feat(app): prompt to delete when clearing a message edit (#2687)

fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/modals/tabs/AdvancedSettingDirectControls.tsx

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 	ExpressionAutocompleteControl,
 	HideMutedChannelsByDefaultControl,
 	InputButtonsControl,
+	KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditAdvancedControl,
 	MediaButtonsControl,
 	MessageActionBarControl,
 	PreuploadMessageAttachmentsControl,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export const DIRECT_CONTROL_ITEM_IDS = new Set([
 	'chat-settings-expression-autocomplete',
 	'chat-settings-input-buttons',
 	'chat-settings-convert-emoticons',
+	'chat-settings-keep-attachments-on-empty-edit',
 	'chat-settings-preupload-attachments',
 	'chat-settings-sequential-file-send',
 	'chat-settings-scroll-to-bottom-on-send',
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ export const COMPACT_SWITCH_CONTROL_ITEM_IDS = new Set([
 	'chat-settings-strip-tracking',
 	'chat-settings-trust-domains',
 	'chat-settings-convert-emoticons',
+	'chat-settings-keep-attachments-on-empty-edit',
 	'chat-settings-preupload-attachments',
 	'chat-settings-sequential-file-send',
 	'chat-settings-scroll-to-bottom-on-send',
@@ -239,6 +242,10 @@ export const AdvancedSettingControl = observer(({item}: {item: SearchableSetting
 			return (
 				<ConvertEmoticonsAdvancedControl data-flx="user.advanced-setting-direct-controls.advanced-setting-control.convert-emoticons-advanced-control" />
 			);
+		case 'chat-settings-keep-attachments-on-empty-edit':
+			return (
+				<KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditAdvancedControl data-flx="user.advanced-setting-direct-controls.advanced-setting-control.keep-attachments-on-empty-edit-advanced-control" />
+			);
 		case 'chat-settings-preupload-attachments':
 			return (
 				<PreuploadMessageAttachmentsControl data-flx="user.advanced-setting-direct-controls.advanced-setting-control.preupload-message-attachments-control" />

fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/modals/tabs/advanced_settings_tab/AdvancedChatControls.tsx

@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ import {SwitchGroup, SwitchGroupItem} from '@app/features/ui/components/SwitchGr
 import * as UserGuildSettingsCommands from '@app/features/user/commands/UserGuildSettingsCommands';
 import * as UserSettingsCommands from '@app/features/user/commands/UserSettingsCommands';
 import type {SearchEngineMode} from '@app/features/user/components/modals/tabs/chat_settings_tab/AddCustomSearchEngineModal';
-import {ConvertEmoticonsControl} from '@app/features/user/components/modals/tabs/chat_settings_tab/ChatSettingsTabInputTab';
+import {
+	ConvertEmoticonsControl,
+	KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditControl,
+} from '@app/features/user/components/modals/tabs/chat_settings_tab/ChatSettingsTabInputTab';
 import {
 	StripTrackingParametersControl,
 	TrustAllExternalLinksControl,
@@ -280,6 +283,13 @@ export const ConvertEmoticonsAdvancedControl = observer(() => (
 	<ConvertEmoticonsControl compact data-flx="user.advanced-settings-tab.convert-emoticons-control" />
 ));
 
+export const KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditAdvancedControl = observer(() => (
+	<KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditControl
+		compact
+		data-flx="user.advanced-settings-tab.keep-attachments-on-empty-edit-control"
+	/>
+));
+
 interface SearchProviderSettingsModalProps {
 	mode: SearchEngineMode;
 	title: string;

fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/modals/tabs/chat_settings_tab/ChatSettingsTabInputTab.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import ChatInputSettings from '@app/features/messaging/state/ChatInputSettings';
 import {Switch} from '@app/features/ui/components/form/FormSwitch';
+import AdvancedSettings from '@app/features/user/state/AdvancedSettings';
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro';
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro';
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite';
@@ -11,6 +12,10 @@ const CONVERT_EMOTICONS_TO_EMOJI_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
 	message: 'Turn text smileys into emoji',
 	comment: 'Label in the input tab.',
 });
+const KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_WHEN_CLEARING_AN_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Keep attachments when clearing an edit',
+	comment: 'Label for an advanced message editing preference.',
+});
 
 interface InputSwitchControlProps {
 	compact?: boolean;
@@ -31,6 +36,21 @@ export const ConvertEmoticonsControl: React.FC<InputSwitchControlProps> = observ
 	);
 });
 
+export const KeepAttachmentsOnEmptyEditControl: React.FC<InputSwitchControlProps> = observer(({compact = false}) => {
+	const {i18n} = useLingui();
+	const label = i18n._(KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_WHEN_CLEARING_AN_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR);
+	return (
+		<Switch
+			ariaLabel={label}
+			label={compact ? undefined : label}
+			value={AdvancedSettings.keepAttachmentsOnEmptyMessageEdit}
+			onChange={AdvancedSettings.setKeepAttachmentsOnEmptyMessageEdit}
+			compact={compact}
+			data-flx="user.chat-settings-tab.input-tab.keep-attachments-on-empty-edit-control.switch"
+		/>
+	);
+});
+
 export const InputTabContent: React.FC = observer(() => {
 	return <ConvertEmoticonsControl data-flx="user.chat-settings-tab.input-tab.input-tab-content.convert-emoticons" />;
 });

fluxer_app/src/features/user/components/settings_utils/search_index/ChatSettingsIndex.ts

@@ -388,6 +388,34 @@ const REPLACE_COMMON_EMOTICONS_LIKE_SMILE_AND_HEART_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
 	message: 'Swap common text faces such as :) and <3 for emoji when sending messages',
 	comment: 'Settings search entry description. One-line summary of what the settings search entry controls.',
 });
+const KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_WHEN_CLEARING_AN_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Keep attachments when clearing an edit',
+	comment: 'Settings search entry label. Names the settings search entry in the settings UI.',
+});
+const EMPTY_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Empty edit',
+	comment: 'Settings search synonym. Used to match this term when the user types it in the settings search bar.',
+});
+const CLEAR_MESSAGE_TEXT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Clear message text',
+	comment: 'Settings search synonym. Used to match this term when the user types it in the settings search bar.',
+});
+const DELETE_PROMPT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Delete prompt',
+	comment: 'Settings search synonym. Used to match this term when the user types it in the settings search bar.',
+});
+const MESSAGE_EDITING_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Message editing',
+	comment: 'Settings search synonym. Used to match this term when the user types it in the settings search bar.',
+});
+const KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Keep attachments',
+	comment: 'Settings search synonym. Used to match this term when the user types it in the settings search bar.',
+});
+const CLEARING_THE_TEXT_OF_A_MESSAGE_WITH_ATTACHMENTS_ASKS_TO_DELETE_IT_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
+	message: 'Clearing the text of a message with attachments asks to delete the message unless this is on',
+	comment: 'Settings search entry description. One-line summary of what the settings search entry controls.',
+});
 const MESSAGE_INPUT_BUTTONS_DESCRIPTOR = msg({
 	message: 'Message input buttons',
 	comment: 'Settings search entry label. Names the settings search entry in the settings UI.',
@@ -693,6 +721,23 @@ export const chatSettingsIndex: Array<SearchableSettingDescriptor> = [
 		audience: 'primary',
 		tags: ['chat'],
 	},
+	{
+		id: 'chat-settings-keep-attachments-on-empty-edit',
+		tabType: 'chat_settings',
+		sectionId: 'input',
+		label: KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_WHEN_CLEARING_AN_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR,
+		keywords: [
+			EMPTY_EDIT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			CLEAR_MESSAGE_TEXT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			DELETE_PROMPT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			MESSAGE_EDITING_DESCRIPTOR,
+			KEEP_ATTACHMENTS_DESCRIPTOR,
+		],
+		description: CLEARING_THE_TEXT_OF_A_MESSAGE_WITH_ATTACHMENTS_ASKS_TO_DELETE_IT_DESCRIPTOR,
+		audience: 'advanced',
+		tags: ['chat'],
+		addedAt: '2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z',
+	},
 	{
 		id: 'chat-settings-scroll-to-bottom-on-send',
 		tabType: 'chat_settings',