zulip / zulip/zulip-flutter

search: Highlight matches in content and topic

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Description

Web highlights matches in the topic and content when you search:

Image

We should do the same.

Implementation

See match_content and match_subject in the API doc: https://zulip.com/api/get-messages

See "Sub-issues" in the issue metadata.

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing message-search implementation and the Zulip get-messages API documentation, especially match_content and match_subject. Compare the current search result presentation with the screenshot; done means matches in message content and topics are visibly highlighted as in the web app.

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Assessment

Tech stack
dart, flutter
Domain
mobile-dev, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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