Certain elements of message previews flicker briefly when returning to conversation list

[AlfonsoMuskedunder]

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Bug description

Upon returning to Signal's conversation list overview, certain elements of the message previews flicker for a split second.

Steps to reproduce

• In your conversation list overview, have visible at least one conversation where the last message is so long such that its preview is abbreviated by three dots or where the last message was a media message
• Enter some random conversation
• Revert back to the conversation list by tapping on the back button

Actual result: In those conversations where the last message was either very long or contained media, some elements of the message preview flicker for a split second; your eyes get sweaty when looking at them
Expected result: Nothing flickers, your eyes stay relaxed

Screenshots

Please pay attention to the word "Medieninhalt" at the very bottom, the three dots next to the word "Köln", and the word "inzwischen":

Device info

Device: Motorola Moto G Play
Android version: 7.1.2 (LineageOS, but phone unfucked with)
Signal version: 4.20.4

[pgerber]

The commit message of ceafb0d sounds suspiciously like it would fix this. The change will be included in 4.20.5.

[greyson-signal]

@pgerber That's correct, thank you! This should be fixed in 4.20.5.