aeharding/voyager

System context menu for URLs

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#1,173 opened on Jan 19, 2024

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Description

The problem Sometimes I would like to perform actions to URLs on a post/comment (e.g. share, open in a specific browser, etc). On the PWA, long pressing on a link pops the system context menu (seen in #441) which allows us to choose an action. On the Android app, we get a useless pop-up as seen in #1123.

This also applies to "Touch Friendly Links" when enabled.

#1123 mentioned this being "a native iOS thing". Unfortunately, (1) this is on Android, and (2) it's definitely not native behaviour.

Desired solution System context menu on URL long-press.

Alternatives considered Works on the PWA

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how long press on links is currently handled in the app (likely in the webview or link component). Research Android's native context menu API, such as using `ClipboardManager` to copy URL or `Intent` to share. Check the 'Touch Friendly Links' feature. Implement a long press listener that triggers the system context menu for URLs.
Tech stack
typescriptandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
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GitAndroid development experience
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60