matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec
/register should default displayname=localpart
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Description
new users should not have no displayname, and instead have displayname=localpart
as Synapse does
https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/5484
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Matrix specification's /register entry point and review the linked Riot issue for the intended display name behavior. The work is done when the specification clearly requires new users' displayname to default to their localpart and the relevant registration examples or wording are consistent.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- api, documentation
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100