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Proposed changes

Opening a modal or message that contains a Section block with fields (e.g. the ModalSectionSelects view) crashed the app.

Root cause: in app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx, the Fields sub-component wrapped each field in a React Native <Text>:

<Text style={[styles.text, styles.field, { color: themes[theme].fontDefault }]}>
  {parser.text(field)}
</Text>

parser.text() returns a non-<Text> node (a block/markdown element) for section/select fields, and React Native throws when a non-<Text> child is nested inside a <Text>. The section's main text is already rendered correctly inside a <View> (line 48); the Fields path simply didn't follow the same pattern.

This wraps each field in a <View> instead, matching the existing text rendering. The redundant text-color override — and the now-unused theme/themes/useTheme plumbing (including the theme prop on the IFields interface) — are removed, since parser.text() renders its own styled text.

Issue(s)

Closes #6951

How to test or reproduce

  1. Open a UiKit modal/message that contains a section block with a fields array (the ModalSectionSelects story reproduces it).
  2. Before this change the screen crashes; after it, the fields render normally.

Automated: TZ=UTC pnpm test --testPathPattern='UiKit' — all UiKit suites pass (46 tests). The UiKitModal/UiKitMessage Section snapshots were regenerated to reflect the <Text><View> wrapper change (the inner text node rendered by parser.text() is unchanged). pnpm lint (ESLint + tsc) passes.

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  • Bugfix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)

Checklist

  • I have read the Contributing Guide
  • Lint and unit tests pass locally with my changes
  • I have added/updated tests (regenerated the affected Section snapshots)

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Refactor
    • Updated how section fields are rendered by removing theme-based default color handling.
    • Simplified the field rendering flow so field definitions are no longer tied to theme information.
    • Adjusted the exported fields interface to drop the theme property, keeping parser and field data only.

UiKit Section fields were each wrapped in a <Text> element, but parser.text() returns a non-Text node for select/section fields. React Native throws when a non-Text child is nested inside <Text>, so opening a modal or message containing a section with `fields` crashed the app.

Wrap each field in a <View> instead, mirroring how the section's main `text` is already rendered. The redundant text-color override and the now-unused theme plumbing are removed, since parser.text() renders its own styled text.

Snapshots for the UiKit Section stories were regenerated to reflect the wrapper change.

Closes RocketChat#6951
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Walkthrough

The IFields interface drops its theme property. Section.tsx removes Text, themes, and useTheme imports, and the Fields helper now renders each field as a View instead of a Text.

Changes

Section fields rendering

Layer / File(s) Summary
Fields contract and renderer update
app/containers/UIKit/interfaces.ts, app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx
IFields removes theme. Section.tsx removes theme-related imports, Fields renders each field with View, and Section no longer passes theme into Fields.

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app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx (1)

30-30: Remove unnecessary any cast to enforce TypeScript type safety.

The field parameter in the map callback is already properly typed as IText from the readonly IText[] array. Since IText includes an optional type property, the any cast is unnecessary and violates strict TypeScript mode.

Proposed change
-			<View key={`${(field as any).type || 'field'}-${index}`} style={[styles.text, styles.field]}>
+			<View key={`${field.type || 'field'}-${index}`} style={[styles.text, styles.field]}>

Per coding guidelines: "**/*.{ts,tsx}: Use TypeScript for type safety; add explicit type annotations to function parameters and return types" and "**/*.{ts,tsx}: Use TypeScript with strict mode enabled."

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Verify each finding against current code. Fix only still-valid issues, skip the
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In `@app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx` at line 30, The key generation in the View
component contains an unnecessary `(field as any)` cast that violates TypeScript
strict mode. Since the `field` parameter is already properly typed as `IText`
from the array iteration, and the `IText` interface includes an optional `type`
property, remove the `as any` cast and access `field.type` directly in the
template string. Update the line with the key prop to use `${field.type ||
'field'}-${index}` instead of `${(field as any).type || 'field'}-${index}`.

Source: Coding guidelines

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rest with a brief reason, keep changes minimal, and validate.

Nitpick comments:
In `@app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx`:
- Line 30: The key generation in the View component contains an unnecessary
`(field as any)` cast that violates TypeScript strict mode. Since the `field`
parameter is already properly typed as `IText` from the array iteration, and the
`IText` interface includes an optional `type` property, remove the `as any` cast
and access `field.type` directly in the template string. Update the line with
the key prop to use `${field.type || 'field'}-${index}` instead of `${(field as
any).type || 'field'}-${index}`.

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**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}

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**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}: Use descriptive names for functions, variables, and classes that clearly convey their purpose
Write comments that explain the 'why' behind code decisions, not the 'what'
Keep functions small and focused on a single responsibility
Use const by default, let when reassignment is needed, and avoid var
Prefer async/await over .then() chains for handling asynchronous operations
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**/*.{ts,tsx}: Use TypeScript for type safety; add explicit type annotations to function parameters and return types
Prefer interfaces over type aliases for defining object shapes in TypeScript
Use enums for sets of related constants rather than magic strings or numbers

Use TypeScript with strict mode enabled

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**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx,json}

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Use Prettier formatting with tabs, single quotes, 130 character line width, no trailing commas, and avoid arrow function parentheses

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Enforce ESLint rules from @rocket.chat/eslint-config with React, React Native, TypeScript, and Jest plugins

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app/containers/**/*.{ts,tsx}

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Place reusable UI components in 'app/containers/' directory

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  • app/containers/UIKit/Section.tsx
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📚 Learning: 2026-04-30T17:07:51.020Z
Learnt from: diegolmello
Repo: RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.ReactNative PR: 7274
File: app/lib/services/voip/MediaCallEvents.ts:0-0
Timestamp: 2026-04-30T17:07:51.020Z
Learning: In this Rocket.Chat React Native codebase, the ESLint rule `no-void: error` is enforced. When you see a promise returned from an async call that is not awaited (a “floating promise”), do not silence it with the `void somePromise()` pattern. Instead, handle the promise explicitly by attaching `.catch(...)` (or otherwise awaiting/handling the error) so unhandled-rejection risks are addressed in a way that satisfies the existing ESLint configuration.

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field is typed as IText, whose optional type property is directly
accessible, so the as any cast is redundant and violates strict mode.
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Hi team! I've cleaned up the TypeScript cast issue in UIKit Section by removing the unnecessary (field as any) cast and accessing field.type directly. All checks and updated snapshots are green. Please let me know if you have any feedback! CC @diegolmello

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