Close keyboard when opening emoji picker + improved EmojiCompat init

app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/chat/fragments/DetailChatRoomFragment.kt

@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ class DetailChatRoomFragment : MasterFragment<ChatRoomDetailFragmentBinding, Cha
             }
         }
 
+        chatSendingViewModel.requestKeyboardHidingEvent.observe(
+            viewLifecycleOwner
+        ) {
+            it.consume {
+                (requireActivity() as MainActivity).hideKeyboard()
+            }
+        }
+
         listViewModel.events.observe(
             viewLifecycleOwner
         ) { events ->

app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/main/chat/viewmodels/ChatMessageSendingViewModel.kt

@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ class ChatMessageSendingViewModel(private val chatRoom: ChatRoom) : ViewModel()
 
     val isEmojiPickerVisible = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
+    val requestKeyboardHidingEvent: MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>> by lazy {
+        MutableLiveData<Event<Boolean>>()
+    }
+
     private lateinit var recorder: Recorder
 
     private var voiceRecordAudioFocusRequest: AudioFocusRequestCompat? = null
@@ -216,6 +220,9 @@ class ChatMessageSendingViewModel(private val chatRoom: ChatRoom) : ViewModel()
 
     fun toggleEmojiPicker() {
         isEmojiPickerOpen.value = isEmojiPickerOpen.value == false
+        if (isEmojiPickerOpen.value == true) {
+            requestKeyboardHidingEvent.value = Event(true)
+        }
     }
 
     fun sendMessage() {

app/src/main/java/org/linphone/utils/AppUtils.kt

@@ -45,15 +45,15 @@ import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
  */
 class AppUtils {
     companion object {
-        var emojiCompat: EmojiCompat? = null
+        private val emojiCompat: EmojiCompat?
             get() = initEmojiCompat()
 
         private fun initEmojiCompat(): EmojiCompat? {
             return try {
                 EmojiCompat.get()
             } catch (ise: IllegalStateException) {
-                Log.e("[App Utils] Can't get EmojiCompat: $ise")
+                Log.w("[App Utils] EmojiCompat.get() triggered IllegalStateException [$ise], trying manual init")
-                null
+                EmojiCompat.init(coreContext.context)
             }
         }