Desktop Feature Request: Add a Preference to add Send Button

[RichardMyersGV]

Hi,

I would like to have the option (in Preferences) to change the Send behavior, at least for the Desktop version. Enabling the alternate Send behavior in the Preferences would add a Send button to the right of the text entry box. Selecting the Send button would send the text to the recipient. If I hit the enter key on the KB, text entry would go to the next line, like a standard carriage return. I realize that I can get the behavior I'm looking for by doing a , but this is not standard, so I tend to frequently mess it up. Also, it's likely that many people don't know about it ...

Thanks,
Richard

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[venterce]

I would also like an option in the windows version where I could use the 'enter' key to simply go to the next line. I'm used to that working in many apps so I hit the enter and send a separate line.

[ezrayoung]

I agree, it would be nice to have a setting for this behavior.

There are currently two options to send multi-line messages:

1. Shift + Enter returns to the next line without sending.
2. The arrow button above the composition area expands the input. While expanded, it accepts Enter as a newline and Ctrl + Enter to send.

It would be nice to opt in to functionality similar to option 2, without having to expand the composition input each time.

A send button would be a welcome addition, even without the rest of this feature. The composition area seems bare without it.

[Merrit]

I actually prefer using Shift+Enter for newlines, but I would very much like to have a 'Send' button available to hit with the mouse.

[svelle]

+1 on the send button, I often times send emoji only messages to people and having a send button would allow me to only use the mouse for this.

[stale]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.

[sqwwqw5]

Where is send button?

[U1]

Upvote this feature here: https://community.signalusers.org/t/options-to-change-behavior-of-pressing-the-enter-key/8753/39