# Lotus Chat — Bug Report & Technical Audit

**Date:** June 2026

This document tracks identified bugs, edge cases, and architectural discrepancies found during the audit of the Lotus Chat codebase. Recommended fixes are provided for each item.

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## 🚩 Critical & UI Bugs

### 1. Avatar Decoration Displacement in Profile

**File:** `src/app/components/user-profile/UserHero.tsx`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Avatar decorations appear displaced left of the avatar when viewing the profile modal.
- **Root Cause:** The `AvatarPresence` badge sticking out to the right shifts the center of the `inline-flex` container. The decoration centers on the container, not the avatar.
- **Recommended Fix:** Wrap only the `Avatar` component with `AvatarDecoration`.

### 2. Inconsistent Settings Dropdown Styling

**Files:** `Profile.tsx`, `SystemNotification.tsx`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Dropdowns for Status Expiry and Notification Sounds use raw HTML `<select>` elements.
- **Recommended Fix:** Replace with the custom-styled `Menu` + `PopOut` pattern used in `General.tsx`.

### 3. Ringing Modal Fires in Voice Rooms

**File:** `src/app/components/CallEmbedProvider.tsx`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Joining a static voice room triggers the "Incoming Call" ringing.
- **Recommended Fix:** Check `notification_type` in the Matrix RTC event. Only 'ring' should trigger the modal.

### 4. No Camera Focus During Screenshare

**File:** `src/app/features/call/CallControls.tsx`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** When someone is screensharing and another participant turns on their camera, there is no way to switch the primary display to the camera or go fullscreen on it.
- **Recommended Fix:** Implement a "Focus" toggle on participant tiles that overrides the automatic screenshare spotlight.

### 5. Chat Background Animation Flickering

**File:** `src/app/features/lotus/chatBackground.ts`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Some animated backgrounds (like Fireflies) cause flickering/flashing of the message text and composer area on certain browsers/GPUs.
- **Recommended Fix:** Ensure animations are scoped strictly to background properties (`background-position`, `background-size`) and do not use properties like `filter` or `opacity` on the main container.

### 6. Avatar Decorations not displaying in Element Call UI

- **Issue:** When in a voice call or room with users it displays the avatar of the users and their mute status etc... but doesn't display their avatar decorations on their pictures.

### 7. DM and Group Message Calls

- **Issue:** Call ring is very loud and not customizable, also if the user is already in an active call/or voice room it won't ring at all until the user leaves.

### 8. Seasonal Themes and Chat Backgrounds need EXTREME design improvements.

- **Issue:** Basic css or random moving lines are not good artwork or design theory. Requires extensive research on css backgrounds wallpapers and app theming, these should be multi-day projects PER background and theme. As if a whole team spent a entire project sprint on a single one.

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## 📱 PWA & Mobile Issues

### 1. Exclusive Background vs. Seasonal Choice

**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Users can have both a Chat Background and a Seasonal Theme active, causing visual clutter and excessive GPU usage on mobile.
- **Recommended Fix:** Implement a "Choose One" toggle in Settings.

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## 🔍 Technical & Performance Refinements

### 1. Decrypted Media Memory Leak (Gallery & Lightbox)

**File:** `src/app/features/room/MediaGallery.tsx`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Every image in the gallery history is decrypted and converted to a Blob URL simultaneously.
- **Recommended Fix:** Implement virtualization for the gallery grid.

### 2. Scheduled Messages are Ephemeral

**File:** `src/app/state/scheduledMessages.ts`
**Status:** **OPEN**

- **Issue:** Refreshing the page clears the "Scheduled" tray, making it impossible for users to see or cancel messages they have already scheduled.
- **Recommended Fix:** Persist the scheduled message metadata in `localStorage`.
