Separate labs and betas more clearly

res/css/views/beta/_BetaCard.pcss

@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ limitations under the License.
             }
         }
     }
+
+    &:last-child {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
 }
 
 .mx_BetaCard_betaPill {

res/css/views/elements/_SettingsFlag.pcss

@@ -60,4 +60,8 @@ limitations under the License.
         font-family: $monospace-font-family !important;
         background-color: $rte-code-bg-color;
     }
+
+    .mx_SettingsTab_microcopy_warning::before {
+        content: "⚠️ ";
+    }
 }

src/components/views/elements/SettingsFlag.tsx

@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ export default class SettingsFlag extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
             ? _t(this.props.label)
             : SettingsStore.getDisplayName(this.props.name, this.props.level);
         const description = SettingsStore.getDescription(this.props.name);
+        const shouldWarn = SettingsStore.shouldHaveWarning(this.props.name);
 
-        let disabledDescription: JSX.Element;
+        let disabledDescription: JSX.Element | null = null;
         if (this.props.disabled && this.props.disabledDescription) {
             disabledDescription = <div className="mx_SettingsFlag_microcopy">
                 { this.props.disabledDescription }
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ export default class SettingsFlag extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
                     <label className="mx_SettingsFlag_label">
                         <span className="mx_SettingsFlag_labelText">{ label }</span>
                         { description && <div className="mx_SettingsFlag_microcopy">
+                            { shouldWarn && <span className="mx_SettingsTab_microcopy_warning">
+                                { _t("WARNING:") } { " " }
+                            </span> }
                             { description }
                         </div> }
                         { disabledDescription }

src/components/views/settings/tabs/user/LabsUserSettingsTab.tsx

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { sortBy } from "lodash";
 
 import { _t } from "../../../../../languageHandler";
 import SettingsStore from "../../../../../settings/SettingsStore";
-import LabelledToggleSwitch from "../../../elements/LabelledToggleSwitch";
 import { SettingLevel } from "../../../../../settings/SettingLevel";
 import SdkConfig from "../../../../../SdkConfig";
 import BetaCard from "../../../beta/BetaCard";
@@ -28,24 +27,6 @@ import { MatrixClientPeg } from '../../../../../MatrixClientPeg';
 import { LabGroup, labGroupNames } from "../../../../../settings/Settings";
 import { EnhancedMap } from "../../../../../utils/maps";
 
-interface ILabsSettingToggleProps {
-    featureId: string;
-}
-
-export class LabsSettingToggle extends React.Component<ILabsSettingToggleProps> {
-    private onChange = async (checked: boolean): Promise<void> => {
-        await SettingsStore.setValue(this.props.featureId, null, SettingLevel.DEVICE, checked);
-        this.forceUpdate();
-    };
-
-    public render(): JSX.Element {
-        const label = SettingsStore.getDisplayName(this.props.featureId);
-        const value = SettingsStore.getValue(this.props.featureId);
-        const canChange = SettingsStore.canSetValue(this.props.featureId, null, SettingLevel.DEVICE);
-        return <LabelledToggleSwitch value={value} label={label} onChange={this.onChange} disabled={!canChange} />;
-    }
-}
-
 interface IState {
     showJumpToDate: boolean;
     showExploringPublicSpaces: boolean;
@@ -93,7 +74,7 @@ export default class LabsUserSettingsTab extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
             const groups = new EnhancedMap<LabGroup, JSX.Element[]>();
             labs.forEach(f => {
                 groups.getOrCreate(SettingsStore.getLabGroup(f), []).push(
-                    <LabsSettingToggle featureId={f} key={f} />,
+                    <SettingsFlag level={SettingLevel.DEVICE} name={f} key={f} />,
                 );
             });
 
@@ -154,24 +135,42 @@ export default class LabsUserSettingsTab extends React.Component<{}, IState> {
 
         return (
             <div className="mx_SettingsTab mx_LabsUserSettingsTab">
-                <div className="mx_SettingsTab_heading">{ _t("Labs") }</div>
+                <div className="mx_SettingsTab_heading">{ _t("Upcoming features") }</div>
                 <div className='mx_SettingsTab_subsectionText'>
                     {
-                        _t('Feeling experimental? Labs are the best way to get things early, ' +
-                            'test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch. ' +
-                            '<a>Learn more</a>.', {}, {
-                            'a': (sub) => {
-                                return <a
-                                    href="https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md"
-                                    rel='noreferrer noopener'
-                                    target='_blank'
-                                >{ sub }</a>;
-                            },
-                        })
+                        _t(
+                            "What's next for %(brand)s? "
+                            + "Labs are the best way to get things early, "
+                            + "test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch.",
+                            { brand: SdkConfig.get("brand") },
+                        )
                     }
                 </div>
                 { betaSection }
-                { labsSections }
+                { labsSections && <>
+                    <div className="mx_SettingsTab_heading">{ _t("Early previews") }</div>
+                    <div className='mx_SettingsTab_subsectionText'>
+                        {
+                            _t(
+                                "Feeling experimental? "
+                                + "Try out our latest ideas in development. "
+                                + "These features are not finalised; "
+                                + "they may be unstable, may change, or may be dropped altogether. "
+                                + "<a>Learn more</a>.",
+                                {},
+                                {
+                                    'a': (sub) => {
+                                        return <a
+                                            href="https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/blob/develop/docs/labs.md"
+                                            rel='noreferrer noopener'
+                                            target='_blank'
+                                        >{ sub }</a>;
+                                    },
+                                })
+                        }
+                    </div>
+                    { labsSections }
+                </> }
             </div>
         );
     }

src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json

@@ -908,7 +908,8 @@
     "Thank you for trying the beta, please go into as much detail as you can so we can improve it.": "Thank you for trying the beta, please go into as much detail as you can so we can improve it.",
     "Explore public spaces in the new search dialog": "Explore public spaces in the new search dialog",
     "Let moderators hide messages pending moderation.": "Let moderators hide messages pending moderation.",
-    "Report to moderators prototype. In rooms that support moderation, the `report` button will let you report abuse to room moderators": "Report to moderators prototype. In rooms that support moderation, the `report` button will let you report abuse to room moderators",
+    "Report to moderators": "Report to moderators",
+    "In rooms that support moderation, the “Report” button will let you report abuse to room moderators.": "In rooms that support moderation, the “Report” button will let you report abuse to room moderators.",
     "Render LaTeX maths in messages": "Render LaTeX maths in messages",
     "Message Pinning": "Message Pinning",
     "Threaded messaging": "Threaded messaging",
@@ -920,9 +921,11 @@
     "How can I leave the beta?": "How can I leave the beta?",
     "To leave, return to this page and use the “%(leaveTheBeta)s” button.": "To leave, return to this page and use the “%(leaveTheBeta)s” button.",
     "Leave the beta": "Leave the beta",
-    "Try out the rich text editor (plain text mode coming soon)": "Try out the rich text editor (plain text mode coming soon)",
+    "Rich text editor": "Rich text editor",
+    "Use rich text instead of Markdown in the message composer. Plain text mode coming soon.": "Use rich text instead of Markdown in the message composer. Plain text mode coming soon.",
     "Render simple counters in room header": "Render simple counters in room header",
-    "Try out new ways to ignore people (experimental)": "Try out new ways to ignore people (experimental)",
+    "New ways to ignore people": "New ways to ignore people",
+    "Currently experimental.": "Currently experimental.",
     "Support adding custom themes": "Support adding custom themes",
     "Show message previews for reactions in DMs": "Show message previews for reactions in DMs",
     "Show message previews for reactions in all rooms": "Show message previews for reactions in all rooms",
@@ -932,15 +935,19 @@
     "Show HTML representation of room topics": "Show HTML representation of room topics",
     "Show info about bridges in room settings": "Show info about bridges in room settings",
     "Use new room breadcrumbs": "Use new room breadcrumbs",
-    "Right panel stays open (defaults to room member list)": "Right panel stays open (defaults to room member list)",
+    "Right panel stays open": "Right panel stays open",
+    "Defaults to room member list.": "Defaults to room member list.",
     "Jump to date (adds /jumptodate and jump to date headers)": "Jump to date (adds /jumptodate and jump to date headers)",
     "Send read receipts": "Send read receipts",
-    "Sliding Sync mode (under active development, cannot be disabled)": "Sliding Sync mode (under active development, cannot be disabled)",
+    "Sliding Sync mode": "Sliding Sync mode",
+    "Under active development, cannot be disabled.": "Under active development, cannot be disabled.",
     "Element Call video rooms": "Element Call video rooms",
     "New group call experience": "New group call experience",
-    "Live Location Sharing (temporary implementation: locations persist in room history)": "Live Location Sharing (temporary implementation: locations persist in room history)",
-    "Favourite Messages (under active development)": "Favourite Messages (under active development)",
-    "Voice broadcast (under active development)": "Voice broadcast (under active development)",
+    "Live Location Sharing": "Live Location Sharing",
+    "Temporary implementation. Locations persist in room history.": "Temporary implementation. Locations persist in room history.",
+    "Favourite Messages": "Favourite Messages",
+    "Under active development.": "Under active development.",
+    "Under active development": "Under active development",
     "Use new session manager": "Use new session manager",
     "New session manager": "New session manager",
     "Have greater visibility and control over all your sessions.": "Have greater visibility and control over all your sessions.",
@@ -1001,7 +1008,8 @@
     "Show shortcuts to recently viewed rooms above the room list": "Show shortcuts to recently viewed rooms above the room list",
     "Show shortcut to welcome checklist above the room list": "Show shortcut to welcome checklist above the room list",
     "Show hidden events in timeline": "Show hidden events in timeline",
-    "Low bandwidth mode (requires compatible homeserver)": "Low bandwidth mode (requires compatible homeserver)",
+    "Low bandwidth mode": "Low bandwidth mode",
+    "Requires compatible homeserver.": "Requires compatible homeserver.",
     "Allow fallback call assist server (turn.matrix.org)": "Allow fallback call assist server (turn.matrix.org)",
     "Only applies if your homeserver does not offer one. Your IP address would be shared during a call.": "Only applies if your homeserver does not offer one. Your IP address would be shared during a call.",
     "Show previews/thumbnails for images": "Show previews/thumbnails for images",
@@ -1540,8 +1548,10 @@
     "Your access token gives full access to your account. Do not share it with anyone.": "Your access token gives full access to your account. Do not share it with anyone.",
     "Clear cache and reload": "Clear cache and reload",
     "Keyboard": "Keyboard",
-    "Labs": "Labs",
-    "Feeling experimental? Labs are the best way to get things early, test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch. <a>Learn more</a>.": "Feeling experimental? Labs are the best way to get things early, test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch. <a>Learn more</a>.",
+    "Upcoming features": "Upcoming features",
+    "What's next for %(brand)s? Labs are the best way to get things early, test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch.": "What's next for %(brand)s? Labs are the best way to get things early, test out new features and help shape them before they actually launch.",
+    "Early previews": "Early previews",
+    "Feeling experimental? Try out our latest ideas in development. These features are not finalised; they may be unstable, may change, or may be dropped altogether. <a>Learn more</a>.": "Feeling experimental? Try out our latest ideas in development. These features are not finalised; they may be unstable, may change, or may be dropped altogether. <a>Learn more</a>.",
     "Ignored/Blocked": "Ignored/Blocked",
     "Error adding ignored user/server": "Error adding ignored user/server",
     "Something went wrong. Please try again or view your console for hints.": "Something went wrong. Please try again or view your console for hints.",
@@ -2563,6 +2573,7 @@
     "Join millions for free on the largest public server": "Join millions for free on the largest public server",
     "Homeserver": "Homeserver",
     "Help": "Help",
+    "WARNING:": "WARNING:",
     "Choose a locale": "Choose a locale",
     "Continue with %(provider)s": "Continue with %(provider)s",
     "Sign in with single sign-on": "Sign in with single sign-on",
@@ -2995,6 +3006,7 @@
     "Upload %(count)s other files|one": "Upload %(count)s other file",
     "Cancel All": "Cancel All",
     "Upload Error": "Upload Error",
+    "Labs": "Labs",
     "Verify other device": "Verify other device",
     "Verification Request": "Verification Request",
     "Approve widget permissions": "Approve widget permissions",

src/settings/Settings.tsx

@@ -122,13 +122,13 @@ export const labGroupNames: Record<LabGroup, string> = {
     [LabGroup.Developer]: _td("Developer"),
 };
 
-export type SettingValueType = boolean |
-    number |
-    string |
-    number[] |
-    string[] |
-    Record<string, unknown> |
-    null;
+export type SettingValueType = boolean
+    | number
+    | string
+    | number[]
+    | string[]
+    | Record<string, unknown>
+    | null;
 
 export interface IBaseSetting<T extends SettingValueType = SettingValueType> {
     isFeature?: false | undefined;
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ export interface IBaseSetting<T extends SettingValueType = SettingValueType> {
         extraSettings?: string[];
         requiresRefresh?: boolean;
     };
+
+    // Whether the setting should have a warning sign in the microcopy
+    shouldWarn?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IFeature extends Omit<IBaseSetting<boolean>, "isFeature"> {
@@ -245,8 +248,11 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
     "feature_report_to_moderators": {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Moderation,
-        displayName: _td("Report to moderators prototype. " +
-            "In rooms that support moderation, the `report` button will let you report abuse to room moderators"),
+        displayName: _td("Report to moderators"),
+        description: _td(
+            "In rooms that support moderation, "
+            +"the “Report” button will let you report abuse to room moderators.",
+        ),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
         default: false,
     },
@@ -307,7 +313,8 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
     "feature_wysiwyg_composer": {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Messaging,
-        displayName: _td("Try out the rich text editor (plain text mode coming soon)"),
+        displayName: _td("Rich text editor"),
+        description: _td("Use rich text instead of Markdown in the message composer. Plain text mode coming soon."),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
         default: false,
     },
@@ -321,7 +328,8 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
     "feature_mjolnir": {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Moderation,
-        displayName: _td("Try out new ways to ignore people (experimental)"),
+        displayName: _td("New ways to ignore people"),
+        description: _td("Currently experimental."),
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
         default: false,
     },
@@ -400,7 +408,8 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Rooms,
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        displayName: _td("Right panel stays open (defaults to room member list)"),
+        displayName: _td("Right panel stays open"),
+        description: _td("Defaults to room member list."),
         default: false,
     },
     "feature_jump_to_date": {
@@ -425,7 +434,9 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Developer,
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_DEVICE_ONLY_SETTINGS_WITH_CONFIG,
-        displayName: _td('Sliding Sync mode (under active development, cannot be disabled)'),
+        displayName: _td('Sliding Sync mode'),
+        description: _td("Under active development, cannot be disabled."),
+        shouldWarn: true,
         default: false,
         controller: new SlidingSyncController(),
     },
@@ -453,23 +464,25 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Messaging,
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        displayName: _td(
-            "Live Location Sharing (temporary implementation: locations persist in room history)",
-        ),
+        displayName: _td("Live Location Sharing"),
+        description: _td("Temporary implementation. Locations persist in room history."),
+        shouldWarn: true,
         default: false,
     },
     "feature_favourite_messages": {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Messaging,
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        displayName: _td("Favourite Messages (under active development)"),
+        displayName: _td("Favourite Messages"),
+        description: _td("Under active development."),
         default: false,
     },
     [Features.VoiceBroadcast]: {
         isFeature: true,
         labsGroup: LabGroup.Messaging,
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_FEATURE,
-        displayName: _td("Voice broadcast (under active development)"),
+        displayName: _td("Voice broadcast"),
+        description: _td("Under active development"),
         default: false,
     },
     "feature_new_device_manager": {
@@ -910,9 +923,11 @@ export const SETTINGS: {[setting: string]: ISetting} = {
     },
     "lowBandwidth": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_DEVICE_ONLY_SETTINGS_WITH_CONFIG,
-        displayName: _td('Low bandwidth mode (requires compatible homeserver)'),
+        displayName: _td('Low bandwidth mode'),
+        description: _td("Requires compatible homeserver."),
         default: false,
         controller: new ReloadOnChangeController(),
+        shouldWarn: true,
     },
     "fallbackICEServerAllowed": {
         supportedLevels: LEVELS_DEVICE_ONLY_SETTINGS,