iPad split view source list too easy to activate on iOS 5.1

Originator:ryanm
Number:rdar://11052011 Date Originated:15-Mar-2012 02:02 PM
Status:Behaves Correctly Resolved:19-May-2012
Product:iPad SDK Product Version:5.1
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
in iOS 5.1, a split view source list can be presented while in vertical orientation by swiping in from the left (single finger). This is different from iOS 5.1, where it was previously presented by a popover bar button item.

When you have detail view content such as a UITableViewController subclass, it can be difficult to perform standard actions such as swiping cells to delete. A single swipe will activate the source list appearance from the left rather than perform the swipe gesture on the cell in the split view detail view.

Steps to Reproduce:

Create iPad app with split view controller. UITableViewController subclasses in both source view and detail view. Perform swipe gesture on detail view cell.

Expected Results:
Swipe should be captured by the detail view cell and forwarded to the table view delegate.

Actual Results:
Swipe activates the source list view from left

Regression:
Did not happen in iOS 5.0 due to using popover.

Notes:
The gesture to show the source list should be more like activating Notification Center - performing swipe starting from screen bezel and bringing into viewport.

Comments

Engineering has determined that this issue behaves as intended based on the following information:

This behaves as designed. If the gesture is getting in the way of your content in the right view, you can set the 'presentsWithGesture' property of the split view controller to 'NO' and only allow presentation via the provided bar button item.

By ryanm at May 20, 2012, 9:04 p.m. (reply...)

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