Connected World Members don't show their display name or avatar

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#404 opened on Oct 18, 2022 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Description

This is due to a bug in Hydrogen where the GroupCall members observable returns `RoomMember`s without the `displayName` or `avatarUrl` field set.

![Screen Shot 2022-10-18 at 1 49 26 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1753624/196542151-d16d94a1-309b-42b2-a337-1091f55a72bb.png)

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Start by tracing the GroupCall members observable and the RoomMember data it returns in Hydrogen. Verify where displayName and avatarUrl are lost, then confirm the connected-world member UI shows both fields for each member.

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Assessment

Domain: frontend
Issue type: Bug
Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 3-5 days
Activity status: Stale
Clarity: Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness: 35/100