element-hq / element-hq/element-call

Show participant count on spotlight tile

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Description

In group calls, to help people stay aware of how many participants are in the call even while the grid view is not visible, we should show a participant count on the spotlight tile:

Image

https://www.figma.com/design/aOEkaJtaBmPy058V7uoqVr/Element-Call-Updates---2026?node-id=20-10980&t=ae2fanXuOQlg58sd-4

Image

https://www.figma.com/design/pDlJZGBsri47FNTXMnEdXB/Compound-Android-Templates?node-id=2255-17676&t=OeMFR378cIbhfNBq-4

The participant count should **not** be visible in the grid or picture-in-picture layouts.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the two linked Figma designs and locating the spotlight, grid, and picture-in-picture layout components in the TypeScript frontend. Add the participant count to the spotlight tile only, then verify it is absent from grid and picture-in-picture layouts and matches the designs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
audio-video-rtc, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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