zulip/zulip-mobile

Full-screen compose box

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#4,873 opened on Jul 6, 2021

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Description

At present, the default compose box is quite small on mobile, though the box expands as you type. Especially with Zulip's recommended style of slightly longer messages, it would be encouraging to have a full-size compose box option for composing long messages.

The toggle between the small vs. full-size compose box can be double arrows pointing in or out in the corner, a la Slack.

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Research direction
Investigate the compose box component in the codebase, particularly how its height is managed, and look at the existing message input UI. Consider implementing a toggle button that switches between small and full screen modes, similar to Slack's double arrow icon.
Tech stack
javascriptreact
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
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Clear
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Git
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70