When using an Arabic keyboard spaces are not displayed in compose box

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Action Performed:

1. Set the keyboard to Arabic
2. Navigate to a conversation
3. Write something and use some spaces

Expected Result:

Cursor should move according to the spaces added.

Actual Result:

Cursor doesn't move when pressing space. Only when another letter is added the space is displayed.

Workaround:

Unknown.

Platform:

Where is this issue confirmed?

• Web

Version Number: 1.1.3-0

Reproducible in staging?: yes
Reproducible in production?: yes

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

arabic.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: @Hanaffi
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C01GTK53T8Q/p1632915944235100

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Triggered auto assignment to @Jag96 (Engineering), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4319 for more details.

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