[$2000] Pressing `space` 2 times `.` appears in display name

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Action Performed:

1. Go to iOS settings > iPhone Settings >> General >> Keyboards > toggle on "." Shortcut
2. Open the ios mobile app or iOS Safari or Mac Desktop Chrome
3. Tap Setting > Profile
4. Tap Display Name remove name
5. Write new text and press space button 2 times and see the result (the "." shortcut doesn't work even though it's enabled)

Expected Result:

if "." shortcut is enabled, the shortcut should work when tapping the space 2 times

Actual Result:

if "." shorcut is enabled, the shortcut doesn't work when tapping the space 2 times

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: 1.2.96-4
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

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Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @harshad2711
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1680851400066889

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[MelvinBot]

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

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[PrashantMangukiya]

This is not issue. This is iOS keyboard specific features.

Follow this Steps to Disable It:
Go to iPhone Settings >> General >> Keyboards >>

You will see this screen, So disable "." Shortcut settings as show below, It will solve the problem.

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@Christinadobrzyn Uh oh! This issue is overdue by 2 days. Don't forget to update your issues!

[Christinadobrzyn]

Thanks @PrashantMangukiya! I'll reach out in the slack chat to see if we can do some more testing - https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1681247093995989?thread_ts=1680851400.066889&cid=C049HHMV9SM

[Christinadobrzyn]

did some testing and updated the OP - asking for a quick review to make sure I understand correctly - https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1681334171519149?thread_ts=1680851400.066889&cid=C049HHMV9SM

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