From acaa8e635c50a784d1bb281f6c480f02d2d4becb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: null <koga.industries@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:31:17 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix(challenges): null-safe activeChallenge guard;
 feat(this-or-that): skip question button

---
 .../closer/ui/challenges/ConnectionChallengesScreen.kt   | 9 +++++++--
 .../java/app/closer/ui/thisorthat/ThisOrThatScreen.kt    | 9 +++++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/challenges/ConnectionChallengesScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/challenges/ConnectionChallengesScreen.kt
index 8b94a3dc..ae31b6cf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/challenges/ConnectionChallengesScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/challenges/ConnectionChallengesScreen.kt
@@ -301,8 +301,12 @@ fun ConnectionChallengesScreen(
                     onPick = { viewModel.startChallenge(it) },
                     onPaywall = { onNavigate(AppRoute.PAYWALL) }
                 )
-                ChallengesPhase.ACTIVE -> ChallengesActiveScreen(
-                    challenge = state.activeChallenge!!,
+                ChallengesPhase.ACTIVE -> {
+                    val activeChallenge = state.activeChallenge
+                    if (activeChallenge == null) {
+                        ChallengesLoadingScreen()
+                    } else ChallengesActiveScreen(
+                    challenge = activeChallenge,
                     progress = state.progress ?: ChallengeProgressState(),
                     challengeState = state.challengeState,
                     onBack = { onNavigate(AppRoute.PLAY) },
@@ -313,6 +317,7 @@ fun ConnectionChallengesScreen(
                     onConfirmAbandon = { viewModel.abandonChallenge() },
                     onDismissAbandon = { viewModel.dismissAbandonConfirm() }
                 )
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/thisorthat/ThisOrThatScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/thisorthat/ThisOrThatScreen.kt
index 62150516..403cab9b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/thisorthat/ThisOrThatScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/closer/ui/thisorthat/ThisOrThatScreen.kt
@@ -701,6 +701,15 @@ private fun ThisOrThatContent(
                 accentColor = CloserPalette.PinkAccentDeep,
                 onSelect = onSelect
             )
+        } else {
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                contentAlignment = Alignment.Center
+            ) {
+                TextButton(onClick = { onSelect("") }) {
+                    Text("Skip question", color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant)
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }