Deletion confirmation fails when application name contains trailing whitespace

[mujtabaalmas]

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Reproduction

https://github.com/mujtabaalmas/clerk_issue_repository

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Description

There is a UX issue when deleting an application if the application name contains trailing whitespace.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new application with a name that includes 3 trailing space (e.g., "my application ").
2. Go to delete the application.
3. In the confirmation input, type "my application" (without trailing space).

Actual behavior:

• The deletion fails with the message:
  Please type "my application " to confirm
• However, the UI does not clearly show that there is a trailing space in the required text.
• Even when typing the visible name exactly, deletion is rejected.

Expected behavior:

• Either:

  • Trim whitespace when saving or validating names, OR
  • Clearly show trailing whitespace in the confirmation UI, OR
  • Ignore leading/trailing whitespace during confirmation matching

Impact:

• Confusing UX
• Users may get stuck and unable to delete applications
• Invisible characters should not block destructive actions

Suggested fix:

• Apply .trim() on both stored name and input during comparison
• Or visually indicate whitespace (e.g., show · or highlight spaces)

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This seems like a small validation issue but creates a blocking experience.

Environment

Environment:
Clerk Dashboard: Development (dashboard.clerk.com)
Browser: Google Chrome 
OS: Windows 11
Device: Desktop