fix: adopt scene-aware UIWindow lookup for UIScene lifecycle - #18
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## [1.0.5](1.0.4...1.0.5) (2026-07-30) ### Bug Fixes * adopt scene-aware UIWindow lookup for UIScene lifecycle ([#18](#18)) ([05128d6](05128d6))
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Description
Adopts a scene-aware pattern for looking up the current interface orientation, replacing the deprecated
UIApplication.shared.windows.firstaccessor with a newUIApplication.firstKeyWindowForConnectedSceneshelper that iteratesconnectedScenesand picks the key window from the activeUIWindowScene.ref: https://outsystemsrd.atlassian.net/browse/RMET-5367
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Rationale / Problems Fixed
UIApplication.shared.windowshas been deprecated since iOS 15.0. In scene-based apps it can return unreliable results,nilor windows from a different scene, which breaks orientation detection during image editing.Starting with iOS 27, the UIScene lifecycle becomes mandatory (see Apple TN3187). Apps built with the iOS 27 SDK need
UIApplicationSceneManifestat the shell level. While that doesn't stop this library from compiling,UIApplication.shared.windowsbecomes even less reliable in scene-based apps, it may returnnilor windows from a different scene, causing silent orientation-detection bugs (editor layout not matching the actual device orientation, especially in iPad Split View / Stage Manager / foldables). Migrating toconnectedScenesmakes the lookup consistent across single- and multi-scene apps.The same scene-aware pattern is already in use in OSBarcodeLib-iOS, which has been shipping in Capacitor 8 apps in production.
Tests or Reproductions
Smoke-tested end-to-end via the
capacitor-cameraexample-app and Camera Sample App (ODC) on:- iPhone 17 (iOS 26.5 simulator) — portrait + landscape + rotation during edit
- **iPhone 15 Pro (iOS 27) — portrait + landscape + rotation during edit
- iPad Pro 13-inch (iOS 26.4 simulator) — portrait + landscape
- iPad Pro 13-inch in Split View (multi-scene) — portrait + landscape + rotation
All orientation transitions adapt the editor layout correctly (bar/buttons repositioning)
In order to test this PR use the Camera Sample App latest build in ODC and/or Camera Example App (capacitor) on branch
Platforms Affected