[BUG]: is not possible to use native copy paste on the component

[doubleppereira]

Currently if I try to copy paste any content I can't use the native copy paste of the systems.
IOS and I am assuming Android react on long press -> paste

Intended behaviour on long press that is supported on text inputs:

How can I achieve same behaviour?

[doubleppereira]

My assumption is because it's of this:

react-native-autocomplete-dropdown/src/index.tsx

Line 503 in 28838db

pointerEvents={Platform.select({ ios: 'box-only', default: 'auto' })}

which is preventing any pointer events I think I understand why you this but this will not allow the native context menu to allow to copy paste. What do you suggest I can try to help if needed. @onmotion

[swapnil20711]

We can create a patch for this. Here is the patch for the same, the issue is being resolved after using this. But i don't know why the library publisher has disabled pointer events for IOS any specific reasons @onmotion ?

react-native-autocomplete-dropdown+4.4.0.patch

[onmotion]

Hi guys, as far as I remember without this the event will be propagated to the text input which we need to intercept and do differently if the field is not editable. Your point is valid, need to be checked if another workaround works best

[doubleppereira]

So we can just switch to auto there? I end up doing a workaround on my app to accomplish this. I end up using my own input to input data into auto complete component which is a bit sad to do this but was the quickest solution for me. would like to use this component without this workaround