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This is an example of a comment thread featuring a user mention. When the comment is edited, the user mention element incorrectly turns red. A reload fixes this. Hovering on it shows which...
#4: Question closed
by
Monica Cellio
·
2024-02-28T13:41:16Z (2 months ago)
#3: Post edited
by
Julius H.
·
2024-02-28T13:40:52Z (2 months ago)
"mention-box" turns red after editing comment although a reload fixes this.
- Why do user mentions incorrectly change color after editing comments?
So the other day I commented on a thread, mentioning another user:<br><br>All the details of all the screenshots in this post have been replaced with dummy text to simplify/generalize the question.<br><br>- 
<br><br>As you can see, everything works as expected. The "mention-name-box" is blue too.But then I edited my comment to add something.<br><br>- 
<br><br>As you can see, the "mention-name-box" incorrectly turned **red**.Hovering on it shows:<br><br>- 
<br><br>But "Another user" has clearly participated in the thread.A reload **fixes** this, but I guess it would be better if the user didn't have to manually reload a page to make the "mention-name-box" update.
- This is an example of a comment thread featuring a user mention.
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- When the comment is edited, the user mention element incorrectly turns red.
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- A reload fixes this. Hovering on it shows
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- which is false.
#2: Post edited
by
meta user
·
2024-02-21T00:59:10Z (3 months ago)
- So the other day I commented on a thread, mentioning another user:
- <br><br>
- All the details of all the screenshots in this post have been replaced with dummy text to simplify/generalize the question.
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
- As you can see, everything works as expected. The "mention-name-box" is blue too.
- But then I edited my comment to add something.
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
As you can see by the pointed arrow, the "mention-name-box" incorrectly turned **red**.- Hovering on it shows:
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
- But "Another user" has clearly participated in the thread.
- A reload **fixes** this, but I guess it would be better if the user didn't have to manually reload a page to make the "mention-name-box" update.
- So the other day I commented on a thread, mentioning another user:
- <br><br>
- All the details of all the screenshots in this post have been replaced with dummy text to simplify/generalize the question.
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
- As you can see, everything works as expected. The "mention-name-box" is blue too.
- But then I edited my comment to add something.
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
- As you can see, the "mention-name-box" incorrectly turned **red**.
- Hovering on it shows:
- <br><br>
- 
- <br><br>
- But "Another user" has clearly participated in the thread.
- A reload **fixes** this, but I guess it would be better if the user didn't have to manually reload a page to make the "mention-name-box" update.
#1: Initial revision
by
meta user
·
2024-02-21T00:58:36Z (3 months ago)
"mention-box" turns red after editing comment although a reload fixes this.
So the other day I commented on a thread, mentioning another user: <br><br> All the details of all the screenshots in this post have been replaced with dummy text to simplify/generalize the question. <br><br>  <br><br> As you can see, everything works as expected. The "mention-name-box" is blue too. But then I edited my comment to add something. <br><br>  <br><br> As you can see by the pointed arrow, the "mention-name-box" incorrectly turned **red**. Hovering on it shows: <br><br>  <br><br> But "Another user" has clearly participated in the thread. A reload **fixes** this, but I guess it would be better if the user didn't have to manually reload a page to make the "mention-name-box" update.