Mastodon: Can't click on favorite/boost notification for zero-width display names

[bonsaiheldin]

Hello there.

I discovered an account without a visible username display name. It's not the first time i did, just reporting it now. I don't know what causes this or if there is a white-space.

Whatever the case, blank usernames display names make it hard to open that account's profile page as there is no clickable area. This could confuse people (including me at first). 😕 I had to open the list of likes of that corresponding toot and search for that account in order to be able to visit its profile.

https://mastodon.social/@kmicu (for demonstration; please feel free to remove that link if not okay).

Giving the clickable area a minimum size could work, too. Not sure what would be better.

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[Gargron]

This is a display name, not a username. Actually blank display names fall back to usernames. This user is probably using invisible characters. That's not nice but I don't think it warrants a bug report

[bonsaiheldin]

I think it breaks the interface if invisible characters are unclickable. I cannot visit the profile of that account using the notification.

I would suggest giving the clickable area a minimum size, if display names contaning only invisible characters should remain possible (which i would be okay with).

Another solution would be to make the profile pictures beside notifications link to the other person's profile instead of my own, like it's done with reactions / comments.

Or fall back to the username if only invisible characters are given as the display name.

[mal0ki]

Honestly, it wouldn't be too bad if that whole "display name did x" box was clickable? Just as a minor enhancement.