Activities Split on First Period - Even if Name Prefixes

[JamesonRGrieve]

Feature Summary

Activity titles are incorrectly truncated at the first period, causing issues with titles containing name prefixes (Mrs., Mr., etc.).

Problem Statement

The current implementation splits activity titles at the first period encountered, which causes unintended truncation when the activity contains common name prefixes like Mrs., Mr., Dr., etc. This results in incomplete and incorrect activity summaries in the UI.

Proposed Solution

Modify the title extraction logic to:

1. Recognize common name prefixes and prevent splitting on their periods
2. Implement a more robust first-line extraction that maintains the integrity of titles containing periods
3. Update the existing regex to handle these edge cases properly

Current code:

const title = useMemo(() => message.split('\n')[0].replace(/:$/, ''), [message]).trim();

User Benefits

• Users will see complete and accurate activity titles
• Proper handling of formal names and titles in activities
• Improved readability and professionalism in the activity feed
• Reduced confusion from truncated titles

Primary User Type

End User

Business Priority

Medium - Nice to have improvement

Technical Requirements

• Create a list of common name prefixes to exclude from splitting
• Ensure backwards compatibility with existing activity data
• Maintain performance of title extraction
• Handle edge cases like multiple prefixes or periods
• Consider internationalization implications

Acceptance Criteria

• Activity titles containing "Mr." remain intact
• Activity titles containing "Mrs." remain intact
• Activity titles containing "Dr." remain intact
• Activity titles containing other common prefixes remain intact
• Original functionality for legitimate sentence splits remains working
• Unit tests cover prefix edge cases
• Performance impact is negligible

Use Cases / Scenarios

1. User creates activity with title "Mrs. Smith reviewed the document"
   • Expected: Full title shows
   • Current: Only "Mrs" shows
2. User creates activity with title "Mr. Jones and Dr. Smith collaborated"
   • Expected: Full title shows
   • Current: Only "Mr" shows
3. User creates activity with multiple sentences
   • Expected: Only first sentence shows
   • Current: Working correctly for this case

Mockups / Examples

// Example test cases:
"Mrs. Smith reviewed the document" -> "Mrs. Smith reviewed the document"
"Mr. Jones sent the email" -> "Mr. Jones sent the email"
"Dr. Brown completed the review. Additional notes added." -> "Dr. Brown completed the review"

Additional Context

The issue appears to be in the title extraction logic that doesn't account for common name prefixes. The current implementation uses a simple string split that doesn't consider these edge cases. Similar issues have been reported in other text processing systems, and common solutions involve prefix lookups or more sophisticated regex patterns.

[JamesonRGrieve]

It is, but for some reason having Mrs., Mr., etc in the activity cuts the activity title off at that point. Haven't dove deep yet.

const title = useMemo(() => message.split('\n')[0].replace(/:$/, ''), [message]).trim();