Messages & threads

Threads

One-level reply threads — the panel, timeline separation, notifications.

Any message can start a thread — one level deep, in channels and direct messages alike.

• Reply in thread (hover toolbar) opens a side panel: the root message, its replies oldest-first, and a composer.
• The root shows a “💬 N replies” footer in the timeline — click to open the panel.
• Replies stay out of the main timeline, and thread activity doesn’t mark the channel unread — the channel stays calm while a discussion runs on the side.
• Everything works inside a thread: the full editor, reactions, attachments, edits and deletes (deleted replies tombstone in place).
• Thread replies are searchable and have permalinks — opening a reply’s link opens the panel scrolled to it.

One level only: you reply to the root, not to a reply — threads stay flat and readable.