Update docs to reflect transports endpoint moving to MSC4519

This is linked from the 0.24.0 release notes, so even more important for it to be up to date.

docker-compose-playwright.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
       - ./backend/playwright_homeserver-othersite.yaml:/data/cfg/homeserver.yaml:Z
   element-web:
     # Pin to a SHA so that upstream cannot break our tests. Renovate handles regular updates.
-    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web:develop@sha256:af44e1e18bdd363a3332a577c3af66a9dde4ad352508a42ee5012c4a9528b30d
+    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web:develop@sha256:9ac7cde6e2f53684f0c28215130d3aca5c41025bb93c57acd0a6fb2246b685f4
   element-web-1:
     # Pin to a SHA so that upstream cannot break our tests. Renovate handles regular updates.
-    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web:develop@sha256:af44e1e18bdd363a3332a577c3af66a9dde4ad352508a42ee5012c4a9528b30d
+    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web:develop@sha256:9ac7cde6e2f53684f0c28215130d3aca5c41025bb93c57acd0a6fb2246b685f4

docs/self_hosting.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 The following [MSCs](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals) are
 required for Element Call to work properly:
 
-- **[MSC3266](https://github.com/deepbluev7/matrix-doc/blob/room-summaries/proposals/3266-room-summary.md):
+- **[MSC3266](https://github.com/deepbluev7/matrix-doc/blob/room-summaries/proposals/3266-room-summary.md)
   Room Summary API**: In Standalone mode Element Call is able to join rooms
   over federation using knocking. In this context MSC3266 is required as it
   allows to request a room summary of rooms you are not joined. The summary
@@ -29,19 +29,26 @@ required for Element Call to work properly:
   signalling. If disabled it is very likely that you end up with stuck calls in
   Matrix rooms.
 
+- **[MSC4519](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/blob/travis/msc/voip-transports-registry/proposals/4519-rtc-transports-registry.md)
+  MatrixRTC Transports Registry**: Defines an endpoint that clients can use to
+  query the available MatrixRTC transports (i.e. find your LiveKit SFU).
+
 - **[MSC4222](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/blob/erikj/sync_v2_state_after/proposals/4222-sync-v2-state-after.md)
   Adding `state_after` to sync v2**: Allow clients to opt-in to a change of the
   sync v2 API that allows them to correctly track the state of the room. This is
   required by Element Call to track room state reliably.
 
 If you're using [Synapse](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/) as your
-homeserver, you'll need to additionally add the following config items to
-`homeserver.yaml` to comply with Element Call:
+homeserver, you can configure these features by adding the following entries to
+`homeserver.yaml`:
 
 ```yaml
 experimental_features:
   # MSC3266: Room summary API. Used for knocking over federation
   msc3266_enabled: true
+  # MSC4143: MatrixRTC. For historical reasons this flag enables the transports
+  # endpoint defined in MSC4519.
+  msc4143_enabled: true
   # MSC4222 needed for syncv2 state_after. This allow clients to
   # correctly track the state of the room.
   msc4222_enabled: true
@@ -61,6 +68,15 @@ rc_delayed_event_mgmt:
   # Currently the heart-beat is every 5 seconds which translates into a rate of 0.2Hz
   per_second: 1
   burst_count: 20
+
+matrix_rtc:
+  transports:
+    # The transport you specify will be made available to clients over the
+    # /_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc4143/rtc/transports endpoint as
+    # defined in MSC4519.
+    - type: livekit
+      # Replace this with the actual URL of your MatrixRTC Authorization Service
+      livekit_service_url: https://matrix-rtc.example.com/livekit/jwt
 ```
 
 As a prerequisite for the
@@ -187,23 +203,6 @@ backend mxrtc_auth_backend
 
 ```
 
-#### MatrixRTC transport announcement
-
-Enable the unstable feature flag `msc4143_enabled`, and update the
-[`matrix_rtc` section](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#matrix_rtc)
-of your Synapse config file:
-
-```yaml
-matrix_rtc:
-  transports:
-    - type: livekit
-      livekit_service_url: https://matrix-rtc.example.com/livekit/jwt
-```
-
-The transport you specify will be made available to clients over the
-`/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc4143/rtc/transports` endpoint as defined
-in [MSC4143](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/4143).
-
 ## Building Element Call
 
 > [!NOTE]  

src/graphics/desktop-gradient.svg

@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-<svg width="1440" height="800" viewBox="0 0 1440 800" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-<g filter="url(#filter0_f_4162_80259)">
-<path d="M-37.0486 666.028C267.76 138.867 944.304 -46.1945 1477.05 260.929" stroke="url(#paint0_linear_4162_80259)" stroke-width="192" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-</g>
-<defs>
-<filter id="filter0_f_4162_80259" x="-333.118" y="-183.694" width="2106.24" height="1145.68" filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse" color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
-<feFlood flood-opacity="0" result="BackgroundImageFix"/>
-<feBlend mode="normal" in="SourceGraphic" in2="BackgroundImageFix" result="shape"/>
-<feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="100" result="effect1_foregroundBlur_4162_80259"/>
-</filter>
-<linearGradient id="paint0_linear_4162_80259" x1="1255.31" y1="320.254" x2="184.899" y2="607.497" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
-<stop stop-color="#00C59E"/>
-<stop offset="0.75" stop-color="#0044A5"/>
-</linearGradient>
-</defs>
-</svg>

src/graphics/mobile-gradient.svg

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
-<svg
-   width="1200"
-   height="285"
-   viewBox="0 0 1200 285"
-   fill="none"
-   version="1.1"
-   id="svg5"
-   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-  <g
-     filter="url(#filter0_f_3970_9366)"
-     id="g2"
-     transform="translate(422.00201)">
-    <path
-       d="m -164.342,495.134 c 188.2881,-188.288 494.684,-190 684.684,0"
-       stroke="url(#paint0_linear_3970_9366)"
-       stroke-width="235.517"
-       stroke-linecap="round"
-       id="path1"
-       style="stroke:url(#paint0_linear_3970_9366)" />
-    <path
-       d="m -164.342,495.134 c 188.2881,-188.288 494.684,-190 684.684,0"
-       stroke="url(#paint1_linear_3970_9366)"
-       style="mix-blend-mode:overlay;stroke:url(#paint1_linear_3970_9366)"
-       stroke-width="235.517"
-       stroke-linecap="round"
-       id="path2" />
-  </g>
-  <defs
-     id="defs5">
-    <filter
-       id="filter0_f_3970_9366"
-       x="-517.617"
-       y="-0.00012207"
-       width="1391.23"
-       height="848.409"
-       filterUnits="userSpaceOnUse"
-       color-interpolation-filters="sRGB">
-      <feFlood
-         flood-opacity="0"
-         result="BackgroundImageFix"
-         id="feFlood2" />
-      <feBlend
-         mode="normal"
-         in="SourceGraphic"
-         in2="BackgroundImageFix"
-         result="shape"
-         id="feBlend2" />
-      <feGaussianBlur
-         stdDeviation="117.758"
-         result="effect1_foregroundBlur_3970_9366"
-         id="feGaussianBlur2" />
-    </filter>
-    <linearGradient
-       id="paint0_linear_3970_9366"
-       x1="349.17099"
-       y1="323.96301"
-       x2="6.82898"
-       y2="666.30499"
-       gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
-      <stop
-         stop-color="#0D5CBD"
-         id="stop2" />
-      <stop
-         offset="0.730863"
-         stop-color="#0DBDA8"
-         id="stop3" />
-    </linearGradient>
-    <linearGradient
-       id="paint1_linear_3970_9366"
-       x1="349.17099"
-       y1="323.96301"
-       x2="6.82898"
-       y2="666.30499"
-       gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse">
-      <stop
-         stop-color="#0D5CBD"
-         id="stop4" />
-      <stop
-         offset="0.730863"
-         stop-color="#0DBDA8"
-         id="stop5" />
-    </linearGradient>
-  </defs>
-</svg>

src/index.css

@@ -78,16 +78,19 @@ body {
   body[data-background="gradient"]::before {
     content: "";
     position: fixed;
-    inset: 0;
-    background-image: url("graphics/mobile-gradient.svg");
-    background-size: auto;
+    /* Chromium abruptly fades our images to fully transparent at the edge of
+    the element. If we just make the element a little bigger than the viewport,
+    this is no longer visible. */
+    inset: -20px;
+    background-image: url("graphics/mobile-gradient.png");
+    background-size: 1400px 305px;
     background-position: bottom;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
   }
 
   body[data-background="gradient"][data-platform="desktop"]::before {
-    background-image: url("graphics/desktop-gradient.svg");
-    background-size: calc(max(1440px, 100vw)) calc(max(800px, 100vh));
+    background-image: url("graphics/desktop-gradient.png");
+    background-size: max(1440px, 100vw) max(1440px, 100vh);
     background-position: center;
   }
 }

src/room/VideoPreview.module.css

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
   height: 100%;
   object-fit: cover;
   background-color: var(--video-tile-background);
+  /* In FF if you add a transform: scale/translate/matrix filter on an element,
+  it'll ignore the parents' border-radius, so force back the radius to avoid UI glitch*/
+  border-radius: inherit;
 }
 
 video.mirror {

src/state/CallViewModel/CallViewModel.ts

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ import {
   type ReactionInfo,
   type ReactionOption,
 } from "../../reactions";
-import { shallowEquals } from "../../utils/array";
+import { shallowEquals as shallowArrayEquals } from "../../utils/array";
 import { type MediaDevices } from "../MediaDevices";
 import { constant, type Behavior } from "../Behavior";
 import { E2eeType } from "../../e2ee/e2eeType";
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import { getUrlParams, HeaderStyle } from "../../UrlParams";
 import { type ProcessorState } from "../../livekit/TrackProcessorContext";
 import { ElementWidgetActions, widget } from "../../widget";
 import {
+  layoutShallowEquals,
   type Alignment,
   type GridLayoutMedia,
   type Layout,
@@ -941,7 +942,7 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
               bins.sort(([, bin1], [, bin2]) => bin1 - bin2).map(([m]) => m),
             );
       }),
-      distinctUntilChanged(shallowEquals),
+      distinctUntilChanged(shallowArrayEquals),
     ),
   );
 
@@ -1000,7 +1001,7 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
   const spotlight$ = scope.behavior<MediaViewModel[]>(
     spotlightAndPip$.pipe(
       map(({ spotlight }) => spotlight),
-      distinctUntilChanged<MediaViewModel[]>(shallowEquals),
+      distinctUntilChanged<MediaViewModel[]>(shallowArrayEquals),
     ),
   );
 
@@ -1209,6 +1210,7 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
         }
         return layout;
       }),
+      distinctUntilChanged(),
       scope.bind(),
     )
     .subscribe((orientation) => {
@@ -1574,7 +1576,11 @@ export function createCallViewModel$(
    * The layout of tiles in the call interface.
    */
   const layout$ = scope.behavior<Layout>(
-    layoutInternals$.pipe(map(({ layout }) => layout)),
+    layoutInternals$.pipe(
+      map(({ layout }) => layout),
+      // Drop redundant layout updates before they would hit React.
+      distinctUntilChanged<Layout>(layoutShallowEquals),
+    ),
   );
 
   const overflowing$ = scope.behavior<boolean>(

src/state/layout-types.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+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 { test, expect } from "vitest";
+import {
+  type Alignment,
+  layoutShallowEquals,
+  type Layout,
+} from "./layout-types";
+import {
+  type SpotlightTileViewModel,
+  type GridTileViewModel,
+} from "./TileViewModel";
+import { BehaviorSubject } from "rxjs";
+
+const spotlightTile = {} as unknown as SpotlightTileViewModel;
+const gridTile = {} as unknown as GridTileViewModel;
+const pipAlignment$ = new BehaviorSubject<Alignment>({
+  inline: "end",
+  block: "end",
+});
+
+const spotlightExpanded: Layout = {
+  type: "spotlight-expanded",
+  spotlight: spotlightTile,
+  pipAlignment$,
+};
+
+const spotlightPortrait: Layout = {
+  type: "spotlight-portrait",
+  spotlight: spotlightTile,
+  grid: [gridTile],
+  setVisibleTiles: () => {},
+};
+
+test("layoutShallowEquals considers a layout to be equal to its shallow clone", () =>
+  expect(layoutShallowEquals(spotlightExpanded, { ...spotlightExpanded })).toBe(
+    true,
+  ));
+
+test("layoutShallowEquals detects a missing key", () => {
+  expect(
+    layoutShallowEquals(spotlightExpanded, {
+      ...spotlightExpanded,
+      pip: gridTile,
+    }),
+  ).toBe(false);
+  expect(
+    layoutShallowEquals(
+      { ...spotlightExpanded, pip: gridTile },
+      spotlightExpanded,
+    ),
+  ).toBe(false);
+});
+
+test("layoutShallowEquals considers grid arrays with equal contents to be equal", () =>
+  expect(
+    layoutShallowEquals(spotlightPortrait, {
+      ...spotlightPortrait,
+      grid: [...spotlightPortrait.grid],
+    }),
+  ).toBe(true));
+
+test("layoutShallowEquals detects grid arrays with different contents", () =>
+  expect(
+    layoutShallowEquals(spotlightPortrait, {
+      ...spotlightPortrait,
+      grid: [...spotlightPortrait.grid, gridTile],
+    }),
+  ).toBe(false));

src/state/layout-types.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   type SpotlightTileViewModel,
 } from "./TileViewModel.ts";
 import { type Behavior } from "./Behavior.ts";
+import { shallowEquals as arrayShallowEquals } from "../utils/array.ts";
 
 export interface GridLayoutMedia {
   type: "grid";
@@ -140,3 +141,30 @@ export type Layout =
   | OneOnOneDesktopLayout
   | OneOnOneMobileLayout
   | PipLayout;
+
+/**
+ * Tests whether the top-level properties and array elements of layout `a` are
+ * equal to those of layout `b`. Useful for deduping redundant layout updates.
+ */
+export function layoutShallowEquals(a: Layout, b: Layout): boolean {
+  // If a and b have the same number of keys and every key in a is also in b,
+  // then they have the same keys.
+  const aKeys = Object.keys(a);
+  const bKeys = Object.keys(b);
+  if (aKeys.length !== bKeys.length) return false;
+
+  for (const key of aKeys) {
+    if (!(key in b)) return false;
+
+    // Now check that they have the same values.
+    const aValue = (a as any)[key];
+    const bValue = (b as any)[key];
+    if (Array.isArray(aValue) && Array.isArray(bValue)) {
+      // Special case for arrays so we can detect when the grid tiles arrays are
+      // essentially the same.
+      if (!arrayShallowEquals(aValue, bValue)) return false;
+    } else if (aValue !== bValue) return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}