feat: allow saving multiple attachments (#528)

* feat: allow saving multiple attachments

Refs: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/75

* docs: update changelog

* docs: update changelog

* fix: move work to the background thread

* feat: allow saving attachment selections from different messages

Bonus for https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/75

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Ability to save multiple attachments ([#75])
 
 ## [1.3.0] - 2025-09-09
 ### Added
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 [#13]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/13
 [#70]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/70
+[#75]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/75
 [#115]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/115
 [#135]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/135
 [#180]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages/issues/180

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/activities/ThreadActivity.kt

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.AlarmManager
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION
+import android.content.Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.graphics.drawable.LayerDrawable
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@ import android.media.MediaMetadataRetriever
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.provider.ContactsContract
+import android.provider.DocumentsContract
 import android.provider.MediaStore
 import android.provider.Telephony
 import android.provider.Telephony.Sms.MESSAGE_TYPE_QUEUED
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsAnimationCompat
 import androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat
 import androidx.core.view.updateLayoutParams
+import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.google.gson.Gson
@@ -62,6 +66,7 @@ import org.fossify.commons.extensions.darkenColor
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.formatDate
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getBottomNavigationBackgroundColor
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getContrastColor
+import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getFilenameFromPath
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getFilenameFromUri
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getMyContactsCursor
 import org.fossify.commons.extensions.getMyFileUri
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ import org.fossify.messages.dialogs.ScheduleMessageDialog
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.clearExpiredScheduledMessages
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.config
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.conversationsDB
+import org.fossify.messages.extensions.copyToUri
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.createTemporaryThread
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.deleteConversation
 import org.fossify.messages.extensions.deleteMessage
@@ -158,6 +164,7 @@ import org.fossify.messages.helpers.MESSAGES_LIMIT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_CONTACT_INTENT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_DOCUMENT_INTENT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_PHOTO_INTENT
+import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_SAVE_DIR_INTENT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_SAVE_FILE_INTENT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.PICK_VIDEO_INTENT
 import org.fossify.messages.helpers.SEARCHED_MESSAGE_ID
@@ -192,8 +199,6 @@ import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.ThreadMode
 import org.joda.time.DateTime
 import java.io.File
-import java.io.InputStream
-import java.io.OutputStream
 
 class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private val MIN_DATE_TIME_DIFF_SECS = 300
@@ -215,7 +220,7 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private var privateContacts = ArrayList<SimpleContact>()
     private var messages = ArrayList<Message>()
     private val availableSIMCards = ArrayList<SIMCard>()
-    private var lastAttachmentUri: String? = null
+    private var pendingAttachmentsToSave: List<Attachment>? = null
     private var capturedImageUri: Uri? = null
     private var loadingOlderMessages = false
     private var allMessagesFetched = false
@@ -420,7 +425,8 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 PICK_VIDEO_INTENT -> addAttachment(data)
 
                 PICK_CONTACT_INTENT -> addContactAttachment(data)
-                PICK_SAVE_FILE_INTENT -> saveAttachment(resultData)
+                PICK_SAVE_FILE_INTENT -> saveAttachments(resultData)
+                PICK_SAVE_DIR_INTENT -> saveAttachments(resultData)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1485,29 +1491,35 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         checkSendMessageAvailability()
     }
 
-    private fun saveAttachment(resultData: Intent) {
+    private fun saveAttachments(resultData: Intent) {
-        val takeFlags =
-            Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
         applicationContext.contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(
-            resultData.data!!,
+            resultData.data!!, FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION or FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
-            takeFlags
         )
-        var inputStream: InputStream? = null
+        val destinationUri = resultData.data ?: return
-        var outputStream: OutputStream? = null
+        ensureBackgroundThread {
-        try {
+            try {
-            inputStream = contentResolver.openInputStream(Uri.parse(lastAttachmentUri))
+                if (DocumentsContract.isTreeUri(destinationUri)) {
-            outputStream =
+                    val outputDir = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(this, destinationUri)
-                contentResolver.openOutputStream(Uri.parse(resultData.dataString!!), "rwt")
+                        ?: return@ensureBackgroundThread
-            inputStream!!.copyTo(outputStream!!)
+                    pendingAttachmentsToSave?.forEach { attachment ->
-            outputStream.flush()
+                        val documentFile = outputDir.createFile(
-            toast(org.fossify.commons.R.string.file_saved)
+                            attachment.mimetype,
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
+                            attachment.filename.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
-            showErrorToast(e)
+                                ?: attachment.uriString.getFilenameFromPath()
-        } finally {
+                        ) ?: return@forEach
-            inputStream?.close()
+                        copyToUri(src = attachment.getUri(), dst = documentFile.uri)
-            outputStream?.close()
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    copyToUri(pendingAttachmentsToSave!!.first().getUri(), resultData.data!!)
+                }
+
+                toast(org.fossify.commons.R.string.file_saved)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showErrorToast(e)
+            } finally {
+                pendingAttachmentsToSave = null
+            }
         }
-        lastAttachmentUri = null
     }
 
     private fun checkSendMessageAvailability() {
@@ -1745,18 +1757,29 @@ class ThreadActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         return participants
     }
 
-    fun saveMMS(mimeType: String, path: String) {
+    fun saveMMS(attachments: List<Attachment>) {
-        hideKeyboard()
+        pendingAttachmentsToSave = attachments
-        lastAttachmentUri = path
+        if (attachments.size == 1) {
-        Intent(Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT).apply {
+            val attachment = attachments.first()
-            type = mimeType
+            Intent(Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT).apply {
-            addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
+                type = attachment.mimetype
-            putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, path.split("/").last())
+                addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
-            launchActivityForResult(
+                putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, attachment.uriString.split("/").last())
-                intent = this,
+                launchActivityForResult(
-                requestCode = PICK_SAVE_FILE_INTENT,
+                    intent = this,
-                error = org.fossify.commons.R.string.system_service_disabled
+                    requestCode = PICK_SAVE_FILE_INTENT,
-            )
+                    error = org.fossify.commons.R.string.system_service_disabled
+                )
+            }
+        } else {
+            Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE).apply {
+                addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT)
+                launchActivityForResult(
+                    intent = this,
+                    requestCode = PICK_SAVE_DIR_INTENT,
+                    error = org.fossify.commons.R.string.system_service_disabled
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Color
 import android.graphics.Typeface
-import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
-import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
 import android.util.Size
 import android.util.TypedValue
@@ -49,6 +47,7 @@ import org.fossify.messages.models.Attachment
 import org.fossify.messages.models.Message
 import org.fossify.messages.models.ThreadItem
 import org.fossify.messages.models.ThreadItem.*
+import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.toDrawable
 
 class ThreadAdapter(
     activity: SimpleActivity,
@@ -74,9 +73,13 @@ class ThreadAdapter(
         val isOneItemSelected = isOneItemSelected()
         val selectedItem = getSelectedItems().firstOrNull() as? Message
         val hasText = selectedItem?.body != null && selectedItem.body != ""
+        val showSaveAs = getSelectedItems().all {
+            it is Message && (it.attachment?.attachments?.size ?: 0) > 0
+        } && getSelectedAttachments().isNotEmpty()
+
         menu.apply {
             findItem(R.id.cab_copy_to_clipboard).isVisible = isOneItemSelected && hasText
-            findItem(R.id.cab_save_as).isVisible = isOneItemSelected && selectedItem?.attachment?.attachments?.size == 1
+            findItem(R.id.cab_save_as).isVisible = showSaveAs
             findItem(R.id.cab_share).isVisible = isOneItemSelected && hasText
             findItem(R.id.cab_forward_message).isVisible = isOneItemSelected
             findItem(R.id.cab_select_text).isVisible = isOneItemSelected && hasText
@@ -168,10 +171,16 @@ class ThreadAdapter(
         activity.copyToClipboard(firstItem.body)
     }
 
+    private fun getSelectedAttachments(): List<Attachment> {
+        val selectedMessages = getSelectedItems().filterIsInstance<Message>()
+        return selectedMessages.flatMap { it.attachment?.attachments.orEmpty() }
+    }
+
     private fun saveAs() {
-        val firstItem = getSelectedItems().firstOrNull() as? Message ?: return
+        val attachments = getSelectedAttachments()
-        val attachment = firstItem.attachment?.attachments?.first() ?: return
+        if (attachments.isNotEmpty()) {
-        (activity as ThreadActivity).saveMMS(attachment.mimetype, attachment.uriString)
+            (activity as ThreadActivity).saveMMS(attachments)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun shareText() {
@@ -342,7 +351,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(
 
             if (!activity.isFinishing && !activity.isDestroyed) {
                 val contactLetterIcon = SimpleContactsHelper(activity).getContactLetterIcon(message.senderName)
-                val placeholder = BitmapDrawable(activity.resources, contactLetterIcon)
+                val placeholder = contactLetterIcon.toDrawable(activity.resources)
 
                 val options = RequestOptions()
                     .diskCacheStrategy(DiskCacheStrategy.RESOURCE)
@@ -406,7 +415,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(
         val imageView = ItemAttachmentImageBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         threadMessageAttachmentsHolder.addView(imageView.root)
 
-        val placeholderDrawable = ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT)
+        val placeholderDrawable = Color.TRANSPARENT.toDrawable()
         val isTallImage = attachment.height > attachment.width
         val transformation = if (isTallImage) CenterCrop() else FitCenter()
         val options = RequestOptions()
@@ -442,7 +451,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(
 
         try {
             builder.into(imageView.attachmentImage)
-        } catch (ignore: Exception) {
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
         }
 
         imageView.attachmentImage.setOnClickListener {

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/extensions/Context.kt

@@ -1317,3 +1317,11 @@ fun Context.getDefaultKeyboardHeight(): Int {
 fun Context.shouldUnarchive(): Boolean {
     return config.isArchiveAvailable && !config.keepConversationsArchived
 }
+
+fun Context.copyToUri(src: Uri, dst: Uri) {
+    contentResolver.openInputStream(src)?.use { input ->
+        contentResolver.openOutputStream(dst, "rwt")?.use { out ->
+            input.copyTo(out)
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/helpers/Constants.kt

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ const val CAPTURE_VIDEO_INTENT = 45
 const val CAPTURE_AUDIO_INTENT = 46
 const val PICK_DOCUMENT_INTENT = 47
 const val PICK_CONTACT_INTENT = 48
+const val PICK_SAVE_DIR_INTENT = 50
 
 const val BLOCKED_KEYWORDS_EXPORT_DELIMITER = ","
 const val BLOCKED_KEYWORDS_EXPORT_EXTENSION = ".txt"

app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/messages/models/Attachment.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.fossify.messages.models
 
-import android.net.Uri
+import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.room.ColumnInfo
 import androidx.room.Entity
 import androidx.room.Index
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ data class Attachment(
     @ColumnInfo(name = "filename") var filename: String
 ) {
 
-    fun getUri() = Uri.parse(uriString)
+    fun getUri() = uriString.toUri()
 }