Lack of Visual Feedback When Expense is Auto-Merged into Report

src/CONST/index.ts

@@ -1506,6 +1506,7 @@ const CONST = {
         PUSHER_PING_PONG: 'pusher_ping_pong',
         LOCATION_UPDATE_INTERVAL: 5000,
         PLAY_SOUND_MESSAGE_DEBOUNCE_TIME: 500,
+        NOTIFY_NEW_ACTION_DELAY: 700,
         SKELETON_ANIMATION_SPEED: 3,
         SEARCH_OPTIONS_COMPARISON: 'search_options_comparison',
         SEARCH_MOST_RECENT_OPTIONS: 'search_most_recent_options',

src/components/Search/SearchList.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
 import {turnOnMobileSelectionMode} from '@libs/actions/MobileSelectionMode';
 import {isMobileChrome} from '@libs/Browser';
 import {addKeyDownPressListener, removeKeyDownPressListener} from '@libs/KeyboardShortcut/KeyDownPressListener';
+import durationHighlightItem from '@libs/Navigation/helpers/getDurationHighlightItem';
 import variables from '@styles/variables';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
@@ -287,16 +288,9 @@ function SearchList(
                 clearTimeout(itemFocusTimeoutRef.current);
             }
 
-            const duration =
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_ENTRY_DELAY +
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_ENTRY_DURATION +
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_START_DELAY +
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_START_DURATION +
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_END_DELAY +
-                CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_END_DURATION;
             itemFocusTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
                 setItemsToHighlight(null);
-            }, duration);
+            }, durationHighlightItem);
         },
         [data, scrollToIndex],
     );

src/libs/Navigation/helpers/getDurationHighlightItem.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import CONST from '@src/CONST';
+
+const durationHighlightItem =
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_ENTRY_DELAY +
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_ENTRY_DURATION +
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_START_DELAY +
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_START_DURATION +
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_END_DELAY +
+    CONST.ANIMATED_HIGHLIGHT_END_DURATION;
+export default durationHighlightItem;

src/libs/actions/IOU.ts

@@ -5609,7 +5609,11 @@ function requestMoney(requestMoneyInformation: RequestMoneyInformation) {
     }
 
     if (activeReportID && !isMoneyRequestReport) {
-        notifyNewAction(activeReportID, payeeAccountID);
+        Navigation.setNavigationActionToMicrotaskQueue(() =>
+            setTimeout(() => {
+                notifyNewAction(activeReportID, payeeAccountID, reportPreviewAction);
+            }, CONST.TIMING.NOTIFY_NEW_ACTION_DELAY),
+        );
     }
 }
 

src/pages/home/report/PureReportActionItem.tsx

@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ type PureReportActionItemProps = {
     /** Whether to show border for MoneyRequestReportPreviewContent */
     shouldShowBorder?: boolean;
 
+    /** Whether to highlight the action for a few seconds */
+    shouldHighlight?: boolean;
+
     /** Current user's account id */
     currentUserAccountID?: number;
 };
@@ -428,6 +431,7 @@ function PureReportActionItem({
     dismissTrackExpenseActionableWhisper = () => {},
     userBillingFundID,
     shouldShowBorder,
+    shouldHighlight = false,
     currentUserAccountID,
 }: PureReportActionItemProps) {
     const actionSheetAwareScrollViewContext = useContext(ActionSheetAwareScrollView.ActionSheetAwareScrollViewContext);
@@ -457,8 +461,9 @@ function PureReportActionItem({
     const isReportArchived = useReportIsArchived(report?.reportID);
 
     const highlightedBackgroundColorIfNeeded = useMemo(
-        () => (isReportActionLinked ? StyleUtils.getBackgroundColorStyle(theme.messageHighlightBG) : {}),
-        [StyleUtils, isReportActionLinked, theme.messageHighlightBG],
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
+        () => (isReportActionLinked || shouldHighlight ? StyleUtils.getBackgroundColorStyle(theme.messageHighlightBG) : {}),
+        [StyleUtils, isReportActionLinked, theme.messageHighlightBG, shouldHighlight],
     );
 
     const reportPreviewStyles = StyleUtils.getMoneyRequestReportPreviewStyle(shouldUseNarrowLayout, 1, undefined, undefined);
@@ -1646,6 +1651,7 @@ export default memo(PureReportActionItem, (prevProps, nextProps) => {
         deepEqual(prevProps.missingPaymentMethod, nextProps.missingPaymentMethod) &&
         prevProps.reimbursementDeQueuedOrCanceledActionMessage === nextProps.reimbursementDeQueuedOrCanceledActionMessage &&
         prevProps.modifiedExpenseMessage === nextProps.modifiedExpenseMessage &&
+        prevProps.shouldHighlight === nextProps.shouldHighlight &&
         prevProps.userBillingFundID === nextProps.userBillingFundID
     );
 });

src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsList.tsx

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import useWindowDimensions from '@hooks/useWindowDimensions';
 import {isSafari} from '@libs/Browser';
 import DateUtils from '@libs/DateUtils';
 import {getChatFSAttributes, parseFSAttributes} from '@libs/Fullstory';
+import durationHighlightItem from '@libs/Navigation/helpers/getDurationHighlightItem';
 import isReportTopmostSplitNavigator from '@libs/Navigation/helpers/isReportTopmostSplitNavigator';
 import isSearchTopmostFullScreenRoute from '@libs/Navigation/helpers/isSearchTopmostFullScreenRoute';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ function ReportActionsList({
     const isReportArchived = useReportIsArchived(report?.reportID);
 
     const [isScrollToBottomEnabled, setIsScrollToBottomEnabled] = useState(false);
+    const [actionIdToHighlight, setActionIdToHighlight] = useState('');
 
     useEffect(() => {
         const unsubscribe = Visibility.onVisibilityChange(() => {
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ function ReportActionsList({
     }, [lastAction, prevSortedVisibleReportActionsObjects, reportScrollManager]);
 
     const scrollToBottomForCurrentUserAction = useCallback(
-        (isFromCurrentUser: boolean) => {
+        (isFromCurrentUser: boolean, action?: OnyxTypes.ReportAction) => {
             InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => {
                 // If a new comment is added and it's from the current user scroll to the bottom otherwise leave the user positioned where
                 // they are now in the list.
@@ -425,14 +427,42 @@ function ReportActionsList({
                     });
                     return;
                 }
+                const index = sortedVisibleReportActions.findIndex((item) => keyExtractor(item) === action?.reportActionID);
+                if (action?.actionName === CONST.REPORT.ACTIONS.TYPE.REPORT_PREVIEW) {
+                    if (index > 0) {
+                        setTimeout(() => {
+                            reportScrollManager.scrollToIndex(index);
+                        }, 100);
+                    } else {
+                        setIsFloatingMessageCounterVisible(false);
+                        reportScrollManager.scrollToBottom();
+                    }
+                    if (action?.reportActionID) {
+                        setActionIdToHighlight(action.reportActionID);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    setIsFloatingMessageCounterVisible(false);
+                    reportScrollManager.scrollToBottom();
+                }
 
-                setIsFloatingMessageCounterVisible(false);
-                reportScrollManager.scrollToBottom();
                 setIsScrollToBottomEnabled(true);
             });
         },
-        [report.reportID, reportScrollManager, setIsFloatingMessageCounterVisible],
+        [report.reportID, reportScrollManager, setIsFloatingMessageCounterVisible, sortedVisibleReportActions, reportScrollManager],
     );
+
+    // Clear the highlighted report action after scrolling and highlighting
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (actionIdToHighlight === '') {
+            return;
+        }
+        // Time highlight is the same as SearchPage
+        const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+            setActionIdToHighlight('');
+        }, durationHighlightItem);
+        return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    }, [actionIdToHighlight]);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         // Why are we doing this, when in the cleanup of the useEffect we are already calling the unsubscribe function?
         // Answer: On web, when navigating to another report screen, the previous report screen doesn't get unmounted,
@@ -608,6 +638,7 @@ function ReportActionsList({
                     isFirstVisibleReportAction={firstVisibleReportActionID === reportAction.reportActionID}
                     shouldUseThreadDividerLine={shouldUseThreadDividerLine}
                     transactions={Object.values(transactions ?? {})}
+                    shouldHighlight={actionIdToHighlight === reportAction.reportActionID}
                 />
             );
         },
@@ -627,6 +658,7 @@ function ReportActionsList({
             shouldUseThreadDividerLine,
             firstVisibleReportActionID,
             unreadMarkerReportActionID,
+            actionIdToHighlight,
         ],
     );
 

src/pages/home/report/ReportActionsListItemRenderer.tsx

@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ type ReportActionsListItemRendererProps = {
 
     /** If the thread divider line will be used */
     shouldUseThreadDividerLine?: boolean;
+
+    /** Animate highlight action in few seconds */
+    shouldHighlight?: boolean;
 };
 
 function ReportActionsListItemRenderer({
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ function ReportActionsListItemRenderer({
     shouldDisplayReplyDivider,
     isFirstVisibleReportAction = false,
     shouldUseThreadDividerLine = false,
+    shouldHighlight = false,
     parentReportActionForTransactionThread,
 }: ReportActionsListItemRendererProps) {
     const originalMessage = useMemo(() => getOriginalMessage(reportAction), [reportAction]);
@@ -204,6 +208,7 @@ function ReportActionsListItemRenderer({
             index={index}
             isFirstVisibleReportAction={isFirstVisibleReportAction}
             shouldUseThreadDividerLine={shouldUseThreadDividerLine}
+            shouldHighlight={shouldHighlight}
         />
     );
 }

tests/actions/IOUTest.ts

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import {WRITE_COMMANDS} from '@libs/API/types';
 import type {ApiCommand} from '@libs/API/types';
 import {getMicroSecondOnyxErrorWithTranslationKey} from '@libs/ErrorUtils';
 import {translateLocal} from '@libs/Localize';
+import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import {rand64} from '@libs/NumberUtils';
 import {getLoginsByAccountIDs} from '@libs/PersonalDetailsUtils';
 import {
@@ -1613,7 +1614,7 @@ describe('actions/IOU', () => {
                     comment: '',
                 },
             });
-            expect(notifyNewAction).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+            expect(Navigation.setNavigationActionToMicrotaskQueue).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
         });
     });