From 2c5b232cbdb457edb25ca1ff9ecb5f46e51c1c47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: npub1223z34hd7vtwc6qj4s7flsxkj644nlre2nthu7lrrmkumhu3xddsrx9r6w
 <52a228d6edf316ec6812ac3c9fc0d696ab59fc7954d77e7be31eedcddf91335b@buzz.block.builderlab.xyz>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:10:41 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix(desktop): restore approved compact preview layout

Co-authored-by: Taylor Ho <taylorkmho@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Taylor Ho <taylorkmho@gmail.com>
---
 .../src/shared/ui/link-preview-attachment.tsx | 32 +++++++++++----
 desktop/tests/e2e/messaging.spec.ts           | 41 +++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 63 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/ui/link-preview-attachment.tsx b/desktop/src/shared/ui/link-preview-attachment.tsx
index 5a85dd943..81a9c33c7 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/ui/link-preview-attachment.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/ui/link-preview-attachment.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
 import {
   Attachment,
   AttachmentContent,
+  AttachmentDescription,
   AttachmentMedia,
   AttachmentTitle,
   AttachmentTrigger,
@@ -142,11 +143,15 @@ export function LinkPreviewAttachment({
 }) {
   const reserveImage = preview.imageState !== "none";
   const showImage = preview.imageState === "image";
+  const hostname = getHostname(preview);
 
   return (
-    <div className={cn("relative w-80 max-w-full shrink-0", className)}>
+    <div className={cn("relative w-[22.5rem] max-w-full shrink-0", className)}>
       <Attachment
-        className="w-full no-underline shadow-none"
+        className={cn(
+          "w-full no-underline shadow-none",
+          reserveImage && "h-20 min-h-20 max-h-20 gap-0 p-0",
+        )}
         data-image-state={preview.imageState}
         data-link-preview={preview.kind}
         orientation="horizontal"
@@ -154,7 +159,7 @@ export function LinkPreviewAttachment({
         {reserveImage ? (
           <AttachmentMedia
             aria-hidden={showImage ? undefined : "true"}
-            className="h-12 w-16 rounded-lg bg-muted sm:h-14 sm:w-[6.6875rem]"
+            className="aspect-auto h-full min-h-0 w-28 min-w-28 max-w-28 self-stretch rounded-none bg-muted sm:w-32 sm:min-w-32 sm:max-w-32"
             data-link-preview-thumbnail=""
             variant="image"
           >
@@ -176,14 +181,27 @@ export function LinkPreviewAttachment({
             <LinkPreviewLogo preview={preview} />
           </AttachmentMedia>
         )}
-        <AttachmentContent>
+        <AttachmentContent className={reserveImage ? "px-3 py-2.5" : undefined}>
           <div
-            className="truncate text-xs font-medium leading-4 text-muted-foreground"
+            className="truncate text-xs font-normal leading-4 text-muted-foreground"
             data-link-preview-hostname=""
           >
-            {getHostname(preview)}
+            {reserveImage ? hostname : preview.provider}
           </div>
-          <AttachmentTitle>{preview.title}</AttachmentTitle>
+          <AttachmentTitle
+            className={
+              reserveImage
+                ? preview.description
+                  ? "truncate"
+                  : "line-clamp-2 whitespace-normal"
+                : undefined
+            }
+          >
+            {preview.title}
+          </AttachmentTitle>
+          {reserveImage && preview.description ? (
+            <AttachmentDescription>{preview.description}</AttachmentDescription>
+          ) : null}
         </AttachmentContent>
         <AttachmentTrigger asChild>
           <a
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/messaging.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/messaging.spec.ts
index 2197bded5..4ea528927 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/messaging.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/messaging.spec.ts
@@ -310,7 +310,9 @@ test("link preview image geometry stays stable while loading", async ({
     await page.goto("/");
     await page.getByTestId("channel-general").click();
     await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 700 });
-    await page.getByTestId("message-input").fill(previewUrl);
+    await page
+      .getByTestId("message-input")
+      .fill(`${previewUrl}?viewport=${width}`);
     await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
 
     const card = page
@@ -328,9 +330,23 @@ test("link preview image geometry stays stable while loading", async ({
     }
     const pending = await card.evaluate((element) => ({
       height: element.getBoundingClientRect().height,
+      width: element.getBoundingClientRect().width,
       textLeft: element
         .querySelector('[data-slot="attachment-content"]')
         ?.getBoundingClientRect().left,
+      textInset: (() => {
+        const content = element.querySelector("[data-link-preview-hostname]");
+        const thumbnail = element.querySelector(
+          "[data-link-preview-thumbnail]",
+        );
+        return content && thumbnail
+          ? content.getBoundingClientRect().left -
+              thumbnail.getBoundingClientRect().right
+          : undefined;
+      })(),
+      thumbnailHeight: element
+        .querySelector("[data-link-preview-thumbnail]")
+        ?.getBoundingClientRect().height,
       thumbnailWidth: element
         .querySelector("[data-link-preview-thumbnail]")
         ?.getBoundingClientRect().width,
@@ -344,19 +360,35 @@ test("link preview image geometry stays stable while loading", async ({
       });
     }
     const loaded = await card.evaluate((element) => ({
+      description: element.querySelector('[data-slot="attachment-description"]')
+        ?.textContent,
       height: element.getBoundingClientRect().height,
+      titleClass: element.querySelector('[data-slot="attachment-title"]')
+        ?.className,
       textLeft: element
         .querySelector('[data-slot="attachment-content"]')
         ?.getBoundingClientRect().left,
+      thumbnailHeight: element
+        .querySelector("[data-link-preview-thumbnail]")
+        ?.getBoundingClientRect().height,
       thumbnailWidth: element
         .querySelector("[data-link-preview-thumbnail]")
         ?.getBoundingClientRect().width,
     }));
 
+    expect(pending.width).toBe(width < 640 ? 325 : 360);
+    expect(pending.height).toBe(80);
+    expect(pending.textInset).toBe(12);
+    expect(pending.thumbnailHeight).toBe(78);
     expect(loaded.height).toBe(pending.height);
     expect(loaded.textLeft).toBe(pending.textLeft);
+    expect(loaded.thumbnailHeight).toBe(pending.thumbnailHeight);
     expect(loaded.thumbnailWidth).toBe(pending.thumbnailWidth);
-    expect(loaded.thumbnailWidth).toBe(width < 640 ? 64 : 107);
+    expect(loaded.thumbnailWidth).toBe(width < 640 ? 112 : 128);
+    expect(loaded.titleClass).toContain("truncate");
+    expect(loaded.description).toBe(
+      "A polished, stable preview for shared links.",
+    );
   }
 });
 
@@ -370,7 +402,9 @@ test("link preview no-image collapse restores the compact card", async ({
     await page.goto("/");
     await page.getByTestId("channel-general").click();
     await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 700 });
-    await page.getByTestId("message-input").fill(previewUrl);
+    await page
+      .getByTestId("message-input")
+      .fill(`${previewUrl}&viewport=${width}`);
     await page.getByTestId("send-message").click();
 
     const card = page
@@ -378,6 +412,7 @@ test("link preview no-image collapse restores the compact card", async ({
       .last()
       .locator('[data-link-preview="github-pull-request"]');
     await expect(card).toHaveAttribute("data-image-state", "pending");
+    await expect(card).toBeVisible();
     const pending = await card.evaluate((element) => ({
       height: element.getBoundingClientRect().height,
       textLeft: element