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Multiple contact selection when starting a new message

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
42/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

Start by tracing the new-message flow from the message or "+" icon to the “Add a contact” field, then inspect how recipients are selected and how “Add a person” works. Done means a user can enter a multiple-selection mode from the contact field before drafting and select more than one contact; the issue does not specify files or tests.

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Description

feature request needs triage
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  • This issue contains only one feature request.
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Feature description

Multiple contact selection when starting a new message

Why do you want this feature?

Hello,
I am using your application and I am really delighted with it. There is a feature that used to exist on Samsung Messages 2019, but doesn't seem to appear in any current messaging apps:

  • Being able to select multiple contacts right from the start when drafting a new message.

Currently, if I want to send a message to two contacts, I tap the message / "+" icon, and in the "Add a contact" field, I choose the first person. This automatically takes me straight to the text input area. If I want to add another contact, I have to tap the three dots menu and select "Add a person".

It would be much more convenient if: Tapping the message / "+" icon and doing a long press in the "Add a contact" field allowed us to switch to a multiple selection mode.

Thank you in advance if you can implement this feature.Best regards,

Additional information

Just let me know if you accept to implement it

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