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Clicking username tag in Direct Message foreword navigates to the same chat

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Description

Description:

The username tag in the Direct Message Starting @username foreword message behaves incorrectly.
Clicking the username triggers a client side navigation to the same direct message route, causing the chat feed to re-render and briefly show a loading state, instead of opening any user related information.


Steps to reproduce:
  1. Open a Direct Message with any user.
  2. Scroll to the beginning of the conversation until the system message appears:
    “You have joined a new direct message with @username”.
  3. Click on the @username shown in the foreword message.
  4. Observe the chat view and loading behavior.

Expected behavior:

Clicking the @username should not trigger a navigation to the same route.
Instead of that:

  • The User Info sidebar, showing the user profile OR
  • The @username tag should not be clickable in this context.
Actual behavior:

Clicking the username navigates to the same Direct Message route, which causes the chat feed to re-fetch data and briefly display a loading state.


Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: develop branch latest
  • License Type:
  • Number of Users:
  • Operating System: Linux
  • Deployment Method:
  • Number of Running Instances:
  • DB Replicaset Oplog:
  • NodeJS Version: 22.16.0
  • MongoDB Version:
Client Setup Information
  • Desktop App or Browser Version:
  • Operating System: Linux

Additional context
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3a3ab189-815f-4412-8221-23c57a0ab786

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Direct Message foreword message and trace how the @username tag handles clicks and navigation. Confirm the current route and loading behavior, then make the interaction avoid navigating to the same direct message; done means no same-route navigation or loading state occurs when the tag is clicked.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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