Future planing

[nickvergessen]

Note: this is not an exclusive list, but more a roadmap/planning/orientation for us employees of Nextcloud

Priority

• Chat in the mobile apps
  • iOS @Ivansss
  • Android @mario
• Multi-Session support ~ @nickvergessen
• Media-query stuff only on "Join call" ~ @nickvergessen
• Backend integration: MCU, SIP-Bridge, ext. Signaling

Follow up

• System chat messages (call started/participant joined) ~ @nickvergessen
• Safari support
• Edge support
• Search for chat messages
• Unread chat message counter in room list

Backlog

• Federation support
• Webinary features: Lobby, more calendar integration, presentation mode, user pins, recording
• Mini chat/call overlay windows
• Integration with other clients/systems: xmpp, rocketchat, signal, ...

[GoetheG]

@nickvergessen: Those are really great ideas you have. If you ware thinking about a chat function within the app, maybe tou should consider Rocket.Chat and its implemention into Nextcloud? You could save a lot of time I think. Take a look here:
github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/9023

[BornToBeRoot]

The possibility to chat with people (web/app) without having a microphone/webcam enabled.

Showing a hint is ok, but blocking the whole app, so you can't see chat messages/other people. This would also be great to make webcasts.

[GoetheG]

Ol. This sounds really good and also gets me thinking. If you work with open source code and plan on adding a chat function to the app. Rocket.Chat is also open source and famous. Maybe you both should get in touch? Then you shouldn’t invent it all over again and connect with a huge community.

[p4t5h3]

Rocket.Chat+ is a completely different technology stack with Meteor. For sure it does not make sense wasting resources on reinventing the wheel but wouldn't the integration turn out only on the user interface level? Requiring a separate Rocket.Chat+ instance would complicate the setup and add other requirements to the target environment(s). AFAIK Node.js (base of Meteor) support is still lacking for plain web hosting services on which Nextcloud itself runs fine.

[nickvergessen]

Please keep this issue free from details, it's a meta/overview issues. Specific discussions should take place in the subtickets.

[jdinkel]

How about being able to send pictures and videos through chat?

[ChildLearningClub]

Carrying over the @“users” or @ “groups” from the Nextcloud user and circles app.