[HOLD for payment 2023-10-10] [$500] Web - Inconsistency bug: App adds space after emoji in composer box but does not add space after emoji in edit

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Action Performed:

1. Open the app
2. Open any report
3. Type emoji text in following way: first type 2 colons and then type emoji text like joy, heart in between colons in composer box
4. Observe that it adds space after emoji
5. Send any normal message and edit it
6. Type emoji text in that edit message in similar format as explained in step 3 and observe that it does not add space after emoji

Expected Result:

App should either not add space after emoji in compose box or add space after emoji in edit box to maintain consistency

Actual Result:

App adds space after emoji in compose box and does not add space after emoji in edit box

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.3.67.1
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

no.space.after.emoji.in.edit.mp4

Recording.4402.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @dhanashree-sawant
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1694176420343339

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[melvin-bot]

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @mallenexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Bug0 Triage Checklist (Main S/O)

• This "bug" occurs on a supported platform (ensure Platforms in OP are ✅)
• This bug is not a duplicate report (check E/App issues and #expensify-bugs)
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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @trjExpensify (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @eVoloshchak (External)

[Krishna2323]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

Web - Inconsistency bug: App adds space after emoji in composer box but does not add space after emoji in edit

What is the root cause of that problem?

We are not adding spaces captured by emoji when we are setting selection.

App/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js

Lines 183 to 194 in 7f2cf16

	setDraft((prevDraft) => {
	if (newDraftInput !== newDraft) {
	setSelection((prevSelection) => {
	const remainder = prevDraft.slice(prevSelection.end).length;
	return {
	start: newDraft.length - remainder,
	end: newDraft.length - remainder,
	};
	});
	}
	return newDraft;
	});

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

We need to add spaces captured by emojis with newDraft length and then subtract it.

            setDraft((prevDraft) => {
                if (newDraftInput !== newDraft) {
                    setSelection((prevSelection) => {
                        const remainder = prevDraft.slice(prevSelection.end).length;
                        return {
                            start: newDraft.length + emojis.length - remainder,
                            end: newDraft.length + emojis.length  - remainder,
                        };
                    });
                }
                return newDraft;
            });

Result:

fixed.mp4

[neg-0]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

There's an inconsistency between the compose and edit boxes. When typing out an emoji there is sometimes a space after and sometimes not.

What is the root cause of that problem?

There is a difference in the way the selection pointer is calculated in the ReportActionItemMessageEdit editor box vs the ComposerWithSuggestions composer box.

Editor:

App/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js

Lines 183 to 192 in 7f2cf16

	setDraft((prevDraft) => {
	if (newDraftInput !== newDraft) {
	setSelection((prevSelection) => {
	const remainder = prevDraft.slice(prevSelection.end).length;
	return {
	start: newDraft.length - remainder,
	end: newDraft.length - remainder,
	};
	});
	}

Composer:

App/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions.js

Lines 186 to 194 in 7f2cf16

	setIsCommentEmpty(!!newComment.match(/^(\s)*$/));
	setValue(newComment);
	if (commentValue !== newComment) {
	const remainder = ComposerUtils.getCommonSuffixLength(commentRef.current, newComment);
	setSelection({
	start: newComment.length - remainder,
	end: newComment.length - remainder,
	});
	}

Note the Composer uses the ComposerUtils.getCommonSuffixLength to calculate the cursor position.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

By utilizing the same ComposerUtils.getCommonSuffixLength function inside of the editor box, the cursor position is calculated correctly.

Recording.2023-09-11.174251.mp4

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

We could also create a separate helper function so that we do not use "composer" utils alongside an editor component, however, it would be a duplication of code.

[trjExpensify]

I was assigned second, dropping off.

[neg-0]

@Krishna2323 I tried your code but it seems to set the cursor to the wrong position if you insert an emoji in the middle of text while editing, depending on if you "complete" the emoji either inside or outside of the colons.

Recording.2023-09-11.180706.mp4

[Krishna2323]

@neg-0, yes you are correct, my solution is not correct.

[mallenexpensify]

first type 2 colons and then type emoji text like joy,
does anyone actually do this? I always type one : then add text. Otherwise, if you try to put beer inside of the : you get this

cuz, once you have `:b:` it adds the emoji.

And.. when adding emoji via one : in the compose box and when editing, it's consistent when adding a space after

2023-09-14_14-27-31.mp4

[neg-0]

@mallenexpensify You're right! Fortunately the helper function from ComposerUtils works in all cases!

[melvin-bot]

📣 It's been a week! Do we have any satisfactory proposals yet? Do we need to adjust the bounty for this issue? 💸

[eVoloshchak]

Reviewing this tomorrow as a first priority

[eVoloshchak]

I think we should proceed with @neg-0's proposal

We could also create a separate helper function so that we do not use "composer" utils alongside an editor component, however, it would be a duplication of code.

I agree that would be redundant, ideally we should use a single method for both of these (which is exactly what this proposal achieves)

🎀👀🎀 C+ reviewed!

[melvin-bot]

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[neg-0]

@eVoloshchak @youssef-lr PR has been submitted! #28297

[melvin-bot]

Based on my calculations, the pull request did not get merged within 3 working days of assignment. Please, check out my computations here:

• when @neg-0 got assigned: 2023-09-26 09:34:54 Z
• when the PR got merged: 2023-10-02 09:56:08 UTC
• days elapsed: 4

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Reviewing label has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 1.3.76-6 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Fix inconsistent spacing after typing an emoji #28297

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2023-10-10. 🎊

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[melvin-bot]

BugZero Checklist: The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed:

• [@eVoloshchak] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@eVoloshchak] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment:
• [@eVoloshchak] A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion:
• [@eVoloshchak] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@eVoloshchak] If we decide to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.
• [@mallenexpensify] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon:

[eVoloshchak]

• The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR: Improved selection placement when emoji is typed #22827
• The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment: https://github.com/Expensify/App/pull/22827/files#r1355100751
• A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion: we already have an item in reviewer checklist to catch this (If the PR modifies code that runs when editing or sending messages, I tested and verified there is no unexpected behavior for all supported markdown - URLs, single line code, code blocks, quotes, headings, bold, strikethrough, and italic), this was just a case that was missed during implementation
• Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
  This is a very minor bug, an edge case that a few users would have ever encountered. In addition to that, it doesn't prevent users from using the app. I don't think a regression test is needed here

[eVoloshchak]

Requested the $500 payment via NewDot

[mallenexpensify]

Issue reporter: @dhanashree-sawant paid $50 via Upwork
Contributor: @neg-0 paid $500 via Upwork
Contributor+: @eVoloshchak due $500 via NewDot

@eVoloshchak err on the side of proposing to create regression tests because QA/Applause keeps a separate doc/list of edge cases they check once a month. Thx

• https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/326602

[JmillsExpensify]

$500 payment approved for @eVoloshchak based on summary above.

[eVoloshchak]

Regression Test Proposal

1. Open the app
2. Open any report
3. Type an emoji text in the following way: first type 2 colons and then type emoji text like joy, heart in between colons in the composer box (i.e. :joy:)
4. Verify that the space is added after the emoji
5. Send any normal message and edit it
6. While editing, type an emoji in similar format as explained in step 3
7. Verify that the space is added after the emoji

Do we agree 👍 or 👎

[JmillsExpensify]

Re-opening for the regression test.

[mallenexpensify]

• https://github.com/Expensify/Expensify/issues/327044

Thanks!