RocketChat / RocketChat/Docker.Official.Image

Display Avatars switch does not work unable to stop showing avatars in messages

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Description

User Preference:

Display Avatars: Hides avatars on the channels, showing only the users' usernames.

This setting since version 5 does not disable the viewing of user's avatars in messages.

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Reproduce the Display Avatars preference in a Rocket.Chat version 5 or later, then locate the code handling avatar visibility in messages; done means disabling the preference also hides avatars in messages while usernames remain visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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