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Avoid System Gestures Interfering With Your App With .defersSystemGestures

Avoid System Gestures Interfering With Your App With .defersSystemGestures

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Millie Sturgeon
Aug 19, 2022
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One of the oldest system gestures is swiping down from the top of the screen to see recent notifications. Before iOS 7 was released in 2013, it was the only system gesture that could interrupt gestures within an app. iOS 7 introduced the Control Centre, which made controls available when swiping up from the bottom of the s…

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