# Pull Request Template
## Description
This PR fixes an issue where editing a contact name from the “Contacts”
tab would not allow spaces in the First or Last Name fields — the space
would disappear immediately after typing.
This issue did not occur in the sidebar editor or when adding a new
contact.
**Cause:** The form had a deep watcher on `contactData`, which triggered
`prepareStateBasedOnProps()` on every nested change. This caused the
form state to reset.
**Solution:** Replaced the deep watcher with a shallow watcher that only
watches `contactData.id`.
This fires once on mount and whenever a new contact is selected,
avoiding unnecessary re-hydration while the user is typing.
Fixes https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/issues/11922 ,
CW-[4623](https://linear.app/chatwoot/issue/CW-4623/inconsistent-name-field-validation-when-editing-contacts-from-contacts)
## Type of change
- [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
## How Has This Been Tested?
### Screencast
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e088f627-d7b1-4d67-85eb-58911ac0c012
## Checklist:
- [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [ ] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream
modules
This PR updates the contact form validation to allow a minimum length of one character for the first name.
Fixes
https://linear.app/chatwoot/issue/CW-3993/update-the-validation-on-contact-form-to-support-just-one-character
## Type of change
- [x] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
## How Has This Been Tested?
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2b95af80-ee70-4f4b-8d0d-b01779db9d94
## Checklist:
- [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [ ] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand
areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my
feature works
- [x] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream
modules
