FilePicker not opening dialog on web for iOS
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Description
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Describe the bug
FilePicker is not opening the dialog to select a file when it's a web app and accessing it from iOS.
I'm testing this form an app I'm making and it works fine when I access the web app from an Android device or laptop, but not from an iPhone.
I thought it might be something with my code, but then I checked your controls gallery and I have the same issue, dialog is not opening if I try it from an iPhone (https://flet-controls-gallery.fly.dev/utility/filepicker)
I tried this with different browsers on the same iPhone (Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Qwant) and with a different iPhone, but I got the same issue.
I also tried setting the desktop mode on the browser, but same result.
Code sample
https://flet-controls-gallery.fly.dev/utility/filepicker
To reproduce
- Access the website https://flet-controls-gallery.fly.dev/utility/filepicker from an iPhone
- Try to pick a file
Expected behavior
Dialog to select a file for uploading should open
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Operating System
macOS
Operating system details
iOS 17.5.1
Flet version
0.23.2
Regression
No, it isn't
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