UIApplicationShortcutItem not showing base on Info.plist

Question

I have 5 items defined in my plist. It only showed 4. ‍♂️

I've tried in Simulator and the actual iPhone XS Max.

    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemIconFile</key>
            <string>home</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemTitle</key>
            <string>Home</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemType</key>
            <string>homePressed</string>
        </dict>
        <dict>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemIconFile</key>
            <string>security</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemTitle</key>
            <string>Security</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemType</key>
            <string>securityPressed</string>
        </dict>
        <dict>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemIconFile</key>
            <string>alert</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemTitle</key>
            <string>Alert</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemType</key>
            <string>alertPressed</string>
        </dict>
        <dict>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemIconFile</key>
            <string>network</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemTitle</key>
            <string>Network</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemType</key>
            <string>networkPressed</string>
        </dict>
        <dict>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemIconFile</key>
            <string>settings</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemTitle</key>
            <string>Settings</string>
            <key>UIApplicationShortcutItemType</key>
            <string>settingsPressed</string>
        </dict>
    </array>

Result

Am I doing anything wrong ?

with 2 fingers, does not seem to work on both simulator and iPhone. — code-8, Mar 03 '19 at 12:51

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 03 '19 at 18:38

According to Apple:

The system limits the number of quick actions displayed when a user presses a Home screen app icon. Within the limited set of displayed quick action titles, your static quick actions are shown first, starting at the topmost position in the list. If your static items do not consume the permissible number for display and you have also defined dynamic quick actions using this class, then one or more of your dynamic quick actions is displayed.

That is, the system dictates the maximum number of items displayed and picks the first n items you provide for display.

I can't find anywhere the exact limit is shown, but I havn't seen any app have more than 4 items + the "share" item.

I will try to add the 5th one as share, will see what I see. — code-8, Mar 03 '19 at 13:26

Mohmmad S · Answer 2 · 2019-03-03T13:38:29.220

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I think there is a limit of four items, looking into the documents

The system limits the number of quick actions displayed when a user presses a Home screen app icon. Within the limited set of displayed quick action titles, your static quick actions are shown first, starting at the topmost position in the list. If your static items do not consume the permissible number for display and you have also defined dynamic quick actions using this class, then one or more of your dynamic quick actions is displayed.

UPDATE discussion about the Share item:

Apparently iOS adds SHARE automatically BUT only if the app is installed from Appstore. – kyo

which make them four + the share item, as AppStore automatically have share application item added on each downloaded application

edited Mar 03 '19 at 13:38

answered Mar 03 '19 at 13:14

Mohmmad S

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I will try to add the 5th one as share, will see what I see. – code-8 Mar 03 '19 at 13:26
Some app show 5 with the share button. – code-8 Mar 03 '19 at 13:26
The share usually shows up as fifth – Mohmmad S Mar 03 '19 at 13:27
even if we're not include them in the Info.plist ? – code-8 Mar 03 '19 at 13:28
usually its there if you haven't exclusively define it. but if you have a primary list of items they override the share item – Mohmmad S Mar 03 '19 at 13:33
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apparently iOS adds `SHARE` automatically BUT only if the app is installed from Appstore. – code-8 Mar 03 '19 at 13:33
yea thats the right context of it, as it appears to be on every app i have on store where i didnt add any shortcut item. – Mohmmad S Mar 03 '19 at 13:34

UIApplicationShortcutItem not showing base on Info.plist

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