Use real name instead of username for messages and direct messages list #3851

alexbrazier · 2016-07-23T18:57:24Z

@RocketChat/core

Closes #1209
Closes #3453
Closes #3649

Use real name in most places, instead of username

Restore @ icon
Update messages when user changes name
Setting to turn on and off
Database migration

Changes

Change direct message list to use full name
Change messages in channels to show full name
Change members list to show full name
Change mention so it also searches for full name
Admin setting to turn on and off

…ure/display-name

graywolf336 · 2016-07-27T20:05:24Z

I can not speak for the rest of the team, but I believe the direct message icon should stay an ampersand sign @. Also, some installations of Rocket.Chat would prefer that the name is not used and would rather have the usernames (such as gaming servers), so an option to turn this on and off is preferred. Last but not least, what are the performances consequences for this, if any?

alexbrazier · 2016-07-27T21:41:59Z

@graywolf336: I think I actually agree with you about the @ sign, I don't think the dot looks right.

I think I will add an option to turn this on and off, as it is quite a big change, and as you say, not everyone will want it.

In terms of performance, there is no impact on speed, there is a small storage impact, as the username as well as the name is stored within the user object for messages. I feel that this impact is relatively small, and I opted for this rather than a speed impact (i.e. making more mongo queries). This also appears to be the technique recommended by mongodb, which is to store the data as you are going to use it, rather than make more requests.

rodrigok · 2016-08-02T23:30:00Z

@alexbrazier if you move back to @, add an option to select if users want to see usernames or names and update all messages when users change their names I will be happy to merge this PR 😄

alexbrazier · 2016-08-03T12:08:27Z

@rodrigok I will try to make those changes in the next few days. One of the tasks I set was to create a database migration to add the name to the database for old messages ... should I still do that, or do you think it is ok for old messages to show the username and the new ones to show the full name?

rodrigok · 2016-08-03T12:34:02Z

@alexbrazier I prefer to have the migration.

alexbrazier · 2016-08-05T20:54:55Z

@rodrigok I might need some help with the migration. I need to update all messages to add the name field to the user object, and I need to update the subscriptions for direct messages and set the other users name as the fname.

To do this we need to request all users and make the updates. I imagine this would be quite a lot of info to request all at once so it would have to be limited.
Is there a Meteor way to go about this, or a way it has been done before?

alexbrazier · 2016-09-11T20:19:39Z

I think this is done, except for the migration. @rodrigok Could I get some input on the database migration as for a large server it will have to get all the user full names and usernames and add them to the messages. Is there a good way of doing this?

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:12:53Z

packages/rocketchat-crowd/server/crowd.js

@@ -95,6 +94,10 @@ const CROWD = class CROWD {
 			active: crowdUser.active
 		};

+		if (crowdUser.displayname) {
+			RocketChat._setRealName(user._id, crowdUser.displayname);


user._id is not defined right?

Changed to id which is defined in the function params

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:16:48Z

packages/rocketchat-lib/server/functions/setRealName.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+RocketChat._setRealName = (userId, name) ->


Can we convert to JS?

And, why not inside the user's model?

It's how setUsername is done, so I just copied that. I think its because it has to make more requests to other models, so it's not self contained within one model.

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:26:25Z

packages/rocketchat-lib/startup/defaultRoomTypes.js

@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ RocketChat.roomTypes.add('d', 20, {
 	},

 	roomName(roomData) {
-		const room = ChatSubscription.findOne({ rid: roomData._id }, { fields: { name: 1 } });
-		return room && room.name;
+		return ChatSubscription.findOne({ rid: roomData._id }, { fields: { name: 1, fname: 1 } });


What happens when room is undefined?

roomData or the returned result of ChatSubscription? Is there a case where it might be undefined?

Probably will not happen

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:27:39Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/membersList.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+Template.membersList.helpers


This file was converted to JS, can you delete?

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:35:50Z

server/methods/getUsersOfRoom.js

@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ Meteor.methods({
 		};

 		const map = (record) => {
-			return record._user.username;
+			return {


This is an API change, can you describe on HISTORY.md that will change from an array of strings to an array of objects?

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:39:11Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+Template.accountBox.helpers


This file was converted, can you delete?

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:40:02Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+Template.chatRoomItem.helpers


This file was converted, can you delete?

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T20:53:49Z

What about users without name? We have more than 500 users without name in our demo.

Almost all came from linkedin OAuth, we need to fix that

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T21:06:48Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/membersList.js

+	},
+	displayName() {
+		if (RocketChat.settings.get('UI_Use_Real_Name')) {
+			return this.user.name;


Fallback to username if name doesn't exist

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T21:12:15Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/userInfo.html

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 					{{> avatar username=username}}
 				</div>
 				<div class="info">
-					<h3 title="{{username}}"><i class="status-{{status}}"></i> {{username}}</h3>
-					<p class="secondary-font-color">{{name}}</p>
+					<h3 title="{{name}}"><i class="status-{{status}}"></i> {{name}}</h3>


Handle case where no name

Handled in js (if no name then returns Unnamed)

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T21:14:17Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.html

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 						{{> avatar username=username}}
 					</div>
 					<div class="data">
-						<h4>{{username}}</h4>
+						<h4 data-username="{{username}}">{{fname}}</h4>


Handle case when no name set

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T21:15:43Z

@rodrigok Thanks for reviewing.

I didn't realise that you could register without a name. As it is currently I think it would just set the name field in the messages to undefined, and in most cases it will fallback to using the username, but I have left a couple of comments where this needs to be fixed.

rodrigok · 2017-04-01T21:29:41Z

@alexbrazier In this particular case it's a bug, but you can turn off the name requirement for registration.

alexbrazier

@rodrigok I have made the changes requested. Is there anything else that needs to be done?

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:26:09Z

packages/rocketchat-lib/server/functions/setRealName.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+RocketChat._setRealName = (userId, name) ->


It's how setUsername is done, so I just copied that. I think its because it has to make more requests to other models, so it's not self contained within one model.

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:26:48Z

packages/rocketchat-crowd/server/crowd.js

@@ -95,6 +94,10 @@ const CROWD = class CROWD {
 			active: crowdUser.active
 		};

+		if (crowdUser.displayname) {
+			RocketChat._setRealName(user._id, crowdUser.displayname);


Changed to id which is defined in the function params

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:31:39Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/membersList.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+Template.membersList.helpers


alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:32:47Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/membersList.js

+	},
+	displayName() {
+		if (RocketChat.settings.get('UI_Use_Real_Name')) {
+			return this.user.name;


alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:34:53Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-flextab/client/tabs/userInfo.html

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 					{{> avatar username=username}}
 				</div>
 				<div class="info">
-					<h3 title="{{username}}"><i class="status-{{status}}"></i> {{username}}</h3>
-					<p class="secondary-font-color">{{name}}</p>
+					<h3 title="{{name}}"><i class="status-{{status}}"></i> {{name}}</h3>


Handled in js (if no name then returns Unnamed)

alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:35:06Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/accountBox.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+Template.accountBox.helpers


alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:35:52Z

packages/rocketchat-ui-sidenav/client/chatRoomItem.coffee

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+Template.chatRoomItem.helpers


alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:46:32Z

server/methods/getUsersOfRoom.js

@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ Meteor.methods({
 		};

 		const map = (record) => {
-			return record._user.username;
+			return {


alexbrazier · 2017-04-01T22:49:40Z

packages/rocketchat-lib/startup/defaultRoomTypes.js

@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ RocketChat.roomTypes.add('d', 20, {
 	},

 	roomName(roomData) {
-		const room = ChatSubscription.findOne({ rid: roomData._id }, { fields: { name: 1 } });
-		return room && room.name;
+		return ChatSubscription.findOne({ rid: roomData._id }, { fields: { name: 1, fname: 1 } });


roomData or the returned result of ChatSubscription? Is there a case where it might be undefined?

subesokun · 2017-04-05T19:31:15Z

Awesome, thanks a lot! Looking very much forward for this feature to be shipped :) @alexbrazier, great job!

danpospisil · 2017-04-07T15:00:04Z

Thanks guys!!!

alexmsierra · 2017-04-07T15:06:14Z

Huge thank you. Awaiting this for a long time.

kushlces · 2017-04-10T16:28:57Z

Seriously! Massive thanks!!!!!

pH142857 · 2018-04-12T10:02:19Z

Hi, I'm new to the Github interface but I can see that the last action on this PR was a year ago, yet it is still marked as "ready to be merged" in the labels and I still don't see names displayed in the conversations and lists on Rocket Chat (only usernames). Anyone cares to tell me what's going on?

givisok · 2018-04-12T13:02:09Z

@pH142857 Hi. Usernames shows in conversation. That pull request was already merged.

mddvul22 · 2018-04-12T13:02:16Z

@pH142857 Have you set "Use Real Name" to "True" in the "User Interface" section of the Layout Admin settings?

pH142857 · 2018-04-12T13:23:08Z

Oh I thought it was supposed to be the default behaviour, and I also thought there would be another label than "ready to be merge" to signify the merge. I checked the option and it now works, thanks to both of you, that was quick ! :)

alexbrazier added 5 commits June 14, 2016 22:08

Start changing usernames to actual names

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Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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Merge branch 'develop' of github.com:RocketChat/Rocket.Chat into feat…

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…ure/display-name

More changes to use actual names instead of usernames

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Fix linting error

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rodrigok added the stat: waiting response label Aug 3, 2016

rodrigok added stat: in progress and removed stat: waiting response labels Aug 3, 2016

alexbrazier added 3 commits August 4, 2016 21:51

Restore @ icon for direct messages

b7a6bc8

Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin' into feature/display-name

5377d89

Update messages and subscriptions on name change

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bhbarbosa mentioned this pull request Sep 6, 2016

Improvements regarding display of username #4210

Closed

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alexbrazier added 5 commits September 8, 2016 22:15

Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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Fix issues caused by merge

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Add setting to use real name

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Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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Show real name in spotlight search

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alexbrazier added 6 commits September 13, 2016 22:45

Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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Add migration to add user name to messages

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Improve messages migration

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Update subscriptions in migration

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Improve subscriptions

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Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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rodrigok requested changes Apr 1, 2017

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alexbrazier added 2 commits April 1, 2017 23:39

Merge branch 'develop' into feature/display-name

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PR changes/fixes

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rodrigok added Ready to Merge and removed stat: in progress labels Apr 3, 2017

Update getUsersOfRoom.js

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rodrigok modified the milestones: 0.55.0, Short-term Apr 3, 2017

engelgabriel merged commit 890c4a2 into RocketChat:develop Apr 4, 2017

sampaiodiego mentioned this pull request Apr 4, 2017

Move room display name logic to roomType definition #6585

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engelgabriel mentioned this pull request Apr 6, 2017

#324 Add Option to Show Full Names in Channel User List #6173

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engelgabriel mentioned this pull request Apr 13, 2017

Creating New DM Issue - Cannot search users by First Name for new Direct Messages since V 0.51.0 - still present up to current version 0.54.2 #6006

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This was referenced Apr 18, 2017

[NEW] Show full name in mentions if use full name setting enabled #6690

Merged

Usernames are still being displayed with use real name setting enabled #6725

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[FIX] Sort by real name if use real name setting is enabled #6758

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Use real name instead of username for messages and direct messages list #3851

Use real name instead of username for messages and direct messages list #3851

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