element-hq / element-hq/element-web

Changing language on email confirmation page takes user back to registration

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A-Login A-User-Settings O-Occasional S-Minor T-Defect
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

### Steps to reproduce

1. Register a Matrix account
2. Click the verification link in the email
3. On the verification page, change language

### What happened?

The page refreshed and took me back to the registration page instead of showing me the message in another language

### What did you expect?

Message is displayed in the correct language

### Operating system

Arch Linux

### Browser information

Chromium Version 92.0.4515.131 (Official Build)

### URL for webapp

develop.element.io

### Homeserver

matrix.org

### Have you submitted a rageshake?

No

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Research direction

Reproduce the problem on develop.element.io with the listed registration, verification-link, and language-change steps. Start by locating the verification page and its language-change flow; done means changing language keeps the user on the verification page and displays the message in the selected language.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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
35/100

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