element-hq / element-hq/element-web
Link to verifying via encryption backup as fallback
Open
A-E2EE-Cross-Signing
T-Enhancement
- Dominant language
- TypeScript
- Stars
- 13.5k
- Forks
- 2.8k
- PR merge metrics
- PR metrics pending
Description
Add a button/link to enter encryption backup key/passphrase when this message comes:
Or at least change the message to say that this is also possible.
Contributor guide
Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by reproducing the encryption-verification message in the Element web client and tracing the related verification UI; done means users can enter an encryption backup key or passphrase from that state, or the message clearly explains that fallback.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100