design: Improved animations in chat view when changing account

lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list.dart

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList> {
   StreamSubscription _intentUriStreamSubscription;
 
   String _activeSpaceId;
+
   String get activeSpaceId =>
       Matrix.of(context).client.getRoomById(_activeSpaceId) == null
           ? null
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList> {
   final ScrollController scrollController = ScrollController();
   bool scrolledToTop = true;
 
+  final StreamController<Client> _clientStream = StreamController.broadcast();
+
+  Stream<Client> get clientStream => _clientStream.stream;
+
   void _onScroll() {
     final newScrolledToTop = scrollController.position.pixels <= 0;
     if (newScrolledToTop != scrolledToTop) {
@@ -478,6 +483,7 @@ class ChatListController extends State<ChatList> {
       selectedRoomIds.clear();
       Matrix.of(context).setActiveClient(client);
     });
+    _clientStream.add(client);
   }
 
   void setActiveBundle(String bundle) {

lib/pages/chat_list/chat_list_view.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'dart:math';
 import 'package:flutter/cupertino.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
+import 'package:animations/animations.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:vrouter/vrouter.dart';
@@ -233,30 +234,52 @@ class ChatListView extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
-class _ChatListViewBody extends StatelessWidget {
+class _ChatListViewBody extends StatefulWidget {
   final ChatListController controller;
+
   const _ChatListViewBody(this.controller, {Key key}) : super(key: key);
 
   @override
-  Widget build(BuildContext context) => StreamBuilder(
-      stream: Matrix.of(context)
+  State<_ChatListViewBody> createState() => _ChatListViewBodyState();
+}
+
+class _ChatListViewBodyState extends State<_ChatListViewBody> {
+  // the matrix sync stream
+  StreamSubscription _subscription;
+  StreamSubscription _clientSubscription;
+
+  // used to check the animation direction
+  String _lastUserId;
+  String _lastSpaceId;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    _subscription = Matrix.of(context)
         .client
         .onSync
         .stream
         .where((s) => s.hasRoomUpdate)
-          .rateLimit(const Duration(seconds: 1)),
-      builder: (context, snapshot) {
-        return Builder(
-          builder: (context) {
-            if (controller.waitForFirstSync &&
+        .rateLimit(const Duration(seconds: 1))
+        .listen((d) => setState(() {}));
+    _clientSubscription =
+        widget.controller.clientStream.listen((d) => setState(() {}));
+    super.initState();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final reversed = _animationReversed();
+    Widget child;
+    if (widget.controller.waitForFirstSync &&
         Matrix.of(context).client.prevBatch != null) {
       final rooms = Matrix.of(context)
           .client
           .rooms
-                  .where(controller.roomCheck)
+          .where(widget.controller.roomCheck)
           .toList();
       if (rooms.isEmpty) {
-                return Column(
+        child = Column(
+          key: const ValueKey(null),
           mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
           mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
           children: <Widget>[
@@ -278,32 +301,80 @@ class _ChatListViewBody extends StatelessWidget {
           ],
         );
       }
-              return ListView.builder(
-                controller: controller.scrollController,
+      child = ListView.builder(
+        key: ValueKey(Matrix.of(context).client.userID.toString() +
+            widget.controller.activeSpaceId.toString()),
+        controller: widget.controller.scrollController,
         itemCount: rooms.length,
         itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int i) {
           return ChatListItem(
             rooms[i],
-                    selected: controller.selectedRoomIds.contains(rooms[i].id),
-                    onTap: controller.selectMode == SelectMode.select
-                        ? () => controller.toggleSelection(rooms[i].id)
+            selected: widget.controller.selectedRoomIds.contains(rooms[i].id),
+            onTap: widget.controller.selectMode == SelectMode.select
+                ? () => widget.controller.toggleSelection(rooms[i].id)
                 : null,
-                    onLongPress: () => controller.toggleSelection(rooms[i].id),
-                    activeChat: controller.activeChat == rooms[i].id,
+            onLongPress: () => widget.controller.toggleSelection(rooms[i].id),
+            activeChat: widget.controller.activeChat == rooms[i].id,
           );
         },
       );
     } else {
-              return ListView(
+      child = ListView(
+        key: const ValueKey(false),
         children: List.filled(
           8,
           const _DummyChat(),
         ),
       );
     }
-          },
+    return PageTransitionSwitcher(
+      reverse: reversed,
+      transitionBuilder: (
+        Widget child,
+        Animation<double> primaryAnimation,
+        Animation<double> secondaryAnimation,
+      ) {
+        return SharedAxisTransition(
+          animation: primaryAnimation,
+          secondaryAnimation: secondaryAnimation,
+          transitionType: SharedAxisTransitionType.horizontal,
+          child: child,
         );
-      });
+      },
+      child: child,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _subscription.cancel();
+    _clientSubscription.cancel();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  bool _animationReversed() {
+    bool reversed;
+    // in case the matrix id changes, check the indexOf the matrix id
+    final newClient = Matrix.of(context).client;
+    if (_lastUserId != newClient.userID) {
+      reversed = Matrix.of(context)
+              .currentBundle
+              .indexWhere((element) => element.userID == _lastUserId) <
+          Matrix.of(context)
+              .currentBundle
+              .indexWhere((element) => element.userID == newClient.userID);
+    }
+    // otherwise, the space changed...
+    else {
+      reversed = widget.controller.spaces
+              .indexWhere((element) => element.id == _lastSpaceId) <
+          widget.controller.spaces.indexWhere(
+              (element) => element.id == widget.controller.activeSpaceId);
+    }
+    _lastUserId = newClient.userID;
+    _lastSpaceId = widget.controller.activeSpaceId;
+    return reversed;
+  }
 }
 
 class _DummyChat extends StatefulWidget {

pubspec.lock

@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ packages:
     source: hosted
     version: "0.7.0"
   animations:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: animations
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.0"
+    version: "2.0.2"
   ansicolor:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ packages:
       name: async
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.8.1"
+    version: "2.8.2"
   audioplayers:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ packages:
       name: characters
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.1.0"
+    version: "1.2.0"
   charcode:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ packages:
       name: matcher
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.12.10"
+    version: "0.12.11"
   matrix:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -1383,21 +1383,21 @@ packages:
       name: test
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.17.10"
+    version: "1.17.12"
   test_api:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: test_api
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.4.2"
+    version: "0.4.3"
   test_core:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: test_core
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.4.0"
+    version: "0.4.2"
   timezone:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ packages:
       name: vector_math
       url: "https://pub.dartlang.org"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.0"
+    version: "2.1.1"
   video_player:
     dependency: transitive
     description:

pubspec.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   adaptive_dialog: ^1.1.0
   adaptive_theme: ^2.2.0
+  animations: ^2.0.2
   audioplayers: ^0.20.1
   blurhash_dart: ^1.1.0
   cached_network_image: ^3.1.0