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search is enhanced and min length is 3 now #56

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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions mobile/lib/controllers/chat.dart
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Expand Up @@ -88,7 +88,15 @@ class ChatController extends ChangeNotifier {
}

Future<void> queryUsers(String term) async {
if (term.trim().isEmpty) {
final String cleanTerm = term.trim();

if (cleanTerm.isEmpty) {
contactSearchResults.clear();
notifyListeners();
return;
}

if (cleanTerm.length < 3) {
contactSearchResults.clear();
notifyListeners();
return;
Expand All @@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ class ChatController extends ChangeNotifier {
notifyListeners();

try {
final res = await _api.searchUsers(term);
final res = await _api.searchUsers(cleanTerm);
if (res.data == null) {
contactSearchResults = [];
} else if (res.data is List) {
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31 changes: 26 additions & 5 deletions mobile/lib/pages/new_chat_page.dart
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Expand Up @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class _NewChatPageState extends State<NewChatPage> {
autofocus: true,
style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.black87),
decoration: const InputDecoration(
hintText: "Enter exact username...",
hintText: "Enter minimum 3 characters...",
hintStyle: TextStyle(color: Colors.black38),
enabledBorder: UnderlineInputBorder(
borderSide: BorderSide(color: Colors.black26),
Expand All @@ -73,13 +73,22 @@ class _NewChatPageState extends State<NewChatPage> {
),
onPressed: () {
final text = inputController.text.trim();
if (text.isNotEmpty) {
if (text.length >= 3) {
context.read<ChatController>().queryUsers(text);
setState(() {
_searchController.text = text;
});
Navigator.pop(context);
} else {
ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
const SnackBar(
content: Text(
"Search query must be at least 3 characters.",
),
backgroundColor: Colors.redAccent,
),
);
}
Navigator.pop(context);
},
child: const Text("Search", style: TextStyle(color: Colors.white)),
),
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -115,7 +124,9 @@ class _NewChatPageState extends State<NewChatPage> {
@override
Widget build(BuildContext context) {
final chatState = context.watch<ChatController>();
final bool isSearching = _searchController.text.trim().isNotEmpty;
final String searchInput = _searchController.text.trim();
final bool isSearching = searchInput.isNotEmpty;
final bool hasValidQueryLength = searchInput.length >= 3;

return Scaffold(
backgroundColor: Colors.white,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -172,7 +183,17 @@ class _NewChatPageState extends State<NewChatPage> {
),
Expanded(
child: isSearching
? (chatState.isSearchLoading
? (!hasValidQueryLength
? const Center(
child: Text(
"Type at least 3 characters to search...",
style: TextStyle(
color: Colors.black45,
fontSize: 14,
),
),
)
: chatState.isSearchLoading
? const Center(
child: CircularProgressIndicator(
color: Color(0xFF1890FF),
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