remove disconnect banner from header (we have the in call reconnect

view)

element-call-oxidation-plan.md

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ builds the view model with
 | Analytics                        | `src/analytics/PosthogEvents.ts`, `PosthogAnalytics.ts`                                                                                                                                                                                            | `rtcSession.statistics`, account data                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | Types only                       | `src/UrlParams.ts`, `src/state/MediaDevices.ts`, `AndroidControlledAudioOutput.ts`, `IOSControlledAudioOutput.ts`, `initialMuteState.ts`, `state/media/RingingMediaViewModel.ts` (`RTCCallIntent`), `src/useEvents.ts` (`TypedEventEmitter` types) | replaced by a local `CallIntent` type / kept as generic emitter typing                                                                                                                                         |
 | Runtime misc                     | `src/useLocalStorage.ts` (`TypedEventEmitter`), `src/room/GroupCallErrorBoundary.tsx` (`MatrixError`), `src/room/KnockLobbyView.tsx` (shell)                                                                                                       | see S6                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| Context                          | `src/ClientContext.tsx`                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `useClient`/`useClientState` used by `Avatar`, `sharedKeyManagement`, `useReactionsSender`, `submit-rageshake`, `DisconnectedBanner`                                                                           |
+| Context                          | `src/ClientContext.tsx`                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | `useClient`/`useClientState` used by `Avatar`, `sharedKeyManagement`, `useReactionsSender`, `submit-rageshake`                                                                           |
 
 Hosts: `component/index.tsx:291`, `src/room/useLoadGroupCall.ts:335`,
 `sdk/main.ts:128` (own `MatrixRTCSessionManager`; waits on
@@ -433,7 +433,6 @@ MSC4143: sticky member events, slots, the spec key message), in
   rageshake requests via `subscribeTimeline`.
 - `DeveloperSettingsTab`: sticky probe → `getCapabilities()`; custom LiveKit
   URL validation → `driver.getLivekitToken(...)`.
-- `DisconnectedBanner` → `HomeserverUnreachable` in `status$` (C12).
 - `window.rtcSession` debug handle → `window.matrixRtc = { participation }`.
 
 ### 4.5 Hosts
@@ -737,7 +736,7 @@ participation, clientDriver, …)` sits next to it; both build a
   `VideoPreview.tsx`, `useRoomInfo()` (replaces `useRoomName/Avatar/JoinRule/State`),
   `InviteModal.tsx`, `Avatar.tsx`, `useOwnProfile.ts`, `ProfileSettingsTab.tsx`,
   `SettingsModal.tsx`, `DeveloperSettingsTab.tsx`, `submit-rageshake.ts`,
-  `DisconnectedBanner.tsx`, `analytics/PosthogEvents.ts`, `controls.ts`, and a
+  `analytics/PosthogEvents.ts`, `controls.ts`, and a
   first `CallView.stories.tsx` (lobby, in call, ended) driven by
   `MockMatrixDriver`.
 - **S4b ☑ (2026-09-16):** `ReactionsSenderProvider` takes `ownIdentifier`,
@@ -785,13 +784,14 @@ roomInfo.encrypted)` (`useRoomEncryptionSystem` keeps the client for the
   client driver's public `client`/`room` are gone. **Consequence:** the
   component and its dev harness (`ElementCallClientBased`) now run every
   call on the crate.
-- **Banner on the driver (2026-09-16):** `useHomeserverConnected(drivers,
+- **Banner dropped (2026-09-17):** the disconnected banner, its
-graceMs)` (`src/driver/`) follows `rtcDriver.isHomeserverConnected()` /
+  `useHomeserverConnected` hook and the client state's `disconnected` flag
-  `subscribeConnectivity` and reports a lapse only after
+  are gone. The local membership already carries the connection state, so
-  `sync_disconnect_grace_period_ms`, since the driver reports every sync
+  the reconnecting overlay covers the in-call case where it matters; in the
-  hiccup where the client state waited for a `ConnectionError`;
+  lobby the banner added little. `HomeserverConnected` in
-  `DisconnectedBanner` uses it whenever drivers are provided and falls back
+  `state/CallViewModel/localMember/` remains the one consumer of
-  to the client state for the shell. The mock RTC driver keeps several
+  `rtcDriver.isHomeserverConnected()` / `subscribeConnectivity` and of
+  `sync_disconnect_grace_period_ms`. The mock RTC driver keeps several
   connectivity sinks (the crate's and the UI's).
 - **S4 closed (2026-09-16):** `CallView.stories.tsx` (Lobby with a peer,
   NoTransport as the error path, Ended) over the mock drivers, no client;

locales/en/app.json

@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
     "show_connection_stats": "Show connection statistics",
     "url_params": "URL parameters"
   },
-  "disconnected_banner": "Connectivity to the server has been lost.",
   "error": {
     "call_is_not_supported": "Call is not supported",
     "call_not_found": "Call not found",

src/Avatar.test.tsx

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ const TestComponent: FC<
     <ClientContextProvider
       value={{
         state: "valid",
-        disconnected: false,
         supportedFeatures: {
           reactions: true,
         },

src/ClientContext.tsx

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ import {
   type JSX,
 } from "react";
 import { logger } from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/logger";
-import { type ISyncStateData, type SyncState } from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/sync";
+import { type MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk";
-import { ClientEvent, type MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk";
 
 import { ErrorPage } from "./FullScreenView";
 import { useHostBridge } from "./HostBridge";
@@ -42,9 +41,6 @@ export type ClientState = ValidClientState | ErrorState;
 export type ValidClientState = {
   state: "valid";
   authenticated?: AuthenticatedClient;
-  // 'Disconnected' rather than 'connected' because it tracks specifically
-  // whether the client is supposed to be connected but is not
-  disconnected: boolean;
   supportedFeatures: {
     reactions: boolean;
   };
@@ -276,7 +272,6 @@ export const ClientProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, client }) => {
     }, [initClientState?.client, setAlreadyOpenedErr]),
   );
 
-  const [isDisconnected, setIsDisconnected] = useState(false);
   const [supportsReactions, setSupportsReactions] = useState(false);
 
   const state: ClientState | undefined = useMemo(() => {
@@ -300,7 +295,6 @@ export const ClientProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, client }) => {
       state: "valid",
       authenticated,
       setClient,
-      disconnected: isDisconnected,
       supportedFeatures: {
         reactions: supportsReactions,
       },
@@ -311,17 +305,9 @@ export const ClientProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, client }) => {
     initClientState,
     logout,
     setClient,
-    isDisconnected,
     supportsReactions,
   ]);
 
-  const onSync = useCallback(
-    (state: SyncState, _old: SyncState | null, data?: ISyncStateData) => {
-      setIsDisconnected(clientIsDisconnected(state, data));
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!initClientState) {
       return;
@@ -333,20 +319,10 @@ export const ClientProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, client }) => {
     if (PosthogAnalytics.hasInstance())
       PosthogAnalytics.instance.onLoginStatusChanged();
 
-    if (initClientState.client) {
-      initClientState.client.on(ClientEvent.Sync, onSync);
-    }
-
     if (!hostBridge.supportsReactions)
       logger.warn("The host does not permit reactions");
     setSupportsReactions(hostBridge.supportsReactions);
-
+  }, [initClientState, hostBridge]);
-    return (): void => {
-      if (initClientState.client) {
-        initClientState.client.removeListener(ClientEvent.Sync, onSync);
-      }
-    };
-  }, [initClientState, onSync, hostBridge]);
 
   if (alreadyOpenedErr) {
     return <ErrorPage error={alreadyOpenedErr} />;
@@ -388,9 +364,3 @@ const loadSession = (): Session | undefined => {
 
   return JSON.parse(data);
 };
-
-const clientIsDisconnected = (
-  syncState: SyncState,
-  syncData?: ISyncStateData,
-): boolean =>
-  syncState === "ERROR" && syncData?.error?.name === "ConnectionError";

src/DisconnectedBanner.module.css

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2023, 2024 New Vector Ltd.
-
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
-Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
-*/
-
-.banner {
-  position: absolute;
-  padding: 29px;
-  background-color: var(--cpd-color-bg-subtle-primary);
-  vertical-align: middle;
-  font-size: var(--font-size-body);
-  text-align: center;
-  z-index: 1;
-  top: 76px;
-  width: calc(100% - 58px);
-}

src/DisconnectedBanner.tsx

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2023, 2024 New Vector Ltd.
-
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
-Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
-*/
-
-import classNames from "classnames";
-import { type FC, type HTMLAttributes, type ReactNode } from "react";
-import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-
-import styles from "./DisconnectedBanner.module.css";
-import { type ValidClientState, useClientState } from "./ClientContext";
-import { useOptionalMatrixDrivers } from "./driver/MatrixDriverContext";
-import { useHomeserverConnected } from "./driver/useHomeserverConnected";
-
-interface Props extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> {
-  children?: ReactNode;
-  className?: string;
-}
-
-export const DisconnectedBanner: FC<Props> = ({
-  children,
-  className,
-  ...rest
-}) => {
-  const { t } = useTranslation();
-  // Under a call the host's RTC driver says whether the homeserver is
-  // reachable; the shell outside a call only has the client's sync state.
-  const drivers = useOptionalMatrixDrivers();
-  const homeserverConnected = useHomeserverConnected(drivers);
-  const clientState = useClientState();
-  let shouldShowBanner = false;
-
-  if (drivers !== null) {
-    shouldShowBanner = !homeserverConnected;
-  } else if (clientState?.state === "valid") {
-    const validClientState = clientState as ValidClientState;
-    shouldShowBanner = validClientState.disconnected;
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <>
-      {shouldShowBanner && (
-        <div className={classNames(styles.banner, className)} {...rest}>
-          {children}
-          {t("disconnected_banner")}
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </>
-  );
-};

src/Header.tsx

@@ -23,38 +23,23 @@ import { Avatar, Size } from "./Avatar";
 import { EncryptionLock } from "./room/EncryptionLock";
 import { useRootSizeMatches } from "./useRootSize";
 import { useLeaveToHome } from "./LeaveToHomeContext";
-import { DisconnectedBanner } from "./DisconnectedBanner";
 
 interface HeaderProps extends HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> {
   ref?: Ref<HTMLElement>;
   children: ReactNode;
   className?: string;
-  /**
-   * Whether the header should display an informational banner whenever the
-   * client is disconnected from the homeserver.
-   * @default true
-   */
-  disconnectedBanner?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const Header: FC<HeaderProps> = ({
   ref,
   children,
   className,
-  disconnectedBanner = true,
   ...rest
 }) => {
   return (
-    <>
+    <header ref={ref} className={classNames(styles.header, className)} {...rest}>
-      <header
+      {children}
-        ref={ref}
+    </header>
-        className={classNames(styles.header, className)}
-        {...rest}
-      >
-        {children}
-      </header>
-      {disconnectedBanner && <DisconnectedBanner />}
-    </>
   );
 };
 

src/driver/useHomeserverConnected.test.tsx

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
-
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
-Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
-*/
-
-import { act, renderHook } from "@testing-library/react";
-import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-
-import { type MatrixDrivers } from "./MatrixDriverContext";
-import { MockElementCallMatrixClientDriver } from "./MockElementCallMatrixClientDriver";
-import { MockRtcMatrixDriver } from "./MockRtcMatrixDriver";
-import { useHomeserverConnected } from "./useHomeserverConnected";
-
-describe("useHomeserverConnected", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => vi.useFakeTimers());
-  afterEach(() => vi.useRealTimers());
-
-  it("reports a lapse only after the grace period, and a return at once", () => {
-    const rtcDriver = new MockRtcMatrixDriver();
-    const drivers: MatrixDrivers = {
-      rtcDriver,
-      clientDriver: new MockElementCallMatrixClientDriver(),
-    };
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useHomeserverConnected(drivers, 1000));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-
-    act(() => rtcDriver.setHomeserverConnected(false));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-    act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTime(999));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-    act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTime(1));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
-
-    act(() => rtcDriver.setHomeserverConnected(true));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-
-    // A blip shorter than the grace period is never shown.
-    act(() => rtcDriver.setHomeserverConnected(false));
-    act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTime(500));
-    act(() => rtcDriver.setHomeserverConnected(true));
-    act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTime(1000));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-  });
-
-  it("starts from the driver's current answer", () => {
-    const rtcDriver = new MockRtcMatrixDriver();
-    rtcDriver.setHomeserverConnected(false);
-    const drivers: MatrixDrivers = {
-      rtcDriver,
-      clientDriver: new MockElementCallMatrixClientDriver(),
-    };
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useHomeserverConnected(drivers, 1000));
-    act(() => vi.advanceTimersByTime(1000));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(false);
-  });
-
-  it("is connected without drivers", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() => useHomeserverConnected(null, 1000));
-    expect(result.current).toBe(true);
-  });
-});

src/driver/useHomeserverConnected.ts

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/*
-Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
-
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
-Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
-*/
-
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
-
-import { Config } from "../config/Config";
-import { type MatrixDrivers } from "./MatrixDriverContext";
-
-/**
- * Whether the homeserver is reachable, from the RTC driver's connectivity
- * (the same signal the crate turns into `HomeserverUnreachable`). The driver
- * reports every lapse of the sync loop; the UI should not, so a lapse counts
- * only once it has lasted `graceMs` (the deployment's
- * `sync_disconnect_grace_period_ms` by default). Coming back counts at once.
- *
- * `null` drivers (a host that provided none) read as connected: there is
- * nothing to report on.
- */
-export function useHomeserverConnected(
-  drivers: MatrixDrivers | null,
-  graceMs: number = Config.get().sync_disconnect_grace_period_ms,
-): boolean {
-  const [connected, setConnected] = useState(true);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (drivers === null) {
-      setConnected(true);
-      return;
-    }
-    const { rtcDriver } = drivers;
-    let live = true;
-    let lapse: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
-    const report = (isConnected: boolean): void => {
-      if (lapse !== null) {
-        clearTimeout(lapse);
-        lapse = null;
-      }
-      if (isConnected) setConnected(true);
-      else lapse = setTimeout(() => setConnected(false), graceMs);
-    };
-    report(rtcDriver.isHomeserverConnected());
-    rtcDriver.subscribeConnectivity({
-      emit: (isConnected) => {
-        if (!live) return false;
-        report(isConnected);
-        return true;
-      },
-    });
-    return (): void => {
-      live = false;
-      if (lapse !== null) clearTimeout(lapse);
-    };
-  }, [drivers, graceMs]);
-  return connected;
-}

src/room/InCallView.tsx

@@ -505,7 +505,6 @@ export const InCallView: FC<InCallViewProps> = ({
             [styles.hidden]: !showHeader,
           })}
           ref={headerRef}
-          disconnectedBanner={false} // This screen has its own 'reconnecting' toast
         >
           <LeftNav>
             <RoomHeaderInfo

src/settings/useSubmitRageshake.test.tsx

@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ function renderWithMockClient(
     <ClientContextProvider
       value={{
         state: "valid",
-        disconnected: false,
         supportedFeatures: {
           reactions: true,
         },