erming/shout

Own messages being grey is confusing

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#543 opened on Nov 18, 2015

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Description

The coloring of your own messages in grey makes it seem like they are still pending to be sent. Even when you know it, it’s still confusing, as many other systems use 50% opacity as indication of a message being pending.

Maybe a different actual color would be better suited for this?

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Tech stack
javascriptcss
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic CSS knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
Look at the CSS files in the repository, likely in the styles or public directory, for the class or ID that styles own messages. The issue mentions grey coloring; find the CSS rule that sets that color and propose an alternative color that does not suggest pending status. Consider using a slightly different hue or keeping it grey but with a reduced opacity? Alternatively, use a color like light blue. Ensure the change is consistent with the rest of the UI.