In swipe-driven games, a first downward swipe starting near the home indicator can trigger Reachability, even when using preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures = .bottom and prefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden = true. This causes the app to slide down to half screen and breaks gameplay. Please consider an API to temporarily defer Reachability while a custom gesture is active (similar to existing system gesture deferral), without disabling accessibility globally.
Environment:
Devices: iPhones with Home Indicator (Face ID)
Why this matters: Bottom-origin swipes are core in many games (flick shots, slingshot, physics toss, bottom sheets). Current workarounds degrade UX and discoverability, and players still accidentally trigger Reachability.
Hello,
Please send us a bug report using the Feedback Assistant as this doesn't seem to be expected behavior.
Please also describe what would be ideal for swipe-driven games so we can improve existing API.
Looking forward to the details.
