From f6ee6b767ef4db51dd7301c3323fe11796b47dd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Amit Uttam <amit.uttam@mattermost.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 13:54:18 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] MM-14470 Deep links launch when app is not currently open
 (#3802)

Previously, deep links would only work when the app was already open/previously launched.

Now, invoking a deep link launches the app if not already open, and opens the deep link destination.
---
 app/components/post_list/post_list.js | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/components/post_list/post_list.js b/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
index cc396ba68..aa9b73318 100644
--- a/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
+++ b/app/components/post_list/post_list.js
@@ -98,7 +98,15 @@ export default class PostList extends PureComponent {
     }
 
     componentDidMount() {
+        const {actions, deepLinkURL} = this.props;
+
         EventEmitter.on('scroll-to-bottom', this.handleSetScrollToBottom);
+
+        // Invoked when hitting a deep link and app is not already running.
+        if (deepLinkURL) {
+            this.handleDeepLink(deepLinkURL);
+            actions.setDeepLinkURL('');
+        }
     }
 
     componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
@@ -108,6 +116,7 @@ export default class PostList extends PureComponent {
             this.resetPostList();
         }
 
+        // Invoked when hitting a deep link and app is already running.
         if (deepLinkURL && deepLinkURL !== prevProps.deepLinkURL) {
             this.handleDeepLink(deepLinkURL);
             actions.setDeepLinkURL('');