fix: select home navigation view when creating note inside smart view (#1059)

app/assets/javascripts/Components/NoteTags/NoteTag.tsx

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const NoteTag = ({ appState, tag }: Props) => {
     (event) => {
       if (tagClicked && event.target !== deleteTagRef.current) {
         setTagClicked(false)
-        appState.tags.selected = tag
+        void appState.tags.setSelectedTag(tag)
       } else {
         setTagClicked(true)
       }

app/assets/javascripts/Components/Tags/SmartViewsListItem.tsx

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const SmartViewsListItem: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ view, tagsState }) => {
   }, [setTitle, view])
 
   const selectCurrentTag = useCallback(() => {
-    tagsState.selected = view
+    void tagsState.setSelectedTag(view)
   }, [tagsState, view])
 
   const onBlur = useCallback(() => {

app/assets/javascripts/Components/Tags/TagsList.tsx

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const TagsList: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ appState }: Props) => {
 
   const onContextMenu = useCallback(
     (tag: SNTag, posX: number, posY: number) => {
-      appState.tags.selected = tag
+      void appState.tags.setSelectedTag(tag)
       openTagContextMenu(posX, posY)
     },
     [appState, openTagContextMenu],

app/assets/javascripts/Components/Tags/TagsListItem.tsx

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const TagsListItem: FunctionComponent<Props> = observer(({ tag, features,
   )
 
   const selectCurrentTag = useCallback(() => {
-    tagsState.selected = tag
+    void tagsState.setSelectedTag(tag)
   }, [tagsState, tag])
 
   const onBlur = useCallback(() => {

app/assets/javascripts/UIModels/AppState/AppState.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   removeFromArray,
   WebOrDesktopDeviceInterface,
 } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
-import { action, IReactionDisposer, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from 'mobx'
+import { action, makeObservable, observable } from 'mobx'
 import { ActionsMenuState } from './ActionsMenuState'
 import { FeaturesState } from './FeaturesState'
 import { FilesState } from './FilesState'
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
 
   private appEventObserverRemovers: (() => void)[] = []
 
-  private readonly tagChangedDisposer: IReactionDisposer
-
   constructor(application: WebApplication, private device: WebOrDesktopDeviceInterface) {
     super(application)
 
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
       this.appEventObserverRemovers,
     )
     this.features = new FeaturesState(application, this.appEventObserverRemovers)
-    this.tags = new TagsState(application, this.appEventObserverRemovers, this.features)
+    this.tags = new TagsState(application, this, this.appEventObserverRemovers, this.features)
     this.searchOptions = new SearchOptionsState(application, this.appEventObserverRemovers)
     this.contentListView = new ContentListViewState(application, this, this.appEventObserverRemovers)
     this.noteTags = new NoteTagsState(application, this, this.appEventObserverRemovers)
@@ -120,8 +118,6 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
       openSessionsModal: action,
       closeSessionsModal: action,
     })
-
-    this.tagChangedDisposer = this.tagChangedNotifier()
   }
 
   override deinit(source: DeinitSource): void {
@@ -186,9 +182,6 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
     document.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', this.onVisibilityChange)
     ;(this.onVisibilityChange as unknown) = undefined
 
-    this.tagChangedDisposer()
-    ;(this.tagChangedDisposer as unknown) = undefined
-
     destroyAllObjectProperties(this)
   }
 
@@ -223,29 +216,6 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
     return this.application.setPreference(PrefKey.EditorSpellcheck, !currentValue)
   }
 
-  private tagChangedNotifier(): IReactionDisposer {
-    return reaction(
-      () => this.tags.selectedUuid,
-      () => {
-        const tag = this.tags.selected
-        const previousTag = this.tags.previouslySelected
-
-        if (!tag) {
-          return
-        }
-
-        if (this.application.items.isTemplateItem(tag)) {
-          return
-        }
-
-        this.notifyEvent(AppStateEvent.TagChanged, {
-          tag,
-          previousTag,
-        }).catch(console.error)
-      },
-    )
-  }
-
   addAppEventObserver() {
     this.unsubAppEventObserver = this.application.addEventObserver(async (eventName) => {
       switch (eventName) {
@@ -294,18 +264,9 @@ export class AppState extends AbstractState {
   }
 
   async notifyEvent(eventName: AppStateEvent, data?: unknown) {
-    /**
+    for (const callback of this.observers) {
-     * Timeout is particularly important so we can give all initial
+      await callback(eventName, data)
-     * controllers a chance to construct before propogting any events *
+    }
-     */
-    return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      setTimeout(async () => {
-        for (const callback of this.observers) {
-          await callback(eventName, data)
-        }
-        resolve()
-      })
-    })
   }
 
   /** Returns the tags that are referncing this note */

app/assets/javascripts/UIModels/AppState/ContentListViewState.ts

@@ -380,6 +380,10 @@ export class ContentListViewState extends AbstractState {
   createNewNote = async () => {
     this.appState.notes.unselectNotes()
 
+    if (this.appState.tags.isInSmartView() && !this.appState.tags.isInHomeView()) {
+      await this.appState.tags.selectHomeNavigationView()
+    }
+
     let title = `Note ${this.notes.length + 1}`
     if (this.isFiltering) {
       title = this.noteFilterText
@@ -387,12 +391,11 @@ export class ContentListViewState extends AbstractState {
 
     await this.appState.notes.createNewNoteController(title)
 
-    this.appState.noteTags.reloadTags()
+    this.appState.noteTags.reloadTagsForCurrentNote()
   }
 
   createPlaceholderNote = () => {
-    const selectedTag = this.appState.tags.selected
+    if (this.appState.tags.isInSmartView() && !this.appState.tags.isInHomeView()) {
-    if (selectedTag && selectedTag instanceof SmartView && selectedTag.uuid !== SystemViewId.AllNotes) {
       return
     }
 

app/assets/javascripts/UIModels/AppState/NoteTagsState.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class NoteTagsState extends AbstractState {
 
     appEventListeners.push(
       application.streamItems(ContentType.Tag, () => {
-        this.reloadTags()
+        this.reloadTagsForCurrentNote()
       }),
       application.addSingleEventObserver(ApplicationEvent.PreferencesChanged, async () => {
         this.addNoteToParentFolders = application.getPreference(PrefKey.NoteAddToParentFolders, true)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export class NoteTagsState extends AbstractState {
     return tagsArr.findIndex((t) => t.uuid === tag.uuid)
   }
 
-  reloadTags(): void {
+  reloadTagsForCurrentNote(): void {
     const activeNote = this.appState.contentListView.activeControllerNote
 
     if (activeNote) {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export class NoteTagsState extends AbstractState {
     if (activeNote) {
       await this.application.items.addTagToNote(activeNote, tag, this.addNoteToParentFolders)
       this.application.sync.sync().catch(console.error)
-      this.reloadTags()
+      this.reloadTagsForCurrentNote()
     }
   }
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ export class NoteTagsState extends AbstractState {
         mutator.removeItemAsRelationship(activeNote)
       })
       this.application.sync.sync().catch(console.error)
-      this.reloadTags()
+      this.reloadTagsForCurrentNote()
     }
   }
 

app/assets/javascripts/UIModels/AppState/NotesState.ts

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class NotesState extends AbstractState {
 
     await this.application.noteControllerGroup.createNoteController(noteUuid)
 
-    this.appState.noteTags.reloadTags()
+    this.appState.noteTags.reloadTagsForCurrentNote()
 
     await this.onActiveEditorChanged()
   }

app/assets/javascripts/UIModels/AppState/TagsState.ts

@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@ import {
   isSystemView,
   FindItem,
   DeinitSource,
+  SystemViewId,
 } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { action, computed, makeAutoObservable, makeObservable, observable, runInAction } from 'mobx'
 import { WebApplication } from '../Application'
 import { FeaturesState } from './FeaturesState'
 import { AbstractState } from './AbstractState'
 import { destroyAllObjectProperties } from '@/Utils'
+import { AppState } from './AppState'
+import { AppStateEvent } from './AppStateEvent'
 
 type AnyTag = SNTag | SmartView
 
@@ -78,7 +81,12 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
 
   private readonly tagsCountsState: TagsCountsState
 
-  constructor(application: WebApplication, appEventListeners: (() => void)[], private features: FeaturesState) {
+  constructor(
+    application: WebApplication,
+    override appState: AppState,
+    appEventListeners: (() => void)[],
+    private features: FeaturesState,
+  ) {
     super(application)
 
     this.tagsCountsState = new TagsCountsState(this.application)
@@ -211,12 +219,20 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
     this.application.sync.sync().catch(console.error)
 
     runInAction(() => {
-      this.selected = createdTag as SNTag
+      void this.setSelectedTag(createdTag as SNTag)
     })
 
     this.setAddingSubtagTo(undefined)
   }
 
+  public isInSmartView(): boolean {
+    return this.selected instanceof SmartView
+  }
+
+  public isInHomeView(): boolean {
+    return this.selected instanceof SmartView && this.selected.uuid === SystemViewId.AllNotes
+  }
+
   setAddingSubtagTo(tag: SNTag | undefined): void {
     this.addingSubtagTo = tag
   }
@@ -368,7 +384,7 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
     return this.selected_
   }
 
-  public set selected(tag: AnyTag | undefined) {
+  public async setSelectedTag(tag: AnyTag | undefined) {
     if (tag && tag.conflictOf) {
       this.application.mutator
         .changeAndSaveItem(tag, (mutator) => {
@@ -386,6 +402,23 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
     this.previouslySelected_ = this.selected_
 
     this.setSelectedTagInstance(tag)
+
+    if (tag && this.application.items.isTemplateItem(tag)) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    await this.appState.notifyEvent(AppStateEvent.TagChanged, {
+      tag,
+      previousTag: this.previouslySelected_,
+    })
+  }
+
+  public async selectHomeNavigationView(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.setSelectedTag(this.homeNavigationView)
+  }
+
+  get homeNavigationView(): SmartView {
+    return this.smartViews[0]
   }
 
   private setSelectedTagInstance(tag: AnyTag | undefined): void {
@@ -410,7 +443,7 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
 
   public set editingTag(editingTag: SNTag | SmartView | undefined) {
     this.editing_ = editingTag
-    this.selected = editingTag
+    void this.setSelectedTag(editingTag)
   }
 
   public createNewTemplate() {
@@ -430,7 +463,7 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
   public undoCreateNewTag() {
     this.editing_ = undefined
     const previousTag = this.previouslySelected_ || this.smartViews[0]
-    this.selected = previousTag
+    void this.setSelectedTag(previousTag)
   }
 
   public async remove(tag: SNTag | SmartView, userTriggered: boolean) {
@@ -443,7 +476,7 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
     }
     if (shouldDelete) {
       this.application.mutator.deleteItem(tag).catch(console.error)
-      this.selected = this.smartViews[0]
+      await this.setSelectedTag(this.smartViews[0])
     }
   }
 
@@ -487,7 +520,7 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
       const insertedTag = await this.application.mutator.createTagOrSmartView(newTitle)
       this.application.sync.sync().catch(console.error)
       runInAction(() => {
-        this.selected = insertedTag as SNTag
+        void this.setSelectedTag(insertedTag as SNTag)
       })
     } else {
       await this.application.mutator.changeAndSaveItem<TagMutator>(tag, (mutator) => {
@@ -508,12 +541,12 @@ export class TagsState extends AbstractState {
         const matchingTag = this.application.items.findItem(item.uuid)
 
         if (matchingTag) {
-          this.selected = matchingTag as AnyTag
+          void this.setSelectedTag(matchingTag as AnyTag)
           return
         }
       }
     } else if (action === ComponentAction.ClearSelection) {
-      this.selected = this.smartViews[0]
+      void this.setSelectedTag(this.smartViews[0])
     }
   }