Image files copied on Mac are hand-offed as strings via Universal Clipboard on iOS

Originator:an00na
Number:rdar://46572189 Date Originated:December 7 2018, 10:45 PM
Status:Closed Resolved:Won't fix
Product:iOS + SDK Product Version:12.1
Classification:Serious Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Area:
UIKit

Summary:
Image *files* copied on Mac are hand-offed as strings via Universal Clipboard on iOS.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Make sure Handoff is turned on Mac and iOS and the same iCloud account is signed in on them.
2. Select an image file in Finder.
3. Copy.
4. Paste in a Notes app.
5. See the file name is pasted not the image. You can also see UIPasteboard.general.hasImages returns false.


Expected Results:
The image is pasted. UIPasteboard.general contains the image.


Actual Results:
File name is pasted. UIPasteboard.general doesn't contain the image.

Comments

Apple Developer Relations

Copying from the Finder and pasting into iOS is not currently supported in iOS 12.x.

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