Warning DO NOT USE Compose Multiplatform 1.7.x with read only text fields on iOS: <https://github.c...

# compose-ios

[chrisjenx]

Warning DO NOT USE Compose Multiplatform 1.7.x with read only text fields on iOS:
https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/issues/5088

[Ivan Matkov]

> 1.7.x
Just as a reminder - it's just the first alpha build.

Also, as I replied you on GH - we (I and one more folk from the team) cannot reproduce it yet

[chrisjenx]

It's broken on all versions as I updated the ticket, dropdowns a striaght up broken, even in that example.
I actually think it's a Compose Compiler issue

[Ivan Matkov]

in 1.6 with editable it was different issue. There were 2 duplicates in tracker already + it's already fixed

[chrisjenx]

iOS tries to show the keyboard, but then the TextField is redrawn so then it looses it's input connection

[chrisjenx]

I'll update the ticket for the OG issue, but Tap to show the popup, tap again to close, tap again to show again then you start to get the flickering

[chrisjenx]

and again, physical device

[chrisjenx]

The problem with allot of the iOS stuff, is that Apple physical devices act so different to simulators it drives us crazy too, we'll build locally then go do a test run before releasing and find so many weird issues on physical devices

[chrisjenx]

I'll update the sample with the issue I was seeing

[chrisjenx]

Oh interesting

[chrisjenx]

it's literally just realted to read only

[chrisjenx]

I reproduced on a textfield no menuanchor

[chrisjenx]

Lemme upload the sample for you

[chrisjenx]

Done

[chrisjenx]

Also thanks for looking into it, really excited about 1.7 as it fixes a bunch of other stuff, but this is a blocker for me 😞

[Andrei Salavei]

Yep, this repro works well. Thank you!

[chrisjenx]

Oh also updated this ticket, still broken on 1.7 😞 Can reproduce in that sample by removing the readOnly on the dropdown field. https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-multiplatform/issues/4011

[Andrei Salavei]

Oh also updated this ticket, still broken on 1.7

On iOS, keyboard is always on top, so you can't place popup over it.

[chrisjenx]

Well, shite, I guess the main issue is that is needs to place the popup not under the keyboard then.

[chrisjenx]

Dang Apple

[Andrei Salavei]

Or you can hide keyboard instead

[chrisjenx]

yeah, we're actually going to change any filter based field to search style as I think Material should drop the filter drop down as it's terrible UX IMO (https://m3.material.io/components/search/overview)