WIP: toogle favorite fix

set favorites -> works
unset favorites -> unstable

dialer/lib/features/contacts/contact_state.dart

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_contacts/flutter_contacts.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 import '../../services/contact_service.dart';
 
 class ContactState extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class _ContactStateState extends State<ContactState> {
   bool _loading = true;
   double _scrollOffset = 0.0;
   Contact? _selfContact = Contact();
+  bool _permissionRequestInProgress = false;
 
   // Getters for all contacts and favorites
   List<Contact> get contacts => _allContacts;
@@ -35,8 +37,26 @@ class _ContactStateState extends State<ContactState> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    fetchContacts(); // Fetch all contacts by default
-    FlutterContacts.addListener(_onContactChange);
+    _initializeContacts();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _initializeContacts() async {
+    try {
+      final status = await Permission.contacts.status;
+      if (status.isGranted) {
+        await fetchContacts();
+      } else {
+        final result = await Permission.contacts.request();
+        if (result.isGranted) {
+          await fetchContacts();
+        } else {
+          setState(() => _loading = false);
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('Error initializing contacts: $e');
+      setState(() => _loading = false);
+    }
   }
 
   void _onContactChange() => fetchContacts();
@@ -96,6 +116,38 @@ class _ContactStateState extends State<ContactState> {
     await fetchContacts();
   }
 
+  // Add this new method to update a single contact in state without reloading all contacts
+  Future<void> updateContactInState(Contact updatedContact) async {
+    setState(() {
+      // Find and update in the all contacts list
+      final allIndex = _allContacts.indexWhere((c) => c.id == updatedContact.id);
+      if (allIndex != -1) {
+        _allContacts[allIndex] = updatedContact;
+      }
+      
+      // Update the favorites list based on the star status
+      if (updatedContact.isStarred) {
+        // Add to favorites if not already there
+        if (!_favoriteContacts.any((c) => c.id == updatedContact.id)) {
+          _favoriteContacts.add(updatedContact);
+        } else {
+          // If already in favorites, update it
+          final favIndex = _favoriteContacts.indexWhere((c) => c.id == updatedContact.id);
+          if (favIndex != -1) {
+            _favoriteContacts[favIndex] = updatedContact;
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Remove from favorites if it's there
+        _favoriteContacts.removeWhere((c) => c.id == updatedContact.id);
+      }
+      
+      // Re-sort both lists to maintain alphabetical order
+      _allContacts.sort((a, b) => a.displayName.compareTo(b.displayName));
+      _favoriteContacts.sort((a, b) => a.displayName.compareTo(b.displayName));
+    });
+  }
+
   void setScrollOffset(double offset) {
     setState(() {
       _scrollOffset = offset;

dialer/lib/features/contacts/widgets/alphabet_scroll_page.dart

@@ -52,20 +52,42 @@ class _AlphabetScrollPageState extends State<AlphabetScrollPage> {
 
   void _toggleFavorite(Contact contact) async {
     try {
-      if (await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
-        Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
-            withProperties: true,
-            withAccounts: true,
-            withPhoto: true,
-            withThumbnail: true);
+      // Check permission only once
+      if (!await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
+        print("Could not get contact permission");
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(content: Text('Contact permission not granted')),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
+          withProperties: true,
+          withAccounts: true,
+          withPhoto: true,
+          withThumbnail: true);
 
-        if (fullContact != null) {
-          fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
-          await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
-        }
-        await _refreshContacts();
-      } else {
-        print("Could not fetch contact details");
+      if (fullContact != null) {
+        // Toggle the favorite status
+        fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
+        // Update in database
+        await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
+        
+        // Update the UI immediately - we need to update the ContactState
+        final contactState = ContactState.of(context);
+        await contactState.updateContactInState(fullContact);
+        
+        // Show feedback to the user
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          SnackBar(
+            content: Text(
+              fullContact.isStarred 
+                  ? '${fullContact.displayName} added to favorites' 
+                  : '${fullContact.displayName} removed from favorites'
+            ),
+            duration: Duration(seconds: 1),
+          ),
+        );
       }
     } catch (e) {
       print("Error updating favorite status: $e");

dialer/lib/features/history/history_page.dart

@@ -68,25 +68,24 @@ class _HistoryPageState extends State<HistoryPage>
 
   void _toggleFavorite(Contact contact) async {
     try {
-      if (await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
-        Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
-            withProperties: true,
-            withAccounts: true,
-            withPhoto: true,
-            withThumbnail: true);
+      Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
+          withProperties: true,
+          withAccounts: true,
+          withPhoto: true,
+          withThumbnail: true);
 
-        if (fullContact != null) {
-          fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
-          await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
-        }
+      if (fullContact != null) {
+        fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
+        await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
         await _refreshContacts();
-      } else {
-        print("Could not fetch contact details");
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      print("Error updating favorite status: $e");
-      ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
-          SnackBar(content: Text('Failed to update favorite status')));
+      debugPrint("Error updating favorite status: $e");
+      if (mounted) {
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          const SnackBar(content: Text('Failed to update contact favorite status')),
+        );
+      }
     }
   }
 

dialer/lib/features/home/home_page.dart

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage>
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     // Set the TabController length to 4
-    _tabController = TabController(length: 4, vsync: this, initialIndex: 1);
+    _tabController = TabController(length: 4, vsync: this, initialIndex: 2);
     _tabController.addListener(_handleTabIndex);
     _fetchContacts();
   }
@@ -68,23 +68,42 @@ class _MyHomePageState extends State<MyHomePage>
 
   void _toggleFavorite(Contact contact) async {
     try {
-      if (await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
-        Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
-            withProperties: true,
-            withAccounts: true,
-            withPhoto: true,
-            withThumbnail: true);
-
-        if (fullContact != null) {
-          fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
-          await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
-          setState(() {
-            // Updating the contact list after toggling the favorite
-            _fetchContacts();
-          });
-        }
-      } else {
-        print("Could not fetch contact details");
+      // Check permission only once at the beginning
+      if (!await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
+        print("Could not get contact permission");
+        ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(
+          const SnackBar(content: Text('Contact permission not granted')),
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      // Get the full contact with all properties
+      Contact? fullContact = await FlutterContacts.getContact(contact.id,
+          withProperties: true,
+          withAccounts: true,
+          withPhoto: true,
+          withThumbnail: true);
+  
+      if (fullContact != null) {
+        // Toggle the starred status
+        fullContact.isStarred = !fullContact.isStarred;
+        // Update in the database
+        await FlutterContacts.updateContact(fullContact);
+        
+        // Update UI immediately with the new state
+        setState(() {
+          // Find and update the contact in our local list
+          final index = _allContacts.indexWhere((c) => c.id == contact.id);
+          if (index != -1) {
+            _allContacts[index] = fullContact;
+          }
+          
+          // Update contact suggestions if needed
+          final suggestionIndex = _contactSuggestions.indexWhere((c) => c.id == contact.id);
+          if (suggestionIndex != -1) {
+            _contactSuggestions[suggestionIndex] = fullContact;
+          }
+        });
       }
     } catch (e) {
       print("Error updating favorite status: $e");

dialer/lib/services/contact_service.dart

@@ -1,19 +1,27 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_contacts/flutter_contacts.dart';
 import 'package:qr_flutter/qr_flutter.dart';
+import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
 // Service to manage contact-related operations
 class ContactService {
   Future<List<Contact>> fetchContacts() async {
-    if (await FlutterContacts.requestPermission()) {
+    final hasPermission = await Permission.contacts.status;
+    if (!hasPermission.isGranted) {
+      return [];
+    }
+    
+    try {
       return await FlutterContacts.getContacts(
           withProperties: true,
           withThumbnail: true,
           withAccounts: true,
           withGroups: true,
           withPhoto: true);
+    } catch (e) {
+      debugPrint('Error fetching contacts: $e');
+      return [];
     }
-    return [];
   }
 
   Future<List<Contact>> fetchFavoriteContacts() async {