From e6f5fa43e6f0ebca20b589eef736994ea8d76e68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arthur Tazhitdinov <lisnake@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat(ux): invert BACK button behavior in reader activities
 (#726)
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## Summary

* Inverts back button behaviour while reading - short press to go home,
long press to open file browser

## Additional Context

* It seems counterintuitive that going into a book from home screen and
pressing back doesn’t take you back to the home screen. With the recent
books now displayed in the home view and a separate recents view, going
directly to the file browser is less necessary.
---
 src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp | 8 ++++----
 src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp  | 8 ++++----
 src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp  | 8 ++++----
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
index 5428a00c..cd045c8e 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/EpubReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -204,15 +204,15 @@ void EpubReaderActivity::loop() {
     xSemaphoreGive(renderingMutex);
   }
 
-  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes directly to home
+  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes to file selection
   if (mappedInput.isPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() >= goHomeMs) {
-    onGoHome();
+    onGoBack();
     return;
   }
 
-  // Short press BACK goes to file selection
+  // Short press BACK goes directly to home
   if (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() < goHomeMs) {
-    onGoBack();
+    onGoHome();
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index 4d4985c5..2032518a 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::loop() {
     return;
   }
 
-  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes directly to home
+  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes to file selection
   if (mappedInput.isPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() >= goHomeMs) {
-    onGoHome();
+    onGoBack();
     return;
   }
 
-  // Short press BACK goes to file selection
+  // Short press BACK goes directly to home
   if (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() < goHomeMs) {
-    onGoBack();
+    onGoHome();
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
index c143d2c5..c28f6f44 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/XtcReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ void XtcReaderActivity::loop() {
     }
   }
 
-  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes directly to home
+  // Long press BACK (1s+) goes to file selection
   if (mappedInput.isPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() >= goHomeMs) {
-    onGoHome();
+    onGoBack();
     return;
   }
 
-  // Short press BACK goes to file selection
+  // Short press BACK goes directly to home
   if (mappedInput.wasReleased(MappedInputManager::Button::Back) && mappedInput.getHeldTime() < goHomeMs) {
-    onGoBack();
+    onGoHome();
     return;
   }