Does anyone know how I can fix this? For some reason there is a Firefox URL bar floating over the search bar. Trying to learn my way around Matrix/Element, and this is kind of getting in the way.
Firefox does not support web apps. But Linux Mint wanted web apps and they molded Firefox into kinda supporting it. But it's not perfect.
Personally, I would recommend either using Chromium for web apps or installing the Element desktop app.
Thanks! Did I remember someone recommending somewhere to use Element X instead of just plain Element, or did I dream it? 🤔
I recommend Nheko for a native matrix client.
Thanks to @that_leaflet@lemmy.world, @acockworkorange@mander.xyz, and @HereToChewGum@fosstodon.org. Ok, so I've ditched Mintchat. Having a look at Nheko . . . is there a decent Matrix client that is more like Signal? In my old age I find it a bit bewildering to keep up with all the bells and whistles that Element seems to have. It was a major effort to get everyone I know on to Signal, and I don't expect them to migrate again to Matrix, although I'm thinking about using it so I can bridge SMS phone messages to my desktop (I barely know what I'm talking about here). I could also bridge Signal to Matrix I guess, but it sounds like that might be kind of insecure . . . what do you think? And then there's Beeper . . . 🤔
Matrix is more comparable to Discord and IRC. But check out Fractal. It’s got a minimalistic interface that will likely be more to your tastes. It’s still in beta though, so some functionality isn’t present yet. But what’s there was stable when I tried it.
As for bridging, I have no clue.
Linux Mint is a free Linux-based operating system designed for use on desktop and laptop computers.
Want to see the latest news from the blog? Set the Firefox homepage to:
where is a current or past release. Here's an example using release 21.1 'Vera':
https://linuxmint.com/start/vera/