Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-android

Swipe Gesture For Deleting Notes

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feature request
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Java
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Description

### What
From the notes list, it would be nice if there was a swipe gesture that could be used to delete notes, similar to what exists on iOS.

### Why
This would make it easier to quickly delete or manage notes from the notes list. It would also match the features available in the iOS app.

### How
It would ideally look similar to what is already implemented on iOS, which looks like this:

![IMG_791726D983B7-1](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/42454301/113451225-8c856d80-93cf-11eb-8c90-e73b7f064f76.jpeg)

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Research direction

Start by locating the Android notes-list screen and its existing note-management actions. Use the linked iOS behavior and screenshot as the reference for the gesture and deletion interaction, then verify that notes can be deleted from the list through the swipe flow and that the result matches the intended design.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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