[csande17]

I suspect it's because historically, iOS didn't have a way to embed views from one app into another app. When Apple wanted to let you view iMessages from the lock screen, or expose iMessage via Share buttons in third-party apps, they accomplished that by shoving most of iMessage into the operating system itself.

These days, there are systems to do this properly (it's how third-party keyboards work, for example), but Apple is a small indie company that does not have the resources to refactor iMessage to use the iOS features they created.

[ksahin]

> These days, there are systems to do this properly (it's how third-party keyboards work, for example), but Apple is a small indie company that does not have the resources to refactor iMessage to use the iOS features they created.

You made my day thanks !

[saagarjha]

FWIW, the iMessage shortlook on the lock screen and share sheet are both run out-of-process and embedded in their hosting applications as remote views. I believe the latter has actually been separate all the way back to iOS 6.

[devin]

>small indie company that does not have the resources.

Can we be friends? This is incredible.

[ludamad]

"small indie company" is a frequent meme by disgruntled gamers

[zapzupnz]

Especially fans of Pokémon who aren't fans of Game Freak, lately.

[heed]

Honestly it would probably be easier to do a refactor like this if they were a small company. There are a lot barriers and things move slowly at large companies.

[notyourwork]

Yes a few product managers debating adding new whimsical features.

[WrtCdEvrydy]

The hardest part of refactoring is selling people on the upsides of creating something that does the same thing the previous thing did...

[zuppy]

it actually will do less, though, as it will most probably introduce new bugs