mobile apps: getting links to messages

Stream: Zulip meta

[Shreyas Srinivas]

It seems there is no direct way to get a link to any message on the mobile app. This means when I want to share and discuss a message, let’s say an announcement, with someone, I have to go through the frustrating experience of opening Zulip on my mobile browser.

[Shreyas Srinivas]

I am on iOS but have had the same experience with android.

[Joscha Mennicken]

The beta app has an option to copy message links.

[Chris Bobbe]

It should go out to all users this week actually :) we’ve been working hard and we’re excited for the launch! :rocket:

[Kevin Buzzard]

But still no latex support? :-( This is currently the only reason I still use the old app...

[Chris Bobbe]

“No support” isn’t accurate :slight_smile:but indeed we’re still working on some key features; see today’s update: https://github.com/zulip/zulip-flutter/issues/46#issuecomment-2979142653

[Kevin Buzzard]

Oh sorry! I just switched back to the new app the other day when someone said that the "mark messages as read when you've read them" issue was fixed, and very quickly ran into a Latex-heavy post which wasn't rendered at all so switched back to the old app again. Latex is the only deal-breaker for me right now, very keen to switch!

[Chris Bobbe]

No worries! You should try tonight's release v30.0.259, which expands support quite a bit! Here's the release announcement: https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/channel/1-announce/topic/mobile.20releases/near/2202921

For the next TeX priorities after this, see: https://chat.zulip.org/#narrow/channel/243-mobile-team/topic/KaTeX.20survey.20results/near/2202488