Get safe area inset top and bottom heights

Question

On the new iPhone X, what would be the most proper way to get both top and bottom height for the unsafe areas?

Answer 1

A more rounded approach

  import SnapKit

  let containerView = UIView()
  containerView.backgroundColor = .red
  self.view.addSubview(containerView)
  containerView.snp.remakeConstraints { (make) -> Void in
        make.width.top.equalToSuperView()
        make.top.equalTo(self.view.safeArea.top)
        make.bottom.equalTo(self.view.safeArea.bottom)
  }




extension UIView {
    var safeArea: ConstraintBasicAttributesDSL {
        if #available(iOS 11.0, *) {
            return self.safeAreaLayoutGuide.snp
        }
        return self.snp
    }


    var isIphoneX: Bool {

        if #available(iOS 11.0, *) {
            if topSafeAreaInset > CGFloat(0) {
                return true
            } else {
                return false
            }
        } else {
            return false
        }

    }

    var topSafeAreaInset: CGFloat {
        let window = UIApplication.shared.keyWindow
        var topPadding: CGFloat = 0
        if #available(iOS 11.0, *) {
            topPadding = window?.safeAreaInsets.top ?? 0
        }

        return topPadding
    }

    var bottomSafeAreaInset: CGFloat {
        let window = UIApplication.shared.keyWindow
        var bottomPadding: CGFloat = 0
        if #available(iOS 11.0, *) {
            bottomPadding = window?.safeAreaInsets.bottom ?? 0
        }

        return bottomPadding
    }
}