iOS - Is there a programmatically way to create multiple windows that don't split the screen?

Question

I'm using UIScenes and SwiftUI to create a simple app.

I need to create multiple windows programmatically, but not with the same design outcome from requestSceneSessionActivation, that splits the screen into 2 pieces. I need the other one, like the image...

I didn't find anything in the UIScene documentation for it. If you know a way to close it too, it would be awesome!

@matt unittest and automation tests... – Carla Camargo Sep 16 '19 at 12:45 — Carla Camargo, Sep 16 '19 at 12:45
Good answer! I didn’t think of that. – matt Sep 16 '19 at 13:03 — matt, Sep 16 '19 at 13:03

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 13 '19 at 17:54

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Unfortunately UISceneActivationRequestOptions (passed to requestSceneSessionActivation) doesn't provide an option to specify how the new scene should be presented. Oddly there is a UIWindowSceneDestructionRequestOptions class for indicating how a scene can be dismissed. There should be a UIWindowSceneActivationRequestOptions class that allows you specify how it is shown. I suggest filing an enhancement request with Apple using the Feedback app on iOS 13.

Closing a scene can be done using UIApplication requestSceneSessionDestruction.

answered Sep 13 '19 at 17:54

rmaddy

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Thank you @rmaddy! I opened the feedback request... Let's see if I get any answer any time soon. – Carla Camargo Sep 16 '19 at 12:45
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@CarlaCamargo Don't expect an answer ever. They will either add it in some future version of iOS or they won't. But you will never get a reply. – rmaddy Sep 16 '19 at 15:38
iOS 15 introduced UIWindowScene.ActivationRequestOptions with the option .prominent -- still not quite what you want. – Clafou Nov 04 '22 at 18:39

iOS - Is there a programmatically way to create multiple windows that don't split the screen?

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