From ee602e63d2f33c36774e18eaaafd865c7568aed8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ashilkn <ashilkn99@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2024 17:58:45 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] [mob][photos] Show loading dialog after clicking on send link
 till the native share sheet comes up

---
 .../ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart | 8 --------
 .../ui/viewer/actions/file_selection_actions_widget.dart  | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
index 3328722dbe..c4f23df419 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
@@ -110,12 +110,6 @@ class CollectionActions {
     BuildContext context,
     List<EnteFile> files,
   ) async {
-    final dialog = createProgressDialog(
-      context,
-      S.of(context).creatingLink,
-      isDismissible: true,
-    );
-    await dialog.show();
     try {
       // create album with emptyName, use collectionCreationTime on UI to
       // show name
@@ -143,10 +137,8 @@ class CollectionActions {
       await collectionsService.addOrCopyToCollection(collection.id, files);
       logger.finest("creating public link for the newly created album");
       await CollectionsService.instance.createShareUrl(collection);
-      await dialog.hide();
       return collection;
     } catch (e, s) {
-      await dialog.hide();
       await showGenericErrorDialog(context: context, error: e);
       logger.severe("Failing to create link for selected files", e, s);
     }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/actions/file_selection_actions_widget.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/actions/file_selection_actions_widget.dart
index afc7711350..e4510b0918 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/actions/file_selection_actions_widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/viewer/actions/file_selection_actions_widget.dart
@@ -651,11 +651,18 @@ class _FileSelectionActionsWidgetState
       );
       return;
     }
+    final dialog = createProgressDialog(
+      context,
+      S.of(context).creatingLink,
+      isDismissible: true,
+    );
+    await dialog.show();
     _cachedCollectionForSharedLink ??= await collectionActions
         .createSharedCollectionLink(context, split.ownedByCurrentUser);
 
     final List<EnteFile> ownedSelectedFiles = split.ownedByCurrentUser;
     placeholderPath = await _selectedFilesPlaceholderPath(ownedSelectedFiles);
+    await dialog.hide();
     await _sendLink();
     widget.selectedFiles.clearAll();
     if (mounted) {