[$250] When editing comment, copy and paste text that has trailing \n, console error appears and send button changed to grey, can not send

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Version Number: v1.4.80-9
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: Yes
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @badeggg
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1717559130850559

Action Performed:

1. Open any chat page
2. in the composer box, copy text that has trailing a trailing line break, \n, paste it to the composer box, ie.

test

Expected Result:

No error logging in console and can send text

Actual Result:

Console error appears and send button changed to grey, can not send

Workaround:

Can the user still use Expensify without this being fixed? Have you informed them of the workaround?

Platforms:

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

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Add any screenshot/video evidence

cc.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @mallenexpensify

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @mallenexpensify is eligible for the Bug assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[situchan]

Here's clear repro step:

1. Copy this code block

test

2. Paste into composer

[melvin-bot]

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

[mallenexpensify]

The issue appears to have to do with the trailing space or linebreak at the end, when it's removed, you can post. Does that sound right @badeggg and @situchan

w_e5779e27696d0562df5cc72192db49420213f1cc.mp4

[MelvinBot]

This has been labelled "Needs Reproduction". Follow the steps here: https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/16989

[badeggg]

The issue appears to have to do with the trailing space or linebreak at the end,

Not exactly, trailing line break can repro, trailing space can not.

when it's removed, you can post

Actually, you just need change the comment just a little bit after pasting (e.g. add letter 'a' in what ever place), you can post.

By the way, is this issue waiting proposals from external?

[badeggg]

If you are using vscode, select two lines(one line is ok too) and cmd + c to copy, like this:

If you use vim, shift + v enter visual mode, shift + " + * + y to copy, like this:

Paste to composer box, error appears

[situchan]

The issue appears to have to do with the trailing space or linebreak at the end, when it's removed, you can post. Does that sound right @badeggg and @situchan

w_e5779e27696d0562df5cc72192db49420213f1cc.mp4

The video you shared correctly explains the bug. Send button is disabled along with console error.