Quick Actions events are never called #13634

Solido · 2017-12-16T12:29:54Z

quickActions.initialize((String shortcutType) is never called.

Item are presented under IOS but a selection always return the default main widget
and debugger is never triggered under initialize(). Simple print never display the message.
V 0.0.2

Running flutter doctor...
[✓] Flutter (on Mac OS X 10.13.2 17C88, locale en-FR, channel master)
    • Flutter at /Users/user/Install/flutter
    • Framework revision e2192a90fc (4 days ago), 2017-12-15 19:10:18 -0800
    • Engine revision d945976b04
    • Tools Dart version 1.25.0-dev.11.0
    • Engine Dart version 2.0.0-edge.102a3c8e728a5e92a913cace4553995f8421f3e5

[✓] iOS toolchain - develop for iOS devices (Xcode 9.2)
    • Xcode at /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
    • Xcode 9.2, Build version 9C40b
    • ios-deploy 1.9.2
    • CocoaPods version 1.3.1

The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered:

Hixie · 2018-05-22T20:48:05Z

cc @cbracken

ejabu · 2018-05-24T10:17:52Z

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.hehe/io.flutter.plugins.quickactions.QuickActionsPlugin$ShortcutHandlerActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel.invokeMethod(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2706)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2767)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap12(ActivityThread.java)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1514)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:163)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6221)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:904)
	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:794)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'void io.flutter.plugin.common.MethodChannel.invokeMethod(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)' on a null object reference
	at io.flutter.plugins.quickactions.QuickActionsPlugin$ShortcutHandlerActivity.onCreate(QuickActionsPlugin.java:117)
	at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:6875)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1119)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2659)
	... 9 more

I am running on Xiami 5A.

DanielSmith1239 · 2018-05-27T03:24:22Z

I'm having this error too on my iPhone.

DanielSmith1239 · 2018-05-27T04:09:50Z

I found a temporary solution to the problem. Add the following code to your AppDelegate file:

- (void)application:(UIApplication *)application performActionForShortcutItem:(UIApplicationShortcutItem *)shortcutItem completionHandler:(void (^)(BOOL succeeded))completionHandler {
    FlutterViewController* controller = (FlutterViewController*)self.window.rootViewController;
    
    FlutterMethodChannel* channel = [FlutterMethodChannel methodChannelWithName:@"plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions" binaryMessenger:controller];
    [channel invokeMethod:@"launch" arguments:shortcutItem.type];
}

artur-ios-dev · 2018-08-30T12:39:05Z

@DanielSmith1239 Thank you, it works! :) I hope it will be fixed though.

rodydavis · 2019-01-07T14:49:21Z

Thanks @DanielSmith1239 thats works for iOS! Do we need to add anything for Android?

workerbee22 · 2019-01-12T10:29:50Z

quick_actions code provided in repo for the package /example does not work at all on iOS 12.x.

rodydavis · 2019-01-12T17:17:04Z

@workerbee22 if you add the code to the app delete it works perfectly

workerbee22 · 2019-01-13T06:15:10Z

Added @DanielSmith1239 code to project into /ios/runner/appdelegate.m still nothing using the Pub version of the package 0.2.2. Did a flutter clean first ... nope nothing, regardless of if the app is running or not.

workerbee22 · 2019-01-13T06:40:43Z

You guys are right !!! But traps for Flutter devs not accustomed to the iOS environment are:

3D Touch only supported on specific phones (see Apple doc for all devices). I was using a physical iPhone 6 and iPhone XR ... so an old and new device, NEITHER support 3D Touch !!! oops

iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max
The iPhone XR, which was released in 2018, does not have 3D Touch.

How do I 3D Touch in Simulator? Simulator for example using a iPhone Xs Max. To simulate a 'long press' or 3D touch, note you cannot use a mouse !!! In the Xcode Simulator, you need to have Hardware / Touch Pressure / Use Trackpad Force ENABLED !!! So you need a MacBook Pro with a Force enabled trackpad ... luckily mine is.

Then it works including the fix in AppDelegate.m from @DanielSmith1239 . Also seems to work if the app is running in the background, or from cold start of the app.

xyzbilal · 2019-02-16T22:26:35Z

for those who use swift as a IOS language. the code below is useful to run quick actions.

func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    let controller = window.rootViewController as? FlutterViewController

    let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller)
    channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem.type)
}

Solido · 2019-02-17T18:31:50Z

Remember to upvote this issue so the Flutter Team can give it a priority if it deserve it.

rodydavis · 2019-02-21T17:08:36Z

For anyone curious this is what the AppDelagate.swift should look like with the latest swift syntax:

import UIKit
import Flutter

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
  ) -> Bool {
    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
  }
    
@available(iOS 9.0, *)
override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    let controller = window.rootViewController as? FlutterViewController
    
    let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller!)
    channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem.type)
    }
}

dustinsterk · 2019-04-16T15:22:21Z

Thank you for this! Could not figure out why those actions were not being triggered. Worked perfect.

britannio · 2020-03-07T19:10:53Z

The previous Swift solutions weren't compiling
The following code works for me.
I'm on the master branch.

import UIKit
import Flutter

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
  ) -> Bool {
    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
  }
  
// Required for the quick_actions package
@available(iOS 9.0, *)
override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    let controller : FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
    
    let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger)
    channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem.type)
    }
}

flutter/flutter#13634

filly82 · 2020-10-29T00:05:08Z

The previous Swift solutions weren't compiling
The following code works for me.
I'm on the master branch.

import UIKit
import Flutter

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
  ) -> Bool {
    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
  }
  
// Required for the quick_actions package
@available(iOS 9.0, *)
override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    let controller : FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
    
    let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger)
    channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem.type)
    }
}

Works for me, thanks. But only if the App is already Running in the background. Unfortunately it does not work with a cold Start

britannio · 2020-10-30T00:55:30Z

The previous Swift solutions weren't compiling
The following code works for me.
I'm on the master branch.

import UIKit
import Flutter

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
  override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
  ) -> Bool {
    GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
    return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)
  }
  
// Required for the quick_actions package
@available(iOS 9.0, *)
override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    let controller : FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
    
    let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger)
    channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem.type)
    }
}

Works for me, thanks. But only if the App is already Running in the background. Unfortunately it does not work with a cold Start

I'm facing this issue but only on my most recent app. Android works flawlessly.

Vanilo · 2020-11-23T04:57:37Z

Works for me, thanks. But only if the App is already Running in the background. Unfortunately it does not work with a cold Start

PerformActionFor::shortcutItem won't get called from cold start. Instead, the didFinishLaunchingWithOptions will get called from cold start. You need to check the launchOption in didFinishLaunhingWIthOptions for the shortcutItem, store to a variable and handle it in applicationDidBecomeActive.

Here are the codes:

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
    
    var launchedShortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem?

    override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
    ) -> Bool {
        GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
        if let shortcutItem = launchOptions?[UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey.shortcutItem] as? UIApplicationShortcutItem {
            launchedShortcutItem = shortcutItem
        }
        return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)

    }

    override func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ application: UIApplication) {    
        if(launchedShortcutItem != nil){
            handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem: launchedShortcutItem!.type)
            launchedShortcutItem = nil
        }
    }

    override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
        handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem:shortcutItem.type)
    }

    private func handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem : String){
        let controller : FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
        let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger)
        channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem)
    }

}

britannio · 2020-11-23T12:25:44Z

Works for me, thanks. But only if the App is already Running in the background. Unfortunately it does not work with a cold Start

PerformActionFor::shortcutItem won't get called from cold start. Instead, the didFinishLaunchingWithOptions will get called from cold start. You need to check the launchOption in didFinishLaunhingWIthOptions for the shortcutItem, store to a variable and handle it in applicationDidBecomeActive.

Here are the codes:

@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate: FlutterAppDelegate {
    
    var launchedShortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem?

    override func application(
    _ application: UIApplication,
    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?
    ) -> Bool {
        GeneratedPluginRegistrant.register(with: self)
        if let shortcutItem = launchOptions?[UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey.shortcutItem] as? UIApplicationShortcutItem {
            launchedShortcutItem = shortcutItem
        }
        return super.application(application, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions: launchOptions)

    }

    override func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ application: UIApplication) {    
        if(launchedShortcutItem != nil){
            handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem: launchedShortcutItem!.type)
            launchedShortcutItem = nil
        }
    }

    override func application(_ application: UIApplication, performActionFor shortcutItem: UIApplicationShortcutItem, completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
        handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem:shortcutItem.type)
    }

    private func handleShortcutItem(shortcutItem : String){
        let controller : FlutterViewController = window?.rootViewController as! FlutterViewController
        let channel = FlutterMethodChannel(name: "plugins.flutter.io/quick_actions", binaryMessenger: controller.binaryMessenger)
        channel.invokeMethod("launch", arguments: shortcutItem)
    }

}

@Vanilo This works like a charm! Are there any technical limitations that prevent this plugin from making this process easier? Ideally, we wouldn't need to touch AppDelegate.swift as users.

Vanilo · 2020-11-23T19:47:00Z

@britannio I'm afraid this is the only way to do it as far as I know. There are only a few features that would require to make changes like this.

filly82 · 2020-11-24T20:54:07Z

@Vanilo thanks man! worked for me as well

britannio · 2020-11-25T19:40:23Z

@Vanilo Does this look relevant? flutter/plugins#2887

mvanbeusekom · 2021-04-14T18:36:02Z

Wondering if this is still an issue. A fix is supplied since version 0.5.0 and since then I cannot reproduce the problem anymore.

The fix only listens to the application: performActionFor: method my tests seem to work fine for both a cold and a hot start of the App. I have also written a XCUITest to confirm the behaviour on both cold and hot start which also doesn't show any issue.

If you still experience the issue, would you please provide the following information:

The version of the plugin you are using;
The output of the flutter doctor -v command;
The code in your ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m file.

Solido · 2021-04-15T01:27:05Z

Hi @mvanbeusekom
Based on your response I close the issue
Thank you

github-actions · 2021-08-03T01:23:52Z

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Quick actions crash when app not in background #31235

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