Direct messages no longer work

[A Former User]

As @nebulon pointed out this is very likely a regression in the upstream release of Pixelfed. I would suggest creating an issue here: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues

EDIT: Also if you use mastodon, the Pixelfed maintainer is pretty active on there: https://mastodon.social/@dansup

[onlybro]

@atrilahiji @nebulon

It would be highly supportive if you could upvote this on GitHub following is the link I just managed to attach some images on GitHub for which direct message and post color filters not working since these are basic features required on an instance to run please do comment or upvote the topic on Github

Here is the link

https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues/2729

[onlybro]

Hello

@nebulon @atrilahiji

Would you mind providing me a short explanation I went through this site >> pixelfed.social signed up checked direct messages it works fine including editing post works fine too this site pixelfed.social has less error than what i installed through cloudron it has the same version as mine which I’m running the updated version I wonder why isn’t direct messages working on my install??im not sure whether it was a cloudron install or a direct install but why does features lack?

[onlybro]

@girish

On to your consideration https://pixelfed.social works fine with its desired features but pixelfed instance installed through cloudron lacks features like direct messaging and gif post preview , post color filters any idea why ?

[nebulon]

Since you mentioned that the versions are the same, then I can only think of this being a difference in configuration of the app then. I don't know how pixelfed.social is configured. Usually we try to stick with defaults from a packaging perspective.

[girish]

@onlybro I setup an instance for our company at https://pixelfed.cloudron.io/ to test things out. gif animation does work for me but after applying any effect it loses the animation.

I can also see the filters:

I can see the DM screen but there is some app error when I try to see the messages:

Overall, most of the bugs are just app bugs, please do report them upstream: https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed . I think you reported some already. Note that we don't develop the app itself, we only packaged it.

[onlybro]

@girish

Following is the screenshot originally from pixelfed developer

The developer claims pixelfed.social is the very same package from the original distribution itself.

Why isn’t direct message working is a question

[girish]

@onlybro I see, that is good information (that he is using the same code as what is public). I have to investigate what the issue is then.

[onlybro]

@girish

Perhaps you can try looking at the previous version of pixelfed package and the latest cause I remember a year before direct message was working fine on cloudron

[girish]

@onlybro Yes, I will try to debug this a bit later this week.

[onlybro]

@girish

That’s nice since it’s an essential feature - Direct Messaging

[onlybro]

@girish

Like counts of image post are also not visible you can try my site like counts don’t work on iPhone behavior that can be produced is

Here’s my site https://spacemag.xyz

I have to like the post to see the count if someone else had liked it I cannot view it and even then if I like it and view most of the time I can only see my name on it it’s very rare I see the total profiles of those who had liked.

This moreover seems to be a conflict with ui or java from cloudron I guess ? It all works fine at pixelfed.social though, which is a raw installation of pixelfed.

I’m not certain but all i can say is there is something that’s not right

[girish]

@onlybro It seems there is also a staging branch - https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commits/staging . Let me check if it helps if I update to that branch

[girish]

Latest dev seems to throw an exception with direct messages.

17:25:36 - [2021-05-11 00:25:36] production.ERROR: Trying to get property 'private_key' of non-object {"userId":1,"exception":"[object] (ErrorException(code: 0): Trying to get property 'private_key' of non-object at /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/HttpSignature.php:40)
17:25:36 - [stacktrace]
17:25:36 - #0 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/HttpSignature.php(40): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Bootstrap\\HandleExceptions->handleError()
17:25:36 - #1 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/Repository.php(420): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\HttpSignature::App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #2 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php(418): Illuminate\\Cache\\Repository->rememberForever()
17:25:36 - #3 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Facade.php(261): Illuminate\\Cache\\CacheManager->__call()
17:25:36 - #4 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/HttpSignature.php(41): Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Facade::__callStatic()
17:25:36 - #5 /app/code/app/Services/ActivityPubFetchService.php(20): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\HttpSignature::instanceActorSign()
17:25:36 - #6 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(230): App\\Services\\ActivityPubFetchService::get()
17:25:36 - #7 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/Repository.php(385): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #8 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php(418): Illuminate\\Cache\\Repository->remember()
17:25:36 - #9 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Facade.php(261): Illuminate\\Cache\\CacheManager->__call()
17:25:36 - #10 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(237): Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Facade::__callStatic()
17:25:36 - #11 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(242): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::fetchFromUrl()
17:25:36 - #12 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(474): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::fetchProfileFromUrl()
17:25:36 - #13 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/Repository.php(385): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #14 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cache/CacheManager.php(418): Illuminate\\Cache\\Repository->remember()
17:25:36 - #15 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Facade.php(261): Illuminate\\Cache\\CacheManager->__call()
17:25:36 - #16 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(536): Illuminate\\Support\\Facades\\Facade::__callStatic()
17:25:36 - #17 /app/code/app/Util/ActivityPub/Helpers.php(542): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::profileFirstOrNew()
17:25:36 - #18 /app/code/app/Services/WebfingerService.php(40): App\\Util\\ActivityPub\\Helpers::profileFetch()
17:25:36 - #19 /app/code/app/Services/WebfingerService.php(20): App\\Services\\WebfingerService->run()
17:25:36 - #20 /app/code/app/Http/Controllers/DirectMessageController.php(608): App\\Services\\WebfingerService::lookup()
17:25:36 - #21 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Controller.php(54): App\\Http\\Controllers\\DirectMessageController->composeLookup()
17:25:36 - #22 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/ControllerDispatcher.php(45): Illuminate\\Routing\\Controller->callAction()
17:25:36 - #23 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(254): Illuminate\\Routing\\ControllerDispatcher->dispatch()
17:25:36 - #24 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Route.php(197): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->runController()
17:25:36 - #25 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(695): Illuminate\\Routing\\Route->run()
17:25:36 - #26 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->Illuminate\\Routing\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #27 /app/code/app/Http/Middleware/AccountInterstitial.php(42): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #28 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): App\\Http\\Middleware\\AccountInterstitial->handle()
17:25:36 - #29 /app/code/app/Http/Middleware/Localization.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #30 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): App\\Http\\Middleware\\Localization->handle()
17:25:36 - #31 /app/code/app/Http/Middleware/TwoFactorAuth.php(33): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #32 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): App\\Http\\Middleware\\TwoFactorAuth->handle()
17:25:36 - #33 /app/code/app/Http/Middleware/EmailVerificationCheck.php(34): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #34 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): App\\Http\\Middleware\\EmailVerificationCheck->handle()
17:25:36 - #35 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Middleware/SubstituteBindings.php(50): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #36 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Routing\\Middleware\\SubstituteBindings->handle()
17:25:36 - #37 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Auth/Middleware/Authenticate.php(44): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #38 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Auth\\Middleware\\Authenticate->handle()
17:25:36 - #39 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/VerifyCsrfToken.php(78): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #40 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\VerifyCsrfToken->handle()
17:25:36 - #41 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/View/Middleware/ShareErrorsFromSession.php(49): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #42 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\View\\Middleware\\ShareErrorsFromSession->handle()
17:25:36 - #43 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(121): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #44 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Session/Middleware/StartSession.php(64): Illuminate\\Session\\Middleware\\StartSession->handleStatefulRequest()
17:25:36 - #45 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Session\\Middleware\\StartSession->handle()
17:25:36 - #46 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/AddQueuedCookiesToResponse.php(37): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #47 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Cookie\\Middleware\\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse->handle()
17:25:36 - #48 /app/code/app/Http/Middleware/FrameGuard.php(18): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #49 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): App\\Http\\Middleware\\FrameGuard->handle()
17:25:36 - #50 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Cookie/Middleware/EncryptCookies.php(67): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #51 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Cookie\\Middleware\\EncryptCookies->handle()
17:25:36 - #52 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #53 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(697): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
17:25:36 - #54 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(672): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRouteWithinStack()
17:25:36 - #55 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(636): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->runRoute()
17:25:36 - #56 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Routing/Router.php(625): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatchToRoute()
17:25:36 - #57 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(166): Illuminate\\Routing\\Router->dispatch()
17:25:36 - #58 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(128): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #59 /app/code/vendor/fideloper/proxy/src/TrustProxies.php(57): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #60 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Fideloper\\Proxy\\TrustProxies->handle()
17:25:36 - #61 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TransformsRequest.php(21): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #62 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ConvertEmptyStringsToNull.php(31): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
17:25:36 - #63 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\ConvertEmptyStringsToNull->handle()
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17:25:36 - #65 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/TrimStrings.php(40): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\TransformsRequest->handle()
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17:25:36 - #67 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/ValidatePostSize.php(27): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #68 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\ValidatePostSize->handle()
17:25:36 - #69 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Middleware/PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance.php(86): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #70 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(167): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Middleware\\PreventRequestsDuringMaintenance->handle()
17:25:36 - #71 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Pipeline/Pipeline.php(103): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->Illuminate\\Pipeline\\{closure}()
17:25:36 - #72 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(141): Illuminate\\Pipeline\\Pipeline->then()
17:25:36 - #73 /app/code/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Http/Kernel.php(110): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter()
17:25:36 - #74 /app/code/public/index.php(57): Illuminate\\Foundation\\Http\\Kernel->handle()
17:25:36 - #75 {main}
17:25:36 - "} 

[girish]

Actually, direct messages don't work for me in https://pixelfed.social/account/direct anymore either. It just keeps spinning.

[girish]

Reported here - https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues/2752 . @onlybro I will stop debugging since I don't think I can do anything to fix this without having a stable release where DM is known to work. You will have to reach out to the upstream author.

[onlybro]

@girish

Reporting from GitHub

“
I was able to reproduce the direct message issue within a docker container, and I think I know why it is happening.

Line

https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/blob/4ad3de3b885b8d21a53ca9cc8a4a83e2a1d4a459/app/Http/Controllers/AccountController.php#L129-L132

in the account controller, the following SQL query is generated:

[2021-05-10 21:41:58] local.DEBUG: array (
0 =>
array (
'query' => 'select * from profiles where id != ? and profiles.id = ? and profiles.deleted_at is null limit 1',
'bindings' =>
array (
0 => 297440899045134336,
1 => '297465207490482176',
),
'time' => 37.91,
),
)

As you can see, the id in the URL gets treated as string and that's why the query does not return any results.
“

[onlybro]

@girish

Direct messages does work to me when I login to pixelfed.social site without any issues.

[onlybro]

@girish

Reporting from GitHub

“

I was able to reproduce the direct message issue within a docker container, and I think I know why it is happening.

In these lines in the account controller, the following SQL query is generated:

[2021-05-10 21:41:58] local.DEBUG: array (
0 =>
array (
'query' => 'select * from profiles where id != ? and profiles.id = ? and profiles.deleted_at is null limit 1',
'bindings' =>
array (
0 => 297440899045134336,
1 => '297465207490482176',
),
'time' => 37.91,
),
)
As you can see, the id in the URL gets treated as string and that's why the query does not return any results.
I made a preliminary patch on this branch with int casts wherever necessary and it resolves the issue locally, but there must be some sort of underlying issue that needs to be investigated to tell why this stopped working
“

[onlybro]

@girish

Following is the GitHub link

https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/issues/2729#issuecomment-837986008