fix: Restore 'Reply in Direct Message' action in web client#39440
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WalkthroughRemoves redundant room/subscription lookup and memoization from the "Reply in Direct Message" action, simplifying eligibility to a direct check based on target user existence, authorship, and DM creation permission. Changes
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In `@apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts`:
- Around line 33-40: The current visibility check in the reply-in-DM hook
incorrectly permits any room type except 'd' and 'l'; change the condition to
explicitly allow only channel or group rooms by checking room.t === 'c' ||
room.t === 'p' (along with existing checks for subscription, !isLayoutEmbedded,
user existence, user._id !== message.u._id, and canCreateDM) so the action
appears only in channels/groups; update the dependency list still referencing
canCreateDM, isLayoutEmbedded, message.u._id, room.t, subscription, user.
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📚 Learning: 2026-02-24T19:09:09.561Z
Learnt from: ahmed-n-abdeltwab
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38974
File: apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1/im.ts:220-221
Timestamp: 2026-02-24T19:09:09.561Z
Learning: In RocketChat/Rocket.Chat OpenAPI migration PRs for apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1 endpoints, maintainers prefer to avoid any logic changes; style-only cleanups (like removing inline comments) may be deferred to follow-ups to keep scope tight.
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📚 Learning: 2026-02-25T20:10:16.987Z
Learnt from: ahmed-n-abdeltwab
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38913
File: packages/ddp-client/src/legacy/types/SDKLegacy.ts:34-34
Timestamp: 2026-02-25T20:10:16.987Z
Learning: In the RocketChat/Rocket.Chat monorepo, packages/ddp-client and apps/meteor do not use TypeScript project references. Module augmentations in apps/meteor (e.g., declare module 'rocket.chat/rest-typings') are not visible when compiling packages/ddp-client in isolation, which is why legacy SDK methods that depend on OperationResult types for OpenAPI-migrated endpoints must remain commented out.
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.changeset/dull-boats-vanish.mdapps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-02-24T19:05:56.710Z
Learnt from: ahmed-n-abdeltwab
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 0
File: :0-0
Timestamp: 2026-02-24T19:05:56.710Z
Learning: Rocket.Chat repo context: When a workspace manifest on develop already pins a dependency version (e.g., packages/web-ui-registration → "rocket.chat/ui-contexts": "27.0.1"), a lockfile change in a feature PR that upgrades only that dependency’s resolution is considered a manifest-driven sync and can be kept, preferably as a small "chore: sync yarn.lock with manifests" commit.
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📚 Learning: 2026-02-24T19:36:55.089Z
Learnt from: juliajforesti
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38493
File: apps/meteor/tests/e2e/page-objects/fragments/home-content.ts:60-82
Timestamp: 2026-02-24T19:36:55.089Z
Learning: In RocketChat/Rocket.Chat e2e tests (apps/meteor/tests/e2e/page-objects/fragments/home-content.ts), thread message preview listitems do not have aria-roledescription="message", so lastThreadMessagePreview locator cannot be scoped to messageListItems (which filters for aria-roledescription="message"). It should remain scoped to page.getByRole('listitem') or mainMessageList.getByRole('listitem').
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.changeset/dull-boats-vanish.md
📚 Learning: 2025-11-27T17:56:26.050Z
Learnt from: MartinSchoeler
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 37557
File: apps/meteor/client/views/admin/ABAC/AdminABACRooms.tsx:115-116
Timestamp: 2025-11-27T17:56:26.050Z
Learning: In Rocket.Chat, the GET /v1/abac/rooms endpoint (implemented in ee/packages/abac/src/index.ts) only returns rooms where abacAttributes exists and is not an empty array (query: { abacAttributes: { $exists: true, $ne: [] } }). Therefore, in components consuming this endpoint (like AdminABACRooms.tsx), room.abacAttributes is guaranteed to be defined for all returned rooms, and optional chaining before calling array methods like .join() is sufficient without additional null coalescing.
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apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
📚 Learning: 2025-09-16T13:33:49.237Z
Learnt from: cardoso
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 36890
File: apps/meteor/tests/e2e/e2e-encryption/e2ee-otr.spec.ts:21-26
Timestamp: 2025-09-16T13:33:49.237Z
Learning: The im.delete API endpoint accepts either a `roomId` parameter (requiring the actual DM room _id) or a `username` parameter (for the DM partner's username). Constructing slug-like identifiers like `user2${Users.userE2EE.data.username}` doesn't work for this endpoint.
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apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-02-10T16:32:42.586Z
Learnt from: tassoevan
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38528
File: apps/meteor/client/startup/roles.ts:14-14
Timestamp: 2026-02-10T16:32:42.586Z
Learning: In Rocket.Chat's Meteor client code, DDP streams use EJSON and Date fields arrive as Date objects; do not manually construct new Date() in stream handlers (for example, in sdk.stream()). Only REST API responses return plain JSON where dates are strings, so implement explicit conversion there if needed. Apply this guidance to all TypeScript files under apps/meteor/client to ensure consistent date handling in DDP streams and REST responses.
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apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learnt from: gabriellsh
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38778
File: packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts:192-192
Timestamp: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learning: In the Rocket.Chat repository, do not reference Biome lint rules in code review feedback. Biome is not used even if biome.json exists; only reference Biome rules if there is explicit, project-wide usage documented. For TypeScript files, review lint implications without Biome guidance unless the project enables Biome rules.
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apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
📚 Learning: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learnt from: gabriellsh
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat PR: 38778
File: packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts:192-192
Timestamp: 2026-02-26T19:25:44.063Z
Learning: In this repository (RocketChat/Rocket.Chat), Biome lint rules are not used even if a biome.json exists. When reviewing TypeScript files (e.g., packages/ui-voip/src/providers/useMediaSession.ts), ensure lint suggestions do not reference Biome-specific rules. Rely on general ESLint/TypeScript lint rules and project conventions instead.
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apps/meteor/client/components/message/toolbar/useReplyInDMAction.ts
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Proposed changes (including videos or screenshots)
This PR restores the "Reply in Direct Message" message action in the web/desktop application, achieving feature parity with the mobile app.
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Technical Root Cause:
The
useReplyInDMActionhook previously relied on local client-sideRoomsandSubscriptionsstores to determine if a DM room already existed between the current user and the message author.undefined.canReplyInDMlogic required these to be truthy, effectively hiding the button for any new potential conversations.The Fix:
canReplyInDMto check for core requirements: User is logged in, hascreate-dpermission, is not the author, and is in a valid room type (Channel/Group).useShallow,useCallback,useRooms,useSubscriptions) and optimized theuseMemodependencies.Issue(s)
Closes #39434
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Further comments
The
roomCoordinator.openRouteLinkalready handles the creation of a new DM room if one does not exist, so the pre-emptive store check was redundant and caused this UI regression. Removing it ensures the feature works as intended for initiating new private discussions.Summary by CodeRabbit