Impossible to change the blur style on UIVisualEffectView

Originator:me
Number:rdar://19592769 Date Originated:25-Jan-2015 01:59 PM
Status:Closed Resolved:Yes
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:8.1.2
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
I have an UIVisualEffectView with UIBlurEffect that shows on top of a remote image. I’d like to be able to set the blur style dynamically, according to the contents of the image (so the content on UIVisualEffectView is legible).

Steps to Reproduce:
Try to set effect on UIVisualEffectView or look for a style property on UIBlurEffect.

Expected Results:
effect would be a read-write property or UIBlurEffect would have a read-write style property.

Actual Results:
effect is read-only and UIBlurEffect has no style property.

Regression:
UIVisualEffectView was introduced on iOS 8.

Notes:
Provide additional information, such as references to related problems, workarounds and relevant attachments.

Comments

Fixed on iOS 9 beta 1

effect is now copy (https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UIVisualEffectView/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UIVisualEffectView/effect)

By me at June 10, 2015, 12:43 a.m. (reply...)

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