Allow entering new line using software keyboard

[oakkitten]

we are using the action button to send messages. it seems that our behavior is unconventional and other apps (WhatsApp, Telegram) use it to input new line. i think it would be reasonable to have an option to choose either behavior

[bqv]

Unfortunatedy im nowhere near proficient in android to delve into this codebase, but this would be lovely to have. XMPP supports newlines in messages but i can only input them via paste :p

[oakkitten]

correct me if i'm wrong; the protocol does not allow us sending multiline messages. the outgoing messages are in the format input 0x12345 text here\n and there's no way to encode a newline here. (or maybe there is?) whenever we have several lines in the input field, they are sent as separate inputs. so this will only allow entering newlines into the input field, not sending them as a single message. although i suppose a script/plugin can be smart enough to notice that a bunch of lines have arrived faster than it's possible to type them.

[bqv]

Im not entirely sure on the protocol, but yes it seems you're right. It's my experience that i can send multiline messages, but the app just loops through sending the lines. It is still helpful, as it ensures nobody can interrupt in the middle of your text

[jiggie42]

weechat itself doesn't support this does it?
https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/multiline
This is a work-in-progress specification.

I'm imagining a possible multiline editor, in order to send multiple lines at once . That might be nice to have..