element-hq / element-hq/element-android

Improve handing on Image/Video/Audio/Files timeline taps

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Description

### Your use case

As a user I would like to view my attachments (images, audio, video, files) without any confusion. I am suggesting to remove completely the cell tap and keep only the click on elements. (long press should stay as is)

In addition cell taps causing a lot of miss-clicks

Currently on the application there are multiple actions for the same purpose that is confusing for the user. Here is an example:

When the user taps on the cell (not on the image) then the image/video/audio/file will be opened with the native installed application. While when the user taps on the image will correctly display the image.

![Screenshot_20211124-113412_Element dbg_2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60798129/143214081-722f9ec9-c683-47e5-890f-9b16db3e5af9.jpg)

Below you can see the different results for those actions

Tapping on the cell 👎 :
![Screenshot_20211124-113418_Android System (1)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60798129/143214468-1a56d842-9cb8-4cb7-96d1-b0433b58d24e.jpg)

Tapping on the Image 👍 :
![Screenshot_20211124-113423_Element dbg](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/60798129/143215329-ec804e19-80a3-4f68-a0e3-a8afdb712c7c.jpg)

### Have you considered any alternatives?

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