feat: Enhance Matches Page with Filtering, Searching, and Statistics

src/app/api/listings/route.ts

@@ -59,9 +59,29 @@ export async function GET(req: Request) {
       .sort({ createdAt: -1 }) // Newest first
       .limit(100); // Limit to 100 listings for performance
 
+    // For user's own listings, update userDetails with current user data to ensure avatars are up-to-date
+    let processedListings = listings;
+
+    if (queryType === 'mine') {
+      const currentUser = await User.findById(userId).select('firstName lastName avatar');
+
+      if (currentUser) {
+        processedListings = listings.map(listing => {
+          const listingObj = listing.toObject();
+          // Update userDetails with current user data for own listings
+          listingObj.userDetails = {
+            firstName: currentUser.firstName,
+            lastName: currentUser.lastName,
+            avatar: currentUser.avatar
+          };
+          return listingObj;
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
     return NextResponse.json({ 
       success: true, 
-      data: listings 
+      data: processedListings 
     });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching listings:', error);

src/app/api/matches/route.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import dbConnect from '@/lib/db';
 import SkillMatch from '@/lib/models/skillMatch';
+import User from '@/lib/models/userSchema';
 
 // Helper function to get user ID from the token
 function getUserIdFromToken(req: NextRequest): string | null {
@@ -67,26 +68,53 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     const matches = await SkillMatch.find(query)
       .sort({ createdAt: -1 });
 
-    // Transform matches to identify the current user's perspective
+    // Get unique user IDs to fetch current avatar data
+    const allUserIds = new Set<string>();
+    matches.forEach(match => {
+      allUserIds.add(match.userOneId);
+      allUserIds.add(match.userTwoId);
+    });
+
+    // Fetch current user data for all users involved in matches
+    const currentUserData = await User.find(
+      { _id: { $in: Array.from(allUserIds) } },
+      'firstName lastName avatar'
+    ).lean();
+
+    // Create a map for quick lookup
+    const userDataMap = new Map();
+    currentUserData.forEach(user => {
+      userDataMap.set(user._id.toString(), user);
+    });
+
+    // Transform matches to identify the current user's perspective with updated avatars
     const transformedMatches = matches.map(match => {
       const isUserOne = match.userOneId === userId;
+      const otherUserId = isUserOne ? match.userTwoId : match.userOneId;
+      const otherUserData = userDataMap.get(otherUserId) || {};
+      const currentUserData = userDataMap.get(userId) || {};
 
       return {
         id: match.id,
         matchPercentage: match.matchPercentage,
         matchType: match.matchType,
         status: match.status,
         createdAt: match.createdAt,
-        // Current user's data
-        myDetails: isUserOne ? match.userOneDetails : match.userTwoDetails,
+        // Current user's data with updated avatar
+        myDetails: {
+          ...(isUserOne ? match.userOneDetails : match.userTwoDetails),
+          firstName: currentUserData.firstName || (isUserOne ? match.userOneDetails.firstName : match.userTwoDetails.firstName),
+          lastName: currentUserData.lastName || (isUserOne ? match.userOneDetails.lastName : match.userTwoDetails.lastName),
+          avatar: currentUserData.avatar
+        },
         myListingId: isUserOne ? match.listingOneId : match.listingTwoId,
-        // Other user's data
+        // Other user's data with updated avatar
         otherUser: {
-          userId: isUserOne ? match.userTwoId : match.userOneId,
+          userId: otherUserId,
           listingId: isUserOne ? match.listingTwoId : match.listingOneId,
-          firstName: isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.firstName : match.userOneDetails.firstName,
-          lastName: isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.lastName : match.userOneDetails.lastName,
-          avatar: isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.avatar : match.userOneDetails.avatar,
+          firstName: otherUserData.firstName || (isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.firstName : match.userOneDetails.firstName),
+          lastName: otherUserData.lastName || (isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.lastName : match.userOneDetails.lastName),
+          avatar: otherUserData.avatar,
           offeringSkill: isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.offeringSkill : match.userOneDetails.offeringSkill,
           seekingSkill: isUserOne ? match.userTwoDetails.seekingSkill : match.userOneDetails.seekingSkill
         }

src/app/user/chat/page.tsx

@@ -49,15 +49,45 @@ function ChatPageContent() {
   const [preloadProgress, setPreloadProgress] = useState<{ loaded: number; total: number }>({ loaded: 0, total: 0 });
   const [forceRefresh, setForceRefresh] = useState<boolean>(false); // Add state to force refresh
 
-  // Check if user came from dashboard (via URL param or recent navigation)
+  // Check if user came from dashboard and handle auto-selection of chat room
   useEffect(() => {
     const fromDashboard = searchParams.get('from') === 'dashboard';
+    const roomId = searchParams.get('roomId');
+
     if (fromDashboard) {
       setForceRefresh(true);
       // Reset the flag after a short delay to avoid affecting subsequent navigations
       setTimeout(() => setForceRefresh(false), 1000);
     }
-  }, [searchParams]);
+
+    // Auto-select chat room if roomId is provided
+    if (roomId && userId) {
+      // Retry mechanism for newly created chat rooms
+      const trySelectRoom = async (attempts = 0) => {
+        const maxAttempts = 3;
+
+        try {
+          // Check if the room exists in user's chat rooms
+          const chatRooms = await fetchUserChatRooms(userId);
+          const roomExists = chatRooms.some(room => room._id === roomId);
+
+          if (roomExists) {
+            handleChatSelect(roomId);
+          } else if (attempts < maxAttempts) {
+            // Room might still be being created, wait and retry
+            setTimeout(() => trySelectRoom(attempts + 1), 1000);
+          } else {
+            console.warn(`Chat room ${roomId} not found after ${maxAttempts} attempts`);
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Error finding chat room:', error);
+        }
+      };
+
+      // Small delay to ensure sidebar is loaded, then try to select room
+      setTimeout(() => trySelectRoom(), 500);
+    }
+  }, [searchParams, userId]);
 
   /**
    * * Event Handlers

src/components/Dashboard/listings/ListingCard.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Image from 'next/image';
 import { SkillListing } from '@/types/skillListing';
 import { BadgeCheck, Edit, Trash2, Eye, Users, Shield, CheckCircle, Clock, XCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useAuth } from '@/lib/context/AuthContext';
+import { processAvatarUrl } from '@/utils/avatarUtils';
 
 interface ListingCardProps {
   listing: SkillListing & { 
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ const ListingCard: React.FC<ListingCardProps> = ({ listing, onDelete, onEdit })
   const statusConfig = getStatusConfig(listing.status);
   const StatusIcon = statusConfig.icon;
   const canModify = isOwner && !listing.isUsedInMatches;
+
+  // Process avatar URL or provide fallback
+  const userAvatar = processAvatarUrl(listing.userDetails.avatar) || '/Avatar.png';
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -70,11 +74,16 @@ const ListingCard: React.FC<ListingCardProps> = ({ listing, onDelete, onEdit })
             <div className="flex items-center flex-1 min-w-0">
               <div className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 mr-3 flex-shrink-0">
                 <Image
-                  src={'/Avatar.png'}
+                  src={userAvatar}
                   alt={`${listing.userDetails.firstName} ${listing.userDetails.lastName}`}
                   width={40}
                   height={40}
                   className="object-cover w-full h-full"
+                  onError={(e) => {
+                    const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+                    target.src = '/Avatar.png';
+                    target.onerror = null;
+                  }}
                 />
               </div>
               <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
@@ -202,11 +211,16 @@ const ListingCard: React.FC<ListingCardProps> = ({ listing, onDelete, onEdit })
               <div className="flex items-center mb-6">
                 <div className="w-12 h-12 rounded-full overflow-hidden bg-gray-200 mr-4">
                   <Image
-                    src={'/Avatar.png'}
+                    src={userAvatar}
                     alt={`${listing.userDetails.firstName} ${listing.userDetails.lastName}`}
                     width={48}
                     height={48}
                     className="object-cover w-full h-full"
+                    onError={(e) => {
+                      const target = e.target as HTMLImageElement;
+                      target.src = '/Avatar.png';
+                      target.onerror = null;
+                    }}
                   />
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex-1">