Image shared from external app sent as file

[drasbeck]

Actual behavior: Sharing an image from an external app, e.g., Nextcloud, Apollo, to an e2e encrypted room sends the image as a file, thus no image/thumbnail is shown. And it must be decrypted + downloaded to open.

Intended behavior: Sharing an image from an external app, should send the image as image, such that it is shown in the room.

I have not tested this behavior in unencrypted rooms.

[bw3]

I suspect this is caused by the order of the type checks in this file:
https:/vector-im/element-ios/blob/develop/RiotShareExtension/Managers/ShareExtensionManager.m
I think the if ([itemProvider hasItemConformingToTypeIdentifier:UTTypeFileUrl]) section is matching on all files (including image files) and should be moved to the end.

[einmueller]

The problem still exists and is very annoying, especially when trying to get people away from other Messengers to Matrix.

Any Chance to get this solved?

[ShadowJonathan]

CC @pixlwave eligible for papercut triage?