nextcloud / nextcloud/spreed

Groups with special Character can not be addressed

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Description

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a user group, that has a Special Charakter in it (Umlaute: äöü) (eg: "Bälle" - german word for "Balls")
  2. Add this group to a chat
  3. reference the group in a message using @group (@Bälle)
Expected behaviour

it should work like it works with users or groups without special character. The group should be converted into that visual icon of the group.

Actual behaviour

Message looks like this: "Hello Friends of @"group/Bälle" can someone please call me?"

Talk app

Talk 18.0.5
Nextcloud 28.0.3
Firefox

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in the Nextcloud Talk app with a group named "Bälle" and reference it in a chat message. Compare the handling of group mentions with user mentions and groups without special characters; done means the mention is converted to the visual group icon as expected.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
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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