When actions are present, clicking on the notification is a NOP, why?

[shankari]

The plugin does makes the notification non-clickable if actions are defined.

This is by design.
0b6aefe
added in the following code

cordova-plugin-local-notification-12/src/android/notification/Builder.java

Line 407 in 17826ea

Action[] actions = options.getActions();

        Action[] actions = options.getActions();
        if (actions != null && actions.length > 0 ) {
          // if actions are defined, the user must click on button actions to launch the app.
          // Don't make the notification clickable in this case
          return;
        }

But did not add any reason. Is it possible to have that functionality controlled by an option (e.g. "make_unclickable_if_actions") instead?

Because a lot of other apps (e.g. SMS app/gmail) support both functionality - the notification will show some text and a couple of buttons (Mark Read and/or Delete).

• Clicking on the action will launch the app and perform the action
• Clicking on the notification will launch the app without performing the action

In fact, the android notification docs say (note the in addition to)

Although it's not required, it's a good practice for every notification to open an appropriate app activity when it's tapped. In addition to this default notification action, you can add action buttons that complete an app-related task from the notification—often without opening an activity—as shown in figure 8.

Your Environment

• Plugin version: 0.1.4
• Platform: android
• OS version: all
• Device manufacturer / model: all
• Cordova version (cordova -v): 11.1.0
• Cordova platform version (cordova platform ls): android 11.0.0
• Plugin config
• Ionic Version (if using Ionic) ionic1

Expected Behavior

we should be able to configure our notification to support both clicks and actions

Actual Behavior

if actions are configured, clicks are disabled

Steps to Reproduce

• Create a notification with actions.
• Click on the notification
• Nothing happens

Context

• Get a notification to work both with clicks and actions

Debug logs

Please see link to code above