feat(mobile): allow customizing the quick-access symbol bar

mobile-app/ios/Flutter/ephemeral/flutter_native_integration.env

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FLUTTER_ROOT=C:\Users\Manuel\develop\flutter
+FLUTTER_APPLICATION_PATH=C:\Users\Manuel\Desktop\mobile\mobile-app
+FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_SWIFT_PACKAGE_PATH=C:\Users\Manuel\Desktop\mobile\mobile-app\ios\Flutter\ephemeral\Packages\.packages\FlutterFramework
+COCOAPODS_PARALLEL_CODE_SIGN=true
+FLUTTER_TARGET=lib\main.dart
+FLUTTER_BUILD_DIR=build
+FLUTTER_BUILD_NAME=7.5.2
+FLUTTER_BUILD_NUMBER=71502
+DART_OBFUSCATION=false
+TRACK_WIDGET_CREATION=true
+TREE_SHAKE_ICONS=false
+PACKAGE_CONFIG=.dart_tool/package_config.json

mobile-app/l10n.yaml

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 arb-dir: lib/l10n
 nullable-getter: false
-synthetic-package: false
+untranslated-messages-file: untranslated.json

mobile-app/lib/app/app.dart

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import 'package:freecodecamp/service/firebase/remote_config_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/learn/learn_file_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/learn/learn_offline_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/learn/learn_service.dart';
+import 'package:freecodecamp/service/symbol_bar_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/learn/daily_challenge_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/learn/daily_challenge_notification_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/locale_service.dart';
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ import 'package:stacked_services/stacked_services.dart';
     LazySingleton(classType: LocaleService),
     LazySingleton(classType: DioService),
     LazySingleton(classType: NewsApiService),
+    LazySingleton(classType: SymbolBarService),
   ],
   logger: StackedLogger(),
 )

mobile-app/lib/main.dart

@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ import 'package:freecodecamp/service/locale_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/navigation/quick_actions_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/news/api_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/service/podcast/notification_service.dart';
+import 'package:freecodecamp/service/symbol_bar_service.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/ui/theme/fcc_theme.dart';
 import 'package:freecodecamp/utils/upgrade_controller.dart';
+import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 import 'package:stacked_services/stacked_services.dart';
 import 'package:upgrader/upgrader.dart';
 
@@ -33,6 +35,9 @@ Future<void> main({bool testing = false}) async {
   await AppAudioService().init();
   await AuthenticationService().init();
   await NewsApiService().init();
+  await locator<SymbolBarService>().init(
+    await SharedPreferences.getInstance(),
+  );
   var fbApp = await Firebase.initializeApp(
     options: DefaultFirebaseOptions.currentPlatform,
   );

mobile-app/lib/models/symbol_set_model.dart

@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+/// Symbol Set Models for the customizable quick-access symbol bar
+///
+/// Architecture:
+/// - [SymbolSetType]: Enum for predefined sets (Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS)
+/// - [SymbolSet]: Base model for any symbol set (predefined or custom)
+/// - [PredefinedSymbolSet]: Sealed implementation of predefined sets
+/// - [CustomSymbolSet]: User-defined symbol set
+/// - [SymbolBarState]: Complete state including active set and enabled custom symbols
+library;
+
+enum SymbolSetType {
+  python('Python'),
+  javascript('JavaScript'),
+  htmlCss('HTML/CSS');
+
+  final String displayName;
+  const SymbolSetType(this.displayName);
+
+  /// Convert string to enum value (case-insensitive)
+  static SymbolSetType fromValue(String value) {
+    return SymbolSetType.values.firstWhere(
+      (type) => type.name.toLowerCase() == value.toLowerCase(),
+      orElse: () => SymbolSetType.python, // Default fallback
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Abstract base class for symbol sets
+/// Enables type safety and future extensibility
+abstract class SymbolSet {
+  String get name;
+  List<String> get symbols;
+  bool get isCustom;
+
+  /// Create a copy with modified values
+  SymbolSet copyWith({List<String>? symbols});
+
+  /// Convert to JSON for storage
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson();
+
+  /// Create from JSON
+  factory SymbolSet.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    if (json['isCustom'] == true) {
+      return CustomSymbolSet.fromJson(json);
+    }
+    return PredefinedSymbolSet.fromJson(json);
+  }
+}
+
+/// Predefined symbol sets (Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS)
+/// Immutable and generated from constants
+class PredefinedSymbolSet implements SymbolSet {
+  final SymbolSetType type;
+
+  PredefinedSymbolSet(this.type);
+
+  @override
+  String get name => type.displayName;
+
+  @override
+  List<String> get symbols {
+    switch (type) {
+      case SymbolSetType.python:
+        return _pythonSymbols;
+      case SymbolSetType.javascript:
+        return _javascriptSymbols;
+      case SymbolSetType.htmlCss:
+        return _htmlCssSymbols;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool get isCustom => false;
+
+  @override
+  SymbolSet copyWith({List<String>? symbols}) {
+    // Predefined sets are immutable, return self
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {
+      'type': type.name,
+      'isCustom': false,
+      'symbols': symbols,
+    };
+  }
+
+  factory PredefinedSymbolSet.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    final type = SymbolSetType.fromValue(json['type'] as String? ?? 'python');
+    return PredefinedSymbolSet(type);
+  }
+
+  // Python symbol set - ideal for Python, Ruby, and other interpreted languages
+  static const List<String> _pythonSymbols = [
+    'Tab',
+    '(',
+    ')',
+    '[',
+    ']',
+    '{',
+    '}',
+    ':',
+    '#',
+    'def',
+    'class',
+    '=',
+  ];
+
+  // JavaScript symbol set - ideal for JavaScript, TypeScript, and modern web development
+  static const List<String> _javascriptSymbols = [
+    '(',
+    ')',
+    '{',
+    '}',
+    '[',
+    ']',
+    ';',
+    '=>',
+    'const',
+    'let',
+    'var',
+    '=',
+  ];
+
+  // HTML/CSS symbol set - ideal for web markup and styling
+  static const List<String> _htmlCssSymbols = [
+    '<',
+    '>',
+    '/',
+    'class=',
+    'id=',
+    'div',
+    'p',
+    'span',
+    ';',
+    '{',
+    '}',
+    ':',
+  ];
+}
+
+/// User-defined custom symbol set
+/// Mutable and persisted to SharedPreferences
+class CustomSymbolSet implements SymbolSet {
+  @override
+  final String name;
+
+  @override
+  final List<String> symbols;
+
+  CustomSymbolSet({
+    required this.name,
+    required this.symbols,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  bool get isCustom => true;
+
+  @override
+  SymbolSet copyWith({List<String>? symbols}) {
+    return CustomSymbolSet(
+      name: name,
+      symbols: symbols ?? this.symbols,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {
+      'name': name,
+      'symbols': symbols,
+      'isCustom': true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  factory CustomSymbolSet.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    return CustomSymbolSet(
+      name: json['name'] as String? ?? 'Custom',
+      symbols: List<String>.from(json['symbols'] as List? ?? []),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// Complete symbol bar state
+/// Used for persistence and reactive state management
+class SymbolBarState {
+  /// Currently active symbol set (predefined or custom)
+  final SymbolSet activeSet;
+
+  /// Whether custom symbols are enabled
+  final bool customSymbolsEnabled;
+
+  /// All user-defined custom symbol sets
+  final List<CustomSymbolSet> customSymbolSets;
+
+  SymbolBarState({
+    required this.activeSet,
+    this.customSymbolsEnabled = false,
+    this.customSymbolSets = const [],
+  });
+
+  /// Get the currently displayed symbols
+  List<String> get currentSymbols => activeSet.symbols;
+
+  /// Create a copy with modified values
+  SymbolBarState copyWith({
+    SymbolSet? activeSet,
+    bool? customSymbolsEnabled,
+    List<CustomSymbolSet>? customSymbolSets,
+  }) {
+    return SymbolBarState(
+      activeSet: activeSet ?? this.activeSet,
+      customSymbolsEnabled: customSymbolsEnabled ?? this.customSymbolsEnabled,
+      customSymbolSets: customSymbolSets ?? this.customSymbolSets,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Convert to JSON for storage
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {
+      'activeSet': activeSet.toJson(),
+      'customSymbolsEnabled': customSymbolsEnabled,
+      'customSymbolSets': customSymbolSets.map((s) => s.toJson()).toList(),
+    };
+  }
+
+  /// Create from JSON
+  factory SymbolBarState.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) {
+    final activeSetJson = json['activeSet'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+    final activeSet = activeSetJson != null
+        ? SymbolSet.fromJson(activeSetJson)
+        : PredefinedSymbolSet(SymbolSetType.python);
+
+    final customSymbolSetsJson = json['customSymbolSets'] as List?;
+    final customSymbolSets = (customSymbolSetsJson ?? [])
+        .cast<Map<String, dynamic>>()
+        .map((s) => CustomSymbolSet.fromJson(s))
+        .toList();
+
+    return SymbolBarState(
+      activeSet: activeSet,
+      customSymbolsEnabled: json['customSymbolsEnabled'] as bool? ?? false,
+      customSymbolSets: customSymbolSets,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /// Create default state (Python set active)
+  factory SymbolBarState.defaultState() {
+    return SymbolBarState(
+      activeSet: PredefinedSymbolSet(SymbolSetType.python),
+      customSymbolsEnabled: false,
+      customSymbolSets: [],
+    );
+  }
+}