Encryption isn't indicated

[notramo]

Describe the bug

UX should indicate encryption better. It's difficult to check encryption status for a room.

Reproduction

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Expected behavior

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Platform and versions

Platform independent.

Additional context

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[LinuxinaBit]

Would something similar to FluffyChat’s lock icon work well?

[kfiven]

There is a shield icon into message input if room has encryption enabled.

[LinuxinaBit]

Should there be an indicator if the room isn’t encrypted?

[kfiven]

If there's no shield icon, isn't that obvious?

[LinuxinaBit]

Yes, I guess that works…
It just seems better to have a warning that the room isn’t encrypted, so privacy, in a way, becomes the default.

[tezlm]

It would be nice to have the input placeholder text change from "Send a message" to "Send an encrypted message" and add a tooltip to the "encrypted room" icon. Also, using a lock for both encryption and room visibility might be confusing, but there isn't a better way I can think of....

[LinuxinaBit]

A shield icon?

[jasikpark]

cinny/src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx

Line 369 in da92ce3

{roomTimeline.isEncrypted() && <RawIcon size="extra-small" src={ShieldIC} />}

I wonder if a tooltip for the icon could be an improvement? not a solution for this discussion, but I think it'd be helpful?

[K4LCIFER]

Perhaps it would also be a good idea to modify the text box's placeholder text to say "Send a secure message..." instead of "Send a message...".