Nextcloud-deck: List widget not working on Xiaomi launcher

[jmlgo]

Describe the bug

Regardless what list I pick, the widget never appears on my home screen.

To reproduce
Issue is reproducible with an account from try.nextcloud.com:

• [ ] Yes

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to widgets
2. Click on Nextcloud Deck List (3x2)
3. Pick one of the available lists

Expected behavior
The widget should be on the home screen.

Versions

• Nextcloud: 20.0.1.1
• Nextcloud Deck: 1.2.1
• Nextcloud Android: 3.14.0
• Nextcloud Android Deck: 1.12.1

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: Xiaomi Mi9
• Android-Version: Android 10 QKQ1 (MIUI global 12.0.3 stable)
• App-Store:
  
  
  
  • [ ] F-Droid
  
  

Are you using LDAP?

• [ ] No

[stefan-niedermann]

Which launcher are you using?

[jmlgo]

Default MIUI system launcher.

[stefan-niedermann]

Does the Single Card widget work flawlessly?

[jmlgo]

Indeed, it does.

There two options for the MIUI launcher:

Tried both of them with the list widget, unsuccessfully.

[stefan-niedermann]

Can you try steps 1-4 mentioned here please? It seems to be an issue on Xiaomi launcher only.

[jmlgo]

Tried all but the MIUI optimizations one.
To require this option whould be a major flaw, since the behavior of the system changes completly.
I'll try this option with my old xiaomi phone, since disabling the optimizations requires a reboot and affects the usability.
I'll try to get and post here a trace from the logcat after adding the widget.

[stefan-niedermann]

Yep, in the first place it's to help us finding the root cause of the issue, it's not meant as a proper solution.
I hope to get information whether it is caused by Xiami or whether an exception is thrown (widgets are damn shitty to debug). If it works with one of those options, i can be sure that our code works actually correct, then we can try to find a workaround for xiaomi. Otherwise we will need to debug the widget (though i don't have a xiaomi device to test)...

[stefan-niedermann]

cc @dan0xii do you have a Xiaomi device?

[jmlgo]

I couldn't find anything relevant on the logcat after trying to add the widget; only this warning, maybe it says something to you:

11-22 21:16:35.195 W/XSpaceManagerService(1637): checkXSpaceControl, from:android, to:it.niedermann.nextcloud.deck, with act:android.appwidget.action.APPWIDGET_CONFIGURE, callingUserId:0, toUserId:0

I have experience debbuging desktop software and embedded devices, but I've never worked before with android. I can try to help to debug this issue if you have any clues where to look, since it seems to affect only xiaomi phones. I've tried with a lenovo yoga book and a recent samsung phone and worked flawlessly.

[stefan-niedermann]

@jmlgo could you please check whether the same issue appears with the "Upcoming cards" widget?

[jmlgo]

Checked. Seems to work like a charm! (v1.14.4)

[stefan-niedermann]

Okay, we plan to rewrite the list widget from scratch (and write it like the Upcoming cards widget), so let's close this issue in favor of #767 - please subscribe to this issue to get news about the current progress. :+1: