In some cases backslashes "\" are being removed from chat messages
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Send a message with following string
\\some\network\share\_Documentation - Message is shown
\some\network\share_Documentationin the chat.
Expected behaviour
Message in chat will be displayed like the original. Especially mandatory for windows network shares in general like \\server\share\folder
and specifically for \\server\share\_folder.
Actual behaviour
Doubled backslashes are reduced to one and leading backslash of an underscore "_"is removed.
Talk app
Talk app version: 20.0.1
Custom Signaling server configured: yes (2.0.0)
Custom TURN server configured: yes
Custom STUN server configured: yes
Browser
Microphone available: yes
Camera available: yes
Operating system: macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
Browser name: Brave
Browser version: [Version 1.71.118 Chromium: 130.0.6723.70 (Offizieller Build) (arm64)]
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in the Talk app with the strings from the reproduction steps, including the Windows network-share examples. Trace where chat messages are processed and displayed to identify where backslashes are removed. Done means the original backslashes, including those before underscores, remain unchanged in the chat.
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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