Subj : dedicated fido app for this
To   : All
From : August Abolins
Date : Tue Jan 12 2021 16:44:44


The more and more I use the desktop (DT) Telegram app as part of the Telegram-Fidonet project, I see that all we need next is a dedicated version of the app that would simply turn the messaging window horizontal. That would help eliminate the seemingly restricted size of the current messaging window.

The areas list and group info sections could be accessible via hamburger menu that sits quietly in a corner or something.

The app could also feature addons for taglines and other features found in OLRs and for the echomail experience in general.

Traditional inter-message quoting could still be a challenge since the inherent way Telegram operates with replies is to bottom quote. But I notice that many people replying directly from their BBSes (Synchronet/Mystic systems) don't even bother cleaning up the original quoting anyway.  

The main thing would be a horizontal orientation for this UI.

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 * Origin: Fido by Telegram BBS by Stas Mishchenkov (2:460/58)

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