Start a new chat on search

[decanus]

Feature Issue

An intuitive design for starting a chat with a user is to search for their name. Currently the search bar does not handle this case. When I search for a user who I do not have a chat started with I should be presented with a button that allows me to start a new chat.

User Story

As a user, I want to be presented with a option to start a new chat if I search for someone I do not have a conversation started with.

Notes

For examples, see telegram.

[hesterbruikman]

@decanus do you mean search the ENS registry? @flexsurfer @andremedeiros can you think of a reason we do not have this yet? We basically use the same functionality when registering a name, correct?

cc @errorists

[decanus]

It should probably work with public keys too @hesterbruikman my main point was that the UI should be bridged for minimal effort. I should be able to start a chat through search.

[errorists]

ok I admit i had to read it a couple times to 'get' it's the chat list search bar we're talking about :) thanks, yea I believe adding relevant suggestions to the empty state here could be a worthwhile improvement

[flexsurfer]

yeah i also always trying to create new chat in search :)

[decanus]

@errorists sorry, my description may have not been the best, it was late in the evening. Glad we are on the same page however.

[hesterbruikman]

Partial solution implemented: 8652f89

Doesn't resolve non-stateofus.eth names. Leaving the issue open

Not sure how this could be handled for non-stateofus.eth names as I believe we wouldn't know if they have a chat key connected. Issue needs investigation if this is feasible, if not, issue can be closed

[Ferossgp]

@hesterbruikman the merged solution handles all cases which are handled by the new chat screen. I think this issue should be closed as it is a duplicate of #10988

[churik]

it is done, agree

[churik]

Closed and removed from https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YPRb-JVSgIOyeEcRKXA5k1N1yaKE1-UdCbXnQcmjSzg/edit#gid=1370845310