Watched videos, blog post and downloaded their projects and there the core spot lights works accordingly.
I copied code to an empty project and did the same as what they did but still is not working
os: macOS and iOS
on coredataobject I settled up a attribute to index for spotlight and in object it self I putted the attribute name in display name for spotlight.
static let shared = PersistenceController()
var spotlightDelegate: NSCoreDataCoreSpotlightDelegate?
@MainActor
static let preview: PersistenceController = {
let result = PersistenceController(inMemory: true)
let viewContext = result.container.viewContext
for _ in 0..<10 {
let newItem = Item(context: viewContext)
newItem.timestamp = Date()
}
do {
try viewContext.save()
} catch {
let nsError = error as NSError
fatalError("Unresolved error \(nsError), \(nsError.userInfo)")
}
return result
}()
let container: NSPersistentContainer
init(inMemory: Bool = false) {
container = NSPersistentContainer(name: "SpotLightSearchTest")
if inMemory {
container.persistentStoreDescriptions.first!.url = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/dev/null")
}
container.loadPersistentStores(completionHandler: { [weak self] (storeDescription, error) in
if let error = error as NSError? {
fatalError("Unresolved error \(error), \(error.userInfo)")
}
if let description = self?.container.persistentStoreDescriptions.first {
description.setOption(true as NSNumber, forKey: NSPersistentHistoryTrackingKey)
description.type = NSSQLiteStoreType
if let coordinator = self?.container.persistentStoreCoordinator {
self?.spotlightDelegate = NSCoreDataCoreSpotlightDelegate(
forStoreWith: description,
coordinator: coordinator
)
self?.spotlightDelegate?.startSpotlightIndexing()
}
}
})
container.viewContext.automaticallyMergesChangesFromParent = true
}
}
in my @main view
struct SpotLightSearchTestApp: App {
let persistenceController = PersistenceController.shared
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup {
ContentView()
.environment(\.managedObjectContext, persistenceController.container.viewContext)
.onContinueUserActivity(CSSearchableItemActionType) {_ in
print("")
}
}
}
}
onContinueUserActivity(CSSearchableItemActionType) {_ in
print("")
}
never gets triggered. Sow What am I missing that they dont explain in the blog post or videos ?
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again and again this issue is coming , restarted my laptop, have storage , I don't why this issue is coming!!
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Hi! I have noticed a few glitches as well as some overall unfortunate cons with the assistive access mode.
Alarms, timers, stopwatch, etc. do not sound or alert. However, I have an infant monitor app and I do get that sound alert so I know it is possible.. do I need to download a separate alarm app for it to work?
Cannot make FaceTime calls with favorite contacts.
Find My iPhone cannot jump to the maps app.
Camera cannot zoom in or out.
Photos cannot be deleted, edited, or shared in a shared album in the photos app.
Photos/videos cannot be sent in messages.
Spotify cannot be accessed from the lock screen.
Apps do not stay open if you lock the phone screen or leave it on too long without touching the screen (auto locks).
There is no flashlight option. I downloaded an app to have this feature but without being touched the screen will lock which shuts off the flashlight feature in the app until I unlock the phone again.
Environment:xcode 16.2
WidgetKit: Image(uiImage: UIImage(named: "jp_jump")!).resizable().scaledToFit().frame(width: 58, height: 16).padding(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 16, bottom: 0, trailing: 0))
”jp_jump“: Local color picture load widget crashes
info:
Thread 4: EXC_RESOURCE (RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY: high watermark memory limit exceeded) (limit=30 MB)
I have a UIImageView as the background of a custom UIView subclass. The image itself does not contain any text. On top of this image view, I have added two UILabels.
To improve accessibility, I converted the entire view into a single accessibility element and set a proper accessibilityLabel. Additionally, I disabled accessibility for the UIImageView and the labels by setting isAccessibilityElement = false.
However, when VoiceOver's Accessibility Recognition's Text Recognition feature is enabled, VoiceOver still detects and announces the text inside the UILabels at the end after reading my custom accessibility properties. This text should not be announced.
It seems that VoiceOver treats the UILabel content as part of the UIImageView. Additionally, when using the Explore Image rotor action, the entire subview is recognized as a single image.
Is this the expected behavior? If so, is there a way to disable VoiceOver’s text recognition for this view while keeping custom accessibility intact?
class BackgroundLabelView: UIView {
private let backgroundImageView = UIImageView()
private let backgroundImageView2 = UIImageView()
private let titleLabel = UILabel()
private let subtitleLabel = UILabel()
override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)
setupView()
}
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
super.init(coder: coder)
setupView()
configureAceesibility()
}
private func configureAceesibility() {
backgroundImageView.isAccessibilityElement = false
backgroundImageView2.isAccessibilityElement = false
titleLabel.isAccessibilityElement = false
subtitleLabel.isAccessibilityElement = false
isAccessibilityElement = true
accessibilityTraits = .button
}
func configure(backgroundImage: UIImage?, title: String, subtitle: String) {
backgroundImageView.image = backgroundImage
titleLabel.text = title
subtitleLabel.text = subtitle
accessibilityLabel = "Holiday Offer ," + title + "," + subtitle
}
private func setupView() {
backgroundImageView2.contentMode = .scaleAspectFill
backgroundImageView2.clipsToBounds = true
backgroundImageView2.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
backgroundImageView2.image = UIImage(resource: .bannerfestival)
addSubview(backgroundImageView2)
backgroundImageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit
backgroundImageView.clipsToBounds = true
backgroundImageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
addSubview(backgroundImageView)
titleLabel.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 18, weight: .bold)
titleLabel.textColor = .white
titleLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
titleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
addSubview(titleLabel)
subtitleLabel.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 14, weight: .regular)
subtitleLabel.textColor = .white.withAlphaComponent(0.8)
subtitleLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
subtitleLabel.numberOfLines = 0
addSubview(subtitleLabel)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
backgroundImageView2.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor),
backgroundImageView2.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: trailingAnchor),
backgroundImageView2.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 200),
backgroundImageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor),
backgroundImageView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: topAnchor),
backgroundImageView.leadingAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualTo: leadingAnchor),
backgroundImageView.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: trailingAnchor),
backgroundImageView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: bottomAnchor),
titleLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor, constant: 16),
titleLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: centerXAnchor),
titleLabel.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor, constant: -4),
subtitleLabel.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: leadingAnchor, constant: 16),
subtitleLabel.trailingAnchor.constraint(lessThanOrEqualTo: centerXAnchor),
subtitleLabel.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor, constant: 4)
])
}
override func layoutSubviews() {
super.layoutSubviews()
backgroundImageView.layer.cornerRadius = layer.cornerRadius
}
}
I have a view dynamically overlaid on a UITableView with proper padding (added when certain conditions are met). When VoiceOver focuses on a cell beneath this overlay, the focused element does not scroll into view. I’ve noticed similar behavior in Apple’s first-party Podcasts app.
Please find the attached image for reference. How can I resolve this issue and ensure VoiceOver scrolls the focused cell into view?
Hi everybody,
I'm trying to build a QR-Code Scanner and Generator App for IOS.
Whenever I try to implement the camera the app crashes with this comment:
This app has crashed because it attempted to access privacy-sensitive data without a usage description. The app's Info.plist must contain an NSCameraUsageDescription key with a string value explaining to the user how the app uses this data.
I tried to reduce the app to the minimum of nothing but camera with the same result.
Any ideas?
Tank you and
best Regards
Horst Schippers
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I have some doubts about how VoiceOver handles focus when the screen updates.
When a new UIViewController is pushed onto a UINavigationController or presented modally, how does VoiceOver decide which element to focus on? Is there a way to control or customize this behavior?
In a UISplitViewController, when an item is selected in the primary view controller, the focus should shift to the relevant content in the secondary view controller. How can we ensure that VoiceOver correctly moves focus to the right element in the secondary panel?
Hi,
I'm trying to fix tvOS view for VoiceOver accessibility feature:
TabView { // 5 tabs
Text(title)
Button(play)
ScrollView { // Live
LazyHStack { 200 items }
}
ScrollView { // Continue watching
LazyHStack { 500 items }
}
}
When the view shows up VoiceOver reads:
"Home tab 1 of 5, Item 2" - not sure why it reads Item 2 of the first cell in scroll view, maybe beacause it just got loaded by LazyHStack.
VocieOver should only read "Home tab 1 of 5"
When moving focus to scroll view it reads:
"Live, Item 1" and after slight delay "Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, Item 4"
When moving focus to second item it reads:
"Item 2" and after slight delay "Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, Item 4"
When moving focus to third item it reads:
"Item 3" and after slight delay "Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, Item 4"
It should be just reading what is focused, idealy just
"Live, Item 1, 1 of 200"
then after moving focus on item 2
"Item 2, 2 of 200"
this time without the word "Live" because we are on the same scroll view (the same horizontal list)
Currently the app is unusable, we have visually impaired testers and this rotor reading everything on the screen is totaly confusing, because users don't know where they are and what is actually focused.
This is a video streaming app and we are streaming all the time, even on home page in background, binge plays one item after another, usually there is never ending Live stream playing, user can switch TV channel, but we continue to play. Voice over should only read what's focused after user interaction.
Original Apple TV app does not do that, so it cannot be caused by some verbose accessibility settings. It reads correctly only focused item in scrolling lists.
How do I disable reading content that is not focused?
I tried:
.accessibilityLabel(isFocused ? title : "")
.accessibilityHidden(!isFocused)
.accessibilityHidden(true) - tried on various levels in view hierarchy
.accessiblityElement(children: .ignore) - even focused item is not read back by voice over
.accessiblityElement(children: .ignore) - even focused item is not read back by voice over
.accessiblityElement(children: .contain) - tried on various levels in view hierarchy
.accessiblityElement(children: .combine) - tried on various levels in view hierarchy
.accessibilityAddTraits(.isHeader) - tried on various levels in view hierarchy
.accessibilityRemoveTraits(.isHeader) - tried on various levels in view hierarchy
// the last 2 was basically an attempt to hack it
.accessibilityRotor("", ranges []) - another hack that I tried on ScrollView, LazyHStack, also on top level view.
50+ other attempts at configuring accessibility tags attached to views.
I have seen all the accessibility videos, tried all sample code projects, I haven't found a solution anywhere, internet search didn't find anything, AI didn't help as it can only provide code that someone else wrote before.
Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks.
Hi everyone,
My team and I are developing an accessibility-focused VisionOS app (MindTap) as part of a university project, aiming to support individuals with Locked-In Syndrome using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) signals to trigger interactions (e.g., tapping) within the Apple Vision Pro environment.
Problem 1: Simulating Eye Tracking in Simulator
We are testing onHover with Send pointer to the device under I/O > Input in the simulator, and while it mostly works (a bit laggy), we found that onHover won't function on the actual Vision Pro hardware. From what I understand, we should be using FocusState for proper gaze interaction, but testing this requires the physical device. Is there any workaround or official Apple-recommended way to simulate Focus-based gaze detection without a real Vision Pro?
Problem 2: WebSocket-triggered "Click" doesn't work outside the app
We successfully use WebSocket to send a custom signal (a "1" from the brain signal device) to trigger an action inside our app. However, when the user opens a third-party app like Apple News, the WebSocket-triggered "click" no longer works.
We suspect this is due to sandbox restrictions or lack of system-level permissions.
Is it possible in anyway to:
Trigger interaction events outside the app using custom input (like BCI via Websocket)?
Access system-wide click/tap simulation APIs from within VisionOS apps
Integrate this with accessibility services (like Voice Control or AssistiveTouch)
We'd appreciate any official guidance or tips from others building similar accessibility apps with alternative input methods in VisionOS.
Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide!
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Xcode
Accessibility
iPad and iOS apps on visionOS
I have been working on a feature, where I have a List in SwiftUI with previous and next data loading, user can scroll up and down to load previous/next page data.
Recently, I faced one accessibility issue while testing voice-over, when user lands on the listing screen and swipe across the screen from navigation and when focus comes on list it should highlight the first item visible.
But when user swipes back:
Should it load the previous data and announce the previous item or it should go back to the navigation items?
If it loads the previous item, what if the user wants to go to the navigation to switch to other actions and vice-versa?
Did anyone come across this kind of issue? What can be the standard expected behavior in this case if list has both previous and next page scroll?
I different tried gestures https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/iphone/iph3e2e2281/ios, but it isn't working
I’m developing an ARKit application where I aim to attach procedurally generated audio to detected planes in the environment. While using a static audio file with SCNAudioSource and SCNAudioPlayer works as expected, integrating procedural audio via AVAudioSourceNode does not produce any sound, nor does it generate any error messages: Stack Overflow Post
Working Implementation with Static Audio File:
let audioPlayer = SCNAudioPlayer(source: audioSource)
node.addAudioPlayer(audioPlayer)
Attempted Implementation with Procedural Audio:
// Audio generation code
}
let audioPlayer = SCNAudioPlayer(avAudioNode: audioNode)
node.addAudioPlayer(audioPlayer)
In this setup, the AVAudioSourceNode successfully generates audio when connected directly to an AVAudioEngine. However, when used with SCNAudioPlayer and attached to an SCNNode, it fails to produce sound. What doesn’t work is creating some procedural audio with an AVAudioNode, as documented here:
Apple docs
Additionally, I explored the WWDC18 AR game project, SwiftShot, which utilizes SCNAudioPlayer(avAudioNode:). After updating it for the latest Xcode, the graphics function correctly, but the audio does not play. I also noted that the Apple documentation mentions an audioPlayerWithAVAudioNode: method, stating:
Using this initializer is typically not necessary. Instead, call the audioPlayerWithAVAudioNode: method, which returns a cached audio player object if one for the specified AVAudioNode object has already been created and is available for use.
However, this method does not appear to be available in Swift. Any insights or guidance on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
When I am doing a file search, in TextEdit, and on certain webistes the space bar will quit functioning as soon as i start typing. If I hold down the "Option" key it allows the space bar to work as normal. I have checked every setting I can think of and nothing has helped.
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
Please update Accessibility OS Settings for VoiceOver in iPhone iOS and iPadOS to include frames on the Rotor, and to make web navigation and component gestures easier to find and assign. Please add content to the iPhone and iPad Apple User Guide to use VoiceOver in web navigation with touch gestures.
Specifically... iframes.
There is no clear guidance in Apple documentation for VoiceOver users in iPhone or iPadOS to access iframes with touch gestures. A common belief as written on AppleVis, other blogs, and internet searches is that iframes in Safari or a webView in an app are only available with explore by touch.
If explore by touch is the only option for some interactions, that needs to be included in Apple User Guides. If not, details on equivalent touch gestures for VO that have keyboard interactions in Mac need to be clear for users.
VoiceOver for Mac includes a default keyboard interaction of VO-Command-F in its extensive User Guide (https://support.apple.com/guide/voiceover/by-images-or-frames-mchlp2740/mac). A user can include a rotor option for web navigation for iframes.
VoiceOver for iPhone and iPad does not include a default swipe gesture assigned to frames. An option is not available for the Rotor.
While there is iPhone User Guide guidance that gestures can be customized (https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-gestures-and-keyboard-shortcuts-iph59a8e6fd2/18.0/ios/18.0), it is not clear that for adding this gesture, "Move to the next frame" is tucked into the advanced navigation commands for VoiceOver Accessibility Settings in the OS. At least in my phone, the word "frame" was not searchable despite the All Commands screen using a search bar.
I need to understand the different layers that are there in the iPhone X and later OLED screens as I am designing a hardware attachment. They seem to be projecting letters and images from a different layer than the subpixel layer. Is this proprietary information, or is there a resource that explores them?
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
The issue described here in this stack overflow conversation is still an issue today when it comes to the read back of the last 4 digits in the phone numbers for North American numbers as minus.
Is there a solution other than overriding the accessibleLabel property?
I have a TextField and entered for example "sg?!". At the TextField I set the modifier speechAlwaysIncludesPunctuation(). But when I activate VoiceOver the content of TextField is reading. The special characters don't read out.
How can I fix this?
I’m trying to understand the best practice for assigning accessibilityTraits to a UITableViewCell that users can select from a list of options.
In Apple’s first-party apps like Settings, I’ve noticed an inconsistent approach—some cells use the Button trait, while others simply announce the label along with the Selected trait when applicable, without any additional role like Button or Adjustable.
So my question is:
What is the most appropriate accessibility trait to use for a selectable table view cell that updates a selection (like a settings option)?
Is using .button the right approach, or should we rely solely on .selected?
Is there any user experience guideline from Apple that recommends one over the other?
Would love to hear how others handle this for clarity and consistency in VoiceOver behavior.
We have an electron app developed for Mac. We would like to restore the user data previously saved in downloads once user installs the app from store and first launch. But MAS has restrictions with ""com.apple.security.files.downloads.read-write". We have enabled the user access in Entitlement files and request user permission before access What options can be user to auto restore the data from downlodas?
Topic:
Accessibility & Inclusion
SubTopic:
General
I remember that Vision Pro's dwell control could previously be set to 0.1 seconds, but now it can't. Is there a way to adjust it?