MeshMonitor v2.16.1

This release improves the emoji reaction picker with a modal UI to prevent accidental sends, adds smart datetime formatting for messages, and includes several bug fixes and UX improvements.

✨ Features

Improved Emoji Response Picker (#503)

Completely redesigned the emoji reaction picker to address usability issues, particularly on mobile devices.

What Changed:

• Replaced inline emoji buttons with a two-step modal interface
• Expanded emoji selection from 7 to 24 emojis
• Mobile-optimized design with larger touch targets (45px minimum)
• Prevents accidental emoji sends on smaller screens

Emoji Selection (24 total):

• Common reactions: 👍 👎 ❤️ 😂 😢 😮 😡 🎉
• Questions/alerts: ❓ ❗ ‼️
• Fun emojis (OLED compatible): 💩 👋 🤠 🐭 😈
• Weather (OLED compatible): ☀️ ☔ ☁️ 🌫️
• Additional: ✅ ❌ 🔥 💯

All emojis are compatible with Meshtastic OLED displays where supported.

Closes: #500

Smart Datetime Formatting for Messages (#502)

Enhanced message timestamps with intelligent formatting and date separators for better readability.

Improvements:

• Smart relative timestamps (e.g., "2 minutes ago", "Yesterday at 3:45 PM")
• Automatic date separators between message groups
• Respects user's configured time and date format preferences
• Better visual organization of message history

Closes: #499

🐛 Bug Fixes

Auto-Upgrade Health Check & Configuration Test UI (#501)

Fixed auto-upgrade health check functionality and added configuration test UI.

Changes:

• Fixed health check endpoint for auto-upgrade feature
• Added test UI for configuration validation
• Improved upgrade reliability

Hop Filter Min/Max & Packet Monitor Fonts (#498)

Allowed hop filter values of 0 and improved Packet Monitor font rendering.

Changes:

• Allow min/max hop filter values of 0
• Improved font rendering in Packet Monitor
• Better UI consistency

Closes: #497

📚 Documentation

iOS Virtual Node Connection Instructions (#496)

Fixed and clarified iOS app Virtual Node connection instructions.

Changes:

• Corrected Virtual Node connection steps for iOS
• Added troubleshooting tips
• Updated screenshots and examples

Closes: #493

🧪 Testing

All system tests passed (7/7 test suites):

• ✅ Configuration Import
• ✅ Quick Start (zero-config deployment)
• ✅ Security (API protection)
• ✅ Reverse Proxy (HTTPS production)
• ✅ OIDC Authentication
• ✅ Virtual Node CLI
• ✅ Backup & Restore

No regressions detected. Full test report available in PR #504.

📦 Pull Requests

• #504 - chore: Release v2.16.1
• #503 - feat: Improve emoji picker with modal UI and prevent accidental sends
• #502 - feat: Add smart datetime formatting and date separators for messages
• #501 - fix: Fix auto-upgrade health check and add configuration test UI
• #498 - fix: Allow hop filter min/max of 0 and improve Packet Monitor fonts
• #496 - docs: Fix iOS Virtual Node connection instructions

🐛 Issues Resolved

• #500 - [FEAT] Improved Emoji Response Picker and Respond To Message Features
• #499 - [FEAT] Datetimes for messages
• #497 - [FEAT] ui improvements
• #493 - [BUG] Documentation - iOS App - Virtual Node connection

📝 Full Changelog

Compare: v2.16.0...v2.16.1

🚀 Installation

Docker Compose (Recommended)

```yaml
services:
meshmonitor:
image: yeraze/meshmonitor:2.16.1
ports:
- "8080:3001"
environment:
- MESHTASTIC_HOST=meshtastic.local
volumes:
- meshmonitor-data:/data
```

Helm Chart

```bash
helm repo add meshmonitor https://yeraze.github.io/meshmonitor
helm install meshmonitor meshmonitor/meshmonitor --version 2.16.1
```

Detailed Release Notes: RELEASE_NOTES_v2.16.1.md