Here's my take on the ZStack method: ZStack(alignment: .topLeading) { TextEditor(text: $draftPreface)         .frame(height: 100)         .border(Color(uiColor: .opaqueSeparator), width: 0.5)     Text("preface").fontWeight(.light).foregroundColor(.black.opacity(0.25)).padding(8).hidden(!draftPreface.isEmpty) } I extended View with a conditional .hidden: extension View {     @ViewBuilder public func hidden(_ shouldHide: Bool) -> some View {         switch shouldHide {         case true: self.hidden()         case false: self         }     } }

I understand now. The Done button is useful for cancelling the swipe. swipe to reveal the hidden button(s) behind the row. decide you don't want to use those buttons. A) swipe the row back B) OR interact somewhere else C) OR tap Done to have the row return to normal. The EditMode isActive is true while the row is swiped aside, but the value is not .active.

Notes has a Recently Deleted folder view that shows a search field and some captions above the list. The whole vertical stack is scrollable. That makes me think they're using UIKit and not SwiftUI. Video Using ForEach with a Divider won't allow .swipeActions to work, as it must be inside a List.

I think you'll be happy with .textSelection(.enabled) in the next release of SwiftUI.

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