RocketChat / RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Rooms filter lacks a way to reset to all rooms

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Description

Description:

In the Rooms view, after selecting a filter option, there is no clear way to return to the default unfiltered list (all rooms).
The filter UI should provide either a Clear filters action or an All rooms option.

Steps to reproduce:
  1. Go to the Rooms page/list.
  2. Open the room filters.
  3. Select any specific filter option.
  4. Try to return to the full list of all rooms.
Expected behavior:

Users should be able to easily reset filtering and return to all rooms, for example via:

  • a Clear filters action, or
  • an All rooms filter option.
Actual behavior:

After selecting a filter, there is no obvious way to reset back to the full all-rooms list from the filter UI.

Server Setup Information:
  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: 8.4.0-develop
  • License Type: MIT
  • Number of Users: 3
  • Operating System: macOS
  • Deployment Method: docker
  • Number of Running Instances: 1
  • DB Replicaset Oplog: Disabled (local single-node setup)
  • NodeJS Version: 22.16.0
  • MongoDB Version: 8.0.5
Client Setup Information
  • Desktop App or Browser Version: Google Chrome (latest stable)
  • Operating System: macOS
Additional context

screenshot of the filter component
Image

If this behavior is intentional, please consider adding a visible reset action for usability.

Relevant logs:

N/A (UI behavior issue)

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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 Rooms view and its filter component, then reproduce the missing reset behavior described in the issue. Trace how a selected room filter is applied and add either a Clear filters action or an All rooms option. Done means users can return to the complete room list from the filter UI, with the relevant frontend tests updated or added.

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Assessment

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

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