Patchwork: In private messages, add a "To" field instead of @mentioning recipients

[cinnamon-bun]

A better solution to #1088

• When starting a new private message, show a "To" or "Recipients" field above the main text box
• No longer make people recipients if they're @-mentioned in the body of the message
• Show warning or don't allow entry of more than 7 recipients (does this number include yourself?)

Reasons for this change

• Avoid accidentally making someone a recipient just by mentioning them
• More familiar and discoverable user experience
• Reduce confusion around adding recipients later in the thread - with the current mention-style it seems like you should be able to add people later by mentioning them, but you can't. With this change it will be more clear because there will be no "To" box available after the first message

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[cinnamon-bun]

Still relevant as a roadmap item

[stale[bot]]

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[black-puppydog]

is there some way to disable stale bot for some issues? I think this one will be relevant until fixed....?

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[stale[bot]]

Is this still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward?

[Powersource]

That's ^ how you make stalebot give up :P

[black-puppydog]

Now if only I had the skillz to actually do something about this. :cry: