[HOLD for payment 2024-06-13] [$1000] Chat - Thread - Keyboard does not open when click of reply in thread

[kbecciv]

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Action Performed:

1. Go to any chat
2. Click on reply in thread

Expected Result:

Keyboard opens when click of reply in thread

Actual Result:

Keyboard does not open when click of reply in thread

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

Which of our officially supported platforms is this issue occurring on?

• Android / native
• Android / Chrome
• iOS / native
• iOS / Safari
• MacOS / Chrome / Safari
• MacOS / Desktop

Version Number: 1.3.17.2

Reproducible in staging?: yes

Reproducible in production?: yes

If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail:

Email or phone of affected tester (no customers):

Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856

Notes/Photos/Videos: Any additional supporting documentation

Screen_Recording_20230519_085144_Chrome.mp4

Screen_Recording_20230524_170020_New.Expensify.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:

Issue reported by: Manan Gadhiya (non GH)

Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1684466830344199

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @adelekennedy

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @tjferriss (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

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[bernhardoj]

Looks like we don't auto focus when we open a chat anymore.

[melvin-bot]

@tjferriss Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01bb2845ef5dc4bb85

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @anmurali (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/8582 for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @mollfpr (External)

[tjferriss]

Whoops, I forgot to throw the External label on this one.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @johnmlee101 (External), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/7972 for more details.

[rvenky125]

I willing to try it out. But, how can I run it in my Windows System. The .sh files are running in windows machine which are executing by running yarn run android.

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[rvenky125]

I willing to try it out. But, how can I run it in my Windows System. The .sh files are running in windows machine which are executing by running yarn run android.

Can any one guide me to run the project on android in windows environment.

[Nodebrute]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

The keyboard does not open when clicking on reply in the thread

What is the root cause of that problem?

React Native utilizes asynchronous rendering, which means that updates to the UI and layout calculations may not occur immediately. By introducing a small delay with setTimeout, you allow the rendering and layout to catch up, ensuring that the keyboard opening is triggered at the appropriate time.

It appears that setting the focus on a TextInput component in React Native successfully brings the focus to the input field, but the keyboard doesn't open automatically. This behavior might resemble a known issue, although the exact reproduction steps may vary. Some developers have reported success by using setTimeout to introduce a slight delay before focusing on the input field, which triggers the keyboard to open.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

I solved this issue using a timeout in ReportActionCompose's ComponentDidMount. It works smoothly.

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

N/A

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[rvenky125]

Proposal

Please re-state the problem that we are trying to solve in this issue.

The keyboard does not open when clicking on reply in the thread

What is the root cause of that problem?

In some situations the keyboard may not open even if the text input is focused. So you can fix this issue by blurring and focusing again the text input.

What changes do you think we should make in order to solve the problem?

If the keyboard still not opens while focusing the text input then you can blur the text input by calling
textInputRef.current.blur() method. After that focus the text input again by calling textInputRef.current.blur().
You can check for the keyboard whether it has opened or not by adding listener to the keyboard.

import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
import { Keyboard } from "react-native";

const useIsKeyboardVisible = () => {
const [isKeyboardVisible, setKeyboardVisible] = useState(false);

useEffect(() => {
  const keyboardDidShowListener = Keyboard.addListener(
    'keyboardDidShow',
    () => {
      setKeyboardVisible(true); // or some other action
    },
  );
  const keyboardDidHideListener = Keyboard.addListener(
    'keyboardDidHide',
    () => {
      // console.log('Hide keyboard');
      setKeyboardVisible(false); // or some other action
    },
  );

  return () => {
    keyboardDidHideListener.remove();
    keyboardDidShowListener.remove();
  };
}, []);

 return isKeyboardVisible;
 };

 export default useIsKeyboardVisible;

Use this function inside the chat screen as const isKeyboardVisible = useIsKeyboardVisible().
you can blur the text input, focus it again if isKeyboardVisible is false with some delay using setTimeout

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

[adelekennedy]

Bump @mollfpr

[mollfpr]

Thanks @bernhardoj!

@adelekennedy @bernhardoj I think we can continue with the PR now. @johnmlee101 Do you have a question about the proposal?

[bernhardoj]

Should I open the PR now or wait for @johnmlee101?

[johnmlee101]

I think that's fine, let's go with the same shared logic as from ReportUtils.shouldReportBeInOptionList.

[bernhardoj]

PR is ready

cc: @mollfpr

[adelekennedy]

I think we're just waiting for John's review here

[melvin-bot]

Reviewing label has been removed, please complete the "BugZero Checklist".

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 1.4.79-11 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Fix composer isn't auto focused when click reply in a thread #41402

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2024-06-13. 🎊

For reference, here are some details about the assignees on this issue:

• @mollfpr requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests
• @bernhardoj requires payment (Needs manual offer from BZ)

[melvin-bot]

BugZero Checklist: The PR fixing this issue has been merged! The following checklist (instructions) will need to be completed before the issue can be closed:

• [@mollfpr] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@mollfpr] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment:
• [@mollfpr] A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion:
• [@mollfpr] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@mollfpr] If we decide to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.
• [@adelekennedy] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon:

[mollfpr]

[@mollfpr] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
[@mollfpr] The offending PR has been commented on, pointing out the bug it caused and why, so the author and reviewers can learn from the mistake. Link to comment:

No offending PR.

[@mollfpr] A discussion in #expensify-bugs has been started about whether any other steps should be taken (e.g. updating the PR review checklist) in order to catch this type of bug sooner. Link to discussion:

The regression step should be enough.

[@mollfpr] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
[@mollfpr] If we decide to create a regression test for the bug, please propose the regression test steps to ensure the same bug will not reach production again.

1. Open a chat with an existing message
2. Verify the composer (if android/iOS/mWeb) isn't focused (if web/desktop) is focused
3. Send a message
4. Reply in a thread of the message
5. Verify the composer is focused and a keyboard is shown for mobile devices (except mWeb Safari because of this [$250] Safari mWeb - Keyboard won't open for some inputs (New Chat, Change Password, New Room) #10414)
6. 👍 or 👎

@adelekennedy Could you give the payment summary? Thank you!

[melvin-bot]

Payment Summary

Upwork Job

• Reviewer: @mollfpr owed $1000 via NewDot
• ROLE: @bernhardoj paid $1000 via Upwork (LINK)

BugZero Checklist (@adelekennedy)

• I have verified the correct assignees and roles are listed above and updated the neccesary manual offers
• I have verified that there are no duplicate or incorrect contracts on Upwork for this job (https://www.upwork.com/ab/applicants/1663649941210693632/hired)
• I have paid out the Upwork contracts or cancelled the ones that are incorrect
• I have verified the payment summary above is correct

[adelekennedy]

Ugh - Upwork won't let me reuse the original job posting so I've just created a new job and sent an offer to @bernhardoj

Payouts due:

• Contributor: $1000 @bernhardoj (Upwork)
• Contributor+: $1000 @mollfpr (NewDot)

Upwork job is here.

[bernhardoj]

Accepted

[JmillsExpensify]

$1,000 approved for @mollfpr