[HOLD for payment 2023-12-08] [$1000] Web - App does not display working report on back from 'something is wrong page'

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Action Performed:

1. Open the app
2. Open any report, to trigger something is wrong page, send any attachment, click on attachment and copy URL, send URL, delete the attachment and click on URL
3. Click on browser back, observe that it changes URL but it still displays something is wrong page
4. Reload and observe that app now displays proper report

Expected Result:

App should display chat report on back from 'something is wrong' page if report don't have any issue

Actual Result:

App still displays 'something is wrong' page on browser back click even though app changes URL to a working report

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: 1.3.41-2
Reproducible in staging?: y
Reproducible in production?: y
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

something.is.wrong.back.button.wrong.working.mp4

Recording.3714.mp4

Expensify/Expensify Issue URL:
Issue reported by: @dhanashree-sawant
Slack conversation: https://expensify.slack.com/archives/C049HHMV9SM/p1689531247187909

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[melvin-bot]

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

[melvin-bot]

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[DanutGavrus]

Proposal

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

App does not display working report on back from 'something is wrong page'

What is the root cause of that problem?

1. We throw an error if we don't find the attachment:
   

   App/src/components/AttachmentCarousel/index.js

   Lines 192 to 195 in ab3d0e8

   	const page = _.findIndex(attachments, (a) => a.source === this.props.source);
   	if (page === -1) {
   	throw new Error('Attachment not found');
   	}

2. We never clear that error, so pressing on the back button, still shows the Error page.

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

To fix 1st problem:

Instead of throwing an error, we could show the FullPageNotFoundView, and optionally, we could add a `Log` and a new text in our languages to show a custom error.

if (page === -1) {
    Log.warn('Attachment not found'); // Optional
    return {
        attachmentNotFound: true,
    }
}

<FullPageNotFoundView
  shouldShow={this.state.attachmentNotFound}
  subtitleKey='notFound.attachmentYouLookingForCannotBeFound' // Optional
  >
  <View

Add to en.js file(Optional, we'll also need the Spanish translation):

notFound: {
  attachmentYouLookingForCannotBeFound: 'The attachment you are looking for cannot be found.',

To fix 2nd problem:

Inside BaseErrorBoundary component, add the componentDidMount method which is not yet present. In it, we'll add a listener which clears the existing error when user presses on the back button(if it exists):

componentDidMount() {
    window.onpopstate = () => {
        if (this.state.hasError) {
            this.clearError();
        }
    }
}

Adding the listener in the componentDidMount method will not flash the page when user presses on the back button.

[michaelhaxhiu]

This is a very edge case bug, but it is indeed "inconsistent" from the behavior we'd expect in the app. I think we should try to fix it (and hopefully it's not a big undertaking to do so).

[melvin-bot]

Job added to Upwork: https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01f4efb0d0e28187e6

[melvin-bot]

Current assignee @michaelhaxhiu is eligible for the External assigner, not assigning anyone new.

[melvin-bot]

Triggered auto assignment to Contributor-plus team member for initial proposal review - @0xmiroslav (External)

[rk111]

Hi,
Assign to me I will work in this

[kameshwarnayak]

Proposal

Edited to address 2 issues as per this comment #23068 (comment)

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

Bug 1: Infinite loading shows when you open not available/inaccessible attachments (Point 5 in the above comment)
Bug 2: App redirects to not accessible chat (Point 7 in the above comment)

What is the root cause of that problem?

Bug 1: Infinite loading shows when you open not available/inaccessible attachments (Point 5 in the above comment)

We are not handling onError/onLoadEnd in the ImageView. isLoading is set to true in onLoadStart={imageLoadingStart}. However isLoading is reset to false in onLoad={imageLoad} which doesn't get called since the image is not loaded. This causes infinite loading error.

App/src/components/ImageView/index.js

Lines 257 to 264 in 7eb96d8

	<Image
	source={{uri: url}}
	isAuthTokenRequired={isAuthTokenRequired}
	style={[styles.h100, styles.w100]}
	resizeMode={Image.resizeMode.contain}
	onLoadStart={imageLoadingStart}
	onLoad={imageLoad}
	/>

Bug 2: App redirects to not accessible chat (Point 7 in the above comment)

Root cause of this bug is that when the AttachmentModal is closed, we call Navigation.dismissModal.

In Navigation.dismissModal, if the targetReportID is not same as the one on top of the stack, we replace the URL with the URL of the targetReportID

App/src/pages/home/report/ReportAttachments.js

Line 33 in c2dab6e

onModalHide={() => Navigation.dismissModal(reportID)}

App/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.js

Lines 167 to 172 in c2dab6e

	if (targetReportID && targetReportID !== getTopmostReportId(rootState)) {
	const state = getStateFromPath(ROUTES.getReportRoute(targetReportID));
	const action = getActionFromState(state, linkingConfig.config);
	action.type = 'REPLACE';
	navigationRef.current.dispatch(action);

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

To solve Bug 1 we need to write an handler for onError/onLoadEnd for Image component.

1. Define a state variable error
const [error, setError] = useState(false);
2. Define function onError to set error and remove loading

    const onError = (e) =>{
        setError(true);
        setIsLoading(false);
    }

3. Set onError handler in the Image component and If error is true show a BlockingView

{error === true ? (
    <BlockingView
        icon={Illustrations.ToddBehindCloud}
        iconWidth={variables.modalTopIconWidth}
        iconHeight={variables.modalTopIconHeight}
        title={translate('notFound.notHere')} 
    />
    ) : (
        <Image
            source={{uri: url}}
            isAuthTokenRequired={isAuthTokenRequired}
            // Hide image until finished loading to prevent showing preview with wrong dimensions.
            style={isLoading ? undefined : [styles.w100, styles.h100]}
            // When Image dimensions are lower than the container boundary(zoomscale <= 1), use `contain` to render the image with natural dimensions.
            // Both `center` and `contain` keeps the image centered on both x and y axis.
            resizeMode={zoomScale > 1 ? Image.resizeMode.center : Image.resizeMode.contain}
            onLoadStart={imageLoadingStart}
            onLoad={imageLoad}
            onError={onError}
        />
    )}

Result :

Screen.Recording.2023-09-04.at.6.27.10.PM.mov

To solve Bug 2 we can check for error and if there is any error in loading the image, open the report in the top of the Stack. We can achieve this by following the below steps

1. Pass error param to Navigation.dismissModal
2. If error is true, open the latest report

            if (!error && targetReportID && targetReportID !== getTopmostReportId(rootState)) {

3. In ReportAttachment.js define a state variable error and pass the value to Navigation.dismissModal

    const [error, setError] = useState(false);

    return (
        <AttachmentModal
            ...
            onError={setError}
            onModalHide={() => Navigation.dismissModal(reportID, error)}
            ...
        />

4. onError handler is passed to the children components and is called when there is an error in loading an image

Result :

Redirect.mov

What alternative solutions did you explore? (Optional)

None

[rk111]

Proposal

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

The problem we are trying to solve is that the app does not display the working report when the user navigates back from the "Something is wrong" page.

What is the root cause of that problem?

The root cause of this problem is that in the AttachmentCarousel component, when the app doesn't find the expected attachment, it throws an error. This error prevents the app from displaying the working report, leaving the user stuck on the "Something is wrong" page.

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

To solve the problem, instead of throwing an error, we should handle the scenario where the attachment is not found in a more graceful manner. We can make the following changes:

In the AttachmentCarousel component, when the attachment is not found, set a state flag (e.g., "attachmentNotFound") to true, indicating that the attachment is not available.

Rather than throwing an error, we should return from the function to allow the app to continue executing without interruption.

Show the FullPageNotFoundView component with a custom error message when the "attachmentNotFound" flag is true.

Optional Changes:

Log a warning (using Log.warn) when the attachment is not found, which can be helpful for debugging purposes.

Add a new text key in the language files (e.g., en.js and possibly in Spanish translation as well) to display a custom error message when the attachment is not found.

// Inside AttachmentCarousel class

constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
        attachmentNotFound: false,
    };
}

// Inside the function where the attachment is not found

const page = _.findIndex(attachments, (a) => a.source === this.props.source);
if (page === -1) {
    Log.warn('Attachment not found'); // Optional
    this.setState({ attachmentNotFound: true });
    return;
}

// Render method

render() {
    // ...
    return (
        <>
            {this.state.attachmentNotFound && (
                <FullPageNotFoundView
                    shouldShow={true}
                    subtitleKey='notFound.attachmentYouLookingForCannotBeFound' // Optional, provide the language key
                />
            )}
            <View
                // Render the AttachmentCarousel content here
            />
        </>
    );
}

[greg-schroeder]

For C+ (@0xmiroslav) - can you confirm if any solutions in this issue may apply to #23374?

[melvin-bot]

@michaelhaxhiu, @0xmiroslav Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[michaelhaxhiu]

DM'ed miki to make sure he's aware of this one. We can re-assign to another C+ if you are busy too!

[0xmiroslav]

For C+ (@0xmiroslav) - can you confirm if any solutions in this issue may apply to #23374?

@greg-schroeder I followed repro step in #23374. First time, it shows infinite loading and from next time, it crashes which is this GH.
So I suggest to put #23374 on hold for this.

[0xmiroslav]

Page not found view looks good to me but it's new design pattern to show it in preview modal, not in full screen.

@shawnborton do you think it's fine? (Here, back arrow button should be removed of course)

[melvin-bot]

📣 It's been a week! Do we have any satisfactory proposals yet? Do we need to adjust the bounty for this issue? 💸

[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 1.4.6-2 and is now subject to a 7-day regression period 📆. Here is the list of pull requests that resolve this issue:

• Revert 25521 #31701

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[melvin-bot]

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[dylanexpensify]

payment upcoming!

[dylanexpensify]

Payment summary:

• Reporter: @dhanashree-sawant $250
• Contributor: @WikusKriek $1,000
• Contributor+: @0xmiroslav $1,000

Please apply!

[dylanexpensify]

@dhanashree-sawant still waiting for you to accept!

[dylanexpensify]

@WikusKriek paid!
@0xmiroslav paid! Mind doing checklist?

[dylanexpensify]

bump @0xmiroslav 🙇‍♂️

[dhanashree-sawant]

Hi @dylanexpensify, sorry for the delay, we already have accepted offer for the job sent before in november, I have messaged you on upwork in that job, can you approve that?

[melvin-bot]

@sonialiap, @jasperhuangg, @WikusKriek, @dylanexpensify, @0xmiroslav Huh... This is 4 days overdue. Who can take care of this?

[dylanexpensify]

approving today!

[0xmiroslav]

Regression Test Proposal

1. Send any attachment to any chat
2. View the attachment
3. Copy the URL
4. Paste that URL in another chat
5. Click on the URL to open the attachment preview
6. Close preview
7. Verify that it keeps the same chat you were on when opening the attachment, not redirecting to the report of the attachment

[dylanexpensify]

@dhanashree-sawant it doesn't show either accepted, can you just accept the new one?

[dylanexpensify]

bump @dhanashree-sawant

[melvin-bot]

@sonialiap, @jasperhuangg, @WikusKriek, @dylanexpensify, @0xmiroslav Whoops! This issue is 2 days overdue. Let's get this updated quick!

[dhanashree-sawant]

So sorry for the delay, I was away for a week, the new offer too expired 😅, can you provide a new offer whenever you are available?

[melvin-bot]

@sonialiap, @jasperhuangg, @WikusKriek, @dylanexpensify, @0xmiroslav Eep! 4 days overdue now. Issues have feelings too...

[sonialiap]

@dhanashree-sawant new offer sent :)

[dhanashree-sawant]

Thanks @sonialiap, I have accepted the offer.

[sonialiap]

Payment completed 🎉