Detect if app is running in Slide Over or Split View mode in iOS 9

Question

In iOS 9, is it possible to detect when an app is running in iOS 9\'s Slide Over or Split View mode?

I\'ve tried reading through Apple\'s documentation on iOS 9 mult

Answer 1

I recently had to determine display style of an application based including, not only if it changed to split view or slide-over, but also what portion of the screen was being utilized for the application (full, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3). Adding this to a ViewController subclass was able to solve the issue.

/// Dismisses this ViewController with animation from a modal state.
func dismissFormSheet () {
    dismissViewControllerAnimated(true, completion: nil)
}

private func deviceOrientation () -> UIDeviceOrientation {
    return UIDevice.currentDevice().orientation
}

private func getScreenSize () -> (description:String, size:CGRect) {
    let size = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds
    let str = "SCREEN SIZE:\nwidth: \(size.width)\nheight: \(size.height)"
    return (str, size)
}

private func getApplicationSize () -> (description:String, size:CGRect) {
    let size = UIApplication.sharedApplication().windows[0].bounds
    let str = "\n\nAPPLICATION SIZE:\nwidth: \(size.width)\nheight: \(size.height)"
    return (str, size)
}


func respondToSizeChange (layoutStyle:LayoutStyle) {
    // Respond accordingly to the change in size.
}

enum LayoutStyle: String {
    case iPadFullscreen         = "iPad Full Screen"
    case iPadHalfScreen         = "iPad 1/2 Screen"
    case iPadTwoThirdScreeen    = "iPad 2/3 Screen"
    case iPadOneThirdScreen     = "iPad 1/3 Screen"
    case iPhoneFullScreen       = "iPhone"
}

private func determineLayout () -> LayoutStyle {
    if UIDevice.currentDevice().userInterfaceIdiom == .Phone {
        return .iPhoneFullScreen
    }
    let screenSize = getScreenSize().size
    let appSize = getApplicationSize().size
    let screenWidth = screenSize.width
    let appWidth = appSize.width
    if screenSize == appSize {
        return .iPadFullscreen
    }

    // Set a range in case there is some mathematical inconsistency or other outside influence that results in the application width being less than exactly 1/3, 1/2 or 2/3.
    let lowRange = screenWidth - 15
    let highRange = screenWidth + 15

    if lowRange / 2 <= appWidth && appWidth <= highRange / 2 {
        return .iPadHalfScreen
    } else if appWidth <= highRange / 3 {
        return .iPadOneThirdScreen
    } else {
        return .iPadTwoThirdScreeen
    }

}

override func traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection?) {
    super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection)
    respondToSizeChange(determineLayout())
}