Tweaks to iOS storage location to support display in Files app

ChangeLog.md

@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ Note: This file only contains high level features or important fixes.
 
 ## 4.0
 
-## 4.0.7 - Not yet released
+## 4.0.8 - Not yet released
+
+* iOS: Modify QGC file storage location to support new Files app
+
+## 4.0.7 - Stable
 
 * Fix video page sizing
 * Virtual Joystick: Fix right stick centering. Fix/add support for rover/sub reverse throttle support.

ios/iOS-Info.plist

@@ -86,5 +86,6 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIFileSharingEnabled</key>
 	<true/>
-</dict>
+	<key>LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace</key>
+	<true/></dict>
 </plist>

src/Settings/AppSettings.cc

@@ -53,23 +53,27 @@ DECLARE_SETTINGGROUP(App, "")
     SettingsFact* savePathFact = qobject_cast<SettingsFact*>(savePath());
     QString appName = qgcApp()->applicationName();
 #ifdef __mobile__
-    // Mobile builds always use the runtime generated location for savePath. The reason is that for example on iOS the save path includes
-    // a UID for the app in it. When you then update the app that UID could change which in turn makes any saved value invalid.
-    if (true) {
+    // Mobile builds always use the runtime generated location for savePath.
+    bool userHasModifiedSavePath = false;
 #else
-    if (savePathFact->rawValue().toString().isEmpty() && _nameToMetaDataMap[savePathName]->rawDefaultValue().toString().isEmpty()) {
+    bool userHasModifiedSavePath = !savePathFact->rawValue().toString().isEmpty() || !_nameToMetaDataMap[savePathName]->rawDefaultValue().toString().isEmpty();
 #endif
+
+    if (!userHasModifiedSavePath) {
 #ifdef __mobile__
-#ifdef __ios__
-        QDir rootDir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation));
-#else
+    #ifdef __ios__
+        // This will expose the directories directly to the File iOs app
+        QDir rootDir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation));
+        savePathFact->setRawValue(rootDir.absolutePath());
+    #else
         QDir rootDir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation));
-#endif
+        savePathFact->setRawValue(rootDir.filePath(appName));
+    #endif
         savePathFact->setVisible(false);
 #else
         QDir rootDir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation));
-#endif
         savePathFact->setRawValue(rootDir.filePath(appName));
+#endif
     }
 
     connect(savePathFact, &Fact::rawValueChanged, this, &AppSettings::savePathsChanged);

src/api/QGCCorePlugin.cc

@@ -339,8 +339,7 @@ bool QGCCorePlugin::overrideSettingsGroupVisibility(QString name)
 
 bool QGCCorePlugin::adjustSettingMetaData(const QString& settingsGroup, FactMetaData& metaData)
 {
-    if (settingsGroup != AppSettings::settingsGroup) {
-        // All changes refer to AppSettings
+    if (settingsGroup == AppSettings::settingsGroup) {
 #if !defined(QGC_ENABLE_PAIRING)
         //-- If we don't support pairing, disable it.
         if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::usePairingName) {
@@ -349,36 +348,28 @@ bool QGCCorePlugin::adjustSettingMetaData(const QString& settingsGroup, FactMeta
             return false;
         }
 #endif
-        return true;
-    }
 
-    //-- Default Palette
-    if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::indoorPaletteName) {
-        QVariant outdoorPalette;
+        //-- Default Palette
+        if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::indoorPaletteName) {
+            QVariant outdoorPalette;
 #if defined (__mobile__)
-        outdoorPalette = 0;
+            outdoorPalette = 0;
 #else
-        outdoorPalette = 1;
+            outdoorPalette = 1;
 #endif
-        metaData.setRawDefaultValue(outdoorPalette);
-        return true;
-        //-- Auto Save Telemetry Logs
-    } else if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::telemetrySaveName) {
+            metaData.setRawDefaultValue(outdoorPalette);
+            return true;
+        }
+
 #if defined (__mobile__)
-        metaData.setRawDefaultValue(false);
-        return true;
-#else
-        metaData.setRawDefaultValue(true);
-        return true;
-#endif
-#if defined(__ios__)
-    } else if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::savePathName) {
-        QString appName = qgcApp()->applicationName();
-        QDir rootDir = QDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation));
-        metaData.setRawDefaultValue(rootDir.filePath(appName));
-        return false;
+        if (metaData.name() == AppSettings::telemetrySaveName) {
+            // Mobile devices have limited storage so don't turn on telemtry saving by default
+            metaData.setRawDefaultValue(false);
+            return true;
+        }
 #endif
     }
+
     return true; // Show setting in ui
 }