How to make transparent background in an iOS app?

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I would like to create an app in which the Home screen wallpaper is visible.

See thescreenshot below for more information:

user interface example of what I want to achieve

In iOS 13, this is finally possible! See my answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/56592568/7840155 — Tzar, Jun 14 '19 at 06:31

Tzar · Answer 1 · 2019-06-14T06:33:31.353

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2019 update: In iOS 13, this is finally possible. See my answer here:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/56592568/7840155

Although the feature was introduced in iOS 7, it is still a private method only used in Apple’s apps. There is no public API available.

Please file a feature enhancement radar if you would like to see it introuduced for third-parties.

edited Jun 14 '19 at 06:33

answered Dec 18 '17 at 08:29

Tzar

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Thanks , Can you share the third party URL ? – gaurav gupta Dec 18 '17 at 10:36
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@gauravgupta Go to [Apple Bug Reporter](https://bugreport.apple.com/) and file a bug, which will be duped, as many of us have requested enhancement to this API. Please accept and vote up my answer if you think it was helpful. – Tzar Dec 18 '17 at 10:49

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 18 '17 at 09:43

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I dont know it it is possible, but you can create screenshot of iOS active screen and use it in your program as an background image and put other views on top of it.

answered Dec 18 '17 at 09:43

Martin Perry

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Thanks, But it is an alternate, Is there any other option ? – gaurav gupta Dec 18 '17 at 10:36
@gauravgupta Without official API support, no – Martin Perry Dec 18 '17 at 11:13

How to make transparent background in an iOS app?

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