This is a good idea, as currently to view the rest of a truncated starred message:
- Click a drop down arrow on the starred message
- Click the history link
- Be taken to a new tab/page away from the chat room
- Close the new tab when done
Chat rooms tend to be about quick actions, so the above requirements are a bit lengthy just to quickly see a truncated starred message.
Alternative idea
Show the rest of a truncated message by clicking on it, and the full message is displayed by creating space downover, and pushing any messages below it down a bit.
And it could return to being truncated (e.g.):
- 10 seconds after clicking
- Clicking same starred message again
- Clicking another starred message moves previously clicked one up, then drops newly clicked message down
Similar an accordion style setup: JS/jQuery.
Not that design - the current chat room design and layout should remain, that example is just to show how clicking would move other messages down to create space and show the full message.