Techniques for generating entity references in a messaging thread
Techniques for entity references in messaging groups. A client device may receive a notification in a messaging application that an entity reference to a user associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread. The group messaging thread may have, as participants, one or more other users associated with one or more other client devices. A notification of the appearance of the entity reference may be displayed in a user interface of the messaging application.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at a client device, a notification in a messaging application that an entity reference to an account associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread, the group messaging thread comprising one or more other accounts;
displaying the notification in the messaging application;
receiving, by the messaging application, input specifying to deactivate notifications for additional messages received in the group messaging thread; and
deactivating, by the messaging application based on the input, notifications for the additional messages received in the group messaging thread.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the messaging application does not disable notifications for additional entity references in the group messaging thread.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the entity reference comprises a group-invitation control, the method further comprising:
receiving a selection of the group-invitation control; and
displaying an invitation to join the group message thread.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:
adding the account to the group message thread based on selection of the invitation.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the notification comprises a selectable mention-navigation control, a selectable group-invitation control, or a selectable reply-to control.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving selection of the notification; and
responsive to receiving selection of the notification, displaying a message containing the entity reference in the group message thread in the messaging application.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
receive, at a client device, a notification in a messaging application that an entity reference to an account associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread, the group messaging thread comprising one or more other accounts;
display the notification in the messaging application;
receive, by the messaging application, input specifying to deactivate notifications for additional messages received in the group messaging thread; and
deactivate, by the messaging application, notifications for the additional messages received in the group messaging thread based on the input.
8. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the messaging application outputs notifications for additional entity references in the group messaging thread.
9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the entity reference comprises a group-invitation control, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive a selection of the group-invitation control; and
display an invitation to join the group message thread.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
add the account to the group message thread based on selection of the invitation.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the notification comprises a selectable mention-navigation control, a selectable group-invitation control, or a selectable reply-to control.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive selection of the notification; and
responsive to receiving selection of the notification, display a message containing the entity reference in the group message thread in the messaging application.
13. A computing apparatus comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive, at a client device, a notification in a messaging application that an entity reference to an account associated with the client device appears in a group messaging thread, the group messaging thread comprising one or more other accounts;
display the notification in the messaging application;
receive, by the messaging application, input specifying to deactivate notifications for additional messages received in the group messaging thread; and
deactivate, by the messaging application, notifications for the additional messages received in the group messaging thread based on the input.
14. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the messaging application does not disable notifications for additional entity references in the group messaging thread.
15. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the entity reference comprises a group-invitation control, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
receive a selection of the group-invitation control; and
display an invitation to join the group message thread.
16. The computing apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
add the account to the group message thread based on selection of the invitation.
17. The computing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the notification comprises a selectable mention-navigation control, a selectable group-invitation control, or a selectable reply-to control.