("Toggle bookmark for #\(ch.geohash)")
-                }
                 // Location channels button '#'
                 Button(action: { showLocationChannelsSheet = true }) {
                     let badgeText: String = {
@@ -1186,13 +1166,6 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         .padding(.horizontal, 12)
         .sheet(isPresented: $showLocationChannelsSheet) {
             LocationChannelsSheet(isPresented: $showLocationChannelsSheet)
-                .onAppear { viewModel.isLocationChannelsSheetPresented = true }
-                .onDisappear { viewModel.isLocationChannelsSheetPresented = false }
-        }
-        .alert("heads up", isPresented: $viewModel.showScreenshotPrivacyWarning) {
-            Button("ok", role: .cancel) {}
-        } message: {
-            Text("screenshots of location channels will reveal your location. think before sharing publicly.")
         }
         .background(backgroundColor.opacity(0.95))
     }

bitchat/Views/LocationChannelsSheet.swift

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import AppKit
 struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
     @Binding var isPresented: Bool
     @ObservedObject private var manager = LocationChannelManager.shared
-    @ObservedObject private var bookmarks = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared
     @EnvironmentObject var viewModel: ChatViewModel
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
     @State private var customGeohash: String = ""
@@ -84,22 +83,29 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
             }
             // Begin periodic refresh while sheet is open
             manager.beginLiveRefresh()
-            // Geohash sampling is now managed by ChatViewModel globally
+            // Begin multi-channel sampling for counts
+            let ghs = manager.availableChannels.map { $0.geohash }
+            viewModel.beginGeohashSampling(for: ghs)
         }
         .onDisappear {
             manager.endLiveRefresh()
+            viewModel.endGeohashSampling()
         }
         .onChange(of: manager.permissionState) { newValue in
             if newValue == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.authorized {
                 manager.refreshChannels()
             }
         }
-        .onChange(of: manager.availableChannels) { _ in }
+        .onChange(of: manager.availableChannels) { newValue in
+            // Keep sampling list in sync with available channels as they refresh live
+            let ghs = newValue.map { $0.geohash }
+            viewModel.beginGeohashSampling(for: ghs)
+        }
     }
 
     private var channelList: some View {
         List {
-            // Mesh option first (no bookmark)
+            // Mesh option first
             channelRow(title: meshTitleWithCount(), subtitlePrefix: "#bluetooth • \(bluetoothRangeString())", isSelected: isMeshSelected, titleColor: standardBlue, titleBold: meshCount() > 0) {
                 manager.select(ChannelID.mesh)
                 isPresented = false
@@ -113,21 +119,7 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                     let namePart = nameBase.map { formattedNamePrefix(for: channel.level) + $0 }
                     let subtitlePrefix = "#\(channel.geohash) • \(coverage)"
                     let highlight = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: channel.geohash) > 0
-                    channelRow(
+                    channelRow(title: geohashTitleWithCount(for: channel), subtitlePrefix: subtitlePrefix, subtitleName: namePart, isSelected: isSelected(channel), titleBold: highlight) {
-                        title: geohashTitleWithCount(for: channel),
-                        subtitlePrefix: subtitlePrefix,
-                        subtitleName: namePart,
-                        isSelected: isSelected(channel),
-                        titleBold: highlight,
-                        trailingAccessory: {
-                            Button(action: { bookmarks.toggle(channel.geohash) }) {
-                                Image(systemName: bookmarks.isBookmarked(channel.geohash) ? "bookmark.fill" : "bookmark")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 14))
-                            }
-                            .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                            .padding(.leading, 8)
-                        }
-                    ) {
                         // Selecting a suggested nearby channel is not a teleport. Persist this.
                         manager.markTeleported(for: channel.geohash, false)
                         manager.select(ChannelID.location(channel))
@@ -203,48 +195,6 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                 }
             }
 
-            // Bookmarked geohashes
-            if !bookmarks.bookmarks.isEmpty {
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
-                    Text("bookmarked")
-                        .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                }
-                .listRowSeparator(.hidden)
-                ForEach(bookmarks.bookmarks, id: \.self) { gh in
-                    let level = levelForLength(gh.count)
-                    let channel = GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh)
-                    let coverage = coverageString(forPrecision: gh.count)
-                    let subtitle = "#\(gh) • \(coverage)"
-                    let name = bookmarks.bookmarkNames[gh]
-                    channelRow(
-                        title: geohashHashTitleWithCount(gh),
-                        subtitlePrefix: subtitle,
-                        subtitleName: name.map { formattedNamePrefix(for: level) + $0 },
-                        isSelected: isSelected(channel),
-                        trailingAccessory: {
-                            Button(action: { bookmarks.toggle(gh) }) {
-                                Image(systemName: bookmarks.isBookmarked(gh) ? "bookmark.fill" : "bookmark")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 14))
-                            }
-                            .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                            .padding(.leading, 8)
-                        }
-                    ) {
-                        // For bookmarked selection, mark teleported based on regional membership
-                        let inRegional = manager.availableChannels.contains { $0.geohash == gh }
-                        if !inRegional && !manager.availableChannels.isEmpty {
-                            manager.markTeleported(for: gh, true)
-                        } else {
-                            manager.markTeleported(for: gh, false)
-                        }
-                        manager.select(ChannelID.location(channel))
-                        isPresented = false
-                    }
-                    .onAppear { bookmarks.resolveNameIfNeeded(for: gh) }
-                }
-            }
-
             // Footer action inside the list
             if manager.permissionState == LocationChannelManager.PermissionState.authorized {
                 Button(action: {
@@ -277,19 +227,9 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
         return false
     }
 
-    @ViewBuilder
+    private func channelRow(title: String, subtitlePrefix: String, subtitleName: String? = nil, subtitleNameBold: Bool = false, isSelected: Bool, titleColor: Color? = nil, titleBold: Bool = false, action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
-    private func channelRow(
+        Button(action: action) {
-        title: String,
+            HStack {
-        subtitlePrefix: String,
-        subtitleName: String? = nil,
-        subtitleNameBold: Bool = false,
-        isSelected: Bool,
-        titleColor: Color? = nil,
-        titleBold: Bool = false,
-        @ViewBuilder trailingAccessory: () -> some View = { EmptyView() },
-        action: @escaping () -> Void
-    ) -> some View {
-        HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 8) {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading) {
                     // Render title with smaller font for trailing count in parentheses
                     let parts = splitTitleAndCount(title)
@@ -304,17 +244,20 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                                 .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                         }
                     }
-                let subtitleFull: String = {
+                    HStack(spacing: 0) {
-                    if let name = subtitleName, !name.isEmpty {
+                        Text(subtitlePrefix)
-                        return subtitlePrefix + " • " + name
-                    }
-                    return subtitlePrefix
-                }()
-                Text(subtitleFull)
                             .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
                             .foregroundColor(.secondary)
-                    .lineLimit(1)
+                        if let name = subtitleName {
-                    .truncationMode(.tail)
+                            Text(" • ")
+                                .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
+                                .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                            Text(name)
+                                .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
+                                .fontWeight(subtitleNameBold ? .bold : .regular)
+                                .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 Spacer()
                 if isSelected {
@@ -322,11 +265,11 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                         .font(.system(size: 16, design: .monospaced))
                         .foregroundColor(standardGreen)
                 }
-                trailingAccessory()
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             .contentShape(Rectangle())
-        .onTapGesture(perform: action)
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
     }
 
     // Split a title like "#mesh [3 people]" into base and suffix "[3 people]"
@@ -346,28 +289,20 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
     }
 
     private func meshCount() -> Int {
-        // Count mesh-connected OR mesh-reachable peers (exclude self)
         let myID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
         return viewModel.allPeers.reduce(0) { acc, peer in
-            if peer.id != myID && (peer.isConnected || peer.isReachable) { return acc + 1 }
+            if peer.id != myID && peer.isConnected { return acc + 1 }
             return acc
         }
     }
 
     private func geohashTitleWithCount(for channel: GeohashChannel) -> String {
-        // Main list: keep level labels (block/neighborhood/city/province/region)
+        // Use ViewModel's 5-minute activity counts; may be 0 for non-selected channels
         let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: channel.geohash)
         let noun = count == 1 ? "person" : "people"
         return "\(channel.level.displayName.lowercased()) [\(count) \(noun)]"
     }
 
-    private func geohashHashTitleWithCount(_ geohash: String) -> String {
-        // Bookmarked list: show the #geohash as the main label
-        let count = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: geohash)
-        let noun = count == 1 ? "person" : "people"
-        return "#\(geohash) [\(count) \(noun)]"
-    }
-
     private func validateGeohash(_ s: String) -> Bool {
         let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
         guard !s.isEmpty, s.count <= 12 else { return false }

bitchatTests/GeohashBookmarksStoreTests.swift

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-import XCTest
-@testable import bitchat
-
-final class GeohashBookmarksStoreTests: XCTestCase {
-    let storeKey = "locationChannel.bookmarks"
-
-    override func setUp() {
-        super.setUp()
-        // Clear persisted state before each test
-        UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: storeKey)
-        GeohashBookmarksStore.shared._resetForTesting()
-    }
-
-    override func tearDown() {
-        // Clean after each test
-        UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: storeKey)
-        GeohashBookmarksStore.shared._resetForTesting()
-        super.tearDown()
-    }
-
-    func testToggleAndNormalize() {
-        let store = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared
-        // Start clean
-        XCTAssertTrue(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
-
-        // Add with mixed case and hash prefix
-        store.toggle("#U4PRUY")
-        XCTAssertTrue(store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
-        XCTAssertEqual(store.bookmarks.first, "u4pruy")
-
-        // Toggling again removes
-        store.toggle("u4pruy")
-        XCTAssertFalse(store.isBookmarked("u4pruy"))
-        XCTAssertTrue(store.bookmarks.isEmpty)
-    }
-
-    func testPersistenceWritten() throws {
-        let store = GeohashBookmarksStore.shared
-        store.toggle("ezs42")
-        store.toggle("u4pruy")
-
-        // Verify persisted JSON contains both (order not enforced here)
-        guard let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: storeKey) else {
-            XCTFail("No persisted data found")
-            return
-        }
-        let arr = try JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data)
-        XCTAssertTrue(arr.contains("ezs42"))
-        XCTAssertTrue(arr.contains("u4pruy"))
-    }
-}