Replace `FullScreenLoadingIndicator` with `ActivityIndicator` in image components #76001

abzokhattab · 2025-11-25T10:34:39Z

Explanation of Change

Fixed Issues

$ #74935
PROPOSAL:

Tests

Test 1: Image Loading Spinner in Full Image View
Steps:

Open the app and navigate to a chat/report with an attached image
Tap on the image to open it in full-screen view
Observe the loading behavior (on slower connections or large images) and validate that the loading spinner have the same style as in prod and the go back button is not shown after 10sec of loading

Test 2: Thumbnail Image Loading in Chat/Report
Steps:

Navigate to a conversation or expense report with image attachments
Scroll to see image thumbnails load (especially on slower network or first load)
Observe the loading behavior (on slower connections or large images) and validate that the loading spinner have the same style as in prod and the go back button is not shown after 10sec of loading

Offline tests

Same as tests

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src/components/Image/index.tsx	`61.97% <ø> (ø)`
src/components/ImageWithLoading.tsx	`77.27% <ø> (ø)`
.../components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx	`84.21% <ø> (ø)`
src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.native.tsx	`9.09% <ø> (ø)`
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src/components/ImageView/index.tsx	`0.00% <0.00%> (ø)`
src/components/PDFThumbnail/index.tsx	`0.00% <0.00%> (ø)`
src/components/PDFView/index.native.tsx	`8.00% <0.00%> (ø)`
src/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx	`25.00% <25.00%> (ø)`
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abzokhattab · 2025-12-15T00:03:13Z

@Julesssss here is the second PR after this #75031

abzokhattab · 2025-12-15T00:25:00Z

@Julesssss Since all of the new refactorings have the same styling that were in the FullscreenLoadingIndicator so instead of duplicating the styling over and over .. i created a shared component to be used and provide a cleaner code

Applied them on the PDF loaders as well.

abzokhattab · 2025-12-15T00:29:00Z

There was also a bug in the loading indicator when creating an expense is not centered

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so this is now fixed after using the shared component:

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bernhardoj · 2025-12-15T02:48:03Z

Is C+ needed here?

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Product review not strictly required.

Julesssss · 2025-12-22T21:25:01Z

Is C+ needed here?

Yes, please go ahead @bernhardoj

bernhardoj · 2025-12-23T02:45:36Z

@abzokhattab please merge with main

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abzokhattab · 2025-12-23T08:53:12Z

There u go @bernhardoj

bernhardoj · 2025-12-24T04:02:16Z

There was also a bug in the loading indicator when creating an expense is not centered

@abzokhattab I changed the pdf code so that it always shows the loading, but I can't seem to see the LoadingIndicator. If I change it to simple Text, then the text shows. Please see the video below:

web.mp4

bernhardoj · 2025-12-24T04:04:40Z

From the 1st video, we can see there are 2 loading indicators

But from the 2nd video, the loading indicator of the PDF is missing.

bernhardoj · 2025-12-24T04:07:49Z

src/components/LoadingIndicator.tsx

+    const styles = useThemeStyles();
+
+    return (
+        <View style={[StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject, styles.fullScreenLoading, styles.w100, style]}>


If I remove the absolute style, then the loading indicator shows. Btw, I noticed that the structure here looks the same as the FullScreenLoadingIndicator, just without a back button. Maybe we should keep using plain ActivityIndicator for the pdf?

I think its just cleaner this way since most of the instances are using the same styling inside the the Loading indicator so i believe its worth it to have this new component

Or we can keep the full screen loading indicator and add a param that would disable the backTo

What do you think

Or we can keep the full screen loading indicator and add a param that would disable the backTo

This is what is already happening right now, that's why we won't see the back button even without this PR, actually, but it's only temporary.

App/src/components/FullscreenLoadingIndicator.tsx

Line 35 in 2dcf2fc

shouldUseGoBackButton = false,

App/src/components/FullscreenLoadingIndicator.tsx

Lines 62 to 72 in 2dcf2fc

{showGoBackButton && (

<View style={styles.loadingMessage}>

<View style={styles.pv4}>

<Text>{translate('common.thisIsTakingLongerThanExpected')}</Text>

</View>

<Button

text={translate('common.goBack')}

onPress={() => Navigation.goBack()}

/>

</View>

)}

I think its just cleaner this way since most of the instances are using the same styling inside the the Loading indicator so i believe its worth it to have this new component

I don't think there are that many components that show a loading indicator with this structure, but I get your point that most of the time, we want to show a loading indicator that is shown in the center, so I'm fine to keep the component, but we still need to fix the loading indicator on the PDF components.

Okay i fixed the loader for the pdf:

screen-recording-2025-12-24-at-184822_at52s52W.mov

Hmm, I'm still unable to see it. Maybe there is some code that you forgot to push?

web.mp4

can you check now ... here is what i have

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bernhardoj · 2025-12-24T04:21:04Z

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bernhardoj · 2025-12-29T01:16:57Z

src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx

                        accessibilityLabel={translate('accessibilityHints.viewAttachment')}
                        disabled={!shouldDisplayReceipt}
                        disabledStyle={styles.cursorDefault}
+                        style={[styles.h100, styles.flex1]}


From my testing, we don't need the flex1 style here.

src/components/MoneyRequestConfirmationListFooter.tsx

bernhardoj · 2025-12-29T01:48:30Z

Please also fix the lint, and we are good.

Julesssss

A conflict arose while i was ooo, would you mind merging main and then resolving? thanks

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abzokhattab · 2026-01-05T17:34:02Z

sure i just resolved the conflicts @Julesssss

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Looking good, thanks both

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	{showGoBackButton && (
	<View style={styles.loadingMessage}>
	<View style={styles.pv4}>
	<Text>{translate('common.thisIsTakingLongerThanExpected')}</Text>
	</View>
	<Button
	text={translate('common.goBack')}
	onPress={() => Navigation.goBack()}
	/>
	</View>
	)}

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