From d4e18c86dfb01a0388dede57c7bfa2b3f941e53a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul van Tilburg Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2023 20:48:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix client links; mention Element X client --- services/matrix.md | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/services/matrix.md b/services/matrix.md index 7dde408..478f9d9 100644 --- a/services/matrix.md +++ b/services/matrix.md @@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ selection of the most relevant clients. ### Web -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 -homeserver. It can be found at: [chat.luon.net](https://chat.luon.net). +We have our own instance of [Element Web](https://app.element.io) which is a +web-based, fully featured client for Matrix. It is preconfigured to use the +Luon Matrix 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 @@ -34,35 +35,42 @@ 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 +For all the features, you can use the fully featured +[Element Desktop](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/element/), 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). +For Windows, the best option is to use is +[Element Desktop](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/element/). 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). +[Element Desktop](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/element/). ### 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) and -[FluffyChat](https://fluffychat.im/). +and fully featured are [Element](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/element/) +and [FluffyChat](https://fluffychat.im/). + +The new generation client +[Element X](https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/element-x/) is also now +available and supported by our server. This client is meant to be more +user-friendly and targetted towards the general public instead of tech-savvy +users. Note that they don't have all features supported by the traditional +Element client yet. ## 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: +Depending on the client, you might either have to use your username and +homeserver domain/URL or your Matrix ID (MXID) to log in. So, you can use the +following: -* Set the homeserver to `luon.net` +* Domain/homeserver: `luon.net` * Username: `user` or: @@ -72,7 +80,7 @@ or: or: -* Matrix ID: `@user:luon.net` +* Use the Matrix ID: `@user:luon.net` and of course in all cases the password of your Luon account. @@ -81,8 +89,8 @@ can use your Matrix ID to contact you. It is fully federated like e-mail! ## Rooms -Luon users are invited to join the room `#users:luon.net` where participants +Luon users are invited to join the room +[`#users:luon.net`](https://matrix.to/#/#users:luon.net) where participants will be notified of Luon news and Luon things can be discussed. Feel free to create your own public, or private, rooms! -