Support for Text Selection about android-textview-linkbuilder

[klinker24]

I would imagine that when you long click the link and the text selection happens, the TextView loses focus, so the click event goes off. Hmm. I am not really sure how to solve this, admittedly. I know that you can long click any non-linked text and then drag to select the linked text that way, but that is different from what you are asking about.

In my apps, I just set up a long click listener for the link that brings up a contextual menu where one of the actions is copy. I feel like if the user is long clicking a link, they will see that it is highlighted and they would not expect it to react the same way as regular text. I think it is perfectly justified - and expected - to pop up some kind of AlertDialog or bottom sheet to handle the long click actions on the link. Your users will expect a different experience here, it isn't normal text that they are clicking, it is linked text.

[klinker24]

Does that help you with your issue? I am going to close this, if so.

[ritesh-dubey]

Your answer was quite helpful though it didn't solve my problem. I guess I will have to try few more alternatives to achieve what is needed or go with what you suggested. Deeply appreciate you help and quick response.