hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: Desktop: editing a message containing an image fails with 'Edit failed session busy'

Bug Description

In the Hermes Desktop app, when a conversation message contains an image attachment and the user tries to edit that message, the edit fails with the error message: "Edit failed session busy".

This appears to happen specifically when the message being edited includes image content. Editing plain text messages does not seem to trigger this error.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Hermes Desktop app.
2. Start a new conversation or open an existing one.
3. Send a message that contains an image attachment.
4. After the message is sent, attempt to edit it (e.g., by clicking the edit button or using the edit action on the message).
5. Observe the error message that appears.

Expected Behavior

The message should enter edit mode normally, allowing the user to modify or resend the message, regardless of whether it contains image attachments.

Actual Behavior

The edit action fails immediately and displays the error: "Edit failed session busy". The user cannot edit the message.

Affected Component

Other (Hermes Desktop UI)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

N/A

Debug Report

Hermes Desktop UI / session state issue — not directly covered by hermes debug share. Logs related to session state and message editing would be helpful.

Operating System

macOS 26.5.1 (darwin-arm64)

Python Version

N/A

Hermes Version

v0.15.1 (+303) 43fd63b

Additional Logs / Traceback (optional)

Error displayed: "Edit failed session busy"

Root Cause Analysis (optional)

No response

Proposed Fix (optional)

No response

Are you willing to submit a PR for this?

• I'd like to fix this myself and submit a PR