Wrap messages in bubbles
A useful feature of many messaging clients is message bubbles, where the messages a user sends are wrapped in a bubble.
This would make it easier to:
- Add reactions
- Reply
- Basically do anything involving messages
Another suggestion would be to add a little menu with common message interaction options, again similar to how other messaging clients do it.
Proposed Mockups:
See how Element has messages:
See how Element has a popup containing common options used to easily interact with messages: