Problem
Users lacked a clear transition from AI chat prompts to meaningful search actions, and state sync issues reduced UX reliability.
Constraints
- AI entry needed to integrate through an existing WebView pathway
- Search state had to stay consistent across intents, suggestions, and results
- Changes had to be shipped safely in an active production app
Approach
- Introduced WebView AI chat entry aligned with existing navigation
- Added suggestion bubbles to reduce first-action friction
- Refined state transitions to keep selected intents and queries synchronized
- Documented implementation edge cases for future iterations
Results
- Delivered a smoother AI chat to search handoff
- Improved UX predictability by resolving state mismatch behavior
- Enabled faster future iteration with clearer behavior contracts
Tech stack
- Android
- Kotlin
- WebView
- Search UX