allow selecting parts of a message instead of copying the whole

app/build.gradle

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.22'
+    implementation 'com.simplemobiletools:commons:5.31.23'
     implementation 'org.greenrobot:eventbus:3.2.0'
     implementation 'com.klinkerapps:android-smsmms:5.2.6'
     implementation 'com.github.tibbi:IndicatorFastScroll:08f512858a'

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/adapters/ThreadAdapter.kt

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.FastScroller
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyRecyclerView
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.activities.SimpleActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.dialogs.SelectTextDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.extensions.deleteMessage
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.models.*
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
         menu.apply {
             findItem(R.id.cab_copy_to_clipboard).isVisible = isOneItemSelected
             findItem(R.id.cab_share).isVisible = isOneItemSelected
+            findItem(R.id.cab_select_text).isVisible = isOneItemSelected
         }
     }
 
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
         when (id) {
             R.id.cab_copy_to_clipboard -> copyToClipboard()
             R.id.cab_share -> shareText()
+            R.id.cab_select_text -> selectText()
             R.id.cab_delete -> askConfirmDelete()
         }
     }
@@ -131,6 +134,13 @@ class ThreadAdapter(activity: SimpleActivity, var messages: ArrayList<ThreadItem
         activity.shareTextIntent(firstItem.body)
     }
 
+    private fun selectText() {
+        val firstItem = getSelectedItems().first() as? Message ?: return
+        if (firstItem.body.trim().isNotEmpty()) {
+            SelectTextDialog(activity, firstItem.body)
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun askConfirmDelete() {
         val itemsCnt = selectedKeys.size
         val items = resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.delete_messages, itemsCnt, itemsCnt)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/smsmessenger/dialogs/SelectTextDialog.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.dialogs
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.setupDialogStuff
+import com.simplemobiletools.smsmessenger.R
+import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.dialog_select_text.view.*
+
+// helper dialog for selecting just a part of a message, not copying the whole into clipboard
+class SelectTextDialog(val activity: BaseSimpleActivity, val text: String) {
+    init {
+        val view = activity.layoutInflater.inflate(R.layout.dialog_select_text, null).apply {
+            dialog_select_text_value.text = text
+        }
+
+        AlertDialog.Builder(activity)
+            .setPositiveButton(R.string.ok) { dialog, which -> { } }
+            .create().apply {
+                activity.setupDialogStuff(view, this)
+            }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_select_text.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<com.simplemobiletools.commons.views.MyTextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/dialog_select_text_value"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:paddingStart="@dimen/big_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/big_margin"
+    android:paddingEnd="@dimen/big_margin"
+    android:textIsSelectable="true"
+    android:textSize="@dimen/big_text_size"
+    tools:text="My sample text" />

app/src/main/res/menu/cab_thread.xml

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_share_vector"
         android:title="@string/share"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/cab_select_text"
+        android:title="@string/select_text"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/cab_delete"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_delete_vector"