signalapp / signalapp/Signal-Android
Incorrect message layout when sending link with preview
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Description
Guidelines
- I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
- I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
- This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic
Bug description
When sending a single line link (like: https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2026-31431) with preview the message renders incorrectly.
This does not happen with longer links, links without a preview/removed preview. It does fix itself after exiting and entering the chat again.
Screenshots
Send with preview:
Exit and re-enter:
Send without preview:
Device
Fairphone 6
Android version
Android 16
Signal version
8.8.2
Link to debug log
No response
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Signal-Android using a single-line link with a preview, then compare the rendered message with longer links and messages sent without previews. Done means the preview message renders correctly immediately and remains correct without leaving and re-entering the chat.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100