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[Post Settings] Use screen to edit String fields instead of modal dialog

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[Type] Enhancement Post Settings
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Description

After implementation of the separate full-screen Activity to edit the Share Message field of the Jetpack Social Sharing section, @osullivanchris suggested also reusing that for other fields, such as slug and excerpt which are also fields containing a String defined by the user, instead of the modal dialog we use now.

slug / excerpt dialog share message screen
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The Activity (EditJetpackSocialShareMessageActivity) currently has specific logic inside it so reusing it will require a bit of work for proper parametrization of custom needs of each field (such as max length and specific rules).

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Research direction

Start with EditJetpackSocialShareMessageActivity and review its current field-specific logic. Then locate the existing slug and excerpt modal-dialog entry points and compare their custom requirements, including maximum length and validation rules. Done means both fields use the full-screen editing flow while preserving their field-specific behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
kotlin
Domain
mobile
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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