ios - Prevent keyboard from dismissing while changing views

Question

On apps like say the stock messages app, if you’re in a conversation with the keyboard showing and swipe to go back to your conversation list, the keyboard remains up as the view gets swiped away.

I can’t seem to figure out how to mimic this behavior but I’ve seen it in other apps so it’s gotta be possible.

Edit: Not sure I understand why this is getting downvotes. It’s definitely a valid question where I couldn’t find the answer on google?

Edit 2: Here’s a video of what I’m trying to accomplish https://arxius.io/v/a555c8db compared to this behavior in discord https://arxius.io/v/0bfda09a

Answer 1

On apps like say the stock messages app, if you’re in a conversation with the keyboard showing and swipe to go back to your conversation list, the keyboard remains up as the view gets swiped away.

I don't actually see that behavior, at least in the Messages app on an iPhone. That said, the keyboard should remain visible whenever the first responder can accept text. If you want to switch to a different view controller and keep the keyboard visible, then make sure that first responder in the new view graph is editable. For example, if there's a text field, you could set it to be the first responder.