nextcloud / nextcloud/spreed

Switch to (intermeddiate) call view with media settings instead of a modal dialog on starting/joining a call

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design enhancement feature: frontend 🖌️ overview
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Feature request

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

  • Starting a call requires 2 actions: Start/Join + Confirm, on the media settings dialog
  • The dialog is modal, blocking the user flow. For example, from reading the chat
  • In general looks very chat-first, with less call-experience
  • Also good for lobby/guests

Describe the solution you'd like

  • Starting/Joining a call immediately switches to the call view (without actually staring/joining any call)
    • Navigation is collapsed
    • Chat is moved to the sidebar
    • Everything looks like "Waiting for others to join a call", but with the media settings instead
  • During the call, media settings are integrated into the controls
  • Media settings dialog still exists as the current dialog for Talk Settings and Dashboard

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; start by reviewing the proposed call-view flow and related issue #15025. Before implementation, define the affected start/join, lobby, sidebar, and in-call media-settings paths; done requires an agreed design covering those flows.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
audio-video-rtc, frontend
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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