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Fix back button navigation for documents opened within app

Open Copilot opened this issue 7 months ago • 0 comments

Fixes #392 - App now returns to main screen instead of closing when pressing back after opening documents through internal file chooser.

Problem

When users opened documents via the app's file chooser or recent documents, pressing the back button would close the entire app instead of returning to the main screen. This was unexpected UX behavior that differed from typical Android navigation patterns.

The correct behavior should be:

  • Internal navigation (file chooser/recent docs): Back button → return to main screen
  • External launch (opened from file manager/email): Back button → close app

Solution

Added tracking of document source and custom back button handling to provide appropriate navigation based on how the document was opened.

Key Changes

  • Track document source: Added documentOpenedInternally boolean flag
  • Internal navigation: Set flag to true for file chooser and recent documents
  • External navigation: Set flag to false for app launches with intent data
  • Custom back handling: Use modern OnBackPressedCallback with conditional logic
  • Return navigation: Added showLandingScreen() method to navigate back to main screen

Navigation Behavior After Fix

  • ✅ File chooser → document → BACK → main screen (was: close app)
  • ✅ Recent documents → document → BACK → main screen (was: close app)
  • ✅ External app → document → BACK → close app (unchanged)
  • ✅ Fullscreen mode → BACK → exit fullscreen (unchanged)

Files Modified

  • MainActivity.java: Added source tracking and back button handling (~35 lines)
  • RecentDocumentDialogFragment.java: Use internal navigation method (1 line)

The implementation is minimal and surgical, preserving all existing functionality while solving the UX issue described in the original problem statement.

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Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses

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  • dl.google.com
    • Triggering command: /usr/lib/jvm/temurin-17-jdk-amd64/bin/java --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.lang.invoke=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.prefs/java.util.prefs=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED --add-exports=jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.util=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.nio.charset=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util.concurrent.atomic=ALL-UNNAMED -Xmx1536M -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Duser.country -Duser.language=en -Duser.variant -cp /home/REDACTED/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-8.9-bin/90cnw93cvbtalezasaz0blq0a/gradle-8.9/lib/gradle-daemon-main-8.9.jar -javaagent:/home/REDACTED/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-8.9-bin/90cnw93cvbtalezasaz0blq0a/gradle-8.9/lib/agents/gradle-instrumentation-agent-8.9.jar org.gradle.launcher.daemon.bootstrap.GradleDaemon 8.9 (dns block)

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