Camera icon disappears when you start typing a message

[smss2022]

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Bug description

When you start typing a message, the camera icon disappears. The only way to attach a new photo to the message is to take the photo first, then start typing.

This behavior appeared after upgrading to version 6.42

The previous versions allowed the user to write a message and then take a photo and attach it to the message.

You can always attach a photo from Photos (i.e. one already on your phone), but not an ephemeral new one, if you've started typing a message.

Device: iPhone 13

iOS version: 17

Signal version: 6.42

[Miguel-Signal]

Hi @smss2022

This is working as designed. The camera button always gets replaced by a 'send' button once you start composing a message.

What's changed is that the 'send' button used to be an arrow pointing right and now it's a smaller arrow pointing up.