Forwarded image alt text can be edited

(#3226) Bug Fixed desktop media messaging

Observed behaviour

The alt text can be modified after forwarding.

Reproduction steps

  1. Upload an image
  2. Forward the image somewhere
  3. Right click -> More media actions -> Edit alt text, make some changes and save

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.602.31138, Web 2026.605.11941, Linux 7.1.4-200.fc44.x86_64 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-US

Platform

Linux

Details

Expected behaviour It should not be possible to modify the contents of a forwarded message, even alt text.
  1. Rex changed the status from Needs triage to Fixed

2 comments

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Comment by mesub
mesubMod 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.606.140333, Web 2026.605.11941, Windows 11 10.0.26200 (x64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-GB
Comment by ternera
terneraMod 1 vote
Can reproduce CR - Canary Desktop 2026.815.4736, Web 2026.814.173050, macOS 27.0.0 (arm64), Electron 41.2.2, Chrome 146.0.7680.188, Node 24.14.1, Locale en-US