element-hq / element-hq/element-ios

Video call button is too easy to tap by accident

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Description

I find myself frequently initiating as well as getting invited to video calls accidentally because the button is so small and adjacent to the thread button. This is an accessibility and usability issue.

Has there been any discussion of putting the button somewhere else? I would much rather have it pop up from the "+" menu or be invoked some other way.

Short of moving it, has there been any thought to offering a configuration option to just disable calls? In years of using Matrix, I've never once intentionally made or joined a call, and I'm sure this is not an uncommon use case. I assume this wouldn't be a heavy lift to implement.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the iOS video-call and thread controls, then review how call actions and user settings are organized; done requires an agreed approach for preventing accidental calls, plus implementation and accessibility validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
accessibility, design, mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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