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Feedback when trying to @room while not being a mod/admin

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Description

It's not always obvious that @room requires ops in a room, and when you don't have ops it's a bit confusing why Element isn't offering autocomplete for it and why it isn't notifying everyone. I think having e.g. a warning above the composer saying something like "it looks like you're trying to notify the entire room but you don't have the permissions to do that" (or a modal pop up when you hit send) could help.

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The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the composer’s @room autocomplete and permission-handling entry points in the Element client, then define whether the warning appears before sending or as a modal; done means users without room-mention permission receive clear feedback instead of a silently ineffective mention.

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Domain
authorization, frontend
Issue type
Feature
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
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Mostly clear
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