Added a ProgressBar to display while uploading Pics/Files #3443

Smarshal21 · 2023-11-14T14:16:13Z

Resolves #2500

Overview

This pull request introduces a ProgressBar to enhance the user experience during file uploads. The ProgressBar provides visual feedback on the upload progress, making it more intuitive for users.

Changes Made:

Upload Functionality:

Modified the upload function to handle ProgressBar visibility.
The ProgressBar is set to VISIBLE during the upload process and GONE when the upload is complete.

WorkManager Integration:

Utilized WorkManager for managing the background file upload task.
Enqueued unique work to ensure proper handling of the upload task.

Observing WorkManager State:

Implemented an observer for the WorkManager to track the state of the file upload.
The ProgressBar is hidden once the upload is completed, and appropriate notifications are displayed.

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mahibi

I like the callback approach, however i think the solution is not yet fully developed.

I agree that we need to show the loading progress in the chat, but we should introduce placeholder messages for that, which is a bit more work.

With the current solution, the loading bar now floats above all messages which is a bit irritating, especially when uploads take longer. It is not obvious that it is the upload progress but it feels more like there are problems loading the chat.

rapterjet2004 · 2023-11-17T13:40:24Z

Placeholder messages seem to be necessary for this one. There should be a shimmer effect in place while the file is loading. We're already using this loading library in some of our xml.

We could have it so that when the file message is sent, a temporary placeholder message is added to the chat list, before being removed when the file message arrives from the server.

This also allows us a bit of freedom when it comes to design. We could implement a custom Nextcloud themed loading animation in the future, if we ever need to.

Smarshal21 · 2024-02-13T16:23:23Z

Placeholder messages seem to be necessary for this one. There should be a shimmer effect in place while the file is loading. We're already using this loading library in some of our xml.

We could have it so that when the file message is sent, a temporary placeholder message is added to the chat list, before being removed when the file message arrives from the server.

This also allows us a bit of freedom when it comes to design. We could implement a custom Nextcloud themed loading animation in the future, if we ever need to.

what would be better @mahibi @rapterjet2004 ? use the existing shimmer which appears while loading the chat or a custom shimmer for uploading ?

mahibi · 2024-03-05T13:02:32Z

Placeholder messages seem to be necessary for this one. There should be a shimmer effect in place while the file is loading. We're already using this loading library in some of our xml.
We could have it so that when the file message is sent, a temporary placeholder message is added to the chat list, before being removed when the file message arrives from the server.
This also allows us a bit of freedom when it comes to design. We could implement a custom Nextcloud themed loading animation in the future, if we ever need to.

what would be better @mahibi @rapterjet2004 ? use the existing shimmer which appears while loading the chat or a custom shimmer for uploading ?

i would say a loading circle (spinner) inside a placeholder message.

Fyi i rebased on master and fixed minor merge conflicts

rapterjet2004 · 2024-03-05T15:13:18Z

app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt

                fileUri,
                room,
                currentConversation?.displayName!!,
                metaData
-            )
+            ) { showProgressBar: Boolean ->
+                binding.idprogressbar.visibility = if (showProgressBar) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE


Suggested change

binding.idprogressbar.visibility = if (showProgressBar) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE

binding.idprogressbar.visibility = if (showProgressBar) View.VISIBLE else {

chatViewModel.refreshChatParams(

setupFieldsForPullChatMessages(

true,

globalLastKnownFutureMessageId,

true

)

)

View.GONE

}

Breaks with the recent refactoring of ChatActivity. Insert this line to fix it, so that uploaded files show up after sending.

Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> Added ProgressBar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> Added ProgressBar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> added progress bar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in>

Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in>

just rebased to origin/master and fixed some conflicts. Did not test or improve anything. Signed-off-by: Marcel Hibbe <dev@mhibbe.de>

github-actions · 2024-03-29T20:25:23Z

APK file: https://www.kaminsky.me/nc-dev/android-artifacts/3443-talk.apk

To test this change/fix you can simply download above APK file and install and test it in parallel to your existing Nextcloud Talk app.

github-actions · 2024-03-29T20:25:25Z

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github-actions · 2024-03-31T02:03:43Z

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Smarshal21 requested review from AndyScherzinger and rapterjet2004 November 14, 2023 14:16

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Add a placeholder/progress bar for uploading pics/files #2500

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mahibi force-pushed the ProgressBar branch from 009be9e to d543a7b Compare March 5, 2024 12:57

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Smarshal21 and others added 3 commits March 29, 2024 21:18

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Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> Added ProgressBar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> Added ProgressBar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in> added progress bar Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in>

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Signed-off-by: Smarshal21 <lcb2021048@iiitl.ac.in>

fixes after rebase to origin/master

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just rebased to origin/master and fixed some conflicts. Did not test or improve anything. Signed-off-by: Marcel Hibbe <dev@mhibbe.de>

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-                binding.idprogressbar.visibility = if (showProgressBar) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
+                binding.idprogressbar.visibility = if (showProgressBar) View.VISIBLE else {
+                    chatViewModel.refreshChatParams(
+                        setupFieldsForPullChatMessages(
+                            true,
+                            globalLastKnownFutureMessageId,
+                            true
+                        )
+                    )
+                    View.GONE
+                }

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Smarshal21 commented Nov 14, 2023 • edited by AndyScherzinger

Overview

Changes Made:

Upload Functionality:

WorkManager Integration:

Observing WorkManager State:

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