[BUG] Editing alt text: "edit failed" dialog has no "Cancel option

[ingernet]

Mastodon in general has an issue surrounding editing alt text of an existing toot. The server code has an pending PR, but that doesn't solve this iOS UI issue in the Tooot app. After I've tried, unsuccessfully, to edit some alt text, I get an "Editing failed" dialog, with only one option: "Try again."

While I admire the optimism of this design, I believe that a "Cancel" option would be a prudent addition here. As it is, I have to force quit the app to get out of that dialog.

[ingernet]

BTW this is on 4.6.6.

[xmflsct]

Interesting, did not even test re-edit a media's alt text. Assuming that should work out of the box.

I will get a PR to disallow editing media details when editing a toot. Though you can already "exit" the modal, by tapping on the chevron icon on the top left corner.

[ingernet]

@xmflsct thanks for your response! Alas, once you have clicked the "Save"icon, the chevron is not active. You are stuck interacting with the dialog.

[xmflsct]

@ingernet then that chevron might be a bug yeah

[ingernet]

@xmflsct so...should we reopen this ticket, then? Seems like every interaction that would result in a POST should have a "back out/cancel" option, yes? Seems like the chevron is doing what it's supposed to do, if you can get to it.

[xmflsct]

Just tested again locally, tapping on the chevron can always dismiss the modal. Maybe it was an issue but now I also re-arranged the code a bit while fixing the issue you mentioned.

app/src/screens/Compose/EditAttachment.tsx

Line 31 in 36bbe5b

<HeaderLeft type='icon' content='ChevronDown' onPress={() => navigation.goBack()} />

In principle the action should just work, there is no condition attached to it.

[ingernet]

Great, looking forward to the update, thanks! [edited to remove Gmail thread, derrrrp]