Yes, there are many workarounds, as soon as it is understood that the cause is that clipping just clips the image, but not the view, which then overlays the button and intercept taps.
The problem is not the VStack by itself. But VStack makes Button on Image sit close together, hence the problem. If VStack spacing is increased, no problem.
You can also disable user interaction by adding this modifier to the image:
.allowsHitTesting(false)
Don't forget to close the thread on the correct answer.
Topic:
UI Frameworks
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SwiftUI