Android: expose app as a target for Android "Share..." function

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Dmitriusan

• April 15, 2019 18:51

If I understand correctly, Workflowy does not expose itself as a target for Android "Share..." function. I mean this API https://developer.android.com/training/sharing/receive

When I faced that issue the first time (trying to send url from mobile browser to my Workflowy list), I virtually could not believe that Workflowy does not support this handy function. IMHO, that is a must-have for a note capturing app. 

 

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  rawbytz

  • April 16, 2019 21:40

  Search Google Play for "Copy to WorkFlowy".... still a manual paste, but way better than nothing. 

   

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  Dmitriusan

  • April 18, 2019 09:10
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  @rawbytz , thank you for mentioning it.

  Actually I've already seen this app, but it has few downsides:

  - it's a 3rd party app without any warranties of proper personal data use

  - it only copies text to the clipboard and opens Workflowy, so user has to paste manually just like you said

   

  So this application may be used as a temporary hack, but I can not imagine any reason why the official Workflowy client does not support that directly. 

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  Keith Wilson

  • July 05, 2019 15:34

  +1

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  Dane J Weber

  • September 09, 2019 03:20

  In particular, I'd like to specify a default node under which "shared" URLs get added. Effectively, I'd like an inbox in Workflowy for URLs I want to review later and possibly move elsewhere in Workflowy.

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  Alfred Peters

  • October 15, 2019 19:46

  I am also super surprised this functionality doesn't exist already. Every productivity system out there has 'get it in the system ASAP' as a core tenant...

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • October 16, 2019 15:43

  I think we would need to build an API for this... so that's decision is still pending...

   

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • October 17, 2019 14:23

  Hi Alfred,

   

  > what reason would there be to not have an API?

  Logistics, I guess. we'd like to build important features into WorkFlowy as opposed to having an extension for things that should be baked into the app. So we're working on those features first... and possibly an API later. 

  As a WorkFlowy user myself (who uses a bunch of extensions), I understand where you're coming from. Totally. An API is definitely desirable... and now that we have ramped up our coding team, we'll be able to make faster progress on dates and reminders, etc... and then after the storm, regroup to see whether an API is on the table in the new year. 

  Thanks for your thoughts!

   

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  rawbytz

  • October 18, 2019 14:57

  Just to add my 2 cents...
  
  WorkFlowy does have an API... right now it is only client-side.  In fact, the resurrected Vimflowy relies on it extensively.

  That said, a server side API would be an excellent "investment" for WorkFlowy... opening up all sorts of possibilities to enhance the WorkFlowy experience... particularly integration with other apps, an area WorkFlowy, with its small team,  should leave to 3rd party devs (who,btw, WF doesn't have to pay). 

  Please move this up on "the list". 

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  Dane J Weber

  • October 18, 2019 15:16

  Wait, I think we're talking about different features.

  IFTTT and company would need to talk to a server API. That makes sense. Great feature, but makes sense that it's also a significant effort.

  This feature request is about the Android app accepting text/URLs when we tap the "Share..." button in an Android app. That is entirely about the Android client application and doesn't require a server API.

  Please have one of the Android developers look at this for a minute to give clarity. We're just asking for a Workflowy icon to appear in the list of things we can "Share" to.

  Interestingly, we can already "Open with" Workflowy.

  See screenshots, starting from Twitter, for what we want to be able to tap to get some text or URL into our Android Workflowy app:

  

  Workflowy doesn't appear:

  

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  rawbytz

  • October 18, 2019 15:48

  @Dane, yes absolutely true.. for Android/iOS all we need is a beefed up url scheme.  Trust me, that has been requested too :)

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  Frank (Workflowy Support)

  • October 18, 2019 15:53

  @rawbytz's voice is definitely heard :-).

  Your voices (and valuable input) are in a queue that will be revised sooner rather than later... and in the meantime you don't have to listen to on-hold music. 

   

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  Sharjeel Ahmed

  • June 16, 2021 05:20

  Its been two years.. waiting for this feature. anyone found any workaround apart from "Copy to WorkFlowy" ?

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  João Avelar

  • June 19, 2021 15:28

  This is a must! Share some text or site to the app

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  Jamie

  • January 07, 2022 00:20

  Has this been looked at since promised years ago? The 3rd party app doesn't seem to work any more.

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  Jeff

  • February 23, 2022 22:39

  I tried the "Copy to Workflowy" app and it does break the website title and URL nicely between the Workflowy node and note.  But the process takes many decision clicks on screen, navigating to desired Workflowy node and then a final manual paste action.

  Please consider adding "Workflowy" as a direct share option on Android.   

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