fix(mobile): Fixes issue where file upload doesn't work with immediate biometrics (#2083)

packages/filepicker/src/Classic/ClassicReader.ts

@@ -18,16 +18,31 @@ function maximumFileSize(): number {
   return 50 * 1_000_000
 }
 
+const FileInputId = 'classic-reader-file-input'
+function createFileInputOrReturnExisting(): HTMLInputElement {
+  let fileInput = document.getElementById(FileInputId) as HTMLInputElement
+  if (fileInput) {
+    return fileInput
+  }
+
+  fileInput = document.createElement('input')
+  fileInput.id = FileInputId
+  fileInput.type = 'file'
+  fileInput.className = 'absolute top-0 left-0 -z-50 h-px w-px opacity-0'
+  fileInput.multiple = true
+  document.body.appendChild(fileInput)
+
+  return fileInput
+}
+
 function selectFiles(): Promise<File[]> {
-  const input = document.createElement('input') as HTMLInputElement
+  const input = createFileInputOrReturnExisting()
-  input.type = 'file'
-  input.multiple = true
 
   return new Promise((resolve) => {
     input.onchange = async (event) => {
       const target = event.target as HTMLInputElement
       const files = []
-      for (const file of target.files as FileList) {
+      for (const file of Array.from(target.files as FileList)) {
         files.push(file)
       }
       resolve(files)

packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/ContentListView/ContentListView.tsx

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { WebApplication } from '@/Application/Application'
 import { PANEL_NAME_NOTES } from '@/Constants/Constants'
 import { FileItem, PrefKey, WebAppEvent } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from 'react'
+import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import ContentList from '@/Components/ContentListView/ContentList'
 import NoAccountWarning from '@/Components/NoAccountWarning/NoAccountWarning'
 import { ItemListController } from '@/Controllers/ItemList/ItemListController'
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import { ElementIds } from '@/Constants/ElementIDs'
 import ContentListHeader from './Header/ContentListHeader'
 import { AppPaneId } from '../Panes/AppPaneMetadata'
 import { useResponsiveAppPane } from '../Panes/ResponsivePaneProvider'
-import { StreamingFileReader } from '@standardnotes/filepicker'
 import SearchBar from '../SearchBar/SearchBar'
 import { SearchOptionsController } from '@/Controllers/SearchOptionsController'
 import { classNames } from '@standardnotes/utils'
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ const ContentListView = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
       isCurrentNoteTemplate,
     } = itemListController
 
-    const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
     const innerRef = useForwardedRef(ref)
 
     const { addDragTarget, removeDragTarget } = useFileDragNDrop()
@@ -172,12 +170,7 @@ const ContentListView = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
           return
         }
 
-        if (StreamingFileReader.available()) {
         void filesController.uploadNewFile()
-          return
-        }
-
-        fileInputRef.current?.click()
       } else {
         await createNewNote()
         toggleAppPane(AppPaneId.Editor)
@@ -296,23 +289,6 @@ const ContentListView = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
       >
         <div id="items-title-bar" className="section-title-bar border-b border-solid border-border">
           <div id="items-title-bar-container">
-            <input
-              type="file"
-              className="absolute top-0 left-0 -z-50 h-px w-px opacity-0"
-              multiple
-              ref={fileInputRef}
-              onChange={(event) => {
-                const files = event.currentTarget.files
-
-                if (!files) {
-                  return
-                }
-
-                for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-                  void filesController.uploadNewFile(files[i])
-                }
-              }}
-            />
             {selectedTag && (
               <ContentListHeader
                 application={application}

packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/LinkedItems/LinkedItemsPanel.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { LinkingController } from '@/Controllers/LinkingController'
 import { classNames } from '@standardnotes/utils'
 import { getLinkingSearchResults } from '@/Utils/Items/Search/getSearchResults'
 import { observer } from 'mobx-react-lite'
-import { ChangeEventHandler, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useApplication } from '../ApplicationProvider'
 import ClearInputButton from '../ClearInputButton/ClearInputButton'
 import Icon from '../Icon/Icon'
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ const LinkedItemsPanel = ({
   const { entitledToFiles } = featuresController
   const application = useApplication()
 
-  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
   const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('')
   const isSearching = !!searchQuery.length
@@ -58,33 +57,19 @@ const LinkedItemsPanel = ({
     }
   }, [isOpen])
 
-  const handleFileInputChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (event) => {
+  const selectAndUploadFiles = async () => {
-    const files = event.currentTarget.files
-
-    if (!files) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
-      void filesController.uploadNewFile(files[i]).then((uploadedFiles) => {
-        if (uploadedFiles) {
-          void linkItemToSelectedItem(uploadedFiles[0])
-        }
-      })
-    }
-  }
-
-  const selectAndUploadFiles = () => {
     if (!entitledToFiles) {
       void featuresController.showPremiumAlert(FeatureName.Files)
       return
     }
 
-    if (!fileInputRef.current) {
+    const uploadedFiles = await filesController.uploadNewFile()
-      return
-    }
 
-    fileInputRef.current.click()
+    if (uploadedFiles && uploadedFiles.length) {
+      uploadedFiles.forEach((file) => {
+        void linkItemToSelectedItem(file)
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   return (
@@ -177,13 +162,6 @@ const LinkedItemsPanel = ({
             <div>
               <div className="mt-3 mb-1 px-3 text-menu-item font-semibold uppercase text-passive-0">Linked Files</div>
               <div className="my-1">
-                <input
-                  type="file"
-                  className="absolute top-0 left-0 -z-50 h-px w-px opacity-0"
-                  multiple
-                  ref={fileInputRef}
-                  onChange={handleFileInputChange}
-                />
                 <button
                   className="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center gap-3 bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-left text-base text-text hover:bg-info-backdrop hover:text-foreground focus:bg-info-backdrop focus:shadow-none md:text-sm"
                   onClick={selectAndUploadFiles}