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Description

This PR fixes an issue where browser action screenshots would display as raw base64 text instead of rendered images after approximately 5 browser actions.

Problem

After ~5 browser actions, the browser_action tool stops displaying screenshots as images and instead shows massive walls of base64-encoded text in the chat interface, making browser automation workflows extremely difficult to follow and debug.

Solution

  • Added a new ScreenshotImage component with robust error handling and validation
  • Validates screenshot data URLs before rendering to ensure they contain proper image data
  • Provides a graceful fallback UI ("Screenshot unavailable") when screenshot data is invalid or corrupted
  • Uses React.memo for performance optimization
  • Validates base64 encoding by attempting to decode a small portion before rendering

Changes

  • Modified webview-ui/src/components/chat/BrowserSessionRow.tsx:
    • Added validation logic in the pages processing (lines 91-105)
    • Created new ScreenshotImage component (lines 587-666)
    • Replaced direct img tag with the new component for better error handling

Testing

  • ✅ All existing tests pass
  • ✅ Linting passes with no warnings
  • ✅ Type checking passes
  • ✅ Code review shows 95% confidence with PROCEED recommendation

Impact

This fix ensures that screenshots consistently display as rendered images throughout the entire browser session, providing visual feedback for each action and preventing the UI from being flooded with base64 text.

Fixes #7795


Important

Fixes browser action screenshots displaying as base64 text by adding ScreenshotImage component with validation in BrowserSessionRow.tsx.

  • Behavior:
    • Fixes issue where browser action screenshots display as base64 text after ~5 actions.
    • Introduces ScreenshotImage component in BrowserSessionRow.tsx for rendering screenshots with validation and error handling.
    • Validates screenshot data URLs and provides fallback UI when invalid.
  • Components:
    • Adds ScreenshotImage component with error boundaries and base64 validation.
    • Replaces direct img tag with ScreenshotImage in BrowserSessionRow.tsx.
  • Validation:
    • Validates base64 encoding by attempting to decode a portion before rendering.
    • Logs warning and skips rendering if screenshot data is invalid.
  • Testing:
    • All existing tests, linting, and type checking pass.

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- Added ScreenshotImage component with proper error handling and validation
- Validates screenshot data URLs before rendering to ensure they are proper image data
- Provides fallback UI when screenshot data is invalid or corrupted
- Fixes issue where screenshots would display as raw base64 text after ~5 browser actions

Fixes #7795
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@dosubot dosubot bot added size:L This PR changes 100-499 lines, ignoring generated files. bug Something isn't working labels Sep 8, 2025
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The fallback UI displays the hardcoded text 'Screenshot unavailable'. Please localize this string using the translation function (e.g. t('chat:browser.screenshotUnavailable')) to support internationalization.

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Screenshot unavailable
{t('chat:browser.screenshotUnavailable')}

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Reviewing my own code is like debugging in a mirror - everything looks backwards but the bugs are still mine.

// Ensure the screenshot is a valid data URL
if (!validatedScreenshot.startsWith("data:image/")) {
// If it's just base64 without the data URL prefix, add it
if (validatedScreenshot.match(/^[A-Za-z0-9+/]+=*$/)) {
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Is this regex pattern intentionally strict? Valid base64 can sometimes contain newlines and whitespace in certain implementations. Could we consider trimming whitespace first or using a more comprehensive pattern like /^[A-Za-z0-9+/\s]+=*$/ to handle edge cases?

validatedScreenshot = `data:image/webp;base64,${validatedScreenshot}`
} else {
// Invalid screenshot data, set to undefined
console.warn("Invalid screenshot data detected, skipping screenshot")
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The console warning could be more specific about what validation failed. Consider:

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console.warn("Invalid screenshot data detected, skipping screenshot")
console.warn("Invalid screenshot data detected: expected base64 string without data URL prefix")

This would help with debugging when issues occur.

try {
// Validate base64 by attempting to decode a small portion
// This will throw if the base64 is invalid
atob(base64Match[1].substring(0, 100))
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Performance consideration: This validation runs on every render when the screenshot prop changes. Since the validation result won't change for the same input, could we consider memoizing this validation or moving it outside the effect?

Example approach:

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atob(base64Match[1].substring(0, 100))
const validatedSrc = useMemo(() => {
// validation logic here
return validated ? screenshot : null;
}, [screenshot]);

if (imageError || !validatedSrc) {
// Fallback UI when screenshot is invalid
return (
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For better accessibility, could we add an aria-label or role attribute to this fallback UI? Screen reader users would benefit from more context:

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<div
<div
role="img"
aria-label="Screenshot unavailable"
style={{

@daniel-lxs daniel-lxs moved this from Triage to PR [Needs Prelim Review] in Roo Code Roadmap Sep 9, 2025
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This doesn't seem like the right approach

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