Android Studio: Toast Not Going Away - How to Fix It?

Are you tired of dealing with toast messages in your Android app that refuse to go away? You're not alone! Many developers face this issue, especially when testing their apps. In this article, we'll explore a solution to this problem.

One way to test your app without writing complicated test cases is by using the no-code testing platform Waldo. However, integrating the Toast.js component into your testing requires additional effort. To overcome this challenge, let's dive deeper into the code and find a solution.

To start with, we'll add a new state variable called `timeOut` to our Toast.js file. This variable will have an initial value of 4,000 milliseconds, which represents the duration for which our toast message should be displayed.

Next, we'll use the `setInterval` function to run a timer every 1,000 milliseconds. This will enable us to update the `timeOut` state variable at regular intervals. To keep track of this timer, we'll create a ref called `timeOutRef`.

Now, let's move on to our `onNewToast()` method. Here, we'll check if the duration has passed and set it to our `timeOut` variable. This will help us determine when the toast message should be closed.

In the `closeToast()` method, we'll set the message to null and update the `timeOut` variable to 4,000 milliseconds again. We'll also use this opportunity to check if the timer has reached zero, which indicates that our toast message has been displayed for four times. If so, we'll call the `closeToast()` function.

To make things more efficient, we've also made sure to update the `timeOut` state variable each time we reduce it by 1,000 milliseconds. This ensures that our timer is accurately tracking the duration of our toast message.

By implementing these changes in our Toast.js file, we can ensure that our toast messages are displayed continuously but disappear after a certain period of time. No more dealing with pesky toast messages that refuse to go away!

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