iOS - OpenURL from Keyboard extension on iOS 8.3 beta

Question

On my project I used a WebView to open a Container App from Keyboard extension. It worked ok until I tried to run it on iOS 8.3 beta.. On this new iOS version it just do nothing.

I tried to use NSExtensionContext and WKWebView - without any success too.

Does someone know how to openURL on keyboard extension on iOS8.3?

Thanks

`WKWebView` doesn't have a method like `[NSExtensionContext openURL:]`. What did you try with it, and what happened when you did? — Tom Harrington, Mar 18 '15 at 23:58
@TomHarrington it has a `- loadRequest:` method. It works before 8.3 — Pavlo Shadov, Mar 19 '15 at 08:42
Did you manage to achieve any progress with this? Just updated to iOS 8.3 yesterday and I'm experiencing the same problem.... — orenk86, Apr 19 '15 at 13:05

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 30 '15 at 01:05

Can you try this snippet?

-(void)openURL:(NSString*)url{
    UIResponder* responder = self;
    while ((responder = [responder nextResponder]) != nil) {
        NSLog(@"responder = %@", responder);
        if ([responder respondsToSelector:@selector(openURL:)] == YES) {
            [responder performSelector:@selector(openURL:)
                            withObject:[NSURL URLWithString:url]];
        }
    }
}

Cited from http://yusukekuni.hatenablog.com/entry/2015/05/01/144050

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 20 '15 at 14:05

I have the same problem with a custom action.

As far as i know, using a webview to openUrl in an extension is a workaround and is not supported officially by the sdk. It seems that Apple removed it completely in iOS 8.3.

The only extension that supports openUrl for now is the widget.

iOS - OpenURL from Keyboard extension on iOS 8.3 beta

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