keybase / keybase/client

posting really long string prevents future access to chat

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Description

Keybase GUI Version: 4.3.0-20190809172319+f8de90a10f

Using small teams chat:

Posted a 4,822,012 character string, no spaces, into the chat text field, hit return.

App hangs.
30 min later, quit and restarted app - it appears to have 'refreshed' on its own during that period (have noticed that for the past couple of days)

Can access other components, user profiles, etc via system tray icon menu, but chat interface will no longer load.

( Yes, I know... but I figured it would cut me off at a specific character count if it were an issue. )

Short of reinstall, any solutions?

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reproducing the long no-space string in the small-team chat text field, then inspect the chat interface path used after the app restarts. Done means the client remains usable and the affected chat can load after the oversized message is submitted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, react
Domain
desktop, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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