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`Set as host` for calls in group conversations

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jami-daemon#953

  1. Select a group conversation.
  2. Click Details in top right.
  3. Click Members tab.
  4. Right-click and select Set as host (to be implemented) to set a member of the group conversation to be the host when there is a call in progress for the group.
  5. Display Host (to be implemented) next to the member who is the host, similar to how Administrator is displayed next to the administrator. If the Administrator and the Host is the same member, perhaps Administrator/Host could be displayed.
  6. Another option is to display an Administrator icon, such as
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    https://fonts.google.com/icons?selected=Material+Symbols+Outlined:shield_person:FILL@0;wght@400;GRAD@0;opsz@48&icon.query=Admin&icon.size=50&icon.color=%235f6368&icon.platform=web
    and Host icon, such as
    host_50dp_5F6368_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48
    https://fonts.google.com/icons?selected=Material+Symbols+Outlined:host:FILL@0;wght@400;GRAD@0;opsz@48&icon.query=host&icon.size=50&icon.color=%235f6368&icon.platform=web
  7. Hovering above an icon with the mouse would show the tooltip "Administrator" or "Host".
  8. Further development could allow multiple hosts, perhaps better in a new ticket.

Displaying icons instead of the word "Administrator" and/or "Host" can provide for a better UX/UI and better use of screen real estate.

Reasons for setting a host which is different to the administrator:

  1. most capable device
  2. fastest internet connection
  3. closest to most of the members in the group conversation, i.e. all members in the group conversation are located in the same town and the administrator is located a great distance away

What do you think?

Thank you