From a6ea2eba944f87cc49a9bc19f574af3440073bc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul van Tilburg Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 11:35:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Improve loging in text; add more clients --- services/matrix.md | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/services/matrix.md b/services/matrix.md index b97d181..7dde408 100644 --- a/services/matrix.md +++ b/services/matrix.md @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ title: Matrix Service; layout: page --- -Luon Matrix is a Matrix home server that can be used by any Luon user without -requesting an account explicitly. The Matrix home server will store the +Luon Matrix is a Matrix homeserver that can be used by any Luon user without +requesting an account explicitly. The Matrix homeserver will store the conversation history of all rooms that any Luon user is participating in securely. @@ -21,38 +21,62 @@ selection of the most relevant clients. We have a instance of [Element Web](https://element.io) which is a web-based, fully featured client for Matrix. It is preconfigured to use the Luon Matrix -home server. It can be found at: [chat.luon.net](https://chat.luon.net). +homeserver. It can be found at: [chat.luon.net](https://chat.luon.net). You can log in using your Luon account username and password. +Other nice web-based clients are [FluffyChat](https://fluffychat.im/web/) and +[Cinny](https://app.cinny.in/). + ### GNOME/Linux -On GNOME, there is the *Fractal* Matrix client. It does not support all the -features of Matrix just yet, but has a clean interface that fits well into the -desktop. You can install it via Flatpak using -[Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Fractal). +On GNOME, there is the [Fractal](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Fractal) Matrix +client. It does not support all the features of Matrix just yet, but has a +clean interface that fits well into the desktop. You can install it via +Flatpak using [Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.Fractal). + +For all the features, you can use the fully featured [Element +Desktop](https://element.io), installable using +[Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/details/im.riot.Riot). + +### Windows + +For Windows, the best option is to use is [Element Desktop](https://element.io). +In contrast with Element Web, you don't need to keep the browser open and get +notifications when there are new messages. + +### Mac OS + +Similar as for Windows, the best option to use is +[Element Desktop](https://element.io). ### Android/iOS There are various kinds of mobile clients available, but the most well-known and fully featured are: -[Element Android](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/client/element-android) -[Element iOS](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/client/element-ios). +[Element Android](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/client/element-android), +[Element iOS](https://matrix.org/docs/projects/client/element-ios) and +[FluffyChat](https://fluffychat.im/). -## Credentials & IDs +## Logging In Depending on the client, you might either have to use your username and home server URL or your Matrix ID (MXID) to log in. So, you can use the following: +* Set the homeserver to `luon.net` +* Username: `user` + +or: + +* Homeserver URL: `https://matrix.luon.net` * Username: `user` -* Home server URL: `https://matrix.luon.net` or: * Matrix ID: `@user:luon.net` -and of course in both cases the password of your Luon account. +and of course in all cases the password of your Luon account. -Other users on the Luon home server as well as on any other Matrix home server +Other users on the Luon homeserver as well as on any other Matrix homeserver can use your Matrix ID to contact you. It is fully federated like e-mail! ## Rooms