RocketChat / RocketChat/EmbeddedChat

Highlight searched terms in message content

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

As an EmbeddedChat developer

I need to: visually highlight searched terms inside Search Messages

So That: users can easily see where the searched word appears in message content

Acceptance Criteria

  • Highlight searched words inside message content

  • Simple yellow background (Rocket.Chat-like)

  • Works for plain text, links, bold/italic text

IN RC

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currently in Embeddedchat

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Research direction

Start by locating the Search Messages UI and the message-content renderer in the EmbeddedChat source. Trace how plain text, links, and bold or italic content are rendered, then verify that searched terms receive a simple yellow background in each case.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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