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Add message search functionality #192

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MadLittleMods opened this issue Apr 26, 2023 · 1 comment
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Add message search functionality #192

MadLittleMods opened this issue Apr 26, 2023 · 1 comment
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MadLittleMods commented Apr 26, 2023

Add message search in rooms and across all rooms

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Since the Matrix Public Archive is indexed by Google, use that instead: site:archive.matrix.org foo

Concerns/notes

How do we handle cases where the homeserver doesn't have a portion of history backfilled yet where relevant results could be? Search really needs some form of indicating where its gaps are (related to MSC2871)

Searching across all rooms is dubious as gaps will be all over across many rooms at different points. How do we convey this information to the user that you may be missing some messages? How do we empower the user to fill in the gaps?

UI/UX

Search within a room can easily just be an option in the chat header when viewing a room

I'm not sure how we will expose search across all rooms and differentiate it from room search we currently have on the homepage.

@MadLittleMods MadLittleMods added the T-Enhancement New feature or request label Apr 26, 2023
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The workaround is ridiculous I'm afraid. How does one search in a specific room?

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