Signal-desktop: Windows: The context menu does not work

[stig-ms]

Bug Description

The context menu (right click) does not work.
There are already problems from the previous version. I just got an update to v. 1.32.1 and the problem persists. Right click does not give results in either the message writing window, message list or contact list.

Platform Info

Signal Version:

v1.32.1

Operating System:

Windows 10 home

Link to Debug Log

https://debuglogs.org/58a080210835fedd909fe0bc46d10a87c230ae34132b8eef03103439373da9ad

[fancellu]

Ditto. I'm running windows 10, RMB menu no longer there. V annoying

[jl-cs]

Can confirm. Same problem on Windows 10 Pro 64bit.

[scottnonnenberg-signal]

I'm on a VM of Windows 10 Pro 1909 18363.693, and I'm seeing the context menu - on message bubble text (just one item: Copy), on message bubble links (Copy Link) and in the message composition box (the full menu with spellcheck suggestions).

@stig-ms @fancellu @jl-cs What else can you tell me about your configuration?

[thomas-eickert]

@stig-ms @fancellu @jl-cs What else can you tell me about your configuration?

Can confirm.
Same problem on Windows 10 Pro 64bit V 1909 Build 18363.657
Language: German

[Lion-box]

This bug seems related to the changes made in 1.32.1 to solve linux blue screen and appears to be locale related as well.
Right click menu works as expected for me with both LANG=en_US and LANG=it_IT but doesn't display anything if I start Signal with LANG=en_GB

and spell-check doesn't appear to work as well with en_GB even if log reports
"Detected English locale on Linux. Enabling spell check.","v":0

This is on Ubuntu 19.10 with Signal 1.32.1, so the bug is present in all op.systems
Don't think it make sense to open another identical bug for Linux

[scottnonnenberg-signal]

Everyone: the bug title suggests that the context menu doesn't work at all. Is that true for you? Or is it just spellcheck suggestions which are missing? Please try my three scenarios from above:

• message bubble text (just one item: Copy)
• message bubble links (Copy Link)
• message composition box (the full menu with spellcheck suggestions)

[Lion-box]

for me in ubuntu-mate 19.10 the issue is only with the composition box.
No problem at all in message bubbles both with it_IT or en_GB locales.

in composition box:

• it-IT : no spell-check as expected. Right click menu works (without suggestions of course)
• en_GB : no spell-check (but log says "Detected English locale on Linux. Enabling spell check."). Right click menu doesn't appear at all in composition box.
• en_US : spell-check OK, Right Click menu ok with suggestions

[scottnonnenberg-signal]

Seems that this might be a duplicate of https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4031

Though, what we need is windows users weighing in, given the title of the issue!

[Lion-box]

I totally agree.
Seems the same issue seen form different points of view.
And appears related to locales and the new electron.

Strangely enough, if my memory is not joking at me, this Right Click unavailability with en_GB locale is new to v1.32.1 , while during my tests for #4014 with v1.32 it used to work properly.

[thomas-eickert]

Please try my three scenarios from above:

• _message bubble text (just one item: Copy)_ : no menu
• _message bubble links (Copy Link)_ : menu OK
• _message composition box (the full menu with spellcheck suggestions)_ : no menu

Windows 10 Pro 64bit V 1909 Build 18363.657
Language: German

[jl-cs]

Everyone: the bug title suggests that the context menu doesn't work at all. Is that true for you? Or is it just spellcheck suggestions which are missing? Please try my three scenarios from above:

• message bubble text (just one item: Copy): no menu at all (although it does if text is marked/highlighted)
• message bubble links (Copy Link): works as intended
• message composition box (the full menu with spellcheck suggestions): no menu at all (even if text is marked/highlighted)

Windows 10 Pro 64bit V 1909 Build 18363.720
Language: German

[aha999]

Confirming. The context menu appears if selecting previous messages, but context menu does not appear in the "Write a message" - bubble / message composing window.
Windows 10 Pro, v1909 18363.720
Language: Slovenian

[adiov]

I can confirm the same issue.

• Message bubble text (just one item: Copy): Confirmed one item, Copy, when highlighting text.
• Message bubble links (Copy Link): Confirmed, Copy Link.
• Message composition box (the full menu with spellcheck suggestions): No menu at all, even when text is highlighted.

Windows 10 Pro
Finnish

[adiov]

No longer reproducible in v1.32.2. Appears to be fixed.

[fancellu]

Works fine for me too

[jl-cs]

Now also working for me.

[aha999]

@stig-ms it also works for me now in v1.32.2. The bug seems to have been fixed.