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Client cap for detached channel messages #72

Open emersion opened 3 years ago

emersion commented 3 years ago

Some bouncers can be configured to "detach" a channel (join it on the server side, but don't make clients join it). Usually highlights (or messages matching a user-configured pattern) are still relayed to clients via NOTICEs.

Would it be desirable to add a cap to allow bouncers to send PRIVMSG/NOTICE messages for channels not joined by clients? This would allow for instance clients to display a notification which, when clicked, properly open the channel tab (scrolling at the right message for context).

jwheare commented 3 years ago

Is a CAP needed for this? Can't you already send messages targeted at channels you're not joined to?

emersion commented 3 years ago

Ah, I need to try and see how various existing clients handle this. I just assumed this wouldn't work well since ZNC sends some NOTICE messages in this case.

emersion commented 3 years ago

It appears many clients just drop the message.