RocketChat / RocketChat/EmbeddedChat

feat: add multi-message selection and bulk delete in chat

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enhancement
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JavaScript
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Description

As an EmbeddedChat developer

I need to add multi-message selection and bulk delete controls in the message list.

So That moderators and users can manage multiple messages faster without repeating one-by-one delete actions.

Acceptance Criteria

  • A Select message action is available in the message action menu (placed after Edit).
  • Clicking Select message enables selection mode and shows checkboxes for all visible messages.
  • A bottom action bar appears with selected count and actions: Select all/Deselect all, Cancel, Delete.
  • Select all toggles to Deselect all when all deletable messages are selected.

Expected behavior:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/13736c79-d6ab-4379-86a3-1a3b014affd0

Actual behavior:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7984bb26-a1b3-43a2-8ecc-3917ff4a4978

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start at the message list and its message action menu, then trace the existing one-by-one delete flow. Add selection mode, visible-message checkboxes, and the bottom bulk-action bar described in the acceptance criteria; done means all listed selection, toggle, cancel, count, and delete behaviors work.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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