matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

Improve server-side event search

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improvement
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, there is no way to perform server-side event search with filters such as date.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add more filters. This is a list of all filters, the ones that are already implemented are checked.

  • limit
  • not_senders
  • not_types
  • senders
  • types
  • lazy_load_members
  • include_redundant_members
  • not_rooms
  • rooms
  • contains_url
  • not_date
  • date
  • after
  • before
  • mentions
  • msgtypes
  • not_msgtypes

Additional context
Discord has this:
Screenshot_20210122_171253

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by locating the existing server-side event search specification and compare its implemented filters with the unchecked list in this issue. Done means the specification defines the requested date, sender, mention, and message-type filters, including their behavior and parameters.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
api, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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