[iOS] Add Translate button to text fields' context menu #150392
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P2Important issues not at the top of the work listImportant issues not at the top of the work lista: text inputEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problemsEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problemsc: new featureNothing broken; request for a new capabilityNothing broken; request for a new capabilityengineflutter/engine related. See also e: labels.flutter/engine related. See also e: labels.frameworkflutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.flutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.platform-iosiOS applications specificallyiOS applications specificallyteam-text-inputOwned by Text Input teamOwned by Text Input teamtriaged-text-inputTriaged by Text Input teamTriaged by Text Input team
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In WWDC24, Apple announce the new Translation API https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Translation
This would enable adding the Translate option to the context edit menu, which was previously blocked by not being able to access the Translate API

Part of #107578
WWDC video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuIFhbHNmqA
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P2Important issues not at the top of the work listImportant issues not at the top of the work lista: text inputEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problemsEntering text in a text field or keyboard related problemsc: new featureNothing broken; request for a new capabilityNothing broken; request for a new capabilityengineflutter/engine related. See also e: labels.flutter/engine related. See also e: labels.frameworkflutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.flutter/packages/flutter repository. See also f: labels.platform-iosiOS applications specificallyiOS applications specificallyteam-text-inputOwned by Text Input teamOwned by Text Input teamtriaged-text-inputTriaged by Text Input teamTriaged by Text Input team
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justinmc commentedon Jun 20, 2024
That's great that we have an API to do this now 👍
jmagman commentedon Dec 12, 2024
This is a Swift-only API and would require engine support #144791
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cbracken commentedon Dec 12, 2024
Thanks for the heads-up! Added a note to the Swift in Engine issue.
[-]Add Translate to the Selection Context menu [/-][+][iOS] Add Translate button to text fields' context menu[/+]github-actions commentedon Sep 30, 2026
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