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Post #2058464

2026-05-04 08:45 UTC

I tried to copy a link to a shopping list from Ikea web app. Of course, it’s an app, so links don’t work, you need app to “support” copying a link. For some other reason, Ikea decided that just copying a link is boring, so they implemented system “Share” menu insted. Now, Share menu would be cool if they had a Copy option. They don’t. You are allowed to send this link to an app but not to clipboard. Okay, I thought. Let’s choose the least complex option. I choose Notes. ... 1/3

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  • ... Notes is an app for, well, notes. Presumably it should support copy & paste at the very least. So I go launch Notes app (just to copy a link!). Find the note that was created (and that I will have to delete after I get the link). The link is there in the form of preview. There is no URL, and Copy action in context menu copies page title! You can, of course, ... 2/3

    Open ##3009624

  • @RalphBassfeld@swiss.social 2026-05-04 11:58

    @grumpy_website@mastodon.online workaround would be to screenshot list in app, then ask AI to extract text and format as shopping list 🙃

    Open ##3009630