perf(chat): batching, spam rate-limits, near-dup LRU, adaptive flush, faster trims, regex/detector reuse, conditional animations, late-insert, current-mode prewarm, Swift 6-safe timer/closures

* Remove link previews: link URLs inline\n\n- Delete LinkPreviewView and all references\n- Strip preview usage from ContentView\n- Make detected URLs tappable via .link attribute\n- Add MessageTextHelpers for tokens/length checks\n- Wire helpers into iOS/macOS targets

* Peer list UX: match message colors, use map pin icon, stable ordering\n\n- Color list names and icons with same peer color as messages\n- Default icon mappin; teleported uses face.dashed (iOS)\n- Geohash: move teleported peers to bottom\n- Maintain stable order: append new peers, remove missing\n- Mesh list: replace state icons with colored mappin/person

* Fix peer list build errors: remove ambiguous Set type, avoid guard in ViewBuilder, remove duplicate bindings, and simplify person lookup

* Peer list: remove onChange expressions to avoid type-check issues; rely on ObservedObject updates

* Peer lists: simplify view structure to satisfy SwiftUI type checker (replace Group with VStack, flatten body)

* Peer lists: move ordering mutations to onAppear/onChange, keep body pure; fix result builder errors

* Fix: remove trailing modifiers outside if/else to avoid ViewBuilder type issues

* Color parity: fix seed cache to include color scheme; normalize Nostr seeds; switch to mappin.circle icon

* Peer colors: ensure exact match with message colors\n\n- Mesh list uses same seed logic as messages (getNoiseKeyForShortID fallback)\n- Color cache keyed by theme; normalize nostr seeds\n- Icons: use mappin.and.ellipse (default) and face.dashed for teleported\n- Teleport tag: accept "teleported" in addition to "teleport" and presence events

* Fix geohash color mismatch: populate nostrKeyMapping before building messages in resubscribe; also honor t,teleport tag for teleported state

* Message actions: username tap opens sheet via clickable AttributedString; message tap inserts @mention; rename to 'direct message'

* Cashu UX: suppress 'Show more' when message contains a Cashu token (chips handle rendering)

* Cashu detection: broaden regex (allow '.') + shorter min length; avoid long-text fallback when Cashu present so chips render and no full blob

* Geohash levels: rename region->province, country->region; update labels, precision, UI, manager mapping, tests; add Codable backward-compat for renamed cases

* Fix braces in LocationChannel.swift: close enum before extension to satisfy file-scope declarations

* Geohash links: make #geohash tappable and open that channel (bitchat://geohash/<gh>); handle in ContentView.onOpenURL with validation and selection

* Underline tappable #geohash mentions for clarity

* Geochat: sanitize timeline on channel switch to remove any blank-content entries (prevents blank rows)

* Xcode project: sync sources after UI changes (remove LinkPreview, add helpers, update build refs)

---------

Co-authored-by: jack <jackjackbits@users.noreply.github.com>

WHITEPAPER.md

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ While the Noise handshake cryptographically authenticates a peer's key, it doesn
 ### 4.2. Favorites and Blocking
 
 To improve the user experience and provide control over interactions, the protocol supports:
-*   **Favorites:** Users can mark trusted or frequently contacted peers as "favorites." This is a local designation that can be used by the application to prioritize notifications or display peers more prominently.
+*   **Favorites:** Users can mark trusted or frequently contacted peers as "favorites". This is a local designation that can be used by the application to prioritize notifications or display peers more prominently.
 *   **Blocking:** Users can block peers. When a peer is blocked, the application will discard any incoming packets from that peer's fingerprint at the earliest possible stage, effectively silencing them without notifying the blocked peer.
 
 ---

bitchat.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
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-		7A5B1AB5642FEC168E917949 /* LinkPreviewView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 9AC141774F6671FCDC347DC7 /* LinkPreviewView.swift */; };
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@@ -106,6 +104,8 @@
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 		A7187D48B07C6857DE01D0ED /* NoiseProtocol.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 43613045E63D21D429396805 /* NoiseProtocol.swift */; };
+		AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF66 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF68 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift */; };
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@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@
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-		9AC141774F6671FCDC347DC7 /* LinkPreviewView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = LinkPreviewView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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 		A2136C3E22D02D4A8DBE7EAB /* BinaryProtocol.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = BinaryProtocol.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF68 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MessageTextHelpers.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
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@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
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 				A08E03AA0C63E97C91749AEC /* ContentView.swift */,
 				9195CDC7EB236AFBC9A4D41A /* FingerprintView.swift */,
-				9AC141774F6671FCDC347DC7 /* LinkPreviewView.swift */,
+				AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF68 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Views;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -729,7 +729,6 @@
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 				7241FFD6CFFB875B864FA223 /* InputValidator.swift in Sources */,
 				FB8819B4C84FAFEF5C36B216 /* KeychainManager.swift in Sources */,
-				31D147471B9F4E2815352DDA /* LinkPreviewView.swift in Sources */,
 				0475028F2E5417660083520F /* LocationChannelsSheet.swift in Sources */,
 				501BC56B1A08C0327A09AAF1 /* NoiseEncryptionService.swift in Sources */,
 				0475028C2E54171C0083520F /* LocationChannelManager.swift in Sources */,
@@ -756,6 +755,7 @@
 				049BD3962E4EC4F0001A566B /* CommandProcessor.swift in Sources */,
 				D111988977C3BC246AB27FA4 /* SecureLogger.swift in Sources */,
 				8DE687D2EB5EB120868DBFB5 /* BLEService.swift in Sources */,
+				AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF66 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift in Sources */,
 			);
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 		};
@@ -782,7 +782,6 @@
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 				8F737CE0435792CC2AD65FCB /* KeychainManager.swift in Sources */,
-				7A5B1AB5642FEC168E917949 /* LinkPreviewView.swift in Sources */,
 				047502902E5417660083520F /* LocationChannelsSheet.swift in Sources */,
 				5EE49E150BBF0488E7473687 /* NoiseEncryptionService.swift in Sources */,
 				0475028D2E54171C0083520F /* LocationChannelManager.swift in Sources */,
@@ -809,6 +808,7 @@
 				049BD3922E4EC4F0001A566B /* CommandProcessor.swift in Sources */,
 				EC5241969D2550B97629EBD0 /* SecureLogger.swift in Sources */,
 				C165DD35BB8E9C327A3C2DA4 /* BLEService.swift in Sources */,
+				AA11BB22CC33DD44EE55FF67 /* MessageTextHelpers.swift in Sources */,
 			);
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 		};
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat.ShareExtension;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -1167,7 +1167,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.1;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = bitchat;
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 					"@executable_path/../../Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.3.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = chat.bitchat.ShareExtension;
 				SDKROOT = iphoneos;
 				SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = "iphoneos iphonesimulator";

bitchat/BitchatApp.swift

@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ struct BitchatApp: App {
                 .onChange(of: scenePhase) { newPhase in
                     switch newPhase {
                     case .background:
-                        // Send leave message when going to background
-                        chatViewModel.meshService.stopServices()
+                        // Keep BLE mesh running in background; BLEService adapts scanning automatically
+                        break
                     case .active:
                         // Restart services when becoming active
                         chatViewModel.meshService.startServices()

bitchat/Identity/IdentityModels.swift

@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ struct IdentityCache: Codable {
     // Last interaction timestamps (privacy: optional)
     var lastInteractions: [String: Date] = [:] 
     
+    // Blocked Nostr pubkeys (lowercased hex) for geohash chats
+    var blockedNostrPubkeys: Set<String> = []
+    
     // Schema version for future migrations
     var version: Int = 1
 }

bitchat/Identity/SecureIdentityStateManager.swift

@@ -336,6 +336,30 @@ class SecureIdentityStateManager {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Geohash (Nostr) Blocking
+    
+    func isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: String) -> Bool {
+        queue.sync {
+            return cache.blockedNostrPubkeys.contains(pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased())
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func setNostrBlocked(_ pubkeyHexLowercased: String, isBlocked: Bool) {
+        let key = pubkeyHexLowercased.lowercased()
+        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
+            if isBlocked {
+                self.cache.blockedNostrPubkeys.insert(key)
+            } else {
+                self.cache.blockedNostrPubkeys.remove(key)
+            }
+            self.saveIdentityCache()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func getBlockedNostrPubkeys() -> Set<String> {
+        queue.sync { cache.blockedNostrPubkeys }
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Ephemeral Session Management
     
     func registerEphemeralSession(peerID: String, handshakeState: HandshakeState = .none) {

bitchat/Nostr/NostrIdentity.swift

@@ -5,13 +5,16 @@ import Security
 
 // Keychain helper for secure storage
 struct KeychainHelper {
-    static func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String) {
-        let query: [String: Any] = [
+    static func save(key: String, data: Data, service: String, accessible: CFString? = nil) {
+        var query: [String: Any] = [
             kSecClass as String: kSecClassGenericPassword,
             kSecAttrService as String: service,
             kSecAttrAccount as String: key,
             kSecValueData as String: data
         ]
+        if let accessible = accessible {
+            query[kSecAttrAccessible as String] = accessible
+        }
         
         SecItemDelete(query as CFDictionary)
         SecItemAdd(query as CFDictionary, nil)
@@ -106,6 +109,8 @@ struct NostrIdentityBridge {
     private static let keychainService = "chat.bitchat.nostr"
     private static let currentIdentityKey = "nostr-current-identity"
     private static let deviceSeedKey = "nostr-device-seed"
+    // In-memory cache to avoid transient keychain access issues
+    private static var deviceSeedCache: Data?
     
     /// Get or create the current Nostr identity
     static func getCurrentNostrIdentity() throws -> NostrIdentity? {
@@ -159,14 +164,20 @@ struct NostrIdentityBridge {
     /// Returns a stable device seed used to derive unlinkable per-geohash identities.
     /// Stored only on device keychain.
     private static func getOrCreateDeviceSeed() -> Data {
+        if let cached = deviceSeedCache { return cached }
         if let existing = KeychainHelper.load(key: deviceSeedKey, service: keychainService) {
+            // Migrate to AfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly for stability during lock
+            KeychainHelper.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: existing, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
+            deviceSeedCache = existing
             return existing
         }
         var seed = Data(count: 32)
         _ = seed.withUnsafeMutableBytes { ptr in
             SecRandomCopyBytes(kSecRandomDefault, 32, ptr.baseAddress!)
         }
-        KeychainHelper.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: seed, service: keychainService)
+        // Ensure availability after first unlock to prevent unintended rotation when locked
+        KeychainHelper.save(key: deviceSeedKey, data: seed, service: keychainService, accessible: kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly)
+        deviceSeedCache = seed
         return seed
     }
 

bitchat/Nostr/NostrProtocol.swift

@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ struct NostrProtocol {
         content: String,
         geohash: String,
         senderIdentity: NostrIdentity,
-        nickname: String? = nil
+        nickname: String? = nil,
+        teleported: Bool = false
     ) throws -> NostrEvent {
         var tags = [["g", geohash]]
         if let nickname = nickname, !nickname.isEmpty {
             tags.append(["n", nickname])
         }
+        if teleported {
+            tags.append(["t", "teleport"])
+        }
         let event = NostrEvent(
             pubkey: senderIdentity.publicKeyHex,
             createdAt: Date(),

bitchat/Nostr/NostrRelayManager.swift

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class NostrRelayManager: ObservableObject {
     // Default relay list (can be customized)
     private static let defaultRelays = [
         "wss://relay.damus.io",
+        "wss://nos.lol",
         "wss://relay.primal.net",
         "wss://offchain.pub",
         "wss://nostr21.com"

bitchat/Protocols/BitchatProtocol.swift

@@ -410,12 +410,12 @@ class BitchatMessage: Codable {
     // Cached formatted text (not included in Codable)
     private var _cachedFormattedText: [String: AttributedString] = [:]
     
-    func getCachedFormattedText(isDark: Bool) -> AttributedString? {
-        return _cachedFormattedText["\(isDark)"]
+    func getCachedFormattedText(isDark: Bool, isSelf: Bool) -> AttributedString? {
+        return _cachedFormattedText["\(isDark)-\(isSelf)"]
     }
     
-    func setCachedFormattedText(_ text: AttributedString, isDark: Bool) {
-        _cachedFormattedText["\(isDark)"] = text
+    func setCachedFormattedText(_ text: AttributedString, isDark: Bool, isSelf: Bool) {
+        _cachedFormattedText["\(isDark)-\(isSelf)"] = text
     }
     
     // Codable implementation

bitchat/Protocols/LocationChannel.swift

@@ -2,33 +2,70 @@ import Foundation
 
 /// Levels of location channels mapped to geohash precisions.
 enum GeohashChannelLevel: CaseIterable, Codable, Equatable {
-    case street
     case block
     case neighborhood
     case city
-    case region
-    case country
+    case province   // previously .region
+    case region     // previously .country
 
     /// Geohash length used for this level.
     var precision: Int {
         switch self {
-        case .street: return 8
         case .block: return 7
         case .neighborhood: return 6
         case .city: return 5
-        case .region: return 4
-        case .country: return 2
-        }
+        case .province: return 4
+        case .region: return 2
+    }
     }
 
     var displayName: String {
         switch self {
-        case .street: return "Street"
         case .block: return "Block"
         case .neighborhood: return "Neighborhood"
         case .city: return "City"
+        case .province: return "Province"
         case .region: return "Region"
-        case .country: return "Country"
+    }
+}
+}
+// Backward-compatible Codable for renamed cases
+extension GeohashChannelLevel {
+    init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
+        let container = try decoder.singleValueContainer()
+        if let raw = try? container.decode(String.self) {
+            switch raw {
+            case "block": self = .block
+            case "neighborhood": self = .neighborhood
+            case "city": self = .city
+            case "region": self = .province      // old "region" maps to new .province
+            case "country": self = .region       // old "country" maps to new .region
+            case "province": self = .province
+            default:
+                self = .block
+            }
+        } else if let precision = try? container.decode(Int.self) {
+            switch precision {
+            case 7: self = .block
+            case 6: self = .neighborhood
+            case 5: self = .city
+            case 4: self = .province
+            case 0...3: self = .region
+            default: self = .block
+            }
+        } else {
+            self = .block
+        }
+    }
+
+    func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+        var container = encoder.singleValueContainer()
+        switch self {
+        case .block: try container.encode("block")
+        case .neighborhood: try container.encode("neighborhood")
+        case .city: try container.encode("city")
+        case .province: try container.encode("province")
+        case .region: try container.encode("region")
         }
     }
 }
@@ -68,4 +105,3 @@ enum ChannelID: Equatable, Codable {
         }
     }
 }
-

bitchat/Services/CommandProcessor.swift

@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ class CommandProcessor {
                 chatViewModel?.addLocalPrivateSystemMessage(localText, to: targetPeerID)
             }
         } else {
-            // In public chat: send to mesh and also add a local system echo so sender sees it immediately
-            meshService?.sendMessage(emoteContent, mentions: [])
+            // In public chat: send to active public channel (mesh or geohash)
+            chatViewModel?.sendPublicRaw(emoteContent)
             let publicEcho = "\(emoji) \(myNickname) \(action) \(nickname)\(suffix)"
             chatViewModel?.addPublicSystemMessage(publicEcho)
         }
@@ -149,58 +149,75 @@ class CommandProcessor {
         let targetName = args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
         
         if targetName.isEmpty {
-            // List blocked users
-            guard let blockedUsers = chatViewModel?.blockedUsers, !blockedUsers.isEmpty else {
-                return .success(message: "no blocked peers")
-            }
-            
+            // List blocked users (mesh) and geohash (Nostr) blocks
+            let meshBlocked = chatViewModel?.blockedUsers ?? []
             var blockedNicknames: [String] = []
             if let peers = meshService?.getPeerNicknames() {
                 for (peerID, nickname) in peers {
                     if let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID),
-                       blockedUsers.contains(fingerprint) {
+                       meshBlocked.contains(fingerprint) {
                         blockedNicknames.append(nickname)
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            let list = blockedNicknames.isEmpty ? "blocked peers (not currently online)" 
-                                                 : blockedNicknames.sorted().joined(separator: ", ")
-            return .success(message: "blocked peers: \(list)")
+            // Geohash blocked names (prefer visible display names; fallback to #suffix)
+            let geoBlocked = Array(SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.getBlockedNostrPubkeys())
+            var geoNames: [String] = []
+            if let vm = chatViewModel {
+                let visible = vm.visibleGeohashPeople()
+                let visibleIndex = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: visible.map { ($0.id.lowercased(), $0.displayName) })
+                for pk in geoBlocked {
+                    if let name = visibleIndex[pk.lowercased()] {
+                        geoNames.append(name)
+                    } else {
+                        let suffix = String(pk.suffix(4))
+                        geoNames.append("anon#\(suffix)")
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            let meshList = blockedNicknames.isEmpty ? "none" : blockedNicknames.sorted().joined(separator: ", ")
+            let geoList = geoNames.isEmpty ? "none" : geoNames.sorted().joined(separator: ", ")
+            return .success(message: "blocked peers: \(meshList) | geohash blocks: \(geoList)")
         }
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        guard let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-              let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) else {
-            return .error(message: "cannot block \(nickname): not found or unable to verify identity")
+        if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
+            if SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
+                return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
+            }
+            // Block the user (mesh/noise identity)
+            if var identity = SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.getSocialIdentity(for: fingerprint) {
+                identity.isBlocked = true
+                identity.isFavorite = false
+                SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.updateSocialIdentity(identity)
+            } else {
+                let blockedIdentity = SocialIdentity(
+                    fingerprint: fingerprint,
+                    localPetname: nil,
+                    claimedNickname: nickname,
+                    trustLevel: .unknown,
+                    isFavorite: false,
+                    isBlocked: true,
+                    notes: nil
+                )
+                SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.updateSocialIdentity(blockedIdentity)
+            }
+            return .success(message: "blocked \(nickname). you will no longer receive messages from them")
+        }
+        // Mesh lookup failed; try geohash (Nostr) participant by display name
+        if let pub = chatViewModel?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
+            if SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: pub) {
+                return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
+            }
+            SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.setNostrBlocked(pub, isBlocked: true)
+            return .success(message: "blocked \(nickname) in geohash chats")
         }
         
-        if SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
-            return .success(message: "\(nickname) is already blocked")
-        }
-        
-        // Block the user
-        if var identity = SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.getSocialIdentity(for: fingerprint) {
-            identity.isBlocked = true
-            identity.isFavorite = false
-            SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.updateSocialIdentity(identity)
-        } else {
-            let blockedIdentity = SocialIdentity(
-                fingerprint: fingerprint,
-                localPetname: nil,
-                claimedNickname: nickname,
-                trustLevel: .unknown,
-                isFavorite: false,
-                isBlocked: true,
-                notes: nil
-            )
-            SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.updateSocialIdentity(blockedIdentity)
-        }
-        
-        // The peerStateManager and SecureIdentityStateManager handle the blocking state
-        
-        return .success(message: "blocked \(nickname). you will no longer receive messages from them")
+        return .error(message: "cannot block \(nickname): not found or unable to verify identity")
     }
     
     private func handleUnblock(_ args: String) -> CommandResult {
@@ -211,19 +228,23 @@ class CommandProcessor {
         
         let nickname = targetName.hasPrefix("@") ? String(targetName.dropFirst()) : targetName
         
-        guard let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
-              let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) else {
-            return .error(message: "cannot unblock \(nickname): not found")
+        if let peerID = chatViewModel?.getPeerIDForNickname(nickname),
+           let fingerprint = meshService?.getFingerprint(for: peerID) {
+            if !SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
+                return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
+            }
+            SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.setBlocked(fingerprint, isBlocked: false)
+            return .success(message: "unblocked \(nickname)")
         }
-        
-        if !SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isBlocked(fingerprint: fingerprint) {
-            return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
+        // Try geohash unblock
+        if let pub = chatViewModel?.nostrPubkeyForDisplayName(nickname) {
+            if !SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.isNostrBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: pub) {
+                return .success(message: "\(nickname) is not blocked")
+            }
+            SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.setNostrBlocked(pub, isBlocked: false)
+            return .success(message: "unblocked \(nickname) in geohash chats")
         }
-        
-        SecureIdentityStateManager.shared.setBlocked(fingerprint, isBlocked: false)
-        // The SecureIdentityStateManager handles the unblocking state
-        
-        return .success(message: "unblocked \(nickname)")
+        return .error(message: "cannot unblock \(nickname): not found")
     }
     
     private func handleFavorite(_ args: String, add: Bool) -> CommandResult {

bitchat/Services/LocationChannelManager.swift

@@ -17,14 +17,23 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
     }
 
     private let cl = CLLocationManager()
+    private let geocoder = CLGeocoder()
     private var lastLocation: CLLocation?
     private var refreshTimer: Timer?
     private let userDefaultsKey = "locationChannel.selected"
+    private let teleportedStoreKey = "locationChannel.teleportedSet"
+    private var isGeocoding: Bool = false
 
     // Published state for UI bindings
     @Published private(set) var permissionState: PermissionState = .notDetermined
     @Published private(set) var availableChannels: [GeohashChannel] = []
     @Published private(set) var selectedChannel: ChannelID = .mesh
+    // True when the current location channel was selected via manual teleport
+    @Published var teleported: Bool = false
+    @Published private(set) var locationNames: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
+
+    // Persisted set of geohashes that were selected via teleport
+    private var teleportedSet: Set<String> = []
 
     private override init() {
         super.init()
@@ -36,6 +45,15 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
            let channel = try? JSONDecoder().decode(ChannelID.self, from: data) {
             selectedChannel = channel
         }
+        // Load persisted teleported set
+        if let data = UserDefaults.standard.data(forKey: teleportedStoreKey),
+           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([String].self, from: data) {
+            teleportedSet = Set(arr)
+        }
+        // Initialize teleported flag from persisted state if a location channel is selected
+        if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel {
+            teleported = teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
+        }
         let status: CLAuthorizationStatus
         if #available(iOS 14.0, *) {
             status = cl.authorizationStatus
@@ -76,15 +94,20 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
 
     /// Begin periodic one-shot location refreshes while a selector UI is visible.
     func beginLiveRefresh(interval: TimeInterval = 5.0) {
-        // Prefer continuous updates with a significant distance filter rather than polling
         guard permissionState == .authorized else { return }
-        cl.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters
-        cl.distanceFilter = 21 // meters; update on small moves
-        cl.startUpdatingLocation()
+        // Switch to a lightweight periodic one-shot request (polling) while the sheet is open
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        refreshTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: interval, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
+            self?.requestOneShotLocation()
+        }
+        // Kick off immediately
+        requestOneShotLocation()
     }
 
     /// Stop periodic refreshes when selector UI is dismissed.
     func endLiveRefresh() {
+        refreshTimer?.invalidate()
+        refreshTimer = nil
         cl.stopUpdatingLocation()
     }
 
@@ -94,6 +117,24 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
             if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(channel) {
                 UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: self.userDefaultsKey)
             }
+            // Update teleported flag based on persisted state for immediate UI behavior
+            switch channel {
+            case .mesh:
+                self.teleported = false
+            case .location(let ch):
+                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) {
+        if flag { teleportedSet.insert(geohash) } else { teleportedSet.remove(geohash) }
+        if let data = try? JSONEncoder().encode(Array(teleportedSet)) {
+            UserDefaults.standard.set(data, forKey: teleportedStoreKey)
+        }
+        if case .location(let ch) = selectedChannel, ch.geohash == geohash {
+            Task { @MainActor in self.teleported = flag }
         }
     }
 
@@ -123,6 +164,7 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
         guard let loc = locations.last else { return }
         lastLocation = loc
         computeChannels(from: loc.coordinate)
+        reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(location: loc)
     }
 
     func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didFailWithError error: Error) {
@@ -151,7 +193,67 @@ final class LocationChannelManager: NSObject, CLLocationManagerDelegate, Observa
             let gh = Geohash.encode(latitude: coord.latitude, longitude: coord.longitude, precision: level.precision)
             result.append(GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh))
         }
-        Task { @MainActor in self.availableChannels = result }
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.availableChannels = result
+            // 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):
+                let persisted = self.teleportedSet.contains(ch.geohash)
+                let currentGH = Geohash.encode(latitude: coord.latitude, longitude: coord.longitude, precision: ch.level.precision)
+                self.teleported = persisted || (currentGH != ch.geohash)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func reverseGeocodeIfNeeded(location: CLLocation) {
+        // Always cancel previous to keep latest fresh while user moves
+        geocoder.cancelGeocode()
+        isGeocoding = true
+        geocoder.reverseGeocodeLocation(location) { [weak self] placemarks, error in
+            guard let self = self else { return }
+            self.isGeocoding = false
+            if let pm = placemarks?.first {
+                let names = self.namesByLevel(from: pm)
+                Task { @MainActor in self.locationNames = names }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func namesByLevel(from pm: CLPlacemark) -> [GeohashChannelLevel: String] {
+        var dict: [GeohashChannelLevel: String] = [:]
+        // Region (country)
+        if let country = pm.country, !country.isEmpty {
+            dict[.region] = country
+        }
+        // Province (state/province or county)
+        if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.province] = admin
+        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.province] = subAdmin
+        }
+        // City (locality)
+        if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = locality
+        } else if let subAdmin = pm.subAdministrativeArea, !subAdmin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = subAdmin
+        } else if let admin = pm.administrativeArea, !admin.isEmpty {
+            dict[.city] = admin
+        }
+        // Neighborhood
+        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.neighborhood] = subLocality
+        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.neighborhood] = locality
+        }
+        // Block: reuse neighborhood/locality granularity without exposing street level
+        if let subLocality = pm.subLocality, !subLocality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.block] = subLocality
+        } else if let locality = pm.locality, !locality.isEmpty {
+            dict[.block] = locality
+        }
+        return dict
     }
 }
 

bitchat/Views/AppInfoView.swift

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ struct AppInfoView: View {
             .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
             .toolbar {
                 ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
-                    Button("DONE") {
+                    Button("close") {
                         dismiss()
                     }
                     .foregroundColor(textColor)

bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift

@@ -25,32 +25,7 @@ struct PeerDisplayData: Identifiable {
     let isMutualFavorite: Bool
 }
 
-// MARK: - Lazy Link Preview
-
-// Lazy loading wrapper for link previews
-struct LazyLinkPreviewView: View {
-    let url: URL
-    let title: String?
-    @State private var isVisible = false
-    
-    var body: some View {
-        GeometryReader { geometry in
-            if isVisible {
-                LinkPreviewView(url: url, title: title)
-            } else {
-                // Placeholder while not visible
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                    .fill(Color.gray.opacity(0.1))
-                    .frame(height: 80)
-                    .onAppear {
-                        // Only load when view appears on screen
-                        isVisible = true
-                    }
-            }
-        }
-        .frame(height: 80)
-    }
-}
+// (Link previews removed; URLs are now clickable inline)
 
 // MARK: - Main Content View
 
@@ -77,10 +52,16 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     @State private var selectedMessageSender: String?
     @State private var selectedMessageSenderID: String?
     @FocusState private var isNicknameFieldFocused: Bool
+    @State private var isAtBottomPublic: Bool = true
+    @State private var isAtBottomPrivate: Bool = true
     @State private var lastScrollTime: Date = .distantPast
     @State private var scrollThrottleTimer: Timer?
     @State private var autocompleteDebounceTimer: Timer?
     @State private var showLocationChannelsSheet = false
+    @State private var expandedMessageIDs: Set<String> = []
+    // Window sizes for rendering (infinite scroll up)
+    @State private var windowCountPublic: Int = 300
+    @State private var windowCountPrivate: [String: Int] = [:]
     
     // MARK: - Computed Properties
     
@@ -103,6 +84,10 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             ZStack {
                 // Base layer - Main public chat (always visible)
                 mainChatView
+                    .onAppear { viewModel.currentColorScheme = colorScheme }
+                    .onChange(of: colorScheme) { newValue in
+                        viewModel.currentColorScheme = newValue
+                    }
                 
                 // Private chat slide-over
                 if viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer != nil {
@@ -204,7 +189,15 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             isPresented: $showMessageActions,
             titleVisibility: .visible
         ) {
-            Button("private message") {
+            Button("mention") {
+                if let sender = selectedMessageSender {
+                    // Pre-fill the input with an @mention and focus the field
+                    messageText = "@\(sender) "
+                    isTextFieldFocused = true
+                }
+            }
+
+            Button("direct message") {
                 if let peerID = selectedMessageSenderID {
                     #if os(iOS)
                     if peerID.hasPrefix("nostr:") {
@@ -237,9 +230,18 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             }
             
             Button("BLOCK", role: .destructive) {
-                if let sender = selectedMessageSender {
+                // Prefer direct geohash block when we have a Nostr sender ID
+                #if os(iOS)
+                if let peerID = selectedMessageSenderID, peerID.hasPrefix("nostr:"),
+                   let full = viewModel.fullNostrHex(forSenderPeerID: peerID),
+                   let sender = selectedMessageSender {
+                    viewModel.blockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: full, displayName: sender)
+                } else if let sender = selectedMessageSender {
                     viewModel.sendMessage("/block \(sender)")
                 }
+                #else
+                if let sender = selectedMessageSender { viewModel.sendMessage("/block \(sender)") }
+                #endif
             }
             
             Button("cancel", role: .cancel) {}
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
     
     // MARK: - Message List View
     
-    private func messagesView(privatePeer: String?) -> some View {
+    private func messagesView(privatePeer: String?, isAtBottom: Binding<Bool>) -> some View {
         ScrollViewReader { proxy in
             ScrollView {
                 LazyVStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
@@ -279,27 +281,48 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                         }
                     }()
                     
-                    // Implement windowing - show last 100 messages for performance
-                    let windowedMessages = messages.suffix(100)
+                    // Implement windowing with adjustable window count per chat
+                    let currentWindowCount: Int = {
+                        if let peer = privatePeer { return windowCountPrivate[peer] ?? 300 }
+                        return windowCountPublic
+                    }()
+                    let windowedMessages = messages.suffix(currentWindowCount)
 
-                    ForEach(windowedMessages, id: \.id) { message in
+                    // Build stable UI IDs with a context key to avoid ID collisions when switching channels
+                    #if os(iOS)
+                    let contextKey: String = {
+                        switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                        case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                        case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                        }
+                    }()
+                    #else
+                    let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                    #endif
+                    let items = windowedMessages.map { (uiID: "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)", message: $0) }
+                    
+                    ForEach(items, id: \.uiID) { item in
+                        let message = item.message
                         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                             // Check if current user is mentioned
                             
                             if message.sender == "system" {
                                 // System messages
                                 Text(viewModel.formatMessageAsText(message, colorScheme: colorScheme))
-                                    .textSelection(.enabled)
                                     .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
                                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                             } else {
                                 // Regular messages with natural text wrapping
                                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
+                                    // Precompute heavy token scans once per row
+                                    let cashuTokens = message.content.extractCashuTokens()
+                                    let lightningLinks = message.content.extractLightningLinks()
                                     HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 0) {
-                                        // Single text view for natural wrapping
+                                        let isLong = (message.content.count > 2000 || message.content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: 512)) && cashuTokens.isEmpty
+                                        let isExpanded = expandedMessageIDs.contains(message.id)
                                         Text(viewModel.formatMessageAsText(message, colorScheme: colorScheme))
-                                            .textSelection(.enabled)
                                             .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+                                            .lineLimit(isLong && !isExpanded ? 30 : nil)
                                             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
                                         
                                         // Delivery status indicator for private messages
@@ -310,55 +333,290 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                                         }
                                     }
                                     
-                                    // Check for plain URLs
-                                    let urls = message.content.extractURLs()
-                                    if !urls.isEmpty {
-                                        ForEach(urls.prefix(3).indices, id: \.self) { index in
-                                            let urlInfo = urls[index]
-                                            LazyLinkPreviewView(url: urlInfo.url, title: nil)
-                                                .padding(.top, 3)
-                                                .padding(.horizontal, 1)
-                                                .id("\(message.id)-\(urlInfo.url.absoluteString)")
+                                    // Expand/Collapse for very long messages
+                                    if (message.content.count > 2000 || message.content.hasVeryLongToken(threshold: 512)) && cashuTokens.isEmpty {
+                                        let isExpanded = expandedMessageIDs.contains(message.id)
+                                        Button(isExpanded ? "show less" : "show more") {
+                                            if isExpanded { expandedMessageIDs.remove(message.id) }
+                                            else { expandedMessageIDs.insert(message.id) }
+                                        }
+                                        .font(.system(size: 11, weight: .medium, design: .monospaced))
+                                        .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
+                                        .padding(.top, 4)
+                                    }
+
+                                    // Render payment chips (Lightning / Cashu) with rounded background
+                                    if !lightningLinks.isEmpty || !cashuTokens.isEmpty {
+                                        HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                                            ForEach(Array(lightningLinks.prefix(3)).indices, id: \.self) { i in
+                                                let link = lightningLinks[i]
+                                                PaymentChipView(
+                                                    emoji: "⚡",
+                                                    label: "pay via lightning",
+                                                    colorScheme: colorScheme
+                                                ) {
+                                                    #if os(iOS)
+                                                    if let url = URL(string: link) { UIApplication.shared.open(url) }
+                                                    #else
+                                                    if let url = URL(string: link) { NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) }
+                                                    #endif
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                            ForEach(Array(cashuTokens.prefix(3)).indices, id: \.self) { i in
+                                                let token = cashuTokens[i]
+                                                let enc = token.addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .alphanumerics.union(CharacterSet(charactersIn: "-_"))) ?? token
+                                                let urlStr = "cashu:\(enc)"
+                                                PaymentChipView(
+                                                    emoji: "🥜",
+                                                    label: "pay via cashu",
+                                                    colorScheme: colorScheme
+                                                ) {
+                                                    #if os(iOS)
+                                                    if let url = URL(string: urlStr) { UIApplication.shared.open(url) }
+                                                    #else
+                                                    if let url = URL(string: urlStr) { NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) }
+                                                    #endif
+                                                }
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                        .padding(.top, 6)
+                                        .padding(.leading, 2)
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .id(item.uiID)
+                        .onAppear {
+                            // Track if last item is visible to enable auto-scroll only when near bottom
+                            if message.id == windowedMessages.last?.id {
+                                isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                            }
+                            // Infinite scroll up: when top row appears, increase window and preserve anchor
+                            if message.id == windowedMessages.first?.id, messages.count > windowedMessages.count {
+                                let step = 200
+                                #if os(iOS)
+                                let contextKey: String = {
+                                    switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                                    case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                                    case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                                    }
+                                }()
+                                #else
+                                let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                                #endif
+                                let preserveID = "\(contextKey)|\(message.id)"
+                                if let peer = privatePeer {
+                                    let current = windowCountPrivate[peer] ?? 300
+                                    let newCount = min(messages.count, current + step)
+                                    if newCount != current {
+                                        windowCountPrivate[peer] = newCount
+                                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                                            proxy.scrollTo(preserveID, anchor: .top)
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    let current = windowCountPublic
+                                    let newCount = min(messages.count, current + step)
+                                    if newCount != current {
+                                        windowCountPublic = newCount
+                                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                                            proxy.scrollTo(preserveID, anchor: .top)
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        .id(message.id)
+                        .onDisappear {
+                            if message.id == windowedMessages.last?.id {
+                                isAtBottom.wrappedValue = false
+                            }
+                        }
                         .contentShape(Rectangle())
                         .onTapGesture {
-                            // Only show actions for messages from other users (not system or self)
-                            if message.sender != "system" && message.sender != viewModel.nickname {
-                                selectedMessageSender = message.sender
-                                selectedMessageSenderID = message.senderPeerID
-                                showMessageActions = true
+                            // Tap on message body: insert @mention for this sender
+                            if message.sender != "system" {
+                                let name = message.sender
+                                messageText = "@\(name) "
+                                isTextFieldFocused = true
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .contextMenu {
+                            Button("Copy message") {
+                                #if os(iOS)
+                                UIPasteboard.general.string = message.content
+                                #else
+                                let pb = NSPasteboard.general
+                                pb.clearContents()
+                                pb.setString(message.content, forType: .string)
+                                #endif
                             }
                         }
                         .padding(.horizontal, 12)
                         .padding(.vertical, 2)
                     }
                 }
+                .transaction { tx in if viewModel.isBatchingPublic { tx.disablesAnimations = true } }
                 .padding(.vertical, 4)
             }
             .background(backgroundColor)
+            .onOpenURL { url in
+                guard url.scheme == "bitchat", url.host == "user" else { return }
+                let id = url.path.trimmingCharacters(in: CharacterSet(charactersIn: "/"))
+                let peerID = id.removingPercentEncoding ?? id
+                selectedMessageSenderID = peerID
+                selectedMessageSender = viewModel.messages.last(where: { $0.senderPeerID == peerID })?.sender
+                showMessageActions = true
+            }
+            .onOpenURL { url in
+                guard url.scheme == "bitchat", url.host == "geohash" else { return }
+                let gh = url.path.trimmingCharacters(in: CharacterSet(charactersIn: "/")).lowercased()
+                let allowed = Set("0123456789bcdefghjkmnpqrstuvwxyz")
+                guard (2...12).contains(gh.count), gh.allSatisfy({ allowed.contains($0) }) else { return }
+                #if os(iOS)
+                func levelForLength(_ len: Int) -> GeohashChannelLevel {
+                    switch len {
+                    case 0...2: return .region
+                    case 3...4: return .province
+                    case 5: return .city
+                    case 6: return .neighborhood
+                    case 7: return .block
+                    default: return .block
+                    }
+                }
+                let level = levelForLength(gh.count)
+                let ch = GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh)
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.markTeleported(for: gh, true)
+                LocationChannelManager.shared.select(ChannelID.location(ch))
+                #endif
+            }
             .onTapGesture(count: 3) {
                 // Triple-tap to clear current chat
                 viewModel.sendMessage("/clear")
             }
+            .onAppear {
+                // Force scroll to bottom when opening a chat view
+                let targetID: String? = {
+                    if let peer = privatePeer,
+                       let last = viewModel.getPrivateChatMessages(for: peer).suffix(300).last?.id {
+                        return "dm:\(peer)|\(last)"
+                    }
+                    #if os(iOS)
+                    let contextKey: String = {
+                        switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                        case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                        case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                        }
+                    }()
+                    #else
+                    let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                    #endif
+                    if let last = viewModel.messages.suffix(300).last?.id { return "\(contextKey)|\(last)" }
+                    return nil
+                }()
+                isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    if let target = targetID { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                }
+                // Second pass after a brief delay to handle late layout
+                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.05) {
+                    let targetID2: String? = {
+                        if let peer = privatePeer,
+                           let last = viewModel.getPrivateChatMessages(for: peer).suffix(300).last?.id {
+                            return "dm:\(peer)|\(last)"
+                        }
+                        #if os(iOS)
+                        let contextKey: String = {
+                            switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                            case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                            case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                            }
+                        }()
+                        #else
+                        let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                        #endif
+                        if let last = viewModel.messages.suffix(300).last?.id { return "\(contextKey)|\(last)" }
+                        return nil
+                    }()
+                    if let t2 = targetID2 { proxy.scrollTo(t2, anchor: .bottom) }
+                }
+            }
+            .onChange(of: privatePeer) { _ in
+                // When switching to a different private chat, jump to bottom
+                let targetID: String? = {
+                    if let peer = privatePeer,
+                       let last = viewModel.getPrivateChatMessages(for: peer).suffix(300).last?.id {
+                        return "dm:\(peer)|\(last)"
+                    }
+                    #if os(iOS)
+                    let contextKey: String = {
+                        switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                        case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                        case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                        }
+                    }()
+                    #else
+                    let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                    #endif
+                    if let last = viewModel.messages.suffix(300).last?.id { return "\(contextKey)|\(last)" }
+                    return nil
+                }()
+                isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                    if let target = targetID { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                }
+            }
             .onChange(of: viewModel.messages.count) { _ in
                 if privatePeer == nil && !viewModel.messages.isEmpty {
+                    // If the newest message is from me, always scroll to bottom
+                    let lastMsg = viewModel.messages.last!
+                    let isFromSelf = (lastMsg.sender == viewModel.nickname) || lastMsg.sender.hasPrefix(viewModel.nickname + "#")
+                    if !isFromSelf {
+                        // Only autoscroll when user is at/near bottom
+                        guard isAtBottom.wrappedValue else { return }
+                    } else {
+                        // Ensure we consider ourselves at bottom for subsequent messages
+                        isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                    }
                     // Throttle scroll animations to prevent excessive UI updates
                     let now = Date()
                     if now.timeIntervalSince(lastScrollTime) > 0.5 {
                         // Immediate scroll if enough time has passed
                         lastScrollTime = now
-                        proxy.scrollTo(viewModel.messages.suffix(100).last?.id, anchor: .bottom)
+                        #if os(iOS)
+                        let contextKey: String = {
+                            switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                            case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                            case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                            }
+                        }()
+                        #else
+                        let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                        #endif
+                        let count = windowCountPublic
+                        let target = viewModel.messages.suffix(count).last.map { "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)" }
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            if let target = target { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                        }
                     } else {
                         // Schedule a delayed scroll
                         scrollThrottleTimer?.invalidate()
                         scrollThrottleTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.5, repeats: false) { _ in
                             lastScrollTime = Date()
-                            proxy.scrollTo(viewModel.messages.suffix(100).last?.id, anchor: .bottom)
+                            #if os(iOS)
+                            let contextKey: String = {
+                                switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                                case .mesh: return "mesh"
+                                case .location(let ch): return "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                                }
+                            }()
+                            #else
+                            let contextKey: String = "mesh"
+                            #endif
+                            let count = windowCountPublic
+                            let target = viewModel.messages.suffix(count).last.map { "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)" }
+                            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                                if let target = target { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -367,20 +625,59 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 if let peerID = privatePeer,
                    let messages = viewModel.privateChats[peerID],
                    !messages.isEmpty {
+                    // If the newest private message is from me, always scroll
+                    let lastMsg = messages.last!
+                    let isFromSelf = (lastMsg.sender == viewModel.nickname) || lastMsg.sender.hasPrefix(viewModel.nickname + "#")
+                    if !isFromSelf {
+                        // Only autoscroll when user is at/near bottom
+                        guard isAtBottom.wrappedValue else { return }
+                    } else {
+                        isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                    }
                     // Same throttling for private chats
                     let now = Date()
                     if now.timeIntervalSince(lastScrollTime) > 0.5 {
                         lastScrollTime = now
-                        proxy.scrollTo(messages.suffix(100).last?.id, anchor: .bottom)
+                        let contextKey = "dm:\(peerID)"
+                        let count = windowCountPrivate[peerID] ?? 300
+                        let target = messages.suffix(count).last.map { "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)" }
+                        DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                            if let target = target { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                        }
                     } else {
                         scrollThrottleTimer?.invalidate()
                         scrollThrottleTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.5, repeats: false) { _ in
                             lastScrollTime = Date()
-                            proxy.scrollTo(messages.suffix(100).last?.id, anchor: .bottom)
+                            let contextKey = "dm:\(peerID)"
+                            let count = windowCountPrivate[peerID] ?? 300
+                            let target = messages.suffix(count).last.map { "\(contextKey)|\($0.id)" }
+                            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                                if let target = target { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
+            #if os(iOS)
+            .onChange(of: locationManager.selectedChannel) { newChannel in
+                // When switching to a new geohash channel, scroll to the bottom
+                guard privatePeer == nil else { return }
+                switch newChannel {
+                case .mesh:
+                    break
+                case .location(let ch):
+                    // Reset window size
+                    windowCountPublic = 300
+                    let contextKey = "geo:\(ch.geohash)"
+                    let last = viewModel.messages.suffix(windowCountPublic).last?.id
+                    let target = last.map { "\(contextKey)|\($0)" }
+                    isAtBottom.wrappedValue = true
+                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                        if let target = target { proxy.scrollTo(target, anchor: .bottom) }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            #endif
             .onAppear {
                 // Also check when view appears
                 if let peerID = privatePeer {
@@ -397,6 +694,19 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 }
             }
         }
+        .environment(\.openURL, OpenURLAction { url in
+            // Intercept custom cashu: links created in attributed text
+            if let scheme = url.scheme?.lowercased(), scheme == "cashu" || scheme == "lightning" {
+                #if os(iOS)
+                UIApplication.shared.open(url)
+                return .handled
+                #else
+                // On non-iOS platforms, let the system handle or ignore
+                return .systemAction
+                #endif
+            }
+            return .systemAction
+        })
     }
     
     // MARK: - Input View
@@ -508,10 +818,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 .foregroundColor(textColor)
                 .focused($isTextFieldFocused)
                 .padding(.leading, 12)
-                .autocorrectionDisabled(true)
-                #if os(iOS)
-                .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
-                #endif
+                // iOS keyboard autocomplete and capitalization enabled by default
                 .onChange(of: messageText) { newValue in
                     // Cancel previous debounce timer
                     autocompleteDebounceTimer?.invalidate()
@@ -695,7 +1002,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
             mainHeaderView
             Divider()
-            messagesView(privatePeer: nil)
+            messagesView(privatePeer: nil, isAtBottom: $isAtBottomPublic)
             Divider()
             inputView
         }
@@ -745,7 +1052,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             VStack(spacing: 0) {
                 privateHeaderView
                 Divider()
-                messagesView(privatePeer: viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer)
+                messagesView(privatePeer: viewModel.selectedPrivateChatPeer, isAtBottom: $isAtBottomPrivate)
                 Divider()
                 inputView
             }
@@ -834,52 +1141,57 @@ struct ContentView: View {
             
             Spacer()
             
-            // People counter with unread indicator
-            HStack(spacing: 4) {
+            // Channel badge + dynamic spacing + people counter
+            // Precompute header count and color outside the ViewBuilder expressions
+            #if os(iOS)
+            let cc = channelPeopleCountAndColor()
+            let headerCountColor: Color = cc.1
+            let headerOtherPeersCount: Int = {
+                if case .location = locationManager.selectedChannel {
+                    return viewModel.visibleGeohashPeople().count
+                }
+                return cc.0
+            }()
+            #else
+            let peerCounts = viewModel.allPeers.reduce(into: (others: 0, mesh: 0)) { counts, peer in
+                guard peer.id != viewModel.meshService.myPeerID else { return }
+                let isMeshConnected = peer.isConnected
+                if isMeshConnected { counts.mesh += 1; counts.others += 1 }
+                else if peer.isMutualFavorite { counts.others += 1 }
+            }
+            let headerOtherPeersCount = peerCounts.others
+            // Darker, more neutral blue (less purple hue)
+            let meshBlue = Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82)
+            let headerCountColor: Color = (peerCounts.mesh > 0) ? meshBlue : Color.secondary
+            #endif
+
+            HStack(spacing: 10) {
+                // Unread icon immediately to the left of the channel badge (independent from channel button)
+                
+                // Unread indicator
+                #if os(iOS)
                 if viewModel.hasAnyUnreadMessages {
-                    Image(systemName: "envelope.fill")
-                        .font(.system(size: 12))
-                        .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
-                        .accessibilityLabel("Unread private messages")
+                    Button(action: { viewModel.openMostRelevantPrivateChat() }) {
+                        Image(systemName: "envelope.fill")
+                            .font(.system(size: 12))
+                            .foregroundColor(Color.orange)
+                    }
+                    .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                    .accessibilityLabel("Open unread private chat")
                 }
-
-                // People count depends on active channel
-                #if os(iOS)
-                let cc = channelPeopleCountAndColor()
-                let otherPeersCount = cc.0
-                let countColor = cc.1
-                #else
-                let peerCounts = viewModel.allPeers.reduce(into: (others: 0, mesh: 0)) { counts, peer in
-                    guard peer.id != viewModel.meshService.myPeerID else { return }
-                    let isMeshConnected = peer.isConnected
-                    if isMeshConnected { counts.mesh += 1; counts.others += 1 }
-                    else if peer.isMutualFavorite { counts.others += 1 }
-                }
-                let otherPeersCount = peerCounts.others
-                // Darker, more neutral blue (less purple hue)
-                let meshBlue = Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82)
-                let countColor: Color = (peerCounts.mesh > 0) ? meshBlue : Color.secondary
-                #endif
-                
                 // Location channels button '#'
-                #if os(iOS)
                 Button(action: { showLocationChannelsSheet = true }) {
-                    #if os(iOS)
                     let badgeText: String = {
                         switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
-                        case .mesh:
-                            return "#mesh"
-                        case .location(let ch):
-                            return "#\(ch.geohash)"
+                        case .mesh: return "#mesh"
+                        case .location(let ch): return "#\(ch.geohash)"
                         }
                     }()
                     let badgeColor: Color = {
                         switch locationManager.selectedChannel {
                         case .mesh:
-                            // Darker, more neutral blue (less purple hue)
                             return Color(hue: 0.60, saturation: 0.85, brightness: 0.82)
                         case .location:
-                            // Standard green to avoid overly bright appearance in light mode
                             return (colorScheme == .dark) ? Color.green : Color(red: 0, green: 0.5, blue: 0)
                         }
                     }()
@@ -887,31 +1199,23 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                         .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
                         .foregroundColor(badgeColor)
                         .lineLimit(1)
-                        .truncationMode(.head)
-                        .frame(minWidth: 60, maxWidth: 160, alignment: .trailing)
-                        .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: false)
+                        .fixedSize(horizontal: true, vertical: false)
+                        .layoutPriority(2)
                         .accessibilityLabel("location channels")
-                    #else
-                    Text("#")
-                        .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor)
-                        .accessibilityLabel("location channels")
-                    #endif
                 }
                 .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                .padding(.trailing, 6)
                 #endif
 
                 HStack(spacing: 4) {
                     // People icon with count
                     Image(systemName: "person.2.fill")
                         .font(.system(size: 11))
-                        .accessibilityLabel("\(otherPeersCount) \(otherPeersCount == 1 ? "person" : "people")")
-                    Text("\(otherPeersCount)")
+                        .accessibilityLabel("\(headerOtherPeersCount) people")
+                    Text("\(headerOtherPeersCount)")
                         .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
                         .accessibilityHidden(true)
                 }
-                .foregroundColor(countColor)
+                .foregroundColor(headerCountColor)
             }
             .onTapGesture {
                 withAnimation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.2)) {
@@ -1095,6 +1399,44 @@ struct ContentView: View {
 
 // MARK: - Helper Views
 
+// Rounded payment chip button
+private struct PaymentChipView: View {
+    let emoji: String
+    let label: String
+    let colorScheme: ColorScheme
+    let action: () -> Void
+    
+    private var fgColor: Color {
+        colorScheme == .dark ? Color.green : Color(red: 0, green: 0.5, blue: 0)
+    }
+    private var bgColor: Color {
+        colorScheme == .dark ? Color.gray.opacity(0.18) : Color.gray.opacity(0.12)
+    }
+    private var border: Color { fgColor.opacity(0.25) }
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        Button(action: action) {
+            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                Text(emoji)
+                Text(label)
+                    .font(.system(size: 12, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced))
+            }
+            .padding(.vertical, 6)
+            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+            .background(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                    .fill(bgColor)
+            )
+            .overlay(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
+                    .stroke(border, lineWidth: 1)
+            )
+            .foregroundColor(fgColor)
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
+    }
+}
+
 // Helper view for rendering message content (plain, no hashtag/mention formatting)
 struct MessageContentView: View {
     let message: BitchatMessage
@@ -1106,7 +1448,6 @@ struct MessageContentView: View {
         Text(message.content)
             .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
             .fontWeight(isMentioned ? .bold : .regular)
-            .textSelection(.enabled)
     }
     
     // MARK: - Helper Methods

bitchat/Views/GeohashPeopleList.swift

@@ -6,46 +6,93 @@ struct GeohashPeopleList: View {
     let textColor: Color
     let secondaryTextColor: Color
     let onTapPerson: () -> Void
+    @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
+    @State private var orderedIDs: [String] = []
 
     var body: some View {
-        Group {
-            if viewModel.geohashPeople.isEmpty {
+        if viewModel.visibleGeohashPeople().isEmpty {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                 Text("nobody around...")
                     .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
                     .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor)
                     .padding(.horizontal)
                     .padding(.top, 12)
-            } else {
-                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 ordered = viewModel.geohashPeople.sorted { a, b in
-                    if let me = myHex {
-                        if a.id == me && b.id != me { return true }
-                        if b.id == me && a.id != me { return false }
-                    }
-                    return a.lastSeen > b.lastSeen
+            }
+        } else {
+            let myHex: String? = {
+                if case .location(let ch) = LocationChannelManager.shared.selectedChannel,
+                   let id = try? NostrIdentityBridge.deriveIdentity(forGeohash: ch.geohash) {
+                    return id.publicKeyHex.lowercased()
                 }
-                ForEach(ordered) { person in
+                return nil
+            }()
+            let people = viewModel.visibleGeohashPeople()
+            let currentIDs = people.map { $0.id }
+
+            #if os(iOS)
+            let teleportedSet = Set(viewModel.teleportedGeo.map { $0.lowercased() })
+            let isTeleportedID: (String) -> Bool = { id in
+                if teleportedSet.contains(id.lowercased()) { return true }
+                if let me = myHex, id == me, LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported { return true }
+                return false
+            }
+            #else
+            let isTeleportedID: (String) -> Bool = { _ in false }
+            #endif
+
+            let displayIDs = orderedIDs.filter { currentIDs.contains($0) } + currentIDs.filter { !orderedIDs.contains($0) }
+            let nonTele = displayIDs.filter { !isTeleportedID($0) }
+            let tele = displayIDs.filter { isTeleportedID($0) }
+            let finalOrder: [String] = nonTele + tele
+            let firstID = finalOrder.first
+            let personByID = Dictionary(uniqueKeysWithValues: people.map { ($0.id, $0) })
+
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
+                ForEach(finalOrder.filter { personByID[$0] != nil }, id: \.self) { pid in
+                    let person = personByID[pid]!
                     HStack(spacing: 4) {
-                        let convKey = "nostr_" + String(person.id.prefix(16))
-                        if viewModel.unreadPrivateMessages.contains(convKey) {
-                            Image(systemName: "envelope.fill").font(.system(size: 12)).foregroundColor(.orange)
-                        } else {
-                            Image(systemName: "person.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(textColor)
+                        let isMe = (person.id == myHex)
+                        #if os(iOS)
+                        let teleported = viewModel.teleportedGeo.contains(person.id.lowercased()) || (isMe && LocationChannelManager.shared.teleported)
+                        #else
+                        let teleported = false
+                        #endif
+                        let icon = teleported ? "face.dashed" : "mappin.and.ellipse"
+                        let assignedColor = viewModel.colorForNostrPubkey(person.id, isDark: colorScheme == .dark)
+                        let rowColor: Color = isMe ? .orange : assignedColor
+                        Image(systemName: icon).font(.system(size: 12)).foregroundColor(rowColor)
+
+                        let (base, suffix) = splitSuffix(from: person.displayName)
+                        HStack(spacing: 0) {
+                            Text(base)
+                                .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                                .fontWeight(isMe ? .bold : .regular)
+                                .foregroundColor(rowColor)
+                            if !suffix.isEmpty {
+                                let suffixColor = isMe ? Color.orange.opacity(0.6) : rowColor.opacity(0.6)
+                                Text(suffix)
+                                    .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                                    .foregroundColor(suffixColor)
+                            }
+                            if isMe {
+                                Text(" (you)")
+                                    .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                                    .foregroundColor(rowColor)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        if let me = myHex, person.id != me {
+                            if viewModel.isGeohashUserBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: person.id) {
+                                Image(systemName: "nosign")
+                                    .font(.system(size: 10))
+                                    .foregroundColor(.red)
+                                    .help("Blocked in geochash")
+                            }
                         }
-                        Text(person.displayName + (person.id == myHex ? " (you)" : ""))
-                            .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
-                            .fontWeight(person.id == myHex ? .bold : .regular)
-                            .foregroundColor(textColor)
                         Spacer()
                     }
                     .padding(.horizontal)
                     .padding(.vertical, 4)
+                    .padding(.top, person.id == firstID ? 10 : 0)
                     .contentShape(Rectangle())
                     .onTapGesture {
                         if person.id != myHex {
@@ -53,10 +100,46 @@ struct GeohashPeopleList: View {
                             onTapPerson()
                         }
                     }
+                    .contextMenu {
+                        if let me = myHex, person.id == me {
+                            EmptyView()
+                        } else {
+                            let blocked = viewModel.isGeohashUserBlocked(pubkeyHexLowercased: person.id)
+                            if blocked {
+                                Button("Unblock") { viewModel.unblockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: person.id, displayName: person.displayName) }
+                            } else {
+                                Button("Block") { viewModel.blockGeohashUser(pubkeyHexLowercased: person.id, displayName: person.displayName) }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            // Seed and update order outside result builder
+            .onAppear {
+                orderedIDs = currentIDs
+            }
+            .onChange(of: currentIDs) { ids in
+                var newOrder = orderedIDs
+                newOrder.removeAll { !ids.contains($0) }
+                for id in ids where !newOrder.contains(id) { newOrder.append(id) }
+                if newOrder != orderedIDs { orderedIDs = newOrder }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
 #endif
 
+// Helper to split a trailing #abcd suffix
+#if os(iOS)
+private func splitSuffix(from name: String) -> (String, String) {
+    guard name.count >= 5 else { return (name, "") }
+    let suffix = String(name.suffix(5))
+    if suffix.first == "#", suffix.dropFirst().allSatisfy({ c in
+        ("0"..."9").contains(String(c)) || ("a"..."f").contains(String(c)) || ("A"..."F").contains(String(c))
+    }) {
+        let base = String(name.dropLast(5))
+        return (base, suffix)
+    }
+    return (name, "")
+}
+#endif

bitchat/Views/LinkPreviewView.swift

@@ -1,434 +0,0 @@
-//
-// LinkPreviewView.swift
-// bitchat
-//
-// This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-// For more information, see <https://unlicense.org>
-//
-
-import SwiftUI
-#if os(iOS)
-import LinkPresentation
-import UIKit
-#endif
-
-// MARK: - Link Metadata Cache
-
-/// Cache for link metadata to prevent repeated network requests
-private class LinkMetadataCache {
-    static let shared = LinkMetadataCache()
-    
-    #if os(iOS)
-    private let cache = NSCache<NSURL, CachedMetadata>()
-    private let imageCache = NSCache<NSURL, UIImage>()
-    #endif
-    private let queue = DispatchQueue(label: "chat.bitchat.linkmetadata.cache", attributes: .concurrent)
-    
-    private init() {
-        #if os(iOS)
-        cache.countLimit = 100 // Keep metadata for up to 100 URLs
-        imageCache.countLimit = 50 // Keep images for up to 50 URLs
-        imageCache.totalCostLimit = 50 * 1024 * 1024 // 50MB limit for images
-        #endif
-    }
-    
-    #if os(iOS)
-    class CachedMetadata {
-        let metadata: LPLinkMetadata?
-        let title: String?
-        let host: String?
-        let error: Error?
-        let timestamp: Date
-        
-        init(metadata: LPLinkMetadata? = nil, title: String? = nil, host: String? = nil, error: Error? = nil) {
-            self.metadata = metadata
-            self.title = title
-            self.host = host
-            self.error = error
-            self.timestamp = Date()
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func getCachedMetadata(for url: URL) -> (metadata: LPLinkMetadata?, title: String?, host: String?, image: UIImage?)? {
-        return queue.sync {
-            guard let cached = cache.object(forKey: url as NSURL) else { return nil }
-            
-            // Check if cache is older than 24 hours
-            if Date().timeIntervalSince(cached.timestamp) > 86400 {
-                cache.removeObject(forKey: url as NSURL)
-                imageCache.removeObject(forKey: url as NSURL)
-                return nil
-            }
-            
-            let image = imageCache.object(forKey: url as NSURL)
-            return (cached.metadata, cached.title, cached.host, image)
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func cacheMetadata(_ metadata: LPLinkMetadata?, title: String?, host: String?, image: UIImage?, for url: URL) {
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            let cached = CachedMetadata(metadata: metadata, title: title, host: host)
-            self.cache.setObject(cached, forKey: url as NSURL)
-            
-            if let image = image {
-                let cost = Int(image.size.width * image.size.height * 4) // Approximate memory usage
-                self.imageCache.setObject(image, forKey: url as NSURL, cost: cost)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    func cacheError(_ error: Error, for url: URL) {
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            let cached = CachedMetadata(error: error)
-            self.cache.setObject(cached, forKey: url as NSURL)
-        }
-    }
-    #endif
-    
-    func clearCache() {
-        queue.async(flags: .barrier) {
-            #if os(iOS)
-            self.cache.removeAllObjects()
-            self.imageCache.removeAllObjects()
-            #endif
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-// MARK: - Link Preview View
-
-struct LinkPreviewView: View {
-    let url: URL
-    let title: String?
-    @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
-    #if os(iOS)
-    @State private var metadata: LPLinkMetadata?
-    @State private var cachedTitle: String?
-    @State private var cachedHost: String?
-    @State private var isLoading = false
-    #endif
-    private var textColor: Color {
-        colorScheme == .dark ? Color.green : Color(red: 0, green: 0.5, blue: 0)
-    }
-    
-    private var backgroundColor: Color {
-        colorScheme == .dark ? Color.black : Color.white
-    }
-    
-    private var borderColor: Color {
-        textColor.opacity(0.3)
-    }
-    
-    var body: some View {
-        // Always use our custom compact view for consistent appearance
-        compactLinkView
-            .onAppear {
-                loadFromCacheOrFetch()
-            }
-    }
-    
-    #if os(iOS)
-    @State private var previewImage: UIImage? = nil
-    #endif
-    
-    private var compactLinkView: some View {
-        Button(action: {
-            #if os(iOS)
-            UIApplication.shared.open(url)
-            #else
-            NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
-            #endif
-        }) {
-            HStack(spacing: 12) {
-                // Preview image or icon
-                Group {
-                    #if os(iOS)
-                    if let image = previewImage {
-                        Image(uiImage: image)
-                            .resizable()
-                            .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fill)
-                            .frame(width: 60, height: 60)
-                            .clipped()
-                            .cornerRadius(8)
-                    } else {
-                        // Favicon or default icon
-                        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8)
-                            .fill(Color.blue.opacity(0.1))
-                            .frame(width: 60, height: 60)
-                            .overlay(
-                                Image(systemName: "link")
-                                    .font(.system(size: 24))
-                                    .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
-                            )
-                    }
-                    #else
-                    RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8)
-                        .fill(Color.blue.opacity(0.1))
-                        .frame(width: 60, height: 60)
-                        .overlay(
-                            Image(systemName: "link")
-                                .font(.system(size: 24))
-                                .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
-                        )
-                    #endif
-                }
-                
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-                    // Title
-                    #if os(iOS)
-                    Text(cachedTitle ?? metadata?.title ?? title ?? url.host ?? "Link")
-                        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor)
-                        .lineLimit(2)
-                        .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
-                    #else
-                    Text(title ?? url.host ?? "Link")
-                        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor)
-                        .lineLimit(2)
-                        .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
-                    #endif
-                    
-                    // Host
-                    #if os(iOS)
-                    Text(cachedHost ?? url.host ?? url.absoluteString)
-                        .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.6))
-                        .lineLimit(1)
-                    #else
-                    Text(url.host ?? url.absoluteString)
-                        .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.6))
-                        .lineLimit(1)
-                    #endif
-                }
-                
-                Spacer()
-            }
-            .padding(10)
-            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
-            .background(
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                    .fill(colorScheme == .dark ? Color.gray.opacity(0.15) : Color.gray.opacity(0.08))
-            )
-            .overlay(
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                    .stroke(borderColor, lineWidth: 1)
-            )
-        }
-        .buttonStyle(.plain)
-    }
-    
-    private var simpleLinkView: some View {
-        Button(action: {
-            #if os(iOS)
-            UIApplication.shared.open(url)
-            #else
-            NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
-            #endif
-        }) {
-            HStack(spacing: 12) {
-                // Link icon
-                Image(systemName: "link.circle.fill")
-                    .font(.system(size: 32))
-                    .foregroundColor(Color.blue.opacity(0.8))
-                    .frame(width: 40, height: 40)
-                
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
-                    // Title
-                    Text(title ?? url.host ?? "Link")
-                        .font(.system(size: 14, weight: .semibold, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(textColor)
-                        .lineLimit(2)
-                        .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
-                    
-                    // URL
-                    Text(url.absoluteString)
-                        .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(Color.blue)
-                        .lineLimit(1)
-                        .truncationMode(.middle)
-                }
-                
-                Spacer()
-                
-                // Arrow indicator
-                Image(systemName: "chevron.right")
-                    .font(.system(size: 14))
-                    .foregroundColor(textColor.opacity(0.5))
-            }
-            .padding(12)
-            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
-            .background(
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                    .fill(colorScheme == .dark ? Color.gray.opacity(0.15) : Color.gray.opacity(0.08))
-            )
-            .overlay(
-                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10)
-                    .stroke(borderColor, lineWidth: 1)
-            )
-        }
-        .buttonStyle(.plain)
-    }
-    
-    private func loadFromCacheOrFetch() {
-        #if os(iOS)
-        // Check if we already have data in state
-        guard metadata == nil && !isLoading else { 
-            return 
-        }
-        
-        // Check cache first
-        if let cached = LinkMetadataCache.shared.getCachedMetadata(for: url) {
-            // print("🔗 LinkPreviewView: Using CACHED metadata for: \(url.absoluteString)")
-            self.metadata = cached.metadata
-            self.cachedTitle = cached.title ?? cached.metadata?.title
-            self.cachedHost = cached.host ?? url.host
-            self.previewImage = cached.image
-            return
-        }
-        
-        // Not in cache, fetch it
-        // print("🔗 LinkPreviewView: FETCHING metadata for: \(url.absoluteString)")
-        isLoading = true
-        
-        let provider = LPMetadataProvider()
-        provider.startFetchingMetadata(for: url) { fetchedMetadata, error in
-            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                self.isLoading = false
-                
-                if let error = error {
-                    // Check if it's an ATS error for subresources (non-critical)
-                    let errorString = error.localizedDescription.lowercased()
-                    let isATSError = errorString.contains("app transport security") || 
-                                    errorString.contains("secure connection")
-                    
-                    if !isATSError {
-                        // Only log non-ATS errors
-                        // print("🔗 LinkPreviewView: Error fetching metadata: \(error)")
-                    }
-                    
-                    // Still try to show basic preview with URL info
-                    self.cachedTitle = self.title ?? self.url.host
-                    self.cachedHost = self.url.host
-                    
-                    // Cache even failed attempts to avoid repeated fetches
-                    LinkMetadataCache.shared.cacheMetadata(
-                        nil,
-                        title: self.cachedTitle,
-                        host: self.cachedHost,
-                        image: nil,
-                        for: self.url
-                    )
-                    return
-                }
-                
-                if let fetchedMetadata = fetchedMetadata {
-                    // Use the fetched metadata, or create new with our title
-                    if let title = self.title, !title.isEmpty {
-                        fetchedMetadata.title = title
-                    }
-                    self.metadata = fetchedMetadata
-                    self.cachedTitle = fetchedMetadata.title ?? self.title
-                    self.cachedHost = self.url.host
-                    
-                    // Try to extract image
-                    if let imageProvider = fetchedMetadata.imageProvider {
-                        imageProvider.loadObject(ofClass: UIImage.self) { image, error in
-                            DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                                if let image = image as? UIImage {
-                                    self.previewImage = image
-                                    // Cache everything including the image
-                                    LinkMetadataCache.shared.cacheMetadata(
-                                        fetchedMetadata,
-                                        title: self.cachedTitle,
-                                        host: self.cachedHost,
-                                        image: image,
-                                        for: self.url
-                                    )
-                                } else {
-                                    // Cache without image
-                                    LinkMetadataCache.shared.cacheMetadata(
-                                        fetchedMetadata,
-                                        title: self.cachedTitle,
-                                        host: self.cachedHost,
-                                        image: nil,
-                                        for: self.url
-                                    )
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        // No image, cache what we have
-                        LinkMetadataCache.shared.cacheMetadata(
-                            fetchedMetadata,
-                            title: self.cachedTitle,
-                            host: self.cachedHost,
-                            image: nil,
-                            for: self.url
-                        )
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        #endif
-    }
-}
-
-#if os(iOS)
-// UIViewRepresentable wrapper for LPLinkView
-struct LinkPreview: UIViewRepresentable {
-    let metadata: LPLinkMetadata
-    
-    func makeUIView(context: Context) -> UIView {
-        let containerView = UIView()
-        containerView.backgroundColor = .clear
-        
-        let linkView = LPLinkView(metadata: metadata)
-        linkView.isUserInteractionEnabled = false // We handle taps at the SwiftUI level
-        linkView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-        
-        containerView.addSubview(linkView)
-        NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
-            linkView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: containerView.leadingAnchor),
-            linkView.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: containerView.trailingAnchor),
-            linkView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: containerView.topAnchor),
-            linkView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: containerView.bottomAnchor)
-        ])
-        
-        return containerView
-    }
-    
-    func updateUIView(_ uiView: UIView, context: Context) {
-        // Update if needed
-    }
-}
-#endif
-
-// Helper to extract URLs from text
-extension String {
-    func extractURLs() -> [(url: URL, range: Range<String.Index>)] {
-        var urls: [(URL, Range<String.Index>)] = []
-        
-        // Check for plain URLs
-        let types: NSTextCheckingResult.CheckingType = .link
-        if let detector = try? NSDataDetector(types: types.rawValue) {
-            let matches = detector.matches(in: self, range: NSRange(location: 0, length: self.utf16.count))
-            for match in matches {
-                if let range = Range(match.range, in: self),
-                   let url = match.url {
-                    urls.append((url, range))
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        
-        return urls
-    }
-}
-
-#Preview {
-    VStack {
-        LinkPreviewView(url: URL(string: "https://example.com")!, title: "Example Website")
-            .padding()
-    }
-}

bitchat/Views/LocationChannelsSheet.swift

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
     private var channelList: some View {
         List {
             // Mesh option first
-            channelRow(title: meshTitleWithCount(), subtitle: "#bluetooth", isSelected: isMeshSelected) {
+            channelRow(title: meshTitleWithCount(), subtitlePrefix: "#bluetooth • \(bluetoothRangeString())", isSelected: isMeshSelected, titleColor: standardBlue, titleBold: meshCount() > 0) {
                 manager.select(ChannelID.mesh)
                 isPresented = false
             }
@@ -101,7 +101,14 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
             // Nearby options
             if !manager.availableChannels.isEmpty {
                 ForEach(manager.availableChannels) { channel in
-                    channelRow(title: geohashTitleWithCount(for: channel), subtitle: "#\(channel.geohash)", isSelected: isSelected(channel)) {
+                    let coverage = coverageString(forPrecision: channel.geohash.count)
+                    let nameBase = locationName(for: channel.level)
+                    let namePart = nameBase.map { formattedNamePrefix(for: channel.level) + $0 }
+                    let subtitlePrefix = "#\(channel.geohash) • \(coverage)"
+                    let highlight = viewModel.geohashParticipantCount(for: channel.geohash) > 0
+                    channelRow(title: geohashTitleWithCount(for: channel), subtitlePrefix: subtitlePrefix, subtitleName: namePart, isSelected: isSelected(channel), titleBold: highlight) {
+                        // Selecting a suggested nearby channel is not a teleport. Persist this.
+                        manager.markTeleported(for: channel.geohash, false)
                         manager.select(ChannelID.location(channel))
                         isPresented = false
                     }
@@ -140,13 +147,22 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                         }
                     let normalized = customGeohash.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).lowercased().replacingOccurrences(of: "#", with: "")
                     let isValid = validateGeohash(normalized)
-                    Button("teleport") {
+                    Button(action: {
                         let gh = normalized
                         guard isValid else { customError = "invalid geohash"; return }
                         let level = levelForLength(gh.count)
                         let ch = GeohashChannel(level: level, geohash: gh)
+                        // Mark this selection as a manual teleport
+                        manager.markTeleported(for: ch.geohash, true)
                         manager.select(ChannelID.location(ch))
                         isPresented = false
+                    }) {
+                        HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                            Text("teleport")
+                                .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                            Image(systemName: "face.dashed")
+                                .font(.system(size: 14))
+                        }
                     }
                     .buttonStyle(.plain)
                     .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
@@ -198,7 +214,7 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
         return false
     }
 
-    private func channelRow(title: String, subtitle: String, isSelected: Bool, action: @escaping () -> Void) -> some View {
+    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 {
         Button(action: action) {
             HStack {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading) {
@@ -207,15 +223,28 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
                     HStack(spacing: 4) {
                         Text(parts.base)
                             .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                            .fontWeight(titleBold ? .bold : .regular)
+                            .foregroundColor(titleColor ?? Color.primary)
                         if let count = parts.countSuffix, !count.isEmpty {
                             Text(count)
                                 .font(.system(size: 11, design: .monospaced))
                                 .foregroundColor(.secondary)
                         }
                     }
-                    Text(subtitle)
-                        .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
-                        .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                    HStack(spacing: 0) {
+                        Text(subtitlePrefix)
+                            .font(.system(size: 12, design: .monospaced))
+                            .foregroundColor(.secondary)
+                        if let name = subtitleName {
+                            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 {
@@ -241,13 +270,17 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
     // MARK: - Helpers for counts
     private func meshTitleWithCount() -> String {
         // Count currently connected mesh peers (excluding self)
+        let meshCount = meshCount()
+        let noun = meshCount == 1 ? "person" : "people"
+        return "mesh [\(meshCount) \(noun)]"
+    }
+
+    private func meshCount() -> Int {
         let myID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
-        let meshCount = viewModel.allPeers.reduce(0) { acc, peer in
+        return viewModel.allPeers.reduce(0) { acc, peer in
             if peer.id != myID && peer.isConnected { return acc + 1 }
             return acc
         }
-        let noun = meshCount == 1 ? "person" : "people"
-        return "#mesh [\(meshCount) \(noun)]"
     }
 
     private func geohashTitleWithCount(for channel: GeohashChannel) -> String {
@@ -265,12 +298,12 @@ struct LocationChannelsSheet: View {
 
     private func levelForLength(_ len: Int) -> GeohashChannelLevel {
         switch len {
-        case 0...2: return .country
-        case 3...4: return .region
+        case 0...2: return .region
+        case 3...4: return .province
         case 5: return .city
         case 6: return .neighborhood
         case 7: return .block
-        default: return .street
+        default: return .block
         }
     }
 }
@@ -280,6 +313,81 @@ extension LocationChannelsSheet {
     private var standardGreen: Color {
         (colorScheme == .dark) ? Color.green : Color(red: 0, green: 0.5, blue: 0)
     }
+    private var standardBlue: Color {
+        Color(red: 0.0, green: 0.478, blue: 1.0)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Coverage helpers
+extension LocationChannelsSheet {
+    private func coverageString(forPrecision len: Int) -> String {
+        // Approximate max cell dimension at equator for a given geohash length.
+        // Values sourced from common geohash dimension tables.
+        let maxMeters: Double = {
+            switch len {
+            case 2: return 1_250_000
+            case 3: return 156_000
+            case 4: return 39_100
+            case 5: return 4_890
+            case 6: return 1_220
+            case 7: return 153
+            case 8: return 38.2
+            case 9: return 4.77
+            case 10: return 1.19
+            default:
+                if len <= 1 { return 5_000_000 }
+                // For >10, scale down conservatively by ~1/4 each char
+                let over = len - 10
+                return 1.19 * pow(0.25, Double(over))
+            }
+        }()
+
+        let usesMetric: Bool = {
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                return Locale.current.measurementSystem == .metric
+            } else {
+                return Locale.current.usesMetricSystem
+            }
+        }()
+        if usesMetric {
+            let km = maxMeters / 1000.0
+            return "~\(formatDistance(km)) km"
+        } else {
+            let miles = maxMeters / 1609.344
+            return "~\(formatDistance(miles)) mi"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func formatDistance(_ value: Double) -> String {
+        if value >= 100 { return String(format: "%.0f", value.rounded()) }
+        if value >= 10 { return String(format: "%.1f", value) }
+        return String(format: "%.1f", value)
+    }
+
+    private func bluetoothRangeString() -> String {
+        let usesMetric: Bool = {
+            if #available(iOS 16.0, *) {
+                return Locale.current.measurementSystem == .metric
+            } else {
+                return Locale.current.usesMetricSystem
+            }
+        }()
+        // Approximate Bluetooth LE range for typical mobile devices; environment dependent
+        return usesMetric ? "~10–50 m" : "~30–160 ft"
+    }
+
+    private func locationName(for level: GeohashChannelLevel) -> String? {
+        manager.locationNames[level]
+    }
+
+    private func formattedNamePrefix(for level: GeohashChannelLevel) -> String {
+        switch level {
+        case .region:
+            return ""
+        default:
+            return "~"
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #endif

bitchat/Views/MeshPeerList.swift

@@ -7,67 +7,73 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
     let onTapPeer: (String) -> Void
     let onToggleFavorite: (String) -> Void
     let onShowFingerprint: (String) -> Void
+    @Environment(\.colorScheme) var colorScheme
+
+    @State private var orderedIDs: [String] = []
 
     var body: some View {
-        Group {
-            if viewModel.allPeers.isEmpty {
+        if viewModel.allPeers.isEmpty {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                 Text("nobody around...")
                     .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
                     .foregroundColor(secondaryTextColor)
                     .padding(.horizontal)
                     .padding(.top, 12)
-            } else {
-                let peerNicknames = viewModel.meshService.getPeerNicknames()
-                let myPeerID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
-                let mapped: [(peer: BitchatPeer, isMe: Bool, hasUnread: Bool, enc: EncryptionStatus)] = viewModel.allPeers.map { peer in
-                    let isMe = peer.id == myPeerID
-                    let hasUnread = viewModel.hasUnreadMessages(for: peer.id)
-                    let enc = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: peer.id)
-                    return (peer, isMe, hasUnread, enc)
-                }
-                let peers = mapped.sorted { lhs, rhs in
-                    let lFav = lhs.peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false
-                    let rFav = rhs.peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false
-                    if lFav != rFav { return lFav }
-                    let lhsName = lhs.isMe ? viewModel.nickname : lhs.peer.nickname
-                    let rhsName = rhs.isMe ? viewModel.nickname : rhs.peer.nickname
-                    return lhsName < rhsName
-                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            let myPeerID = viewModel.meshService.myPeerID
+            let mapped: [(peer: BitchatPeer, isMe: Bool, hasUnread: Bool, enc: EncryptionStatus)] = viewModel.allPeers.map { peer in
+                let isMe = peer.id == myPeerID
+                let hasUnread = viewModel.hasUnreadMessages(for: peer.id)
+                let enc = viewModel.getEncryptionStatus(for: peer.id)
+                return (peer, isMe, hasUnread, enc)
+            }
+            // Stable visual order without mutating state here
+            let currentIDs = mapped.map { $0.peer.id }
+            let displayIDs = orderedIDs.filter { currentIDs.contains($0) } + currentIDs.filter { !orderedIDs.contains($0) }
+            let peers: [(peer: BitchatPeer, isMe: Bool, hasUnread: Bool, enc: EncryptionStatus)] = displayIDs.compactMap { id in
+                mapped.first(where: { $0.peer.id == id })
+            }
 
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                 ForEach(0..<peers.count, id: \.self) { idx in
                     let item = peers[idx]
                     let peer = item.peer
                     let isMe = item.isMe
-                    let hasUnread = item.hasUnread
                     HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                        let assigned = viewModel.colorForMeshPeer(id: peer.id, isDark: colorScheme == .dark)
+                        let baseColor = isMe ? Color.orange : assigned
                         if isMe {
-                            Image(systemName: "person.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(textColor)
-                        } else if hasUnread {
-                            Image(systemName: "envelope.fill").font(.system(size: 12)).foregroundColor(.orange)
+                            Image(systemName: "person.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(baseColor)
                         } else {
-                            switch peer.connectionState {
-                            case .bluetoothConnected:
-                                Image(systemName: "dot.radiowaves.left.and.right").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(textColor)
-                            case .nostrAvailable:
-                                Image(systemName: "globe").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(.purple)
-                            case .offline:
-                                if peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false {
-                                    Image(systemName: "moon.fill").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(.gray)
-                                } else {
-                                    Image(systemName: "person").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(.gray)
-                                }
-                            }
+                            Image(systemName: "mappin.and.ellipse").font(.system(size: 10)).foregroundColor(baseColor)
                         }
 
                         let displayName = isMe ? viewModel.nickname : peer.nickname
-                        Text(displayName)
-                            .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
-                            .foregroundColor((peer.favoriteStatus?.isFavorite ?? false) || peerNicknames[peer.id] != nil ? textColor : secondaryTextColor)
+                        let (base, suffix) = splitSuffix(from: displayName)
+                        HStack(spacing: 0) {
+                            Text(base)
+                                .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                                .foregroundColor(baseColor)
+                            if !suffix.isEmpty {
+                                let suffixColor = isMe ? Color.orange.opacity(0.6) : baseColor.opacity(0.6)
+                                Text(suffix)
+                                    .font(.system(size: 14, design: .monospaced))
+                                    .foregroundColor(suffixColor)
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        if !isMe, viewModel.isPeerBlocked(peer.id) {
+                            Image(systemName: "nosign")
+                                .font(.system(size: 10))
+                                .foregroundColor(.red)
+                                .help("Blocked")
+                        }
 
                         if let icon = item.enc.icon, !isMe {
                             Image(systemName: icon)
                                 .font(.system(size: 10))
-                                .foregroundColor(item.enc == .noiseVerified || item.enc == .noiseSecured ? textColor : (item.enc == .noiseHandshaking ? .orange : .red))
+                                .foregroundColor(baseColor)
                         }
 
                         Spacer()
@@ -83,12 +89,36 @@ struct MeshPeerList: View {
                     }
                     .padding(.horizontal)
                     .padding(.vertical, 4)
-                    .padding(.top, idx == 0 ? 6 : 0)
+                    .padding(.top, idx == 0 ? 10 : 0)
                     .contentShape(Rectangle())
                     .onTapGesture { if !isMe { onTapPeer(peer.id) } }
                     .onTapGesture(count: 2) { if !isMe { onShowFingerprint(peer.id) } }
                 }
             }
+            // Seed and update order outside result builder
+            .onAppear {
+                let currentIDs = mapped.map { $0.peer.id }
+                orderedIDs = currentIDs
+            }
+            .onChange(of: mapped.map { $0.peer.id }) { ids in
+                var newOrder = orderedIDs
+                newOrder.removeAll { !ids.contains($0) }
+                for id in ids where !newOrder.contains(id) { newOrder.append(id) }
+                if newOrder != orderedIDs { orderedIDs = newOrder }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
+
+// Helper to split a trailing #abcd suffix
+private func splitSuffix(from name: String) -> (String, String) {
+    guard name.count >= 5 else { return (name, "") }
+    let suffix = String(name.suffix(5))
+    if suffix.first == "#", suffix.dropFirst().allSatisfy({ c in
+        ("0"..."9").contains(String(c)) || ("a"..."f").contains(String(c)) || ("A"..."F").contains(String(c))
+    }) {
+        let base = String(name.dropLast(5))
+        return (base, suffix)
+    }
+    return (name, "")
+}

bitchat/Views/MessageTextHelpers.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//
+// MessageTextHelpers.swift
+// Shared text parsing helpers for message rendering.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+
+private enum RegexCache {
+    static let cashu: NSRegularExpression = {
+        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "\\bcashu[AB][A-Za-z0-9._-]{40,}\\b", options: [])
+    }()
+    static let lightningScheme: NSRegularExpression = {
+        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blightning:[^\\s]+", options: [])
+    }()
+    static let bolt11: NSRegularExpression = {
+        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\bln(bc|tb|bcrt)[0-9][a-z0-9]{50,}\\b", options: [])
+    }()
+    static let lnurl: NSRegularExpression = {
+        try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: "(?i)\\blnurl1[a-z0-9]{20,}\\b", options: [])
+    }()
+}
+
+extension String {
+    // Detect if there is an extremely long token (no whitespace/newlines) that could break layout
+    func hasVeryLongToken(threshold: Int) -> Bool {
+        var current = 0
+        for ch in self {
+            if ch.isWhitespace || ch.isNewline {
+                if current >= threshold { return true }
+                current = 0
+            } else {
+                current += 1
+                if current >= threshold { return true }
+            }
+        }
+        return current >= threshold
+    }
+
+    // Extract up to `max` Cashu tokens (cashuA/cashuB). Allow dot '.' and shorter lengths.
+    func extractCashuTokens(max: Int = 3) -> [String] {
+        let regex = RegexCache.cashu
+        let ns = self as NSString
+        let range = NSRange(location: 0, length: ns.length)
+        var found: [String] = []
+        for m in regex.matches(in: self, options: [], range: range) {
+            if m.numberOfRanges > 0 {
+                let token = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
+                found.append(token)
+                if found.count >= max { break }
+            }
+        }
+        return found
+    }
+
+    // Extract Lightning payloads (scheme, BOLT11, LNURL). Returned as lightning:<payload>
+    func extractLightningLinks(max: Int = 3) -> [String] {
+        var results: [String] = []
+        let ns = self as NSString
+        let full = NSRange(location: 0, length: ns.length)
+        // lightning: scheme
+        for m in RegexCache.lightningScheme.matches(in: self, options: [], range: full) {
+            let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
+            results.append(s)
+            if results.count >= max { return results }
+        }
+        // BOLT11
+        for m in RegexCache.bolt11.matches(in: self, options: [], range: full) {
+            let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
+            results.append("lightning:\(s)")
+            if results.count >= max { return results }
+        }
+        // LNURL bech32
+        for m in RegexCache.lnurl.matches(in: self, options: [], range: full) {
+            let s = ns.substring(with: m.range(at: 0))
+            results.append("lightning:\(s)")
+            if results.count >= max { return results }
+        }
+        return results
+    }
+}

bitchatTests/LocationChannelsTests.swift

@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ final class LocationChannelsTests: XCTestCase {
         // Sanity: known coords (Statue of Liberty approx)
         let lat = 40.6892
         let lon = -74.0445
-        let street = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.street.precision)
         let block = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.block.precision)
         let neighborhood = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.neighborhood.precision)
         let city = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.city.precision)
-        let region = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision)
-        let country = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.country.precision)
+        let region = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.province.precision)
+        let country = Geohash.encode(latitude: lat, longitude: lon, precision: GeohashChannelLevel.region.precision)
         
-        XCTAssertEqual(street.count, 8)
         XCTAssertEqual(block.count, 7)
         XCTAssertEqual(neighborhood.count, 6)
         XCTAssertEqual(city.count, 5)
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ final class LocationChannelsTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(country.count, 2)
         
         // All prefixes must match progressively
-        XCTAssertTrue(street.hasPrefix(block))
         XCTAssertTrue(block.hasPrefix(neighborhood))
         XCTAssertTrue(neighborhood.hasPrefix(city))
         XCTAssertTrue(city.hasPrefix(region))