Signal-desktop: Do not overwrite profile picture in Signal with profile picture from system

Created on 4 Jun 2019 · 3Comments · Source: signalapp/Signal-Desktop

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Bug Description

Signal seems to prefer pictures from the system's address book and thus overwrites profile pictures set in Signal accounts with the pictures provided by the address book contacts. Especially for the own profile (which is shown in the top left corner) this is confusing, as it suggests that a profile picture has been set whereas the Signal account does not have a profile picture set. Signal on iOS does behave as expected: it does not show the profile picture (even if there is one set in the system's address book). But Signal Desktop does show the local address book profile picture for the own contact.

Steps to Reproduce

Create contact for oneself in Contacts.app
Add profile picture
In Contacts.app use "Contact" > "Make This My Card" from menu bar to set contact as own contact information
Open Signal

Actual Result: Signal shows profile picture from system's address book instead of profile picture in Signal account

Expected Result: Show profile picture of Signal account instead of profile picture from the system's address book (or initials if no profile picture is set as on Signal for iOS)