RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat
After a while undread messages stops appearing
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Description
Description:
After a while using rocketchat desktop app unread messages in threads stops appearing. There is just a blank window.
Steps to reproduce:
- Use rocketchat desktop app
- Receive message in thread
- Look at the unread section
Expected behavior:
Shown threads with messages
Actual behavior:
Just a blank window

Server Setup Information:
- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 3.18.2
- Operating System: Linux
- Deployment Method: tar
- Number of Running Instances: 3
- DB Replicaset Oplog: Yes
- NodeJS Version: v12.22.1
- MongoDB Version: 3.6.23
Client Setup Information
- Desktop App or Browser Version: app 3.5.6-1
- Operating System: any ... linux, windows and macos
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Rocket.Chat desktop app through the unread section after receiving a message in a thread. Trace the desktop unread-thread display path and determine why it becomes blank after extended use; done means unread threads continue appearing across Linux, Windows, and macOS.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100