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Some translations of "POLL_SELECT_LABEL_MULTIPLE" are too long causing the poll message to overflow
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Description
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Bug description
Some translations of the key POLL_SELECT_LABEL_MULTIPLE are so long that it increases the size of the poll message housing it.
Steps to reproduce
- Send or receive a poll that allows for multiple answers
- Set Signal's language to German (or any other language that causes this problem, German is the only one I found so far)
Actual result: The message bubble gets bigger in size, overflowing it usual maximum size, because the string POLL_SELECT_LABEL_MULTIPLE is not wrapped.
Expected result: The string POLL_SELECT_LABEL_MULTIPLE should if it is too long, to keep the message bubble inside its maximum width.
Screenshots
| English (correct) | German (wrong) |
|---|---|
Device info
Device: iPhone SE 3 (2022)
iOS version: 26.6.2
Signal version: 8.28 (1859)
Link to debug log
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Research direction
Start by locating the POLL_SELECT_LABEL_MULTIPLE translation and the iOS poll message view, then reproduce the issue with German selected and a multiple-answer poll. Done means long translations wrap without expanding the message bubble beyond its maximum width; verify the result on the reported iPhone SE configuration.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- localization, mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100