Get MKMapView to respond to touch up inside events

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I am attempting to disable zooming and scrolling on an instance of MKMapView and get it to respond to a touch up inside event (or similar). The accepted answer on the question linked below uses a gesture recognizer added to the map view to respond to taps but these happen immediately and are often triggered when scrolling past the MKMapView. This is not the desired behavior.

How to intercept touches events on a MKMapView or UIWebView objects?

What is the best way to allow an instance of MKMapView to respond to touch up inside events?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 17 '12 at 15:17

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There may be a solution related to gesture recognizers but I discovered a much simpler solution after a suggestion from a friend. I placed a UIButton on top of the MKMapView and set it's type to "Custom". This causes the button to become instantly transparent. Hook it up to an IBAction of your choosing and all is right with the world.

answered Nov 17 '12 at 15:17

markdorison

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but how will u drag the map? – Warif Akhand Rishi Nov 17 '12 at 16:37
@WarifAkhandRishi: I have clarified the question. I wanted zooming and scrolling disabled (which I did) and wanted the map to respond just to a touch up inside event. – markdorison Nov 18 '12 at 15:24

Get MKMapView to respond to touch up inside events

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