From 3bb808c1d36d3d425bddb605f1a8e8fcc30fbd25 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dkhalifa25 <dkhalifa@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:42:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fixed suggestion feature in username when duplicate exists

---
 public/src/client/register.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/public/src/client/register.js b/public/src/client/register.js
index f989901e7b..c794137674 100644
--- a/public/src/client/register.js
+++ b/public/src/client/register.js
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ define('forum/register', [
 				if (results.every(obj => obj.status === 'rejected')) {
 					showSuccess(usernameInput, username_notify, successIcon);
 				} else {
-					showError(usernameInput, username_notify, '[[error:username-taken]]');
+					const suggestion = username + 'suffix';
+					showError(usernameInput, username_notify, `[[error:username-taken]] Try "${suggestion}" instead.`);
 				}
 
 				callback();