Optimistic message sending #6172

Ticket(s) / Related Merge Requests

#6172 (closed)

Summary of Changes

Improve the feel of messaging by having message sending happen optimistically.

Depends on embeds being merged

Testing Considerations

• Text messages send optimistically.
• Rich embeds send optimistically and pop in after server responds.
• Live messages still come in.

Deployment Considerations

Depends on embeds being merged

Standard deployment.

Sandbox deploy

Note to self: sandbox engine has been manually set to match the engine of the embeds branch - in case of weirdness prior to merging, check that the image hasn't reset.

Regression Scope

Sending and receiving chat messages.

Platform Affected (web, mobile, etc)

Web.

Developer Testing Completed

Manual, unit (jasmine/karma).

Screenshots / Screen Recording

simplescreenrecorder-2024-04-22_17.53.48

Does this impact

• Localization
• Dark/light mode
• Guest mode

Definition of Done Checklist

• The Acceptance Criteria has been met
• Code is tested: Testing includes unit/spec, E2E/automated and manual testing
• Merge requests description has been filled out