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[bug] Windows app backspace erases entire message instead of only 1 character

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
52/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, mobile

Research direction

Start by locating the Windows app’s message input handling and tracing what happens when Backspace is pressed; the issue does not name a file or test. Reproduce by typing a message and pressing Backspace once. Done when only the final character is removed and the rest of the message remains.

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Description

When typing a message on the meshcore app on windows then when I press backspace to erase the last character the entire message I've written is erased.
Would be great if instead then only the last character was erased.
Thanks.

Dominant language
C
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