matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

Add private device display names & other information

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Description

It would be nice to have private display names for devices (i. e. display names only visible to the user). With that you would be able to organize your devices without leaking information to the public (e. g. I have a certain way to identify my devices but I do not want these identifiers to be public).

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Research direction

Start from the Matrix specification's treatment of device display names and identify where a user-private value would be defined. Done means the protocol behavior, visibility rules, and affected endpoints are specified clearly enough for implementation.

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Assessment

Domain
backend-api-design
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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