nextcloud / nextcloud/talk-android
Search: include filenames of files uploaded in chat rooms in the search result
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Yes, when searching for messages in the mobile app, the filenames of uploaded files in chat rooms are not displayed in the search results. This can be frustrating when trying to locate specific files that were shared in a conversation.
Describe the solution you'd like
I would like the mobile app’s search feature to include filenames of uploaded files in chat rooms, similar to the unified search in the web client. When a user searches in a chat room, the search results should display not only text messages but also the names of uploaded files.
Additional context
In the web client’s unified search, the results include files, making it easier to find shared documents (as shown in the attached screenshot). Including this capability in the mobile app would improve the overall user experience and ensure consistency across platforms.
ref to issue for iOS app: nextcloud/talk-ios#1819
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Research direction
Start by comparing the Android app's chat-room search results with the web client's unified search, using the behavior described in the issue and the linked iOS issue for context. Done means search results in the mobile app display filenames for uploaded files as well as message text.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile-dev, search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100