Improve attachment picker selection and staging by andremion · Pull Request #6233 · GetStream/stream-chat-android

Update `AttachmentTypePicker` to only select first mode if none are selected.

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First refactor `AttachmentsPickerViewModel` to persist selection state across process death and synchronize external attachments.

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Refactor attachment selection state management between `AttachmentsPickerViewModel` and `MessageComposerViewModel`.

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Review `AttachmentPicker`

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Review `MessagesViewModelFactory`

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Review `AttachmentPickerActions`

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Review `AttachmentsPickerViewModel`

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Move attachment staging ownership to the controller and persist selections across process death

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Add missed unit tests for attachment management and picker logic in `AttachmentsPickerViewModel`, `MessageComposerController`, and `MessageComposerViewModel`.

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Update `AttachmentMetaData.toAttachment` to include the original URI in attachment metadata.

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Disable system attachment picker in XML sample app's so it matches with the composer sample app's

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Update `UserRobot` and `AttachmentsTests` to match with the new UX

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Add `ComposerSessionRepository` to persist and restore message composer state across process death

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Move attachment and edit-mode state persistence from `MessageComposerViewModel` to `MessageComposerController` via `SavedStateHandle`.

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Improve attachment management in `MessageComposerController`

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Remove unnecessary `clearAttachments` call from `MessagesScreen`

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Add setMessageInputInternal(message.text, MessageInput.Source.Edit) so the text field is populated after process-death restore in edit mode.

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Include `name` in attachment serialization in `ComposerSessionRepository`

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Use full message from channel state in `restoreEditMode`

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Add tests for `MessageComposerController` edit session restoration

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Add a feature flag to enable the system attachment picker in the Compose sample app.

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Fix Attachment type mismatch in test step

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Improve attachment picker selection and staging#6233

Improve attachment picker selection and staging#6233
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redesign/AND-1101-attachment-picker-tweaks

Commits on Mar 16, 2026

Update `AttachmentTypePicker` to only select first mode if none are selected.

First refactor `AttachmentsPickerViewModel` to persist selection state across process death and synchronize external attachments.

Refactor attachment selection state management between `AttachmentsPickerViewModel` and `MessageComposerViewModel`.

Review `AttachmentPicker`

Review `MessagesViewModelFactory`

Review `AttachmentPickerActions`

Review `AttachmentsPickerViewModel`

Move attachment staging ownership to the controller and persist selections across process death

Add missed unit tests for attachment management and picker logic in `AttachmentsPickerViewModel`, `MessageComposerController`, and `MessageComposerViewModel`.

Update `AttachmentMetaData.toAttachment` to include the original URI in attachment metadata.

Disable system attachment picker in XML sample app's so it matches with the composer sample app's

Update `UserRobot` and `AttachmentsTests` to match with the new UX

Add `ComposerSessionRepository` to persist and restore message composer state across process death

Move attachment and edit-mode state persistence from `MessageComposerViewModel` to `MessageComposerController` via `SavedStateHandle`.

Improve attachment management in `MessageComposerController`

Remove unnecessary `clearAttachments` call from `MessagesScreen`

Add setMessageInputInternal(message.text, MessageInput.Source.Edit) so the text field is populated after process-death restore in edit mode.

Include `name` in attachment serialization in `ComposerSessionRepository`

Use full message from channel state in `restoreEditMode`

Add tests for `MessageComposerController` edit session restoration

Add a feature flag to enable the system attachment picker in the Compose sample app.

Fix Attachment type mismatch in test step