2.32.0

- Integrated psutil for memory and network statistics.
- Enhanced app info API to include memory usage, network stats, and download statistics.
- Implemented download speed tracking for files in NomadNetworkPage.
- Added utility functions for formatting numbers and bytes per second.
- Updated frontend components to display new statistics in real-time.

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Documentation
+README.md
+LICENSE
+donate.md
+screenshots/
+
+# Development files
+.github/
+electron/
+
+# Build artifacts and cache
+public/
+node_modules/
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.pyd
+.Python
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+
+# IDE and editor files
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# OS files
+.DS_Store
+.DS_Store?
+._*
+.Spotlight-V100
+.Trashes
+ehthumbs.db
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Git
+.git/
+.gitignore
+
+# Docker files
+Dockerfile*
+docker-compose*.yml
+.dockerignore
+
+# Logs
+*.log
+
+# Temporary files
+*.tmp
+*.temp

.github/workflows/bearer-pr.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Bearer PR Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
+jobs:
+  rule_check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Bearer
+        uses: bearer/bearer-action@828eeb928ce2f4a7ca5ed57fb8b59508cb8c79bc # v2
+        with:
+          diff: true

.github/workflows/bearer.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Bearer Master
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+permissions:
+  security-events: write
+
+jobs:
+  rule_check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
+
+      - name: Bearer
+        uses: bearer/bearer-action@828eeb928ce2f4a7ca5ed57fb8b59508cb8c79bc # v2
+        with:
+          format: sarif
+          output: results.sarif
+
+      - name: Upload SARIF file
+        if: always()
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@2827891b2e5e0510dceab8c3619f4fe255451277 # v4
+        with:
+          sarif_file: results.sarif
+          category: bearer-security-scan

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Clone Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@50fbc622fc4ef5163becd7fab6573eac35f8462e # v1
 
       - name: Install NodeJS
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@f1f314fca9dfce2769ece7d933488f076716723e # v1
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 22
 
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
 
       - name: Install Python Deps
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@b7eabc95ff50cbeeedec83973935c8f306dfcd0b # v1
         with:
           draft: true
           allowUpdates: true
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Clone Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@50fbc622fc4ef5163becd7fab6573eac35f8462e # v1
 
       - name: Install NodeJS
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@f1f314fca9dfce2769ece7d933488f076716723e # v1
         with:
           node-version: 18
 
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@b7eabc95ff50cbeeedec83973935c8f306dfcd0b # v1
         with:
           draft: true
           allowUpdates: true
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@ jobs:
       contents: write
     steps:
       - name: Clone Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@50fbc622fc4ef5163becd7fab6573eac35f8462e # v1
 
       - name: Install NodeJS
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-node@f1f314fca9dfce2769ece7d933488f076716723e # v1
         with:
-          node-version: 18
+          node-version: 22
 
       - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065 # v5
         with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+          python-version: "3.13"
 
       - name: Install Python Deps
         run: pip install -r requirements.txt
@@ -111,14 +111,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@b7eabc95ff50cbeeedec83973935c8f306dfcd0b # v1
         with:
           draft: true
           allowUpdates: true
           replacesArtifacts: true
           omitDraftDuringUpdate: true
           omitNameDuringUpdate: true
-          artifacts: "dist/*-linux.AppImage"
+          artifacts: "dist/*-linux.AppImage,dist/*-linux.deb"
 
   build_docker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -127,31 +127,34 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Clone Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4
+
+      - name: Set lowercase repository owner
+        run: echo "REPO_OWNER_LC=${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER,,}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@29109295f81e9208d7d86ff1c6c12d2833863392 # v3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3
 
       - name: Log in to the GitHub Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker images
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@ca052bb54ab0790a636c9b5f226502c73d547a25 # v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: true
-          tags: |
+          tags: >-
-            ghcr.io/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat:latest
+            ghcr.io/${{ env.REPO_OWNER_LC }}/reticulum-meshchat:latest,
-            ghcr.io/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat:${{ github.ref_name }}
+            ghcr.io/${{ env.REPO_OWNER_LC }}/reticulum-meshchat:${{ github.ref_name }}
-          labels: |
+          labels: >-
-            org.opencontainers.image.title=Reticulum MeshChat
+            org.opencontainers.image.title=Reticulum MeshChat,
-            org.opencontainers.image.description=Docker image for Reticulum MeshChat
+            org.opencontainers.image.description=Docker image for Reticulum MeshChat,
-            org.opencontainers.image.url=https://github.com/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat/pkgs/container/reticulum-meshchat/
+            org.opencontainers.image.url=https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/pkgs/container/reticulum-meshchat/

.github/workflows/manual-docker-build.yml

@@ -11,32 +11,35 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - name: Clone Repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@08eba0b27e820071cde6df949e0beb9ba4906955 # v4
+
+      - name: Set lowercase repository owner
+        run: echo "REPO_OWNER_LC=${GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER,,}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@29109295f81e9208d7d86ff1c6c12d2833863392 # v3
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3
 
       - name: Log in to the GitHub Container registry
-        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
           username: ${{ github.actor }}
           password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push Docker images
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@ca052bb54ab0790a636c9b5f226502c73d547a25 # v5
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: true
-          tags: |
+          tags: >-
-            ghcr.io/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat:latest
+            ghcr.io/${{ env.REPO_OWNER_LC }}/reticulum-meshchat:latest,
-            ghcr.io/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat:${{ github.ref_name }}
+            ghcr.io/${{ env.REPO_OWNER_LC }}/reticulum-meshchat:${{ github.ref_name }}
-          labels: |
+          labels: >-
-            org.opencontainers.image.title=Reticulum MeshChat
+            org.opencontainers.image.title=Reticulum MeshChat,
-            org.opencontainers.image.description=Docker image for Reticulum MeshChat
+            org.opencontainers.image.description=Docker image for Reticulum MeshChat,
-            org.opencontainers.image.url=https://github.com/liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat/pkgs/container/reticulum-meshchat/
+            org.opencontainers.image.url=https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/pkgs/container/reticulum-meshchat/
 

.gitignore

@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ node_modules
 
 # local storage
 storage/
+
+*.pyc

Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
+# Build arguments
+ARG NODE_VERSION=20
+ARG NODE_ALPINE_SHA256=sha256:6a91081a440be0b57336fbc4ee87f3dab1a2fd6f80cdb355dcf960e13bda3b59
+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.11
+ARG PYTHON_ALPINE_SHA256=sha256:822ceb965f026bc47ee667e50a44309d2d81087780bbbf64f2005521781a3621
+
 # Build the frontend
-FROM node:20-bookworm-slim AS build-frontend
+FROM node:${NODE_VERSION}-alpine@${NODE_ALPINE_SHA256} AS build-frontend
 
 WORKDIR /src
 
@@ -13,13 +19,19 @@ RUN npm install --omit=dev && \
   npm run build-frontend
 
 # Main app build
-FROM python:3.11-bookworm
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-alpine@${PYTHON_ALPINE_SHA256}
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install Python deps
 COPY ./requirements.txt .
-RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual .build-deps \
+        gcc \
+        musl-dev \
+        linux-headers \
+        python3-dev && \
+    pip install -r requirements.txt && \
+    apk del .build-deps
 
 # Copy prebuilt frontend
 COPY --from=build-frontend /src/public public

database.py

@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@ class CustomDestinationDisplayName(BaseModel):
         table_name = "custom_destination_display_names"
 
 
+class FavouriteDestination(BaseModel):
+
+    id = BigAutoField()
+    destination_hash = CharField(unique=True)  # unique destination hash
+    display_name = CharField()  # custom display name for the destination hash
+    aspect = CharField()  # e.g: nomadnetwork.node
+
+    created_at = DateTimeField(default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+    updated_at = DateTimeField(default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))
+
+    # define table name
+    class Meta:
+        table_name = "favourite_destinations"
+
+
 class LxmfMessage(BaseModel):
 
     id = BigAutoField()

electron/main.js

@@ -22,6 +22,27 @@ ipcMain.handle('alert', async(event, message) => {
     });
 });
 
+// add support for showing a confirm window via ipc
+ipcMain.handle('confirm', async(event, message) => {
+
+    // show confirm dialog
+    const result = await dialog.showMessageBox(mainWindow, {
+        type: "question",
+        title: "Confirm",
+        message: message,
+        cancelId: 0, // esc key should press cancel button
+        defaultId: 1, // enter key should press ok button
+        buttons: [
+            "Cancel", // 0
+            "OK", // 1
+        ],
+    });
+
+    // check if user clicked OK
+    return result.response === 1;
+
+});
+
 // add support for showing a prompt window via ipc
 ipcMain.handle('prompt', async(event, message) => {
     return await electronPrompt({
@@ -99,7 +120,8 @@ function getDefaultReticulumConfigDir() {
 app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 
     // get arguments passed to application, and remove the provided application path
-    const userProvidedArguments = process.argv.slice(1);
+    const ignoredArguments = ["--no-sandbox", "--ozone-platform-hint=auto"];
+    const userProvidedArguments = process.argv.slice(1).filter((arg) => !ignoredArguments.includes(arg));
     const shouldLaunchHeadless = userProvidedArguments.includes("--headless");
 
     if(!shouldLaunchHeadless){

electron/preload.js

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electron', {
         return await ipcRenderer.invoke('alert', message);
     },
 
+    // show a confirm dialog in electron browser window, this fixes a bug where confirm breaks input fields on windows
+    confirm: async function(message) {
+        return await ipcRenderer.invoke('confirm', message);
+    },
+
     // add support for using "prompt" in electron browser window
     prompt: async function(message) {
         return await ipcRenderer.invoke('prompt', message);

meshchat.py

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
 import argparse
+import io
 import json
 import os
+import platform
 import sys
 import threading
 import time
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import webbrowser
 
 from peewee import SqliteDatabase
 from serial.tools import list_ports
+import psutil
 
 import database
 from src.backend.announce_handler import AnnounceHandler
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             database.Config,
             database.Announce,
             database.CustomDestinationDisplayName,
+            database.FavouriteDestination,
             database.LxmfMessage,
             database.LxmfConversationReadState,
             database.LxmfUserIcon,
@@ -144,6 +148,12 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # remember websocket clients
         self.websocket_clients: List[web.WebSocketResponse] = []
 
+        # track announce timestamps for rate calculation
+        self.announce_timestamps = []
+
+        # track download speeds for nomadnetwork files (list of tuples: (file_size_bytes, duration_seconds))
+        self.download_speeds = []
+
         # register audio call identity
         self.audio_call_manager = AudioCallManager(identity=self.identity)
         self.audio_call_manager.register_incoming_call_callback(self.on_incoming_audio_call)
@@ -371,6 +381,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 if "interface_enabled" in interface:
                     interface["interface_enabled"] = "true"
 
+                keys_to_remove = []
+                for key, value in interface.items():
+                    if value is None:
+                        keys_to_remove.append(key)
+                for key in keys_to_remove:
+                    del interface[key]
+
             # save config
             self.reticulum.config.write()
 
@@ -394,6 +411,13 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 if "interface_enabled" in interface:
                     interface["interface_enabled"] = "false"
 
+                keys_to_remove = []
+                for key, value in interface.items():
+                    if value is None:
+                        keys_to_remove.append(key)
+                for key in keys_to_remove:
+                    del interface[key]
+
             # save config
             self.reticulum.config.write()
 
@@ -505,7 +529,7 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             # handle I2P interface
             if interface_type == "I2PInterface":
                 interface_details['connectable'] = "True"
-                interface_details["peers"] = data.get('peers')
+                InterfaceEditor.update_value(interface_details, data, "peers")
 
             # handle tcp server interface
             if interface_type == "TCPServerInterface":
@@ -937,17 +961,65 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # get app info
         @routes.get("/api/v1/app/info")
         async def index(request):
+            # Get memory usage for current process
+            process = psutil.Process()
+            memory_info = process.memory_info()
+
+            # Get network I/O statistics
+            net_io = psutil.net_io_counters()
+
+            # Get total paths
+            path_table = self.reticulum.get_path_table()
+            total_paths = len(path_table)
+
+            # Calculate announce rates
+            current_time = time.time()
+            announces_per_second = len([t for t in self.announce_timestamps if current_time - t <= 1.0])
+            announces_per_minute = len([t for t in self.announce_timestamps if current_time - t <= 60.0])
+            announces_per_hour = len([t for t in self.announce_timestamps if current_time - t <= 3600.0])
+
+            # Clean up old announce timestamps (older than 1 hour)
+            self.announce_timestamps = [t for t in self.announce_timestamps if current_time - t <= 3600.0]
+
+            # Calculate average download speed
+            avg_download_speed_bps = None
+            if self.download_speeds:
+                total_bytes = sum(size for size, _ in self.download_speeds)
+                total_duration = sum(duration for _, duration in self.download_speeds)
+                if total_duration > 0:
+                    avg_download_speed_bps = total_bytes / total_duration
+
             return web.json_response({
                 "app_info": {
                     "version": self.get_app_version(),
                     "lxmf_version": LXMF.__version__,
                     "rns_version": RNS.__version__,
+                    "python_version": platform.python_version(),
                     "storage_path": self.storage_path,
                     "database_path": self.database_path,
                     "database_file_size": os.path.getsize(self.database_path),
                     "reticulum_config_path": self.reticulum.configpath,
                     "is_connected_to_shared_instance": self.reticulum.is_connected_to_shared_instance,
                     "is_transport_enabled": self.reticulum.transport_enabled(),
+                    "memory_usage": {
+                        "rss": memory_info.rss,  # Resident Set Size (bytes)
+                        "vms": memory_info.vms,  # Virtual Memory Size (bytes)
+                    },
+                    "network_stats": {
+                        "bytes_sent": net_io.bytes_sent,
+                        "bytes_recv": net_io.bytes_recv,
+                        "packets_sent": net_io.packets_sent,
+                        "packets_recv": net_io.packets_recv,
+                    },
+                    "reticulum_stats": {
+                        "total_paths": total_paths,
+                        "announces_per_second": announces_per_second,
+                        "announces_per_minute": announces_per_minute,
+                        "announces_per_hour": announces_per_hour,
+                    },
+                    "download_stats": {
+                        "avg_download_speed_bps": avg_download_speed_bps,
+                    },
                 },
             })
 
@@ -1232,6 +1304,98 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 "announces": announces,
             })
 
+        # serve favourites
+        @routes.get("/api/v1/favourites")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get query params
+            aspect = request.query.get("aspect", None)
+
+            # build favourites database query
+            query = database.FavouriteDestination.select()
+
+            # filter by provided aspect
+            if aspect is not None:
+                query = query.where(database.FavouriteDestination.aspect == aspect)
+
+            # order favourites alphabetically
+            query_results = query.order_by(database.FavouriteDestination.display_name.asc())
+
+            # process favourites
+            favourites = []
+            for favourite in query_results:
+                favourites.append(self.convert_db_favourite_to_dict(favourite))
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "favourites": favourites,
+            })
+
+        # add favourite
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/favourites/add")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get request data
+            data = await request.json()
+            destination_hash = data.get("destination_hash", None)
+            display_name = data.get("display_name", None)
+            aspect = data.get("aspect", None)
+
+            # destination hash is required
+            if destination_hash is None:
+                return web.json_response({
+                    "message": "destination_hash is required",
+                }, status=422)
+
+            # display name is required
+            if display_name is None:
+                return web.json_response({
+                    "message": "display_name is required",
+                }, status=422)
+
+            # aspect is required
+            if aspect is None:
+                return web.json_response({
+                    "message": "aspect is required",
+                }, status=422)
+
+            # upsert favourite
+            self.db_upsert_favourite(destination_hash, display_name, aspect)
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Favourite has been added!",
+            })
+
+        # rename favourite
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/favourites/{destination_hash}/rename")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # get request data
+            data = await request.json()
+            display_name = data.get("display_name")
+
+            # update display name if provided
+            if len(display_name) > 0:
+                database.FavouriteDestination.update(display_name=display_name).where(database.FavouriteDestination.destination_hash == destination_hash).execute()
+
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Favourite has been renamed",
+            })
+
+        # delete favourite
+        @routes.delete("/api/v1/favourites/{destination_hash}")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # delete favourite
+            database.FavouriteDestination.delete().where(database.FavouriteDestination.destination_hash == destination_hash).execute()
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Favourite has been added!",
+            })
+
         # propagation node status
         @routes.get("/api/v1/lxmf/propagation-node/status")
         async def index(request):
@@ -1757,6 +1921,30 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                 "lxmf_message": lxmf_message,
             })
 
+        # identify self on existing nomadnetwork link
+        @routes.post("/api/v1/nomadnetwork/{destination_hash}/identify")
+        async def index(request):
+
+            # get path params
+            destination_hash = request.match_info.get("destination_hash", "")
+
+            # convert destination hash to bytes
+            destination_hash = bytes.fromhex(destination_hash)
+
+            # identify to existing active link
+            if destination_hash in nomadnet_cached_links:
+                link = nomadnet_cached_links[destination_hash]
+                if link.status is RNS.Link.ACTIVE:
+                    link.identify(self.identity)
+                    return web.json_response({
+                        "message": "Identity has been sent!",
+                    })
+
+            # failed to identify
+            return web.json_response({
+                "message": "Failed to identify. No active link to destination.",
+            }, status=500)
+
         # delete lxmf message
         @routes.delete("/api/v1/lxmf-messages/{hash}")
         async def index(request):
@@ -1920,6 +2108,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # called when web app has started
         async def on_startup(app):
 
+            # remember main event loop
+            AsyncUtils.set_main_loop(asyncio.get_event_loop())
+
             # auto launch web browser
             if launch_browser:
                 try:
@@ -2108,6 +2299,16 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
 
             # handle successful file download
             def on_file_download_success(file_name, file_bytes):
+                # Track download speed
+                download_size = len(file_bytes)
+                if hasattr(downloader, 'start_time') and downloader.start_time:
+                    download_duration = time.time() - downloader.start_time
+                    if download_duration > 0:
+                        self.download_speeds.append((download_size, download_duration))
+                        # Keep only last 100 downloads for average calculation
+                        if len(self.download_speeds) > 100:
+                            self.download_speeds.pop(0)
+
                 AsyncUtils.run_async(client.send_str(json.dumps({
                     "type": "nomadnet.file.download",
                     "nomadnet_file_download": {
@@ -2143,11 +2344,10 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     },
                 })))
 
-            # todo: handle file download progress
-
             # download the file
             downloader = NomadnetFileDownloader(destination_hash, file_path, on_file_download_success, on_file_download_failure, on_file_download_progress)
-            await downloader.download()
+            downloader.start_time = time.time()
+            AsyncUtils.run_async(downloader.download())
 
         # handle downloading a page from a nomadnet node
         elif _type == "nomadnet.page.download":
@@ -2217,11 +2417,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
                     },
                 })))
 
-            # todo: handle page download progress
-
             # download the page
             downloader = NomadnetPageDownloader(destination_hash, page_path_to_download, combined_data, on_page_download_success, on_page_download_failure, on_page_download_progress)
-            await downloader.download()
+            AsyncUtils.run_async(downloader.download())
 
         # unhandled type
         else:
@@ -2507,6 +2705,17 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
             "updated_at": announce.updated_at,
         }
 
+    # convert database favourite to a dictionary
+    def convert_db_favourite_to_dict(self, favourite: database.FavouriteDestination):
+        return {
+            "id": favourite.id,
+            "destination_hash": favourite.destination_hash,
+            "display_name": favourite.display_name,
+            "aspect": favourite.aspect,
+            "created_at": favourite.created_at,
+            "updated_at": favourite.updated_at,
+        }
+
     # convert database lxmf message to a dictionary
     def convert_db_lxmf_message_to_dict(self, db_lxmf_message: database.LxmfMessage):
 
@@ -2717,6 +2926,22 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         query = query.on_conflict(conflict_target=[database.CustomDestinationDisplayName.destination_hash], update=data)
         query.execute()
 
+    # upserts a custom destination display name to the database
+    def db_upsert_favourite(self, destination_hash: str, display_name: str, aspect: str):
+
+        # prepare data to insert or update
+        data = {
+            "destination_hash": destination_hash,
+            "display_name": display_name,
+            "aspect": aspect,
+            "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        }
+
+        # upsert to database
+        query = database.FavouriteDestination.insert(data)
+        query = query.on_conflict(conflict_target=[database.FavouriteDestination.destination_hash], update=data)
+        query.execute()
+
     # upserts lxmf conversation read state to the database
     def db_mark_lxmf_conversation_as_read(self, destination_hash: str):
 
@@ -2894,6 +3119,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [call.audio]")
 
+        # track announce timestamp
+        self.announce_timestamps.append(time.time())
+
         # upsert announce to database
         self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
@@ -2915,6 +3143,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [lxmf.delivery]")
 
+        # track announce timestamp
+        self.announce_timestamps.append(time.time())
+
         # upsert announce to database
         self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
@@ -2940,6 +3171,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [lxmf.propagation]")
 
+        # track announce timestamp
+        self.announce_timestamps.append(time.time())
+
         # upsert announce to database
         self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
@@ -3024,6 +3258,9 @@ class ReticulumMeshChat:
         # log received announce
         print("Received an announce from " + RNS.prettyhexrep(destination_hash) + " for [nomadnetwork.node]")
 
+        # track announce timestamp
+        self.announce_timestamps.append(time.time())
+
         # upsert announce to database
         self.db_upsert_announce(announced_identity, destination_hash, aspect, app_data, announce_packet_hash)
 
@@ -3271,7 +3508,7 @@ class Config:
 nomadnet_cached_links = {}
 class NomadnetDownloader:
 
-    def __init__(self, destination_hash: bytes, path: str, data: str|None, on_download_success: Callable[[bytes], None], on_download_failure: Callable[[str], None], on_progress_update: Callable[[float], None], timeout: int|None = None):
+    def __init__(self, destination_hash: bytes, path: str, data: str|None, on_download_success: Callable[[RNS.RequestReceipt], None], on_download_failure: Callable[[str], None], on_progress_update: Callable[[float], None], timeout: int|None = None):
         self.app_name = "nomadnetwork"
         self.aspects = "node"
         self.destination_hash = destination_hash
@@ -3353,8 +3590,8 @@ class NomadnetDownloader:
         )
 
     # handle successful download
-    def on_response(self, request_receipt):
+    def on_response(self, request_receipt: RNS.RequestReceipt):
-        self.on_download_success(request_receipt.response)
+        self.on_download_success(request_receipt)
 
     # handle failure
     def on_failed(self, request_receipt=None):
@@ -3373,8 +3610,8 @@ class NomadnetPageDownloader(NomadnetDownloader):
         super().__init__(destination_hash, page_path, data, self.on_download_success, self.on_download_failure, on_progress_update, timeout)
 
     # page download was successful, decode the response and send to provided callback
-    def on_download_success(self, response_bytes):
+    def on_download_success(self, request_receipt: RNS.RequestReceipt):
-        micron_markup_response = response_bytes.decode("utf-8")
+        micron_markup_response = request_receipt.response.decode("utf-8")
         self.on_page_download_success(micron_markup_response)
 
     # page download failed, send error to provided callback
@@ -3390,10 +3627,52 @@ class NomadnetFileDownloader(NomadnetDownloader):
         super().__init__(destination_hash, page_path, None, self.on_download_success, self.on_download_failure, on_progress_update, timeout)
 
     # file download was successful, decode the response and send to provided callback
-    def on_download_success(self, response):
+    def on_download_success(self, request_receipt: RNS.RequestReceipt):
-        file_name: str = response[0]
+
-        file_data: bytes = response[1]
+        # get response
-        self.on_file_download_success(file_name, file_data)
+        response = request_receipt.response
+
+        # handle buffered reader response
+        if isinstance(response, io.BufferedReader):
+
+            # get file name from metadata
+            file_name = "downloaded_file"
+            metadata = request_receipt.metadata
+            if metadata is not None and "name" in metadata:
+                file_path = metadata["name"].decode("utf-8")
+                file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
+
+            # get file data
+            file_data: bytes = response.read()
+
+            self.on_file_download_success(file_name, file_data)
+            return
+
+        # check for list response with bytes in position 0, and metadata dict in position 1
+        # e.g: [file_bytes, {name: "filename.ext"}]
+        if isinstance(response, list) and isinstance(response[1], dict):
+
+            file_data: bytes = response[0]
+            metadata: dict = response[1]
+
+            # get file name from metadata
+            file_name = "downloaded_file"
+            if metadata is not None and "name" in metadata:
+                file_path = metadata["name"].decode("utf-8")
+                file_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
+
+            self.on_file_download_success(file_name, file_data)
+            return
+
+        # try using original response format
+        # unsure if this is actually used anymore now that a buffered reader is provided
+        # have left here just in case...
+        try:
+            file_name: str = response[0]
+            file_data: bytes = response[1]
+            self.on_file_download_success(file_name, file_data)
+        except:
+            self.on_download_failure("unsupported_response")
 
     # page download failed, send error to provided callback
     def on_download_failure(self, failure_reason):

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "reticulum-meshchat",
-  "version": "1.21.0",
+  "version": "2.32.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "electron/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "node": ">=18"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "electron": "^30.0.8",
+    "electron": "^35.7.5",
     "electron-builder": "^24.6.3"
   },
   "build": {
@@ -70,7 +70,11 @@
     },
     "linux": {
       "artifactName": "ReticulumMeshChat-v${version}-${os}.${ext}",
-      "target": "AppImage",
+      "target": [
+        "AppImage",
+        "deb"
+      ],
+      "maintainer": "Liam Cottle <liam@liamcottle.com>",
       "extraFiles": [
         {
           "from": "build/exe",
@@ -98,11 +102,11 @@
     "@tailwindcss/forms": "^0.5.9",
     "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.2.1",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
-    "axios": "^1.7.9",
+    "axios": "^1.12.0",
     "click-outside-vue3": "^4.0.1",
     "compressorjs": "^1.2.1",
     "electron-prompt": "^1.7.0",
-    "micron-parser": "^1.0.1",
+    "micron-parser": "^1.0.2",
     "mitt": "^3.0.1",
     "moment": "^2.30.1",
     "postcss": "^8.4.49",
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@
     "tailwindcss": "^3.4.17",
     "vis-data": "^7.1.9",
     "vis-network": "^9.1.9",
-    "vite": "^6.0.5",
+    "vite": "^6.4.1",
     "vite-plugin-vuetify": "^2.0.4",
     "vue-router": "^4.5.0",
     "vuetify": "^3.7.6"

requirements.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-aiohttp>=3.9.5
+aiohttp>=3.12.14
 cx_freeze>=7.0.0
-lxmf>=0.6.3
+lxmf>=0.9.2
-peewee>=3.17.3
+peewee>=3.18.1
-rns>=0.9.3
+psutil>=7.1.3
+rns>=1.0.2
 websockets>=14.2

src/backend/async_utils.py

@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 import asyncio
+from typing import Coroutine
 
 
 class AsyncUtils:
 
-    # this method allows running the provided async coroutine from within a sync function
+    # remember main loop
-    # it will run the async function on the existing event loop if available, otherwise it will start a new event loop
+    main_loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None
+
     @staticmethod
-    def run_async(coroutine):
+    def set_main_loop(loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop):
+        AsyncUtils.main_loop = loop
 
-        # attempt to get existing event loop
+    # this method allows running the provided async coroutine from within a sync function
-        existing_event_loop = None
+    # it will run the async function on the main event loop if possible, otherwise it logs a warning
-        try:
+    @staticmethod
-            existing_event_loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    def run_async(coroutine: Coroutine):
-        except RuntimeError:
-            # 'RuntimeError: no running event loop'
-            pass
 
-        # if there is an existing event loop running, submit the coroutine to that loop
+        # run provided coroutine on main event loop, ensuring thread safety
-        if existing_event_loop and existing_event_loop.is_running():
+        if AsyncUtils.main_loop and AsyncUtils.main_loop.is_running():
-            existing_event_loop.create_task(coroutine)
+            asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(coroutine, AsyncUtils.main_loop)
             return
 
-        # otherwise start a new event loop to run the coroutine
+        # main event loop not running...
-        asyncio.run(coroutine)
+        print("WARNING: Main event loop not available. Could not schedule task.")

src/frontend/components/App.vue

@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export default {
 
             // ask to stop syncing if already syncing
             if(this.isSyncingPropagationNode){
-                if(confirm("Are you sure you want to stop syncing?")){
+                if(await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to stop syncing?")){
                     await this.stopSyncingPropagationNode();
                 }
                 return;
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ export default {
         async hangupAllCalls() {
 
             // confirm user wants to hang up calls
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to hang up all incoming and outgoing calls?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to hang up all incoming and outgoing calls?")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/components/about/AboutPage.vue

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                         <div class="mr-auto">
                             <div>Versions</div>
                             <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">
-                                MeshChat v{{ appInfo.version }} • RNS v{{ appInfo.rns_version }} • LXMF v{{ appInfo.lxmf_version }}
+                                MeshChat v{{ appInfo.version }} • RNS v{{ appInfo.rns_version }} • LXMF v{{ appInfo.lxmf_version }} • Python v{{ appInfo.python_version }}
                             </div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="hidden sm:block mx-2 my-auto">
@@ -64,6 +64,141 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            <!-- system resources -->
+            <div v-if="appInfo && appInfo.memory_usage" class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded shadow">
+                <div class="flex border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200 p-2 font-semibold">
+                    System Resources
+                    <span class="ml-auto text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 flex items-center">
+                        <span class="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full mr-1 animate-pulse"></span>
+                        Live
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-zinc-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-zinc-200">
+
+                    <!-- memory usage -->
+                    <div class="flex p-1">
+                        <div class="mr-auto">
+                            <div>Memory Usage (RSS)</div>
+                            <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatBytes(appInfo.memory_usage.rss) }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- virtual memory -->
+                    <div class="flex p-1">
+                        <div class="mr-auto">
+                            <div>Virtual Memory Size</div>
+                            <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatBytes(appInfo.memory_usage.vms) }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- network statistics -->
+            <div v-if="appInfo && appInfo.network_stats" class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded shadow">
+                <div class="flex border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200 p-2 font-semibold">
+                    Network Statistics
+                    <span class="ml-auto text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 flex items-center">
+                        <span class="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full mr-1 animate-pulse"></span>
+                        Live
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-zinc-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-zinc-200">
+
+                    <!-- bytes sent -->
+                    <div class="flex p-1">
+                        <div class="mr-auto">
+                            <div>Data Sent</div>
+                            <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatBytes(appInfo.network_stats.bytes_sent) }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- bytes received -->
+                    <div class="flex p-1">
+                        <div class="mr-auto">
+                            <div>Data Received</div>
+                            <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatBytes(appInfo.network_stats.bytes_recv) }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- packets sent -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Packets Sent</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.network_stats.packets_sent) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- packets received -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Packets Received</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.network_stats.packets_recv) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- reticulum statistics -->
+            <div v-if="appInfo && appInfo.reticulum_stats" class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded shadow">
+                <div class="flex border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200 p-2 font-semibold">
+                    Reticulum Statistics
+                    <span class="ml-auto text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 flex items-center">
+                        <span class="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full mr-1 animate-pulse"></span>
+                        Live
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-zinc-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-zinc-200">
+
+                    <!-- total paths -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Total Paths</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.reticulum_stats.total_paths) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- announces per second -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Announces per Second</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.reticulum_stats.announces_per_second) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- announces per minute -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Announces per Minute</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.reticulum_stats.announces_per_minute) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- announces per hour -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Announces per Hour</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">{{ formatNumber(appInfo.reticulum_stats.announces_per_hour) }}</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- download statistics -->
+            <div v-if="appInfo && appInfo.download_stats" class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded shadow">
+                <div class="flex border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200 p-2 font-semibold">
+                    Download Statistics
+                    <span class="ml-auto text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 flex items-center">
+                        <span class="w-2 h-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full mr-1 animate-pulse"></span>
+                        Live
+                    </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="divide-y divide-gray-200 dark:divide-zinc-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-zinc-200">
+
+                    <!-- average download speed -->
+                    <div class="p-1">
+                        <div>Average Download Speed</div>
+                        <div class="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-400">
+                            <span v-if="appInfo.download_stats.avg_download_speed_bps !== null">
+                                {{ formatBytesPerSecond(appInfo.download_stats.avg_download_speed_bps) }}
+                            </span>
+                            <span v-else>No downloads yet</span>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- reticulum status -->
             <div v-if="appInfo" class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 rounded shadow">
                 <div class="flex border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-zinc-200 p-2 font-semibold">Reticulum Status</div>
@@ -126,11 +261,21 @@ export default {
         return {
             appInfo: null,
             config: null,
+            updateInterval: null,
         };
     },
     mounted() {
         this.getAppInfo();
         this.getConfig();
+        // Update stats every 5 seconds
+        this.updateInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            this.getAppInfo();
+        }, 5000);
+    },
+    beforeUnmount() {
+        if (this.updateInterval) {
+            clearInterval(this.updateInterval);
+        }
     },
     methods: {
         async getAppInfo() {
@@ -166,6 +311,12 @@ export default {
         formatBytes: function(bytes) {
             return Utils.formatBytes(bytes);
         },
+        formatNumber: function(num) {
+            return Utils.formatNumber(num);
+        },
+        formatBytesPerSecond: function(bytesPerSecond) {
+            return Utils.formatBytesPerSecond(bytesPerSecond);
+        },
     },
     computed: {
         isElectron() {

src/frontend/components/call/CallPage.vue

@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@
 
 <script>
 import protobuf from "protobufjs";
+import DialogUtils from "../../js/DialogUtils";
 export default {
     name: 'CallPage',
     data() {
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ export default {
         async hangupCall(callHash) {
 
             // confirm user wants to hang up call
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to hang up this call?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to hang up this call?")){
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ export default {
         async deleteCall(callHash) {
 
             // confirm user wants to delete call
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this call?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this call?")){
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -701,7 +702,7 @@ export default {
         async clearCallHistory() {
 
             // confirm user wants to clear call history
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to clear your call history?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to clear your call history?")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/components/interfaces/AddInterfacePage.vue

@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@
                                 <input
                                     type="number"
                                     v-model="newInterfaceAirtimeLimitShort"
-                                    placeholder="Enter short airtime limit (seconds)"
+                                    placeholder="Enter short airtime limit (% of a rolling 15 seconds window)"
                                     class="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-zinc-900 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-white"
                                 />
                             </div>
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
                                 <input
                                     type="number"
                                     v-model="newInterfaceAirtimeLimitLong"
-                                    placeholder="Enter long airtime limit (seconds)"
+                                    placeholder="Enter long airtime limit (% of a rolling 60 minutes window)"
                                     class="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 block w-full p-2.5 dark:bg-zinc-900 dark:border-zinc-600 dark:text-white"
                                 />
                             </div>

src/frontend/components/interfaces/InterfacesPage.vue

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export default {
         async deleteInterface(interfaceName) {
 
             // ask user to confirm deleting conversation history
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this interface? This can not be undone!")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this interface? This can not be undone!")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationDropDownMenu.vue

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default {
         async onDeleteMessageHistory() {
 
             // ask user to confirm deleting conversation history
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all messages in this conversation? This can not be undone!")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to delete all messages in this conversation? This can not be undone!")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/components/messages/ConversationViewer.vue

@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ export default {
             try {
 
                 // ask user to confirm deleting message
-                if(shouldConfirm && !confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this message? This can not be undone!")){
+                if(shouldConfirm && !await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to delete this message? This can not be undone!")){
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -1056,7 +1056,11 @@ export default {
                 if(this.newMessageImage){
                     imageTotalSize = this.newMessageImage.size;
                     fields["image"] = {
-                        // Reticulum sends image type as "jpg" or "png" and not "image/jpg" or "image/png"
+                        // Reticulum sends image type as "jpg", "png", "webp" etc and not "image/jpg" or "image/png"
+                        // From memory, Sideband would not display images if the image type has the "image/" prefix
+                        // https://github.com/markqvist/Sideband/blob/354fb08297835eab04ac69d15081a18baf0583ac/docs/example_plugins/view.py#L78
+                        // https://github.com/markqvist/Sideband/blob/354fb08297835eab04ac69d15081a18baf0583ac/sbapp/main.py#L1900
+                        // https://github.com/markqvist/Sideband/blob/354fb08297835eab04ac69d15081a18baf0583ac/sbapp/ui/messages.py#L783
                         "image_type": this.newMessageImage.type.replace("image/", ""),
                         "image_bytes": Utils.arrayBufferToBase64(await this.newMessageImage.arrayBuffer()),
                     };
@@ -1078,7 +1082,7 @@ export default {
 
                 // ask user if they still want to send message if it may be rejected by sender
                 if(totalMessageSize > 1000 * 900){ // actual limit in LXMF Router is 1mb
-                    if(!confirm(`Your message exceeds 900KB (It's ${this.formatBytes(totalMessageSize)}). It may be rejected by the recipient unless they have increased their delivery limit. Do you want to try sending anyway?`)){
+                    if(!await DialogUtils.confirm(`Your message exceeds 900KB (It's ${this.formatBytes(totalMessageSize)}). It may be rejected by the recipient unless they have increased their delivery limit. Do you want to try sending anyway?`)){
                         return;
                     }
                 }
@@ -1209,10 +1213,10 @@ export default {
         clearFileInput: function() {
             this.$refs["file-input"].value = null;
         },
-        removeImageAttachment: function() {
+        async removeImageAttachment() {
 
             // ask user to confirm removing image attachment
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to remove this image attachment?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to remove this image attachment?")){
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -1244,7 +1248,7 @@ export default {
             }
 
             // ask user to confirm recording new audio attachment, if an existing audio attachment exists
-            if(this.newMessageAudio && !confirm("An audio recording is already attached. A new recording will replace it. Do you want to continue?")){
+            if(this.newMessageAudio && !await DialogUtils.confirm("An audio recording is already attached. A new recording will replace it. Do you want to continue?")){
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -1386,10 +1390,10 @@ export default {
             }
 
         },
-        removeAudioAttachment: function() {
+        async removeAudioAttachment() {
 
             // ask user to confirm removing audio attachment
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to remove this audio attachment?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to remove this audio attachment?")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkPage.vue

@@ -3,22 +3,61 @@
     <!-- nomadnetwork sidebar -->
     <NomadNetworkSidebar
         :nodes="nodes"
+        :favourites="favourites"
         :selected-destination-hash="selectedNode?.destination_hash"
-        @node-click="onNodeClick"/>
+        @node-click="onNodeClick"
+        @rename-favourite="onRenameFavourite"
+        @remove-favourite="onRemoveFavourite"/>
 
    <div class="flex flex-col flex-1 overflow-hidden min-w-full sm:min-w-[500px] dark:bg-zinc-950">
     <!-- node -->
     <div v-if="selectedNode" class="flex flex-col h-full bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 overflow-hidden sm:m-2 sm:border dark:border-zinc-800 sm:rounded-xl sm:shadow dark:shadow-zinc-900">
         <!-- header -->
         <div class="flex p-2 border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-800">
+
+            <!-- favourite button -->
+            <div class="my-auto mr-2">
+                <div v-if="isFavourite(selectedNode.destination_hash)" @click="removeFavourite(selectedNode)" class="cursor-pointer">
+                    <div class="flex text-yellow-500 dark:text-yellow-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
+                        <div>
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M10.788 3.21c.448-1.077 1.976-1.077 2.424 0l2.082 5.006 5.404.434c1.164.093 1.636 1.545.749 2.305l-4.117 3.527 1.257 5.273c.271 1.136-.964 2.033-1.96 1.425L12 18.354 7.373 21.18c-.996.608-2.231-.29-1.96-1.425l1.257-5.273-4.117-3.527c-.887-.76-.415-2.212.749-2.305l5.404-.434 2.082-5.005Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div v-else @click="addFavourite(selectedNode)" class="cursor-pointer">
+                    <div class="flex text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
+                        <div>
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M11.48 3.499a.562.562 0 0 1 1.04 0l2.125 5.111a.563.563 0 0 0 .475.345l5.518.442c.499.04.701.663.321.988l-4.204 3.602a.563.563 0 0 0-.182.557l1.285 5.385a.562.562 0 0 1-.84.61l-4.725-2.885a.562.562 0 0 0-.586 0L6.982 20.54a.562.562 0 0 1-.84-.61l1.285-5.386a.562.562 0 0 0-.182-.557l-4.204-3.602a.562.562 0 0 1 .321-.988l5.518-.442a.563.563 0 0 0 .475-.345L11.48 3.5Z" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
             <!-- node info -->
             <div class="my-auto dark:text-gray-100">
                 <span class="font-semibold">{{ selectedNode.display_name }}</span>
                 <span v-if="selectedNodePath" @click="onDestinationPathClick(selectedNodePath)" class="text-sm cursor-pointer"> - {{ selectedNodePath.hops }} {{ selectedNodePath.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' }} away</span>
             </div>
 
-            <!-- close button -->
+            <!-- identify button -->
             <div class="my-auto ml-auto mr-2">
+                <div @click="identify(selectedNode.destination_hash)" class="cursor-pointer">
+                    <div class="flex text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
+                        <div>
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M7.864 4.243A7.5 7.5 0 0 1 19.5 10.5c0 2.92-.556 5.709-1.568 8.268M5.742 6.364A7.465 7.465 0 0 0 4.5 10.5a7.464 7.464 0 0 1-1.15 3.993m1.989 3.559A11.209 11.209 0 0 0 8.25 10.5a3.75 3.75 0 1 1 7.5 0c0 .527-.021 1.049-.064 1.565M12 10.5a14.94 14.94 0 0 1-3.6 9.75m6.633-4.596a18.666 18.666 0 0 1-2.485 5.33" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- close button -->
+            <div class="my-auto mr-2">
                 <div @click="onCloseNodeViewer" class="cursor-pointer">
                     <div class="flex text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 p-1 rounded-full">
                         <div>
@@ -85,7 +124,12 @@
                     <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
                 </svg>
             </div>
-            <div class="my-auto">Downloading: {{ nodeFilePath }} ({{ nodeFileProgress }}%)</div>
+            <div class="my-auto">
+                Downloading: {{ nodeFilePath }} ({{ nodeFileProgress }}%)
+                <span v-if="nodeFileDownloadSpeed !== null" class="ml-2 text-sm">
+                    - {{ formatBytesPerSecond(nodeFileDownloadSpeed) }}
+                </span>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 
@@ -140,6 +184,7 @@ import DialogUtils from "../../js/DialogUtils";
 import WebSocketConnection from "../../js/WebSocketConnection";
 import NomadNetworkSidebar from "./NomadNetworkSidebar.vue";
 import GlobalEmitter from "../../js/GlobalEmitter";
+import Utils from "../../js/Utils";
 
 export default {
     name: 'NomadNetworkPage',
@@ -152,10 +197,14 @@ export default {
     data() {
         return {
 
+            reloadInterval: null,
+
             nodes: {},
             selectedNode: null,
             selectedNodePath: null,
 
+            favourites: [],
+
             isLoadingNodePage: false,
             isShowingNodePageSource: false,
             defaultNodePagePath: "/page/index.mu",
@@ -170,6 +219,10 @@ export default {
             isDownloadingNodeFile: false,
             nodeFilePath: null,
             nodeFileProgress: 0,
+            nodeFileDownloadStartTime: null,
+            nodeFileLastProgressTime: null,
+            nodeFileLastProgressValue: 0,
+            nodeFileDownloadSpeed: null,
 
             nomadnetPageDownloadCallbacks: {},
             nomadnetFileDownloadCallbacks: {},
@@ -178,6 +231,8 @@ export default {
     },
     beforeUnmount() {
 
+        clearInterval(this.reloadInterval);
+
         // stop listening for websocket messages
         WebSocketConnection.off("message", this.onWebsocketMessage);
 
@@ -202,8 +257,14 @@ export default {
             })();
         }
 
+        this.getFavourites();
         this.getNomadnetworkNodeAnnounces();
 
+        // update info every few seconds
+        this.reloadInterval = setInterval(() => {
+            this.getFavourites();
+        }, 5000);
+
     },
     methods: {
         onElementClick(event) {
@@ -309,6 +370,54 @@ export default {
         onDestinationPathClick: function(path) {
             DialogUtils.alert(`${path.hops} ${ path.hops === 1 ? 'hop' : 'hops' } away via ${path.next_hop_interface}`);
         },
+        async getFavourites() {
+            try {
+                const response = await window.axios.get("/api/v1/favourites", {
+                    params: {
+                        aspect: "nomadnetwork.node",
+                    },
+                });
+                this.favourites = response.data.favourites;
+            } catch(e) {
+                // do nothing if failed to load favourites
+                console.log(e);
+            }
+        },
+        isFavourite(destinationHash) {
+            return this.favourites.find((favourite) => {
+                return favourite.destination_hash === destinationHash;
+            }) != null;
+        },
+        async addFavourite(node) {
+
+            // add to favourites
+            try {
+                await window.axios.post("/api/v1/favourites/add", {
+                    destination_hash: node.destination_hash,
+                    display_name: node.display_name,
+                    aspect: "nomadnetwork.node",
+                });
+            } catch(e) {
+                console.log(e);
+            }
+
+            // update favourites
+            this.getFavourites();
+
+        },
+        async removeFavourite(node) {
+
+            // remove from favourites
+            try {
+                await window.axios.delete(`/api/v1/favourites/${node.destination_hash}`);
+            } catch(e) {
+                console.log(e);
+            }
+
+            // update favourites
+            this.getFavourites();
+
+        },
         async getNomadnetworkNodeAnnounces() {
             try {
 
@@ -316,6 +425,7 @@ export default {
                 const response = await window.axios.get(`/api/v1/announces`, {
                     params: {
                         aspect: "nomadnetwork.node",
+                        limit: 500, // limit ui to showing 500 latest announces
                     },
                 });
 
@@ -656,26 +766,72 @@ export default {
                     this.isDownloadingNodeFile = true;
                     this.nodeFilePath = parsedUrl.path.split("/").pop();
                     this.nodeFileProgress = 0;
+                    this.nodeFileDownloadStartTime = Date.now();
+                    this.nodeFileLastProgressTime = Date.now();
+                    this.nodeFileLastProgressValue = 0;
+                    this.nodeFileDownloadSpeed = null;
 
                     // start file download
                     this.downloadNomadNetFile(destinationHash, parsedUrl.path, (fileName, fileBytesBase64) => {
 
+                        // Calculate final download speed based on actual file size
+                        if (this.nodeFileDownloadStartTime) {
+                            const totalTime = (Date.now() - this.nodeFileDownloadStartTime) / 1000; // seconds
+                            const fileSizeBytes = atob(fileBytesBase64).length;
+                            if (totalTime > 0) {
+                                this.nodeFileDownloadSpeed = fileSizeBytes / totalTime;
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         // no longer downloading
                         this.isDownloadingNodeFile = false;
 
                         // download file to browser
                         this.downloadFileFromBase64(fileName, fileBytesBase64);
 
+                        // Clear speed after a moment
+                        setTimeout(() => {
+                            this.nodeFileDownloadSpeed = null;
+                        }, 2000);
+
                     }, (failureReason) => {
 
                         // no longer downloading
                         this.isDownloadingNodeFile = false;
+                        this.nodeFileDownloadSpeed = null;
 
                         // show error message
                         DialogUtils.alert(`Failed to download file: ${failureReason}`);
 
                     }, (progress) => {
-                        this.nodeFileProgress = Math.round(progress * 100);
+                        const currentTime = Date.now();
+                        const progressValue = progress;
+                        this.nodeFileProgress = Math.round(progressValue * 100);
+
+                        // Calculate estimated download speed based on progress rate
+                        if (this.nodeFileDownloadStartTime && progressValue > 0) {
+                            const elapsedTime = (currentTime - this.nodeFileDownloadStartTime) / 1000; // seconds
+                            if (elapsedTime > 0.5) { // Only calculate after at least 0.5 seconds
+                                // Estimate total file size based on progress rate
+                                // If we've downloaded progressValue in elapsedTime, estimate total time
+                                const estimatedTotalTime = elapsedTime / progressValue;
+                                // Estimate file size based on average download speed assumption
+                                // We'll refine this when download completes with actual size
+                                // For now, estimate based on typical mesh network file sizes (100KB-10MB range)
+                                // Use a conservative estimate that will be updated when download completes
+                                const estimatedFileSize = 500 * 1024; // Start with 500KB estimate
+                                const estimatedBytesDownloaded = estimatedFileSize * progressValue;
+                                const estimatedSpeed = estimatedBytesDownloaded / elapsedTime;
+                                
+                                // Only update if we have a reasonable estimate
+                                if (estimatedSpeed > 0 && estimatedSpeed < 100 * 1024 * 1024) { // Cap at 100MB/s
+                                    this.nodeFileDownloadSpeed = estimatedSpeed;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        this.nodeFileLastProgressTime = currentTime;
+                        this.nodeFileLastProgressValue = progressValue;
                     });
 
                     return;
@@ -729,6 +885,9 @@ export default {
             setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrl), 10000);
 
         },
+        formatBytesPerSecond: function(bytesPerSecond) {
+            return Utils.formatBytesPerSecond(bytesPerSecond);
+        },
         onNodeClick: function(node) {
 
             // update selected node
@@ -737,6 +896,40 @@ export default {
             // load default node page
             this.loadNodePage(node.destination_hash, this.defaultNodePagePath);
 
+        },
+        async onRenameFavourite(favourite) {
+
+            // ask user for new display name
+            const displayName = await DialogUtils.prompt("Rename this favourite");
+            if(displayName == null){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            try {
+
+                // rename on server
+                await axios.post(`/api/v1/favourites/${favourite.destination_hash}/rename`, {
+                    display_name: displayName,
+                });
+
+                // reload favourites
+                await this.getFavourites();
+
+            } catch(e) {
+                console.log(e);
+                DialogUtils.alert("Failed to rename favourite");
+            }
+
+        },
+        async onRemoveFavourite(favourite) {
+
+            // ask user to confirm
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to remove this favourite?")){
+                return;
+            }
+
+            this.removeFavourite(favourite);
+
         },
         onCloseNodeViewer: function() {
 
@@ -773,6 +966,24 @@ export default {
             }
 
         },
+        async identify(destinationHash) {
+            try {
+
+                // ask user to confirm
+                if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to identify yourself to this NomadNetwork Node? The page will reload after your identity has been sent.")){
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // identify self to nomadnetwork node
+                await window.axios.post(`/api/v1/nomadnetwork/${destinationHash}/identify`);
+
+                // reload page
+                this.reloadNodePage();
+
+            } catch(e) {
+                DialogUtils.alert(e.response?.data?.message ?? "Failed to identify!");
+            }
+        },
         downloadNomadNetFile(destinationHash, filePath, onSuccessCallback, onFailureCallback, onProgressCallback) {
             try {
 

src/frontend/components/nomadnetwork/NomadNetworkSidebar.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,99 @@
 <template>
     <div class="flex flex-col w-80 min-w-80">
-        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 border-r dark:border-zinc-800 overflow-hidden">
+
+        <!-- tabs -->
+        <div class="bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 border-b border-r border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700">
+            <div class="-mb-px flex">
+                <div @click="tab = 'favourites'" class="w-full border-b-2 py-3 px-1 text-center text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer" :class="[ tab === 'favourites' ? 'border-blue-500 text-blue-600 dark:border-blue-400 dark:text-blue-400' : 'border-transparent text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-zinc-600 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-300']">Favourites</div>
+                <div @click="tab = 'announces'" class="w-full border-b-2 py-3 px-1 text-center text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer" :class="[ tab === 'announces' ? 'border-blue-500 text-blue-600 dark:border-blue-400 dark:text-blue-400' : 'border-transparent text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-zinc-600 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-300']">Announces</div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- favourites -->
+        <div v-if="tab === 'favourites'" class="flex-1 flex flex-col bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 border-r border-gray-200 dark:border-zinc-700 overflow-hidden">
+
+            <!-- search -->
+            <div v-if="favourites.length > 0" class="p-1 border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-700">
+                <input v-model="favouritesSearchTerm" type="text" :placeholder="`Search ${favourites.length} Favourites...`" class="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-zinc-700 border border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-600 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-blue-600 focus:border-blue-500 dark:focus:border-blue-600 block w-full p-2.5">
+            </div>
+
+            <!-- peers -->
+            <div class="flex h-full overflow-y-auto">
+                <div v-if="searchedFavourites.length > 0" class="w-full">
+                    <div @click="onFavouriteClick(favourite)" v-for="favourite of searchedFavourites" class="flex cursor-pointer p-2 border-l-2" :class="[ favourite.destination_hash === selectedDestinationHash ? 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-zinc-700 border-blue-500 dark:border-blue-400' : 'bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 border-transparent hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-zinc-700 hover:border-gray-200 dark:hover:border-zinc-600' ]">
+                        <div class="my-auto mr-2">
+                            <div class="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-zinc-800 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 p-2 rounded">
+                                <MaterialDesignIcon icon-name="server-network-outline" class="w-6 h-6"/>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div>
+                            <div class="text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{{ favourite.display_name }}</div>
+                            <div class="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-sm">{{ formatDestinationHash(favourite.destination_hash) }}</div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="ml-auto my-auto">
+                            <DropDownMenu>
+                                <template v-slot:button>
+                                    <IconButton class="bg-transparent dark:bg-transparent">
+                                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                            <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M12 6.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 12.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5ZM12 18.75a.75.75 0 1 1 0-1.5.75.75 0 0 1 0 1.5Z" />
+                                        </svg>
+                                    </IconButton>
+                                </template>
+                                <template v-slot:items>
+
+                                    <!-- rename button -->
+                                    <DropDownMenuItem @click="onRenameFavourite(favourite)">
+                                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="size-5">
+                                            <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.25 2.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v4.318a3 3 0 0 0 .879 2.121l9.58 9.581c.92.92 2.39 1.186 3.548.428a18.849 18.849 0 0 0 5.441-5.44c.758-1.16.492-2.629-.428-3.548l-9.58-9.581a3 3 0 0 0-2.122-.879H5.25ZM6.375 7.5a1.125 1.125 0 1 0 0-2.25 1.125 1.125 0 0 0 0 2.25Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                                        </svg>
+                                        <span>Rename Favourite</span>
+                                    </DropDownMenuItem>
+
+                                    <!-- remove favourite button -->
+                                    <div>
+                                        <DropDownMenuItem @click="onRemoveFavourite(favourite)">
+                                            <svg class="size-5 text-red-500" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor">
+                                                <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M8.75 1A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 6 3.75v.443c-.795.077-1.584.176-2.365.298a.75.75 0 1 0 .23 1.482l.149-.022.841 10.518A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 7.596 19h4.807a2.75 2.75 0 0 0 2.742-2.53l.841-10.52.149.023a.75.75 0 0 0 .23-1.482A41.03 41.03 0 0 0 14 4.193V3.75A2.75 2.75 0 0 0 11.25 1h-2.5ZM10 4c.84 0 1.673.025 2.5.075V3.75c0-.69-.56-1.25-1.25-1.25h-2.5c-.69 0-1.25.56-1.25 1.25v.325C8.327 4.025 9.16 4 10 4ZM8.58 7.72a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5.06l.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5-.06l-.3-7.5Zm4.34.06a.75.75 0 1 0-1.5-.06l-.3 7.5a.75.75 0 1 0 1.5.06l.3-7.5Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                                            </svg>
+                                            <span class="text-red-500">Remove Favourite</span>
+                                        </DropDownMenuItem>
+                                    </div>
+
+                                </template>
+                            </DropDownMenu>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div v-else class="mx-auto my-auto text-center leading-5">
+
+                    <!-- no favourites at all -->
+                    <div v-if="favourites.length === 0" class="flex flex-col text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                        <div class="mx-auto mb-1">
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="size-6">
+                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M11.48 3.499a.562.562 0 0 1 1.04 0l2.125 5.111a.563.563 0 0 0 .475.345l5.518.442c.499.04.701.663.321.988l-4.204 3.602a.563.563 0 0 0-.182.557l1.285 5.385a.562.562 0 0 1-.84.61l-4.725-2.885a.562.562 0 0 0-.586 0L6.982 20.54a.562.562 0 0 1-.84-.61l1.285-5.386a.562.562 0 0 0-.182-.557l-4.204-3.602a.562.562 0 0 1 .321-.988l5.518-.442a.563.563 0 0 0 .475-.345L11.48 3.5Z" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="font-semibold">No Favourites</div>
+                        <div>Discover nodes on the Announces tab.</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <!-- is searching, but no results -->
+                    <div v-if="favouritesSearchTerm !== '' && favourites.length > 0" class="flex flex-col text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                        <div class="mx-auto mb-1">
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="w-6 h-6">
+                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="m21 21-5.197-5.197m0 0A7.5 7.5 0 1 0 5.196 5.196a7.5 7.5 0 0 0 10.607 10.607Z" />
+                            </svg>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="font-semibold">No Search Results</div>
+                        <div>Your search didn't match any Favourites!</div>
+                    </div>
+
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- announces -->
+        <div v-if="tab === 'announces'" class="flex-1 flex flex-col bg-white dark:bg-zinc-950 border-r dark:border-zinc-800 overflow-hidden">
             <!-- search -->
             <div v-if="nodesCount > 0" class="p-1 border-b border-gray-300 dark:border-zinc-800">
                 <input 
@@ -58,6 +151,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
+
     </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -65,16 +159,22 @@
 
 import Utils from "../../js/Utils";
 import MaterialDesignIcon from "../MaterialDesignIcon.vue";
+import DropDownMenu from "../DropDownMenu.vue";
+import IconButton from "../IconButton.vue";
+import DropDownMenuItem from "../DropDownMenuItem.vue";
 
 export default {
     name: 'NomadNetworkSidebar',
-    components: {MaterialDesignIcon},
+    components: {DropDownMenuItem, IconButton, DropDownMenu, MaterialDesignIcon},
     props: {
         nodes: Object,
+        favourites: Array,
         selectedDestinationHash: String,
     },
     data() {
         return {
+            tab: "favourites",
+            favouritesSearchTerm: "",
             nodesSearchTerm: "",
         };
     },
@@ -82,9 +182,21 @@ export default {
         onNodeClick(node) {
             this.$emit("node-click", node);
         },
+        onFavouriteClick(favourite) {
+            this.onNodeClick(favourite);
+        },
+        onRenameFavourite(favourite) {
+            this.$emit("rename-favourite", favourite);
+        },
+        onRemoveFavourite(favourite) {
+            this.$emit("remove-favourite", favourite);
+        },
         formatTimeAgo: function(datetimeString) {
             return Utils.formatTimeAgo(datetimeString);
         },
+        formatDestinationHash: function(destinationHash) {
+            return Utils.formatDestinationHash(destinationHash);
+        },
     },
     computed: {
         nodesCount() {
@@ -107,6 +219,15 @@ export default {
                 return matchesDisplayName || matchesDestinationHash;
             });
         },
+        searchedFavourites() {
+            return this.favourites.filter((favourite) => {
+                const search = this.favouritesSearchTerm.toLowerCase();
+                const matchesDisplayName = favourite.display_name.toLowerCase().includes(search);
+                const matchesCustomDisplayName = favourite.custom_display_name?.toLowerCase()?.includes(search) === true;
+                const matchesDestinationHash = favourite.destination_hash.toLowerCase().includes(search);
+                return matchesDisplayName || matchesCustomDisplayName || matchesDestinationHash;
+            });
+        },
     },
 }
 </script>

src/frontend/components/profile/ProfileIconPage.vue

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default {
             }
 
             // confirm user wants to update their icon
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to set this as your profile icon?")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to set this as your profile icon?")){
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export default {
         async removeProfileIcon() {
 
             // confirm user wants to remove their icon
-            if(!confirm("Are you sure you want to remove your profile icon? Anyone that has already received it will continue to see it until you send them a new icon.")){
+            if(!await DialogUtils.confirm("Are you sure you want to remove your profile icon? Anyone that has already received it will continue to see it until you send them a new icon.")){
                 return;
             }
 

src/frontend/js/DialogUtils.js

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ class DialogUtils {
         }
     }
 
+    static confirm(message) {
+        if(window.electron){
+            // running inside electron, use ipc confirm
+            return window.electron.confirm(message);
+        } else {
+            // running inside normal browser, use browser alert
+            return window.confirm(message);
+        }
+    }
+
     static async prompt(message) {
         if(window.electron){
             // running inside electron, use ipc prompt

src/frontend/js/Utils.js

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ import moment from "moment";
 
 class Utils {
 
+    static formatDestinationHash(destinationHashHex) {
+        const bytesPerSide = 4;
+        const leftSide = destinationHashHex.substring(0, bytesPerSide * 2);
+        const rightSide = destinationHashHex.substring(destinationHashHex.length - bytesPerSide * 2);
+        return `<${leftSide}...${rightSide}>`
+    }
+
     static formatBytes(bytes) {
 
         if(bytes === 0){
@@ -18,6 +25,13 @@ class Utils {
 
     }
 
+    static formatNumber(num) {
+        if(num === 0){
+            return '0';
+        }
+        return num.toLocaleString();
+    }
+
     static parseSeconds(secondsToFormat) {
         secondsToFormat = Number(secondsToFormat);
         var days = Math.floor(secondsToFormat / (3600 * 24));
@@ -120,6 +134,22 @@ class Utils {
 
     }
 
+    static formatBytesPerSecond(bytesPerSecond) {
+
+        if(bytesPerSecond === 0 || bytesPerSecond == null){
+            return '0 B/s';
+        }
+
+        const k = 1024;
+        const decimals = 1;
+        const sizes = ['B/s', 'KB/s', 'MB/s', 'GB/s', 'TB/s', 'PB/s', 'EB/s', 'ZB/s', 'YB/s'];
+
+        const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytesPerSecond) / Math.log(k));
+
+        return parseFloat((bytesPerSecond / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(decimals)) + ' ' + sizes[i];
+
+    }
+
     static formatFrequency(hz) {
 
         if(hz === 0 || hz == null){