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How do you deal with the terrible element client? I use matrix, but I don't bridge my accounts because I can't trust element.
by jacooper 3y ago
How do you deal with the terrible element client?
I use matrix, but I don't bridge my accounts because I can't trust element.
- j45 3y agoWhat trust issues are there with elements if someone is self hosting?
- LorenDB 3y agoI'm not sure why you don't trust Element. It's open source, so you could just look at the code yourself to determine whether you can trust it. I personally use the nheko client since it is a native client and less bloat (in other words, no Electron stuff).
- jacooper 3y agoI didn't mean trust as in safety but as in reliability
- the_gipsy 3y agoIn general it's not the smoothest but okay. Using bridges, for the mobile app the same applies: WhatsApp or Telegram are snappier but Element is still okay for me. Element web beats WhatsApp web, though. The Telegram desktop app is unbeaten, unless you want a TUI like me. I don't have any problems with message delivery.
- the_gipsy 3y agoElement mobile isn't as smooth as WhatsApp/Telegram but it isn't terrible either. If you don't trust then there a few alternative mobile clients and plenty of options on desktop. I use iamb which is modal TUI like vim.
- jacooper 3y agoFrom my experience it's very buggy, images don't show up, just black boxes, messages get stuck sending, mentions don't work in replies, and many other issues.
- sph 3y agoSame. Element is the single reason I dislike Matrix with a passion, and any other client is either another Electron monstrosity, or a crappy native app that's little more than a proof of concept. Element is so bloated and slow, it's impossible not to feel Matrix is bloated and slow as well.