Handling iOS 13 Quick Actions

Learn how to configure context menu shortcuts and widgets

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iOS 13 standardized home screen quick actions across all devices by getting rid of 3D touches in favor of haptic touch gestures. One positive thing about this change is the elimination of gesture collisions between long-press and force touch press gestures.

In the past, it used to be tricky, since opening quick actions required a force touch, while uninstalling applications required the normal press to bring the jiggle effect. Now that the 3D touch is no more, accessing quick actions is smoother and faster than ever before.

Home screen quick actions provide a convenient way of navigating to a particular part of the applications by setting up shortcut menus that can be viewed by long-pressing the app’s launcher icon. With iOS 13, the quick actions now provide the Delete, Rearrange, and Share App actions implicitly in every quick action menu.

Moreover, we can further enhance the user experience by displaying a widget with the quick action menu. The widget extension is useful in displaying useful information (such as headlines, wallet money, or stock prices) to the user while also providing the ability to be added to Today’s Widget screen.