Need to show both Copy and Delete popup on uitableviewcell

Question

i am trying to show popup with 2 options in it (Copy and Delete) but at the moment code is only showing Copy in it please view my code below.

- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView shouldShowMenuForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    return YES;
}
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canPerformAction:(SEL)action forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath withSender:(id)sender
{
    return (action == @selector(copy:)) || (action == @selector(delete:));
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView performAction:(SEL)action forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath withSender:(id)sender
{
    if (action == @selector(copy:))
    {
        UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
        UIPasteboard *pasteBoard = [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard];
        [pasteBoard setString:cell.textLabel.text];
    }
    if (action == @selector(delete:))
    {
        NSLog(@"delete pressed!");
    }

}

Hey, check this SO link. [SO link for Custom Menu Item](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12290828/how-to-show-a-custom-uimenuitem-for-a-uitableviewcell) It says, even though we you expect tableView canPerformAction: to support custom selectors while the documentation says it supports only two of UIResponderStandardEditActions (copy and/or paste); — Sanu S, May 10 '16 at 08:55
but then how is that working on Whatsapp and lots of other apps? — Vix Hunk, May 10 '16 at 09:05
They might also be using the same approach. But, sure that default delete will not show up as menu item as in your current code. I believe, you need to implement some more customization mentioned in that link. — Sanu S, May 10 '16 at 09:16

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 10 '16 at 08:24

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I have used this library to implement swippable buttons which supports a variety of transitions and expandable buttons.

https://github.com/MortimerGoro/MGSwipeTableCell

This library is compatible with all the different ways to create a UITableViewCell and its working fine on latest versions of iOS as well.

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P.S. I suggest you to provide UI like this.

answered May 10 '16 at 08:24

Hemang

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thanks for your suggestion. but its a chat application so i think this will look bit weird. :) – Vix Hunk May 10 '16 at 08:30

score -1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 10 '16 at 08:25

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Try to replace

return (action == @selector(copy:)) || (action == @selector(delete:));

with

return (action == @selector(copy:)) && (action == @selector(delete:));

Hope this will help :)

answered May 10 '16 at 08:25

Ketan Parmar

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i did that but it doesn't even showing any popup. not even copy – Vix Hunk May 10 '16 at 08:25
I'm not sure how this would ever work, given `action` could only be one of the values, not both at the same time. – C. Bess Sep 10 '22 at 19:28

Need to show both Copy and Delete popup on uitableviewcell

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