Fix visibility of the mentions autocomplete in the composer (#326) (#329)

* Improve layout in composer to ensure the mentions autocomplete is visible (closes #326)

* Dont dismiss the keyboard in the composer

src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {SelectedPhotos} from './photos/SelectedPhotos'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import QuoteEmbed from '../util/PostEmbeds/QuoteEmbed'
 import {useExternalLinkFetch} from './useExternalLinkFetch'
+import {isDesktopWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 
 const MAX_TEXT_LENGTH = 256
 
@@ -188,10 +189,6 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
 
   const canPost = text.length <= MAX_TEXT_LENGTH
 
-  const selectTextInputLayout =
-    selectedPhotos.length !== 0
-      ? styles.textInputLayoutWithPhoto
-      : styles.textInputLayoutWithoutPhoto
   const selectTextInputPlaceholder = replyTo
     ? 'Write your reply'
     : selectedPhotos.length !== 0
@@ -253,7 +250,9 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
               <Text style={[s.red4, s.flex1]}>{error}</Text>
             </View>
           )}
-          <ScrollView style={s.flex1}>
+          <ScrollView
+            style={styles.scrollView}
+            keyboardShouldPersistTaps="always">
             {replyTo ? (
               <View style={[pal.border, styles.replyToLayout]}>
                 <UserAvatar avatar={replyTo.author.avatar} size={50} />
@@ -268,12 +267,7 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
               </View>
             ) : undefined}
 
-            <View
+            <View style={[pal.border, styles.textInputLayout]}>
-              style={[
-                pal.border,
-                styles.textInputLayout,
-                selectTextInputLayout,
-              ]}>
               <UserAvatar avatar={store.me.avatar} size={50} />
               <TextInput
                 ref={textInput}
@@ -346,14 +340,14 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   outer: {
     flexDirection: 'column',
     flex: 1,
-    padding: 15,
     height: '100%',
   },
   topbar: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     alignItems: 'center',
+    paddingTop: isDesktopWeb ? 10 : undefined,
     paddingBottom: 10,
-    paddingHorizontal: 5,
+    paddingHorizontal: 20,
     height: 55,
   },
   postBtn: {
@@ -365,12 +359,14 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     borderRadius: 6,
     paddingHorizontal: 8,
     paddingVertical: 6,
+    marginHorizontal: 15,
     marginBottom: 6,
   },
   errorLine: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     backgroundColor: colors.red1,
     borderRadius: 6,
+    marginHorizontal: 15,
     paddingHorizontal: 8,
     paddingVertical: 6,
     marginVertical: 6,
@@ -386,13 +382,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     justifyContent: 'center',
     marginRight: 5,
   },
-  textInputLayoutWithPhoto: {
+  scrollView: {
-    flexWrap: 'wrap',
-  },
-  textInputLayoutWithoutPhoto: {
     flex: 1,
+    paddingHorizontal: 15,
   },
   textInputLayout: {
+    flex: isDesktopWeb ? undefined : 1,
     flexDirection: 'row',
     borderTopWidth: 1,
     paddingTop: 16,
@@ -418,7 +413,8 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   bottomBar: {
     flexDirection: 'row',
     paddingVertical: 10,
-    paddingRight: 5,
+    paddingLeft: 15,
+    paddingRight: 20,
     alignItems: 'center',
     borderTopWidth: 1,
   },

src/view/com/composer/text-input/TextInput.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   NativeSyntheticEvent,
   StyleSheet,
   TextInputSelectionChangeEventData,
+  View,
 } from 'react-native'
 import PasteInput, {
   PastedFile,
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ export const TextInput = React.forwardRef(
     }, [text, pal.link, pal.text])
 
     return (
-      <>
+      <View style={styles.container}>
         <PasteInput
           testID="composerTextInput"
           ref={textInput}
@@ -202,15 +203,20 @@ export const TextInput = React.forwardRef(
           view={autocompleteView}
           onSelect={onSelectAutocompleteItem}
         />
-      </>
+      </View>
     )
   },
 )
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    width: '100%',
+  },
   textInput: {
     flex: 1,
+    minHeight: 80,
     padding: 5,
+    paddingBottom: 20,
     marginLeft: 8,
     alignSelf: 'flex-start',
   },

src/view/com/composer/text-input/mobile/Autocomplete.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 import React, {useEffect} from 'react'
-import {
+import {Animated, TouchableOpacity, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native'
-  Animated,
-  TouchableOpacity,
-  StyleSheet,
-  useWindowDimensions,
-} from 'react-native'
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react-lite'
 import {UserAutocompleteViewModel} from 'state/models/user-autocomplete-view'
 import {useAnimatedValue} from 'lib/hooks/useAnimatedValue'
@@ -20,52 +15,72 @@ export const Autocomplete = observer(
     onSelect: (item: string) => void
   }) => {
     const pal = usePalette('default')
-    const winDim = useWindowDimensions()
     const positionInterp = useAnimatedValue(0)
 
     useEffect(() => {
       Animated.timing(positionInterp, {
         toValue: view.isActive ? 1 : 0,
         duration: 200,
-        useNativeDriver: false,
+        useNativeDriver: true,
       }).start()
     }, [positionInterp, view.isActive])
 
     const topAnimStyle = {
-      top: positionInterp.interpolate({
+      transform: [
-        inputRange: [0, 1],
+        {
-        outputRange: [winDim.height, winDim.height / 4],
+          translateY: positionInterp.interpolate({
-      }),
+            inputRange: [0, 1],
+            outputRange: [200, 0],
+          }),
+        },
+      ],
     }
     return (
-      <Animated.View style={[styles.outer, pal.view, pal.border, topAnimStyle]}>
+      <View style={[styles.container, view.isActive && styles.visible]}>
-        {view.suggestions.map(item => (
+        <Animated.View
-          <TouchableOpacity
+          style={[
-            testID="autocompleteButton"
+            styles.animatedContainer,
-            key={item.handle}
+            pal.view,
-            style={[pal.border, styles.item]}
+            pal.border,
-            onPress={() => onSelect(item.handle)}>
+            topAnimStyle,
-            <Text type="md-medium" style={pal.text}>
+            view.isActive && styles.visible,
-              {item.displayName || item.handle}
+          ]}>
-              <Text type="sm" style={pal.textLight}>
+          {view.suggestions.slice(0, 5).map(item => (
-                &nbsp;@{item.handle}
+            <TouchableOpacity
+              testID="autocompleteButton"
+              key={item.handle}
+              style={[pal.border, styles.item]}
+              onPress={() => onSelect(item.handle)}>
+              <Text type="md-medium" style={pal.text}>
+                {item.displayName || item.handle}
+                <Text type="sm" style={pal.textLight}>
+                  &nbsp;@{item.handle}
+                </Text>
               </Text>
-            </Text>
+            </TouchableOpacity>
-          </TouchableOpacity>
+          ))}
-        ))}
+        </Animated.View>
-      </Animated.View>
+      </View>
     )
   },
 )
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  outer: {
+  container: {
+    display: 'none',
+    height: 250,
+  },
+  animatedContainer: {
+    display: 'none',
     position: 'absolute',
-    left: 0,
+    left: -64,
     right: 0,
-    bottom: 0,
+    top: 0,
     borderTopWidth: 1,
   },
+  visible: {
+    display: 'flex',
+  },
   item: {
     borderBottomWidth: 1,
     paddingVertical: 16,