zulip/zulip-mobile

Open typeahead immediately when @ is entered

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#4,872 opened on Jul 6, 2021

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Description

At present, we open @-mention typeahead suggestions when the user enters @ (not within a word) followed by another character. Instead, we should pop up typeahead right away without waiting for the first character. This will make it clear to the user that they can use @-mentions in Zulip, and is consistent with expectations from other chat apps (e.g. Slack, Discord).

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Locate the typeahead component for @ mentions and modify its trigger condition to show suggestions immediately upon entering '@' without waiting for the next character. Update associated unit tests.
Tech stack
javascriptreact native
Domain
frontendmobile dev
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
JavaScriptReact Native
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75