Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Telegram Messenger app for iOS: Misplaced search input box on a camera roll during profile picture selection

iOS 13.3.1
Telegram Messenger app for iOS (version 5.15.2)
Date: 03/24/20

Description:

Here's an odd little problem with the current version (5.15.2) of the Telegram Messenger app for iOS.

This is easier to show than it is to describe, so please take a look at the screenshots attached below. Basically, there is a search option (a magnifying glass) that appears when the user selects the "Choose Photo" to bring up the camera roll in order to select a new profile picture.

This search option is not supposed to be activated at this point. Clicking inside of the search box activates a keyboard, and the user can enter terms. However, nothing appears until after the user cancels out of photo selection.

Long story short - this search box is misplaced and then brings a web search option for profile pictures in the wrong part of the app's UI. I've not seen many (any?) iOS apps do something like this.
This is easy to spot if you play around with it.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. While signed into an active Telegram account, launch the app
2. Select the "Settings" option
3. Select the profile picture area
4. From the "Edit Profile" page, click on the camera icon
5. From the pop-up menu, select the "Choose Photo" option
6. From the RECENTS camera roll - click inside the search input box (note the keyboard)
7. Enter in a term on the keyboard, click search
8. Select "Cancel" to close the Camera roll
9. Note that web options appear

Result: There is a misplaced search input box option on a camera roll option that is accessible with the Telegram app

Expected: This search input box should not appear in this place


This is from the "Edit Profile" area of the Telegram app..

Select the camera option...

Select the "Choose Photo" option...

Notice the search option. Click it...

A keyboard appears - enter a search term. Then click on "Search" - it does nothing but dismiss the keyboard...

After you click on the "Cancel" option...

This appears AFTER the user has select the "Cancel" option.




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