need some way to easily jump to a matrix.to link

[uhoreg]

For example, some GitHub issues include matrix.to links to a specific comment. It would be nice to be able to stick that link somehow in Riot and have it jump to that link, rather than having to open a new tab with Riot. This would be especially helpful with the Electron app, since the user may not be signed into Riot in their browser.

I have no idea how the UX for this would look without being completely ugly.

[lukebarnard1]

Maybe this could be an added feature to message searching? If the query looks like a matrix.to link, turn it into a riot URL (using linkify-matrix.js of react-sdk) and then just redirect the user?

[uhoreg]

Another possibility might be to add a new /command, say /goto https://matrix.to/#/...

[z3ntu]

The "/goto" variant would probably be the quickest to implement and easiest to use. After it's implemented it also should be put on the matrix.to website.

A workaround is copy-pasting the matrix.to url into an empty room and clicking it then.

[MurzNN]

Good place may be input field in Room Directory page, if user type url in it - show button "Jump" that do the thing.
Riot already show "Join" button if user type any random url alias, so this will be the same behavior.

[turt2live]

Fixed by matrix-org/matrix-react-sdk#2272

[maxidorius]

Is there an issue for the GUI version of the command? The GUI gives a way to get the matrix.to directly in the GUI, even with a nice QR pic and all, but no GUI way to use it.

/goto is not documented on the share window either, is not documented on the matrix.to pages, is not directly mentionned in the react-sdk corresponding release (only join is mentionned), is not mentioned in the Riot release either - all in all, it feels like it's easy to miss.