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Markdown gets parsed in display names in message preview in the chat list

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#1,175 opened on Jun 27, 2023

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Description

Steps to reproduce

  1. Receive a message from someone called _username_ in a room

Outcome

What did you expect?

The username "_username_" shows up in the message preview in the chat list

What happened instead?

The username "username" shows up instead

afbeelding

Your phone model

iPhone 13 mini

Operating system version

iOS 16.5.1

Application version

1.1.5 (52)

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Will you send logs?

No

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the code path where display names are rendered in the chat list. Look for any markdown parsing applied to usernames and ensure it is escaped or not applied for display names.
Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobilefrontend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
SwiftXcodeGit
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65