From a9692f7db46836729bd144b556db378228dc503d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ajbura <ajbura@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 18:59:44 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Show tombstone message in tombstoned room (#195)

Signed-off-by: ajbura <ajbura@gmail.com>
---
 src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx | 14 ++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx b/src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx
index d574d86..37e0298 100644
--- a/src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx
+++ b/src/app/organisms/room/RoomViewInput.jsx
@@ -303,12 +303,18 @@ function RoomViewInput({
     if (file !== null) roomsInput.setAttachment(roomId, file);
   }
 
-  const canISend = roomTimeline.room.currentState.maySendMessage(mx.getUserId());
-
   function renderInputs() {
-    if (!canISend) {
+    const canISend = roomTimeline.room.currentState.maySendMessage(mx.getUserId());
+    const tombstoneEvent = roomTimeline.room.currentState.getStateEvents('m.room.tombstone')[0];
+    if (!canISend || tombstoneEvent) {
       return (
-        <Text className="room-input__alert">You do not have permission to post to this room</Text>
+        <Text className="room-input__alert">
+          {
+            tombstoneEvent
+              ? tombstoneEvent.getContent()?.body ?? 'This room has been replaced and is no longer active.'
+              : 'You do not have permission to post to this room'
+          }
+        </Text>
       );
     }
     return (