feature request: Support for ordered and unordered bullets

[divyanshu-patil]

Feature Description

currently none of the client (web/app/desktop) has support for bullets like other apps do suggestion is to add option for numbered bullets and unordered bullets too where user can select an option and the automatic continuation on next line

Motivation and Use Case

when someone has to send the message in key points they have to manually enter - <message> on each line no automatic continuation this feature will

• help improve user experience
• reduce manual work
• more universal format for message composer

Implementation Ideas

for UX

1. integrated buttons in the formatting toolbox
2. shortcuts like - and 1. and a space for auto-convert into list
3. auto increment bullet number of add new bullet on new line
4. using keyboard shortcuts

Is this feature available in the API or web version?

Not available

Rocket.Chat Server Version

No response

Rocket.Chat App Version

No response

Device Name

No response

OS Version

No response

Additional Context

for implementing this: phase 1 : improvement of existing bullet support or migrating to new logic

phase 2: // currently implemented in draft PR auto increment support

phase 3: more bullet options like a. A. * added

phase 4: adding dedicated buttons in formatting toolbar

[divyanshu-patil]

demo of improved feature

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ba12797f-9f21-4c30-beff-02ac5122823f

[divyanshu-patil]

If this is helpful, I would like to propose further improvements:

• Formatting numbered bullets in real-time, similar to WhatsApp.
• Adding a dedicated options menu for bullets within the formatting toolbox.
• Allowing users to select a text and then an option to add bullets to selected lines.

[DSingh0304]

I think this would be a great feature to implement, also it would look better.

[VishalDeval]

Hi @divyanshu-patil , I would like to work on this issue.
Please assign it to me.

[divyanshu-patil]

i can't assign you this issue as i am not the maintainer once maintainer finalized the feature we can then start to work on this

[Rohit3523]

Issues are not assigned to any individual, if you think you can fix the issue, feel free to open a pull request. Also please avoid mentioning anyone in the comment

[Rohit3523]

oh wait, this is a feature request that is currently not available in any platform right now as mentioned (currently none of the client (web/app/desktop) has support for bullets)

So please wait until any team member confirm if they this feature is in the plan or not

[divyanshu-patil]

yes, thats why in the draft PR it just adds - or next number. at the start of next line if it detects bullet once maintainers confirmed the changes the improvement will be done in the implementation phases i mentined in the description