If the Share target intent opens with the new post screen already active, just updates the post instead of creating a new one.

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/actions/NewPostViewModel.kt

@@ -981,6 +981,10 @@ open class NewPostViewModel : ViewModel() {
         draftTextChanges.trySend("")
     }
 
+    open fun addToMessage(it: String) {
+        updateMessage(TextFieldValue(message.text + " " + it))
+    }
+
     open fun updateMessage(it: TextFieldValue) {
         message = it
         urlPreview = findUrlInMessage()

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/AppNavigation.kt

@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ fun AppNavigation(
                 popEnterTransition = { scaleIn },
                 popExitTransition = { slideOutVerticallyToBottom },
             ) {
-                val draftMessage = it.message()
+                val draftMessage = it.arguments?.getString("message")?.ifBlank { null }
                 val attachment =
                     it.arguments?.getString("attachment")?.ifBlank { null }?.let {
                         Uri.parse(it)
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ fun AppNavigation(
                 val version = it.arguments?.getString("version")
                 val draft = it.arguments?.getString("draft")
                 val enableMessageInterface = it.arguments?.getBoolean("enableMessageInterface") ?: false
+
                 NewPostScreen(
                     message = draftMessage,
                     attachment = attachment,
@@ -333,9 +334,12 @@ private fun NavigateIfIntentRequested(
     accountStateViewModel: AccountStateViewModel,
 ) {
     val activity = LocalContext.current.getActivity()
-    var newAccount by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
 
     if (activity.intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SEND) {
+        // avoids restarting the new Post screen when the intent is for the screen.
+        // Microsoft's swift key sends Gifs as new actions
+        if (isBaseRoute(nav.controller, Route.NewPost.base)) return
+
         // saves the intent to avoid processing again
         var message by remember {
             mutableStateOf(
@@ -356,6 +360,8 @@ private fun NavigateIfIntentRequested(
         media = null
         message = null
     } else {
+        var newAccount by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+
         var currentIntentNextPage by remember {
             mutableStateOf(
                 activity.intent
@@ -404,12 +410,16 @@ private fun NavigateIfIntentRequested(
             val consumer =
                 Consumer<Intent> { intent ->
                     if (intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SEND) {
-                        intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT)?.let {
-                            nav.newStack(buildNewPostRoute(draftMessage = it))
-                        }
+                        // avoids restarting the new Post screen when the intent is for the screen.
+                        // Microsoft's swift key sends Gifs as new actions
+                        if (!isBaseRoute(nav.controller, Route.NewPost.base)) {
+                            intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT)?.let {
+                                nav.newStack(buildNewPostRoute(draftMessage = it))
+                            }
 
-                        (intent.getParcelableExtra<Parcelable>(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM) as? Uri)?.let {
-                            nav.newStack(buildNewPostRoute(attachment = it))
+                            (intent.getParcelableExtra<Parcelable>(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM) as? Uri)?.let {
+                                nav.newStack(buildNewPostRoute(attachment = it))
+                            }
                         }
                     } else {
                         val uri = intent.data?.toString()

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/navigation/Routes.kt

@@ -241,6 +241,15 @@ sealed class Route(
         )
 }
 
+fun isBaseRoute(
+    navController: NavHostController,
+    startsWith: String,
+): Boolean =
+    navController.currentBackStackEntry
+        ?.destination
+        ?.route
+        ?.startsWith(startsWith) ?: false
+
 fun getRouteWithArguments(navController: NavHostController): String? {
     val currentEntry = navController.currentBackStackEntry ?: return null
     return getRouteWithArguments(currentEntry.destination, currentEntry.arguments)

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/screen/loggedIn/NewPostScreen.kt

@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 package com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.screen.loggedIn
 
 import android.Manifest
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Build
+import android.os.Parcelable
 import android.util.Log
 import android.util.Size
 import android.widget.Toast
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDirection
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
+import androidx.core.util.Consumer
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import coil.compose.AsyncImage
@@ -146,7 +149,8 @@ import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.InvoiceRequest
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.LoadUrlPreview
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.VideoView
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.components.ZapRaiserRequest
-import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.INav
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.Nav
+import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.navigation.getActivity
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.BaseUserPicture
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.CancelIcon
 import com.vitorpamplona.amethyst.ui.note.CloseIcon
@@ -203,12 +207,13 @@ fun NewPostScreen(
     draft: Note? = null,
     enableMessageInterface: Boolean = false,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
-    nav: INav,
+    nav: Nav,
 ) {
     val postViewModel: NewPostViewModel = viewModel()
     postViewModel.wantsDirectMessage = enableMessageInterface
 
     val context = LocalContext.current
+    val activity = context.getActivity()
 
     val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
@@ -250,6 +255,27 @@ fun NewPostScreen(
             NostrSearchEventOrUserDataSource.stop()
         }
     }
+
+    DisposableEffect(nav, activity) {
+        // Microsoft's swift key sends Gifs as new actions
+
+        val consumer =
+            Consumer<Intent> { intent ->
+                if (intent.action == Intent.ACTION_SEND) {
+                    intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT)?.ifBlank { null }?.let {
+                        postViewModel.addToMessage(it)
+                    }
+
+                    (intent.getParcelableExtra<Parcelable>(Intent.EXTRA_STREAM) as? Uri)?.let {
+                        postViewModel.selectImage(it)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+        activity.addOnNewIntentListener(consumer)
+        onDispose { activity.removeOnNewIntentListener(consumer) }
+    }
+
     Scaffold(
         topBar = {
             TopAppBar(