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Improve warning message for forward message in DM or private channels

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#29853 opened on Jan 14, 2025

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Description

Ideally, we reassess and reconsider the ability to forward messages from private channels or DMs to other channels or DMs. This is a larger effort. So, in the interim, we can update the warning at the top of the Forward modal as follows:

Private channel:

Messages in Private Channels can’t be forwarded to other channels. Selecting Forward will post the message in the current channel {Channel name}.

DM:

Direct Messages can’t be forwarded to other channels. Selecting Forward will post the message in the current Direct Message with {DM name}.

GM:

Group Messages can’t be forwarded to other channels. Selecting Forward will post the message in the current Group Message with {Group Message name}.

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JIRA: https://mattermost.atlassian.net/browse/MM-62521

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Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
1
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
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active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with ReactBasic understanding of Mattermost UI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
Locate the Forward modal component in the webapp directory (likely webapp/channels/src/components/forward modal/). Update the warning text strings for private channels, DMs, and GMs as specified in the issue. Ensure the variable channel name is interpolated correctly. No new tests are required as it is a simple text change. Refer to similar existing messages for style consistency.