RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat
Messages are not displayed when creating a new conversation. Solution (View > Reload)
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Description
Describe the bug
When a new conversation is created the message history is not updated correctly.
This error is only seen on the RC Electron
What operating system and which version? W10 21H2
Which version of Rocket.Chat (Server)? 4.6.0
Which version of Rocket.Chat.Electron (Electron/Desktop)? 3.8.4
Is there any setting relevant changed? No
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Create a new conversation between two users who have not had a record
- Send messages to each other
- Desktop notifications reach both users but the message history is not updated.
- Reloading the instance (View - Reload) shows all the updated history.
Screenshots
New conversation

View - Reload

Possibly related to https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/issues/2342
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in the Rocket.Chat Electron desktop client by creating a new conversation and exchanging messages on Windows 10 with the reported versions. Start from the new-conversation message history and the View > Reload behavior; done means messages appear without reloading and the reproduction steps no longer fail.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- electron, typescript
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100