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Browsing a list of messages by HW arrow keys (like in folder list)
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Description
Expected: Browsing a list of messages by HW arrow keys
I have V-construction smartphone LG Wine with numpad and other HW buttons like a normal (smart)phone,
including 4-direction arrow keys and "ok" button in the center of them.
Three situations (functions), from the most important:
I would like to browse
a list of conversations/messages inside folder
or a list of messages inside conversation
by moving a cursor by down/top HW arrows and then pressing HW button "ok".
I would like to go to the prev/nex message (when I have displayed one concrete message)
by pressing left/right HW arrow.
It would be also good to go to the next folder by pressing left/right HW arrow when displayed content of one folder.
Actual behavior: List of folders only
It is possible to browse list of folders by top/down HW arrows and select it by HW "ok" button;
but it is not possible to continue by HW buttons deeper into conversations and messages.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the existing hardware-key handling for the folder list, then inspect how conversation and message screens handle focus and navigation. Done means the up/down arrows and OK button browse and select conversations or messages, and left/right arrows move between messages or folders as described.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100