Allow suppressing link embeds/previews (e.g. angle-bracket syntax) while keeping links clickable

[mremond]

Summary

When sharing a link, there is currently no way to suppress the automatic link preview/embed. A syntax such as wrapping the URL in angle brackets (e.g. <https://example.com>) to prevent an embed from being generated—while still rendering the URL as a clickable link—is not supported.

Context

• In some other chat clients, surrounding a URL with angle brackets (<...>) suppresses the embed/preview for that link.
• The request is to have the client optionally not render an embed for a given link when the sender does not want it to take up space in the chat log.
• It is unclear whether the current lack of this behaviour follows an XMPP specification or is a client-side choice.

Expected Behaviour

Providing a way (for example, an angle-bracket syntax like <https://example.com>) to send a link without generating an inline embed/preview, while still keeping the link clickable.

Actual Behaviour

Links always generate an embed/preview with no supported way to opt out.