The entire viewport is jumping because inter-message space re-adjusts after sending

[spacesynth]

• [X] I have searched open and closed issues for duplicates
• [X] I am using Signal-Desktop as provided by the Signal team, not a 3rd-party package.

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Bug Description

Because of Signal freeing up extra space between messages the entire chat log bounces first up after posting (intended), then down again profusely as it frees the extra space with a time delay.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Send message and watch gap between messages
2. The extra space is freed up with a delay
3. Watch the entire chatlog bounce TWICE first up and then back down

Actual Result:

Uneeded execution of the script that clears the space after sending the message.

Expected Result:

The extra space should be cleared before the new message even appears, so the chatlog doesn't hop and create motion sickness.

Screenshots

right during sending

seconds after sending

Platform Info

Signal Version:

Operating System:

Linked Device Version:

5.33.7

Link to Debug Log

not applicable

I wish I was joking, but it does indeed create sort of a motion sickenss for me. The simple fact that this jumping doesn't occur on phone and only showed after the update indicates to me that it is a bug. It was honestly fine before the update today!

Since the gaps are only meant to appear if there was a significant break in chat activity for several minutes, they are created wrongly and deleted right after sending, leading to this irritating "hopping".

I hope you can bear with me reporting this, it just looks strange and annoying to my brain.

[scottnonnenberg-signal]

Thanks for reporting this. The current purpose for splitting the message out is to make sure that the status of the message can be shown. But we can change it so the new message is grouped but also shows its differing status - that's what the phones do.

[spacesynth]

Thank you for elaborating on this and adding the bug label. Whilst it is only a visual nuisance I am happy you consider addressing this issue.

[spacesynth]

It would appear that the jumping gaps are not appearing anymore when sending. Thanks everyone for the very fast fix!