Hi everyone,
I'm working with Live Activities using the ActivityKit(Activity), and I'm trying to find a way to detect when a user manually dismisses a Live Activity by swiping it away — either from the Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island.
Currently, when a Live Activity ends, the activityState changes to .dismissed, which is defined as:
/// The Live Activity ended and is no longer visible because a person or the system removed it.
case dismissed
This doesn’t allow me to determine whether the dismissal was triggered by the user or by the system.
Is there any way — either through ActivityState, notifications, or another approach — to distinguish if a Live Activity was manually dismissed by the user vs. ended by the system?
Thanks in advance!
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Is there any way to obtain the ControlWidget installed by user, I use WidgetCenter.shared.getCurrentConfigurations cannot work
Hello,
I am trying to get the elements from my SwiftData databse in the configuration for my widget.
The SwiftData model is the following one:
@Model
class CountdownEvent {
@Attribute(.unique) var id: UUID
var title: String
var date: Date
@Attribute(.externalStorage) var image: Data
init(id: UUID, title: String, date: Date, image: Data) {
self.id = id
self.title = title
self.date = date
self.image = image
}
}
And, so far, I have tried the following thing:
AppIntent.swift
struct ConfigurationAppIntent: WidgetConfigurationIntent {
static var title: LocalizedStringResource { "Configuration" }
static var description: IntentDescription { "This is an example widget." }
// An example configurable parameter.
@Parameter(title: "Countdown")
var countdown: CountdownEntity?
}
Countdowns.swift, this is the file with the widget view
struct Provider: AppIntentTimelineProvider {
func placeholder(in context: Context) -> SimpleEntry {
SimpleEntry(date: Date(), configuration: ConfigurationAppIntent())
}
func snapshot(for configuration: ConfigurationAppIntent, in context: Context) async -> SimpleEntry {
SimpleEntry(date: Date(), configuration: configuration)
}
func timeline(for configuration: ConfigurationAppIntent, in context: Context) async -> Timeline<SimpleEntry> {
var entries: [SimpleEntry] = []
// Generate a timeline consisting of five entries an hour apart, starting from the current date.
let currentDate = Date()
for hourOffset in 0 ..< 5 {
let entryDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .hour, value: hourOffset, to: currentDate)!
let entry = SimpleEntry(date: entryDate, configuration: configuration)
entries.append(entry)
}
return Timeline(entries: entries, policy: .atEnd)
}
// func relevances() async -> WidgetRelevances<ConfigurationAppIntent> {
// // Generate a list containing the contexts this widget is relevant in.
// }
}
struct SimpleEntry: TimelineEntry {
let date: Date
let configuration: ConfigurationAppIntent
}
struct CountdownsEntryView : View {
var entry: Provider.Entry
var body: some View {
VStack {
Text("Time:")
Text(entry.date, style: .time)
Text("Title:")
Text(entry.configuration.countdown?.title ?? "Default")
}
}
}
struct Countdowns: Widget {
let kind: String = "Countdowns"
var body: some WidgetConfiguration {
AppIntentConfiguration(kind: kind, intent: ConfigurationAppIntent.self, provider: Provider()) { entry in
CountdownsEntryView(entry: entry)
.containerBackground(.fill.tertiary, for: .widget)
}
}
}
CountdownEntity.swift, the file for the AppEntity and EntityQuery structs
struct CountdownEntity: AppEntity, Identifiable {
var id: UUID
var title: String
var date: Date
var image: Data
var displayRepresentation: DisplayRepresentation {
DisplayRepresentation(title: "\(title)")
}
static var defaultQuery = CountdownQuery()
static var typeDisplayRepresentation: TypeDisplayRepresentation = "Countdown"
init(id: UUID, title: String, date: Date, image: Data) {
self.id = id
self.title = title
self.date = date
self.image = image
}
init(id: UUID, title: String, date: Date) {
self.id = id
self.title = title
self.date = date
self.image = Data()
}
init(countdown: CountdownEvent) {
self.id = countdown.id
self.title = countdown.title
self.date = countdown.date
self.image = countdown.image
}
}
struct CountdownQuery: EntityQuery {
typealias Entity = CountdownEntity
static var typeDisplayRepresentation = TypeDisplayRepresentation(name: "Countdown Event")
static var defaultQuery = CountdownQuery()
@Environment(\.modelContext) private var modelContext // Warning here: Stored property '_modelContext' of 'Sendable'-conforming struct 'CountdownQuery' has non-sendable type 'Environment<ModelContext>'; this is an error in the Swift 6 language mode
func entities(for identifiers: [UUID]) async throws -> [CountdownEntity] {
let countdownEvents = getAllEvents(modelContext: modelContext)
return countdownEvents.map { event in
return CountdownEntity(id: event.id, title: event.title, date: event.date, image: event.image)
}
}
func suggestedEntities() async throws -> [CountdownEntity] {
// Return some suggested entities or an empty array
return []
}
}
CountdownsManager.swift, this one just has the function that gets the array of countdowns
func getAllEvents(modelContext: ModelContext) -> [CountdownEvent] {
let descriptor = FetchDescriptor<CountdownEvent>()
do {
let allEvents = try modelContext.fetch(descriptor)
return allEvents
}
catch {
print("Error fetching events: \(error)")
return []
}
}
I have installed it in my phone and when I try to edit the widget, it doesn't show me any of the elements I have created in the app, just a loading dropdown for half a second:
What am I missing here?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
Tags:
SwiftUI
WidgetKit
App Intents
SwiftData
I found the live activity process cannot write to the app group and FileManger, can only read the app group.
When I write using FileManager in a live activity process, the console prompts me with a permission error.
When I write using UserDefault(suit:) in the live activity process, I read a null value in the main app.
Is this the case for real-time event design? I haven’t seen any documentation mentioning this.
Does anyone know, thank you very much.
I've noticed that the when starting live activities via a remote push-to-start notification, the live activity widget consistently succeeds in displaying on the lock screen. However push-to-update token is not always received by the task observing the pushTokenUpdates async-sequence.
Task {
print("listening for pushTokenUpdates")
for await pushToken in activity.pushTokenUpdates {
let token = pushToken.map {String(format: "%02x", $0)}.joined()
print("Push token: \(token)")
}
}
The log will print "listening for pushTokenUpdates" however occasionally the "Push token: ___" line will not be present even when the widget has displayed on screen. This happens even if the "allow" button has been selected on live activities for that app. The inconsistent behavior leads me to believe there is an issue at the ActivityKit level. Would appreciate any feedback in debugging this!
I tested it on the app I work with and others I use and the notification message is not appearing when using sleep mode
Iphone: 13 mini
IOS: 18.4.1
I have implemented a Live Activity that includes two buttons. Currently, both buttons utilize deep links to open the main application, where I then detect the URL to perform the corresponding action.
My primary question is:
Is it possible to update a button's title and/or color within a Live Activity without requiring the main application to open?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
Does live activity require notification permission? If you need to update card data through APNS, I remember that it was required in the past, otherwise the card could not be created. This year I tried it and some apps did not have notification permission, but they could also use live activity and update data
We are developing a service that uses the “More Frequent Updates” feature of Live Activities.
I have a question regarding the push notification budget for Live Activities.
According to the documentation and the following session:
WWDC23 Session 10185 – “What’s New in ActivityKit”
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10185/
At 11:58, it is stated that there is no limit on the number of updates when using low priority (5).
Could you confirm whether updates sent with low priority (5) are indeed not subject to the Live Activity push notification budget?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
Hello,
I'm trying to create a widget using the WidgetKit framework. In this part, I'm using Intents along with a DynamicOptionsProvider. As shown in the Medium article below, I want to present multiple options when "Edit Widget" is tapped:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/swiftui-configurable-widget-to-let-our-user-choose-4a54e398f42f
However, in this example, the options are provided statically. What I want to achieve is to display a list of devices based on the selected HomeId after the user selects a Home. I’ve set up the interface accordingly, but when I select a Home, the device list does not update.
How can I make this work? The two options should be dependent on each other.
body: error when I run the app,and the frame just became freezed.
WatchOS26 ControlWidget cannot display image copy or click
import Foundation
import SwiftUI
import WidgetKit
import AppIntents
internal import Combine
struct WidgetToggle: ControlWidget {
var body: some ControlWidgetConfiguration {
StaticControlConfiguration(kind: "com.example.myApp.performActionButton", provider: TimerValueProvider()) { isRunning in
ControlWidgetToggle("WidgetToggle", isOn: isRunning, action: ToggleTimerIntent()) { isOn in
Label(isOn ? "Running" : "Stopped", systemImage: isOn ? "hourglass.bottomhalf.filled" : "hourglass")
}
}
.displayName("WidgetToggle")
.description("WidgetToggle description")
}
}
struct TimerValueProvider: ControlValueProvider {
var previewValue: Bool {
return false
}
func currentValue() async throws -> Bool {
return TimerManager.shared.isRunning
}
}
struct ToggleTimerIntent: SetValueIntent {
static var title: LocalizedStringResource = "WidgetToggle"
@Parameter(title: "Toggle")
var value: Bool
func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult {
TimerManager.shared.isRunning = value
return .result()
}
}
class TimerManager: ObservableObject {
static let shared = TimerManager()
@Published var isRunning = false
}
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
I am developing Live Activities using Swift. The same code can display the lock screen view and Dynamic Island on most devices, but on one specific iPhone 16 Pro Max, the Dynamic Island is not shown. The system version is iOS 18.0. However, other apps on this phone can display the Dynamic Island normally. How should I troubleshoot the issue? Can anyone help me? Thank you.
我们在使用clip轻应用功能,在App Store Connect中配置了高级轻应用体验,并配置了相关的https链接(在构建版本页面此域名是已验证状态),但是我们在使用此链接进行NFC触碰时,不会拉起来clip轻应用,只会显示“XXXX NFC标签”,使用Apple的官方链接:https://appclip.apple.com/id?p=xxxx,是可以拉起来轻应用的,请问各位大佬,我们的问题出现在哪?该如何解决?
https://developer.apple.com/watchos/whats-new/
Is there an example demo available
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
When updating from beta 1 to beta 2, CarPlay now only shows 1 column instead of the two or three that were in beta 1.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities
I'm currently working on enhancing our app’s support for App Intents. We're aiming to suggest time-sensitive shortcuts to Spotlight and Siri — for example, proactively surfacing certain shortcut from 2 hours before some event the user has registered in their database until 2 hour after that.
I’ve been reviewing the AppIntents framework documentation but haven’t found a definitive answer on whether this is currently achievable.
From what we understand, the RelevantIntent and RelevantContext APIs appear to support time-based suggestions, but they seem to apply only to Widgets, not to standalone app shortcuts. Is this understanding correct, and is there a recommended approach for achieving time-sensitive shortcut suggestions outside of a Widget context?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Hi Everyone. I wanna run the live activity in terminated state. I have implemented the push notification flow which is working fine in foreground and background state. In the terminated state, the push to start token is not getting generated. How to make it work?
Hi everyone and Apple support,
I’ve built an app that continuously runs and receives temperature data from a sensor. When a threshold is reached, I use Live Activities with the push notification flow to display alerts on the Dynamic Island. The Live Activity and push notification flow work fine in foreground and background states. However, I’m trying to support push-triggered Live Activities when the app is in the terminated state. Since my app rarely terminates, I can’t confirm if the Live Activity push token is generated in that state. It seems like it isn’t, which blocks the Live Activity from starting via push. I tried with both pushtostarttoken and pushtostarttokenupdates. None of them worked.
Has anyone dealt with this or found a workaround to ensure the push token is available even when the app is terminated?
We have a Subscription based feature in our App, using which a user can say something like "Ask Mickey". However we want to enable this system Shortcut only when the user has subscribed to certain premium features.
i.e. If the User is not subscribed to Premium Services, we do not want to show this Shortcut.
However, when adding any conditional code inside AppShortcutsProvider, I am getting the following Compile Time errors:
**'AppShortcutsProvider' property 'appShortcuts' requires builder syntax
AppShortcut builders support only a platform availability if statements, not general if statements'**
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Widgets & Live Activities