rmackin97
commented
3 years ago I've changed the backing UIKitView from UIImagePicker to PhotoPicker. The below outlines tradeoffs between the two.
UIImagePicker
Pros:
- Allows for image cropping
Cons:
- Will be deprecated in favor of PhotoPicker in future iOS versions
- Crashes when interacting with the search bar (MOST, but not every time)
PhotoPicker
Pros:
- Does not crash when interacting with the search bar
- Allows for more user control when interacting with the photo library
- Is preferred by apple over UIImagePicker for iOS 14
Cons:
- The search bar does not work (gives the message "Unable to Load Items", but importantly this does not crash the photo picker)
- Does not allow the selected image to be cropped
I believe that the PhotoPicker implementation is the best choice given the pros and cons listed above. It is not a perfect solution but feels to be a step up from the previous best solution.
Cropping images appears to be off the table for the PhotoPicker. The non-functional search bar however is still a mystery, perhaps testing this feature on another device would be insightful.
The image picker search bar crashes the image picker (the majority of the time, but not always) when clicked. If clicked and the image picker does not crash then the user is able to search for an image in their photo library, however upon selecting it the image picker (has in my experience) always crashed. Fix this :)
Note, this issue is not present on the macOS simulator but only when ran via my phone. Also, the image picker does NOT crash if used without interacting with the search bar.
Error log outputs
2021-02-23 08:54:37.135994-0500 InventoryManager[41914:15095677] [lifecycle] [u F047931D-011E-4583-9F0E-02DCC4355DFB:m (null)] [com.apple.mobileslideshow.photo-picker(1.0)] Connection to plugin invalidated while in use.
2021-02-23 08:54:37.136228-0500 InventoryManager[41914:15080647] viewServiceDidTerminateWithError:: Error Domain=_UIViewServiceInterfaceErrorDomain Code=3 "(null)" UserInfo={Message=Service Connection Interrupted}
2021-02-23 08:54:37.136272-0500 InventoryManager[41914:15080647] [Generic] -[PUPhotoPickerHostViewController viewServiceDidTerminateWithError:] Error Error Domain=_UIViewServiceInterfaceErrorDomain Code=3 "(null)" UserInfo={Message=Service Connection Interrupted}