Play GIFs only when Element is the active window

[SethFalco]

Your use case

What would you like to do?

I would like GIFs to autoplay, but only when Element is the active window.

Why would you like to do it?

Currently the only options are:

• Always play GIFs (But this can be distracting if I'm focussed on another window.)
• Hover to play GIFs (But I don't want viewing a GIF to prevent me from moving my mouse to other parts of the UI or the message box.)

How would you like to achieve it?

I think the "Autoplay GIFs and videos" should become a setting with multiple states instead of a toggle.

• Only when hovered over the GIF (equivalent of having "Autoplay GIFs and videos" off)
• Only when Element is the active window
• Always (equivalent of having "Autoplay GIFs and videos" on)

Have you considered any alternatives?

No response

Additional context

I have tested the behavior on other platforms as well to check what they do.

• Discord has the requested behavior by default
• Slack always autoplays GIFs
• Rocket.Chat always autoplays GIFs