Threads P0: Android

[daniellekirkwood]

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Android Must Haves

• Start a new Thread by replying to a message in Timeline element-android#4328

  • Using the Message action bar, choose a message from the Timeline to start a Thread by sending a response (that does not show in the Timeline)
  • Design: Ready - Long press on message

• Respond to a Thread element-android#4329

  • See a Thread, and send a message in response (that does not show in the Timeline)
  • Design: Ready
  • Review list of commands to display in the Thread's composer element-android#4474

• See/Read previous responses in a Thread in the right order (Thread history)

  • When I click to read a Thread, I should be able to see previous responses in the correct order
  • This is acceptance criteria and does not need a design
  • See previous responses in a Thread in the right order (Thread history) element-android#4331

• See/Read all Threads in a Room & Thread List view

  • If I'm in a Room, I need to be able to scroll up through the Timeline and click to read a Thread
  • From the Timeline, I can use the Thread icon to view the Thread List view
  • Design
  • Another design...
  • Thread List View: See/Read all Threads in a Room element-android#4384

• See Thread Summary from Timeline

  • From the Timeline I should be able to see a summary of the Thread
  • Design
  • See Thread Summary from Timeline element-android#4385

• Send a link to a Thread

  • Share a Thread message, in the same way I can Share a Room message including a Matrix.to link
  • Design
  • Send a link to a Thread element-android#4386

• Search results from Threads

  • When I search for a message, return results from a Thread
  • Design
  • Unencrypted Rooms & Encrypted Rooms
  • Search results from Threads element-android#4387

• Find a Thread through mentions - Notifications & Badges

  • Android Design: Unread Threads, no mentions
  • Android Design: Unread Threads, with mentions
  • Android Design: & unreads more than 99
  • Find a Thread through mentions - Notifications & Badges element-android#4388
  • Push notifications on Threads - TBD

• Message action bar for events in Thread

  • Design https://www.figma.com/file/T309ztx0sNyOOK6NKVLHsK/Threads?node-id=1433%3A238070
  • Add "View in Room" option to Root Thread event
  • Do not allow user to create a Thread from a Thread
  • Message action bar for events in Thread element-android#4389

• Be aware of new activity on a Thread

  • New activity on a Thread is visible to me from the Timeline and from the Thread view
  • Handled by Notifications and Thread Summary updates Find a Thread through mentions - Notifications & Badges element-android#4388

• Room Notification count for Thread events

  • Design https://www.figma.com/file/T309ztx0sNyOOK6NKVLHsK/Threads?node-id=1587%3A244184
  • The badge on the room list should increment when there are unread Threads in the room.
  • Handled by Notifications and Thread Summary updates Find a Thread through mentions - Notifications & Badges element-android#4388

• See/Read all Threads I have responded to in a room (Filter)

  • Be able to see Threads I have responded to in a Room in the Room Threads list view
  • Design
  • Issue
  • Requires Backend API

• Create Thread deleted state UI for when root message removed

  • Design
  • Create Thread deleted state UI for when root message removed element-ios#5473

• Thread visibility when invited to a room & no permissions to view thread Threads: Missing preview in thread summary is missing if event not decrypted (incomplete threads) element-android#4681

• Create Automated tests for Threads P0

  • Design (n/a)
  • Issue

• Launch plan TBD @daniellekirkwood

  • Threads: Launch Plan element-web#19270

• P0 smoke testing

  • Threads P0 half way smoke testing element-android#4448
  • Threads P0 second smoke testing element-android#4449

• P0 acceptance testing

  • Threads P0 community testing session element-android#4450

• P0 user testing

  • Threads P0 acceptance testing element-android#4451

• See Threads as Reply if don’t have Threads

  • If a client/bridge does not have Threads enabled, Thread responses show as Replies in the Timeline
  • Make Element Android Thread aware element-android#4246

• Disable/Enable thread feature from build configuration while some customers may not want to have threads

  • Disable/Enable thread feature from build configuration  element-android#4434

• Threads: How to measure (Analytics) #59

• [New - January 2022] Threads: MVP behind Labs flag element-android#4916

• [New - January 2022] Threads: Block Threads in a Room element-android#4977

• Threads: Improve fallback for clients without Threads element-android#4972

[daniellekirkwood]

Handle Threads before launching Threads: element-hq/element-android#4246

[daniellekirkwood]

Discussion in Element yesterday; Adding a floating Thread Panel that expands on swipe up will add days of engineering effort. For MVP we will use the full screen version, and revisit that decision if we have time before launch.

👀 @janogarcia & @ariskotsomitopoulos