Merge pull request #1214 from GetStream/hotfix/filePicker

fix(ui): request permission only when showing the picker

packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - [[#996]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/996) Videos break bottom photo
   carousal.
 - Fix: URLs with path and/or query params are not enriched.
+- [[#1194]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1194) Request permission to access gallery when opening the file picker.
 
 ✅ Added
 

packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/v4/message_input/stream_attachment_picker.dart

@@ -282,25 +282,26 @@ class _StreamAttachmentPickerState extends State<StreamAttachmentPicker> {
                             .iconBuilder(context, _filePickerIndex == i + 1),
                       ),
                     const Spacer(),
-                    FutureBuilder(
+                    if (widget.isOpen)
-                      future: PhotoManager.requestPermissionExtend(),
+                      FutureBuilder(
-                      builder: (context, snapshot) {
+                        future: PhotoManager.requestPermissionExtend(),
-                        if (snapshot.hasData &&
+                        builder: (context, snapshot) {
-                            snapshot.data == PermissionState.limited) {
+                          if (snapshot.hasData &&
-                          return TextButton(
+                              snapshot.data == PermissionState.limited) {
-                            child: Text(context.translations.viewLibrary),
+                            return TextButton(
-                            onPressed: () async {
+                              child: Text(context.translations.viewLibrary),
-                              await PhotoManager.presentLimited();
+                              onPressed: () async {
-                              _mediaListViewController.updateMedia(
+                                await PhotoManager.presentLimited();
-                                newValue: true,
+                                _mediaListViewController.updateMedia(
-                              );
+                                  newValue: true,
-                            },
+                                );
-                          );
+                              },
-                        }
+                            );
+                          }
 
-                        return const SizedBox.shrink();
+                          return const SizedBox.shrink();
-                      },
+                        },
-                    ),
+                      ),
                   ],
                 ),
                 DecoratedBox(