[$250] Chat - Self DM is automatically pinned and doesn't disappear in #focus mode

[lanitochka17]

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Version Number: 1.4.73-0
Reproducible in staging?: Y
Reproducible in production?: Y
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: N/A
Issue reported by: Applause - Internal Team

Issue found when executing PR #40336

Action Performed:

1. Open app
2. Log out
3. Log in with a new account
4. Go to setting page and switch to focus mode
5. Return to chat list

Expected Result:

The self DM is not displayed

Actual Result:

The self DM is automatically pinned, and is displayed in focus mode in LHN

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Add any screenshot/video evidence

Bug6479249_1715599999583.40336.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @ishpaul777

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @laurenreidexpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

[lanitochka17]

@laurenreidexpensify FYI I haven't added the External label as I wasn't 100% sure about this issue. Please take a look and add the label if you agree it's a bug and can be handled by external contributors

[lanitochka17]

We think that this bug might be related to #wave-collect - Release 1

[melvin-bot]

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[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @ishpaul777 (External)

[abzokhattab]

should the self DM be unpinned?

[ishpaul777]

NAB, this looks like expected behaviour

[laurenreidexpensify]

@trjExpensify can you confirm?

[trjExpensify]

Yeah, the selfDM is intentionally pinned to the LHN upon account creation. Pinned chats show in the #focus mode LHN.