[GH-ISSUE #7653] [Bug] Text selection issue on iOS #3390

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opened 2026-03-23 21:29:45 +00:00 by mirror · 2 comments

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Originally created by @richardshiue on GitHub (Mar 31, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7653

Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub.

Bug Description

On iOS, text selection is very nearly unusable. It double tapping a word to select it and then dragging the selection is almost impossible. Double-tap and drag to select doesn't work. It looks like a custom (either AF or Flutter) implementation of this functionality rather than the default iOS. The cursor, drag handles, and move cursor magnifier are all non-standard.

If this is an AF issue, I'm happy to make a screen recording and put an issue in to Github and give as much detail to help solve/improve it.

Personally, aside from colour, I think the text selection functionality should be left to the OS. Though I don't know if Flutter really allows that!

How to Reproduce

Select text in an editor on mobile.

Expected Behavior

The text selection behavior should be more close to the native platform

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iOS

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0.8.7

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Originally created by @richardshiue on GitHub (Mar 31, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/7653 Originally assigned to: @LucasXu0 on GitHub. ### Bug Description On iOS, text selection is very nearly unusable. It double tapping a word to select it and then dragging the selection is almost impossible. Double-tap and drag to select doesn't work. It looks like a custom (either AF or Flutter) implementation of this functionality rather than the default iOS. The cursor, drag handles, and move cursor magnifier are all non-standard. If this is an AF issue, I'm happy to make a screen recording and put an issue in to Github and give as much detail to help solve/improve it. Personally, aside from colour, I think the text selection functionality should be left to the OS. Though I don't know if Flutter really allows that! ### How to Reproduce Select text in an editor on mobile. ### Expected Behavior The text selection behavior should be more close to the native platform ### Operating System iOS ### AppFlowy Version(s) 0.8.7 ### Screenshots _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

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@philiprenich commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025):

Here's a video of my issues. (I'm on v0.9.0 and it is still there which is expected considering it seems to be a library issue)

At the start, I am attempting to select text by double tapping and drag. That is tap tap-and-drag which is doable in other iOS apps. This is when the magnifier and bubble menu display. Once words are selected via a double tap and the screen starts scrolling in a jittery fashion, that is me trying to hit a drag handle to extend the selection with the end handle. Eventually I get it and then try to use the start handle which is when the scroll jumps way beyond the end of the text.

Overall the experience is janky and not at all like stock Apple apps (which is the experience I would expect for a low level functionality like text selection).

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c74f802f-ea4e-49d5-b830-11327634c24c

@philiprenich commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2025): Here's a video of my issues. (I'm on v0.9.0 and it is still there which is expected considering it seems to be a library issue) At the start, I am attempting to select text by double tapping and drag. That is *tap* *tap-and-drag* which is doable in other iOS apps. This is when the magnifier and bubble menu display. Once words are selected via a double tap and the screen starts scrolling in a jittery fashion, that is me trying to hit a drag handle to extend the selection with the end handle. Eventually I get it and then try to use the start handle which is when the scroll jumps way beyond the end of the text. Overall the experience is janky and not at all like stock Apple apps (which is the experience I would expect for a low level functionality like text selection). https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c74f802f-ea4e-49d5-b830-11327634c24c

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@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2025):

@philiprenich Thanks for the video attachment. We're working on improvements.

@LucasXu0 commented on GitHub (Apr 8, 2025): @philiprenich Thanks for the video attachment. We're working on improvements.

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