file_share_intent 3.0.1

Implements Android Intent and iOS Share Extension to receive shared content.

3.0.1

• Fix compilation issues
• Add Swift compilation test

3.0.0

Breaking Changes

• iOS: Removed Photos framework dependency completely
  • Eliminates NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription requirement
  • Photo library asset identifiers no longer supported
  • Photos and videos shared as file:// URLs work normally
  • Affects only apps relying on direct photo library identifier resolution

Improvements

• Privacy: No photo library permission required on iOS
• Simplified Setup: One less privacy permission to configure
• Cleaner Build: Reduced binary size without Photos framework

Migration Guide

• Remove NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription from your Info.plist
• No code changes required if you're handling shared photos/videos
• Photo library identifiers (PHAsset) will return null instead of file path

2.0.4

• Fix naming issues

2.0.3

• Fixed formatting

2.0.2

• Fixed Android plugin class not found error by reorganizing package structure
• Moved Android plugin files from com.kasem.receive_sharing_intent to com.walter.file_share_intent
• Ensured Android package structure matches pubspec.yaml declarations

2.0.1

• Add Package.swift

2.0.0

🚀 Major Features

Seamless iOS Share Extension

• NEW: RSIBaseShareViewController - UIViewController-based Share Extension for seamless sharing

  • Bypasses compose dialog for WhatsApp/Instagram-style sharing experience
  • Configurable UI options: invisible, minimal spinner, or custom loading
  • Immediate automatic redirection after processing
  • Addresses GitHub issue #375

• LEGACY: RSIShareViewController - Maintains full backward compatibility

Swift Package Manager Support

• NEW: Full Swift Package Manager (SPM) support for iOS
  • Added ios/file_share_intent/Package.swift and SPM directory structure
  • Maintains CocoaPods compatibility during transition period
  • Improves pub.dev package scoring

Code Quality Improvements

• Fixed static analysis issues with proper part-of directives
• Full Flutter lint compliance (50/50 points)
  • Traditional compose dialog behavior preserved
  • All existing implementations continue to work without changes

New Configuration Options

class SeamlessShareViewController: RSIBaseShareViewController {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        
        showUI = true                    // Show loading indicator
        processingMessage = "Sharing..."  // Custom message
        autoRedirect = true              // Auto-redirect after processing
    }
}

Breaking Changes

• None - Full backward compatibility maintained
• Package renamed from listen_sharing_intent to file_share_intent
• Import statements updated: import file_share_intent

Implementation Options

• Option A: RSIBaseShareViewController - Seamless sharing (no compose dialog)
• Option B: RSIShareViewController - Traditional compose dialog (legacy)

1.9.2

• Rename iOS classes and pod (by @basit-h, thanks @danemadsen)

1.9.1

• Fix links in README and in the example. No code changes.

1.9.0

• Updated Gradle version for Android build (by @ravijadav812)
• Fixed ios swift compile errors (by @ltOgt)
• File path errors are logged instead of crashing (by @kreativityapps)
• Handle mailto links (by @dab246)
• In some Android apps (e.g. Strava), the text may be included in EXTRA_TEXT when ACTION_SEND_MULTIPLE is used (by @hidea)
• Added support for PDF files on iOS (by @Gibbo97)

1.8.1

• Fixed sharing not working on iOS 18

1.8.0

• Added support for cached images on iOS such as shared images from a Screenshot.

1.7.0

• Added ReceiveSharingIntent.setMockValues method to set mock values for testing purposes.

ReceiveSharingIntent.setMockValues(
      initialMedia: [],
      mediaStream: Stream.empty(),
    );

Breaking change

• Use instance getter i.e. ReceiveSharingIntent.instance.getInitialMedia() instead of ReceiveSharingIntent.getInitialMedia()

1.6.8

• Fix sometimes file doesn't exist error on iOS

1.6.7

• Fix sharing url not working on iOS

1.6.6

• Fix compatibility issue with Android SDK <33

1.6.5

• Update deprecated API usage in Android

1.6.4

• Added a flag to disable the automatic closing of the share extension after sharing.

class ShareViewController: RSIShareViewController {
    
    // Use this method to return false if you don't want to redirect to host app automatically.
    // Default is true
    override func shouldAutoRedirect() -> Bool {
        return false
    }
    
}

• Added new field message to the SharedMediaFile class.

1.6.3

• Updated readme iOS section, rearranged the steps to properly setup the plugin and added a new step #7

1.6.2

• Requires Swift 5.0
• Fix backward compatibility down to iOS 8.0
• Use UTType for iOS 14.0 and above

1.6.1

• Stop using UTType because it doesn't exist prior to iOS 14.0

1.6.0

Breaking changes

• All files types now come through getInitialMedia and getMediaStream
• Your ShareViewController class should now inherit from RSIShareViewController. Eliminating the need to copy the whole class again. Please check the example project for more details.
• Removed getInitialText, getInitialTextAsUri, getTextStream and getTextStreamAsUri methods. Please use getInitialMedia and getMediaStream instead.

1.5.4

• Fix broken links in readme

1.5.3

• Update readme
• Code refactor, remove unnecessary semicolon and initialization of optional fields

1.5.2

• Fix wrong file path on iOS

1.5.1

• Update plugin's iOS build version

1.5.0

• Add support for custom group ID for iOS
• Update android gradle build tools to 7.3.1
• Replace deprecated jcenter with mavenCentral
• Update android to use compileSdkVersion 34

1.4.5

• Update android to use compileSdkVersion 30

1.4.4

• Enabled null safety
• Fix frozen app after sharing. Fix requires you to update your Sharing Extension Class (Check example project)
• Fix regression regarding link propagation

1.4.3

• Fix suppressed link propagation to other modules on iOS

1.4.2

• Migrate to flutter android embedding v2
• Fix crash while getting raw files path on Android

1.4.1

• Preserve original file name

Note. Updating your Sharing Extension Class is required (please check that in the example project)

1.4.0

• Added support for sharing any type of file

Breaking changes

• In your project ios/Runner/Info.plist please change 'SharePhotos' to 'ShareMedia' as follows

    <key>CFBundleURLSchemes</key>
    <array>
    	<string>ShareMedia</string>

1.3.3

• Fixed the >= 4.2 Swift compiler parsing errors

1.3.2

• Fix Some photos and videos have wrong extension names
• Fix sharing dialog doesn't close properly

Note. Both fixes require you to update your Sharing Extension Class (please check that in the example project)

1.3.1+1

• Remove unnecessary code

1.3.1

• Fixed iOS 13 bugs

1.3.0

• Video support.

Breaking changes

Updated

• ShareViewController.swift Please copy the whole class again as there are many code changes.
• getInitialImage changed to getInitialMedia for images and videos
• getImageStream changed to getMediaStream for images and videos
• both getInitialMedia and getMediaStream now return video duration and thumbnail along with the shared file path

Removed

• getInitialImageAsUri
• getImageStreamAsUri

1.2.0+1

• New method added to reset the already consumed callbacks

1.1.5

• Example project updated. Check the method [handleImages] in example/Sharing Extension/ShareViewController.swift
• Fix some images are not successfully shared on iOS

1.1.4

• Add screen recorded demo

1.1.3

• Fix sharing image does not work sometimes on iOS and on Android when sharing from google photos (cloud)

1.1.2

• Return absolute path for images instead of a reference that can be used directly with File.dart
• Refactor code

1.0.1

• Bug fixes and updated api name

1.0.0

• Add support for urls

0.9.2

• Remove un-necessary jar libraries

0.9.1

• Fix issue where sharing in iOS simulator does not work