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The rate matrix is developing at is immensily impressive. They have the resources, and they have the backing, something that is rare for such open source proje
by fariszr 4y ago
The rate matrix is developing at is immensily impressive.
They have the resources, and they have the backing, something that is rare for such open source projects.
But its time for Matrix and Element to focus on UX.
Because IMO, Element's UX is holding back matrix, from the weird massage order by default, even though it supports chat bubbles, no normal user would know.
The jitsi integration is very limited, but that's getting changed soon.
The three plus signs are confusing, I once told someone to click the plus sign to join a room, and he didn't know which one to use.
The mobile apps are filled with bugs, especially around RTL and mention handling, but I hope this will change with the new "Element X" generation of apps.
People might say there are alternative clients, but they are often late on every feature, so Element is the real one everyone uses.
One wish is for matrix to support multi-domain servers, so it can be easy to use as with email for example.
But that will also require a way to export and import all chat history, which AFAIK still doesn't exist, and also a better way to handle delegation without a website, the SRV way is too complicated, maybe a new TXT record ?
I told them about it, they are aware of it and it may come in Matrix 2.0:
https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/1559173958162911234 https://twitter.com/matrixdotorg/status/1559173958162911234
- Arathorn 4y agoTotally agreed in all of the above. The redesign which is about to land on Element iOS & Android fixes room list ordering, fixes floating action buttons, and could turn on bubbles by default for DMs. Meanwhile Jitsi is about to get replaced by Element Call. Decentralised/portable accounts are up next as soon as Faster Joins land, letting you migrate between accounts (and effectively providing vhosting) without having to export/import anything. (my bad for not mentioning portable accounts in the blog).
- fariszr 4y agoI hope the new apps fix the ability to mention in replies on mobile. Its a bug I face everyday. https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/4425 https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/4425 And Quick replies actually replying to the message. https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/5653 https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/5653