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names with bidirectional text get split up on old messages

(#3319) Bug Needs triage desktop i18n ui
by PolarSky

Observed behaviour

the text is split up with the message time between.

Reproduction steps

  1. change your name to include some bidirectional text like arabic(i used "مرحبا" - the japanese name is not required)
  2. go back to an old message

Build information

Canary Desktop 2026.831.195359, Web 2026.829.224002, Linux 7.1.9-artix1-2 (x64), Electron 42.10.0, Chrome 148.0.7778.280, Node 24.18.1, Locale en-GB

Platform

Linux

Details

Expected behaviour the text is together and then the message time is next to it like in the second screenshot.
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Comment by Comfy_Deer
Comfy_DeerReviewer 1 vote
Can reproduce CR, name tested C-Deer "مرحبا tested with per-community profile, retroactively shows name split in any existing messages: Canary Desktop 2026.901.185447, Web 2026.829.224002, Linux 7.0.0-30-generic (x64), Electron 42.10.0, Chrome 148.0.7778.280, Node 24.18.1, Locale en-US
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Comment by mesub
mesubMod 1 vote
Can reproduce CR: Canary Desktop 2026.830.132530, Web 2026.829.224002, Windows 11 10.0.26200 (x64), Electron 42.10.0, Chrome 148.0.7778.280, Node 24.18.1, Locale en-GB | NB: This is only if 12 hour time is set. No issue with 24 hour time.
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