[HOLD #11768] Wrong URL when new chat is selected from new chat list - Reported by @aneequeahmad

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Action Performed:

1. Open web app and see the opened chat and its URL.
2. Click on + icon in LHN > new chat.
3. Select any chat in the New Chat list.
4. See the URL and opened chat.
5. Refresh the page.

Expected Result:

Chat URL should be of new chat opened.

Actual Result:

Chat URL is of old chat and not of new chat opened.

Workaround:

unknown

Platform:

Where is this issue occurring?

• Web
• iOS
• Android
• Desktop App
• Mobile Web

Version Number: 1.1.99-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):
Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Screen.Recording.2022-08-30.at.12.20.25.AM.mov

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @aneequeahmad
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1661801189415899

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @Christinadobrzyn (AutoAssignerTriage), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4749 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @pecanoro (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

[Christinadobrzyn]

Oh interesting! Sending to eng for a second opinion on getting this job in Upwork - seems worth it to me!

[pecanoro]

I reproduced this, the problem here is that when you create a new chat, the URL does not get updated and the one with the previous chat stays.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @arielgreen (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[arielgreen]

https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~0173d91986a882b279

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @arielgreen is eligible for the External assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @Santhosh-Sellavel (External)

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @NikkiWines (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/7972 for more details.

[JmillsExpensify]

Still on hold for navigation. No ETA.

[JmillsExpensify]

Same same

[JmillsExpensify]

Still on hold.

[JmillsExpensify]

Still on hold

[JmillsExpensify]

Coming off hold very soon!

[JmillsExpensify]

Working on testing this week.

[JmillsExpensify]

Still trying to make time. Low priority.

[JmillsExpensify]

@aneequeahmad Same here. Please retest your reproduction steps above and confirm that you receive the expected result. At that point we can confirm that it's fixed and pay you for reporting.

[JmillsExpensify]

Same as above.

[aneequeahmad]

@JmillsExpensify Tested the reproduction steps. Results are as expected. Video is attached for verification

Fix-NewChat-Refresh-pg.mp4

[aneequeahmad]

@JmillsExpensify please verify the video attached above and lets close this issue. Thanks

[JmillsExpensify]

Thanks for closing the loop. I've sent the offer, please prioritize accepting it so we can get this closed out.

[aneequeahmad]

@JmillsExpensify accepted the offer. Thanks

[JmillsExpensify]

Thanks, all paid out.