[HOLD for payment 2024-07-24] iOS - Search - Empty modal is shown when tapping on "0 selected" dropdown

[m-natarajan]

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Version Number: 9.0.7- 4
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: n
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from TestRail: n/a
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Logs: https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/4856
Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: applause internal team
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Action Performed:

Precondition:

• User has at least one expense.

1. Launch New Expensify app.
2. Go to Search.
3. Long tap on any expense.
4. Tap Select.
5. Unselect the selected expense.
6. Tap "0 selected".

Expected Result:

There should not be any dropdown when no expense is selected.

Actual Result:

There is a "0 selected" dropdown when no expense is selected, which opens an empty modal when tapped.

Workaround:

unknown

Platforms:

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

• Android: Native
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: Native
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari
• MacOS: Desktop

Screenshots/Videos

Bug6543329_1721086768147.RPReplay_Final1721086632.mp4

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Issue Owner

Current Issue Owner: @abekkala

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @techievivek (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to @abekkala (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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[Krishna2323]

Proposal

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

iOS - Search - Empty modal is shown when tapping on "0 selected" dropdown

What is the root cause of that problem?

Modal is set to true even if itemsLength is 0.

App/src/pages/Search/SearchSelectedNarrow.tsx

Line 50 in 7d58aa6

onPress={openMenu}

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

Return from the function without calling openMenu(); if itemsLength is 0.

                onPress={() => {
                    if (!itemsLength) {
                        return;
                    }
                    openMenu();
                }}

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

Instead of returning empty options when selectedItemsKeys.length === 0 is true, we can add some content to display that no options is selected, it can be done the same way we do when options length is 0.

App/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx

Lines 49 to 53 in 7d58aa6

	const options: Array<DropdownOption<SearchHeaderOptionValue>> = [];
	if (selectedItemsKeys.length === 0) {
	return options;
	}

App/src/components/Search/SearchPageHeader.tsx

Lines 101 to 117 in 7d58aa6

	if (options.length === 0) {
	const emptyOptionStyle = {
	interactive: false,
	iconFill: theme.icon,
	iconHeight: variables.iconSizeLarge,
	iconWidth: variables.iconSizeLarge,
	numberOfLinesTitle: 2,
	titleStyle: {...styles.colorMuted, ...styles.fontWeightNormal},
	};
	options.push({
	icon: Expensicons.Exclamation,
	text: translate('search.bulkActions.noOptionsAvailable'),
	value: undefined,
	...emptyOptionStyle,
	});
	}

[neonbhai]

Proposal

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

iOS - Search - Empty modal is shown when tapping on "0 selected" dropdown

What is the root cause of that problem?

We don't set isMobileSelectionModeActive as false when selected Items is empty on SearchListWithHeader.tsx page

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

We will set isMobileSelectionModeActive as false on this page, if the selected items are cleared with a useEffect:

useEffect(() => {
    if (isEmptyObject(selectedItems)){
        setIsMobileSelectionModeActive?.(false);
    } 
}, [selectedItems])

This would remove the checkmarks from the screen as the user would be expecting when they are trying deselect everything.

[dominictb]

Proposal

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

• There is a "0 selected" dropdown when no expense is selected, which opens an empty modal when tapped.

What is the root cause of that problem?

• This button is always interactive even if there are no dropdown options to display:
  

  App/src/pages/Search/SearchSelectedNarrow.tsx

  Lines 49 to 57 in 7d58aa6

  	<Button
  	onPress={openMenu}
  	ref={buttonRef}
  	style={[styles.w100, styles.ph5]}
  	text={translate('workspace.common.selected', {selectedNumber: itemsLength})}
  	shouldShowRightIcon
  	isContentCentered
  	iconRight={Expensicons.DownArrow}
  	/>

• When there is no selected item, so there is no dropdown options, press on it still open modal.

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

• We should disable that button if there is no dropdown options:
  

  App/src/pages/Search/SearchSelectedNarrow.tsx

  Lines 49 to 57 in 7d58aa6

  	<Button
  	onPress={openMenu}
  	ref={buttonRef}
  	style={[styles.w100, styles.ph5]}
  	text={translate('workspace.common.selected', {selectedNumber: itemsLength})}
  	shouldShowRightIcon
  	isContentCentered
  	iconRight={Expensicons.DownArrow}
  	/>

            <Button
                ...
                isDisabled={options.length === 0}
                shouldShowRightIcon={options.length !== 0}
            />

Result

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

• We can hide the SearchSelectedNarrow if there are no dropdown options by early returning in here:

    if (options.length === 0) {
        return null;
    }

or update:

App/src/pages/Search/SearchSelectedNarrow.tsx

Lines 49 to 57 in 7d58aa6

	<Button
	onPress={openMenu}
	ref={buttonRef}
	style={[styles.w100, styles.ph5]}
	text={translate('workspace.common.selected', {selectedNumber: itemsLength})}
	shouldShowRightIcon
	isContentCentered
	iconRight={Expensicons.DownArrow}
	/>

to:

            <Button
                ...
                style={[styles.w100, styles.ph5, options.length === 0 && {opacity: 0}]}
                isDisabled={options.length === 0}
            />

Result

Alternative solution 1	Alternative solution 2

[thienlnam]

Will take this over since Vivek is offline

[thienlnam]

This was added from a recent PR since it's not reproducible on production right? Was someone able to find the linked PR?

[allroundexperts]

Thanks for the proposals everyone!

@dominictb's main proposal looks good to me. The disabling of the button is a more common pattern that we usually make use of in our app.

@dominictb Can you create the PR real quick since this is a deploy blocker?

🎀 👀 🎀 C+ reviewed

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @thienlnam is eligible for the choreEngineerContributorManagement assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[thienlnam]

We're going with @dominictb's proposal, and will spin up the PR since you're offline - we'll still compensate you

[dominictb]

@thienlnam Thanks for creating a quick PR. I am not online at that time.

[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 9.0.7-8 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Disable the button when 0 selected #45535

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2024-07-24. 🎊

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

• @allroundexperts requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests
• @dominictb 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:

• [@allroundexperts] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@allroundexperts] 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:
• [@allroundexperts] 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:
• [@allroundexperts] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@allroundexperts] 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.
• [@abekkala] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon:

[abekkala]

PAYMENT SUMMARY FOR JULY 24

• Fix: @dominictb [$250, if no regressions] offer
• PR Review: @allroundexperts [$250, if no regressions] payment via NewDot
  Please complete checklist

[melvin-bot]

The solution for this issue has been 🚀 deployed to production 🚀 in version 9.0.8-6 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Disable the button when 0 selected #45535

If no regressions arise, payment will be issued on 2024-07-25. 🎊

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

• @allroundexperts requires payment through NewDot Manual Requests
• @dominictb 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:

• [@allroundexperts] The PR that introduced the bug has been identified. Link to the PR:
• [@allroundexperts] 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:
• [@allroundexperts] 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:
• [@allroundexperts] Determine if we should create a regression test for this bug.
• [@allroundexperts] 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.
• [@abekkala] Link the GH issue for creating/updating the regression test once above steps have been agreed upon:

[abekkala]

PAYMENT SUMMARY FOR JULY 24

• Fix: @dominictb [$250, if no regressions] offer
• PR Review: @allroundexperts [$250, if no regressions] payment via NewDot
  Please complete checklist

[abekkala]

@dominictb payment sent and contract ended - thank you! 🎉

[allroundexperts]

Checklist

1. [Search] Selection Mode for small screens #44820
2. https://github.com/Expensify/App/pull/44820/files#r1694343462
3. N/A
4. A regression test would be a nice addition.

Regression Test

Pre-req: Make sure that the user has at least one expense.

1. Open the app, go to Search
2. Long tap on any expense and press Select
3. Unselect the selected expense
4. Tap "0 selected"

Verify that there should not be any dropdown when no expense is selected

Do we 👍 or 👎 ?

[JmillsExpensify]

$250 approved for @allroundexperts

[JmillsExpensify]

Re-opening for the regression test.

[abekkala]

QA GH for regression test created.