Pasting a matrix.to link into the Direct Message UX fails

[lampholder]

If you copy a mxid out of Element, it copies to the clipboard as a matrix.to link
If you paste that into the 'new DM' UX, you get an error response:

Failed to find the following users

The following users might not exist or are invalid, and cannot be invited:
https://matrix.to/#/@bob:example.com

[t3chguy]

Indeed, would be nice if it worked but it does say:

Start a conversation with someone using their name, email address or username (like @x:riot.ovh).

so its not a bug, but a feature req

[lampholder]

I guess you're right... it does feel buggy not to be able to roundtrip matrix IDs in and out of different bits of Element, though :P

[DC7IA]

Might be a dupe: #18237 #21695

[weeman1337]

Closing in favour of #21695 that has a better description. Also leaving a comment there that mentions the current behaviour.

[weeman1337]

Duplicate of #21695