[$250] mWeb- Composer loses focus after emoji is added during message edit

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Version Number: v9.1.51-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: No
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: #62071
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): [email protected]
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Device used: Tecno Spark 8/Chrome
App Component: Chat Report View

Action Performed:

1. Open the app on mobile web
2. Navigate to any chat > Send any message
3. Long press on the message and choose Edit
4. Tap the emoji picker and select any emoji to insert into the message.
5. Observe the edit composer after adding the emoji

Expected Result:

The emoji is inserted, and the message composer remains focused so the user can continue typing.

Actual Result:

After inserting the emoji, the composer loses focus, requiring the user to tap the composer again to continue editing.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6840628_1748033266459.video_2025-05-23_23-46-04.mp4

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Upwork Automation - Do Not Edit

• Upwork Job URL: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021928082517111539649
• Upwork Job ID: 1928082517111539649
• Last Price Increase: 2025-05-29

Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @eVoloshchak

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @zanyrenney (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @marcaaron (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[github-actions]

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[melvin-bot]

💬 A slack conversation has been started in #expensify-open-source

[Beamanator]

Looks like a small enough bug that can be worked externally, removing blocker

[zanyrenney]

Nice, adding the external label to get some eyes on this.

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~021928082517111539649

[melvin-bot]

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