unnamed groups show "New Chat" placeholder instead of participant list #60

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opened 2026-04-19 10:42:42 +00:00 by zaelgohary · 0 comments

zaelgohary commented

2026-04-19 10:42:42 +00:00

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Group chats created without an explicit name are stored as New Chat on the server. The messaging UI shows that placeholder verbatim — so every unnamed group looks the same in the chat list and chat header.

Better UX: when a group's stored name is empty or the placeholder "New Chat", show a comma-joined list of the non-self participants' contact names (same pattern iMessage/Signal use). Keep the server-side value alone so explicit renames still win.

Fix in resolve_chat_display_name — one more branch in the existing helper, no schema change.

Group chats created without an explicit name are stored as `New Chat` on the server. The messaging UI shows that placeholder verbatim — so every unnamed group looks the same in the chat list and chat header. Better UX: when a group's stored name is empty or the placeholder `"New Chat"`, show a comma-joined list of the non-self participants' contact names (same pattern iMessage/Signal use). Keep the server-side value alone so explicit renames still win. Fix in `resolve_chat_display_name` — one more branch in the existing helper, no schema change.