How to mask UITableViewCells underneath a UITableView Transparent Header

Question

I want the header to mask the cells, but not the background.

I have a UITableView with transparent headers and cells similar to Apple\'s Notification Center (when yo

Answer 1

Swift version

func scrollViewDidScroll(_ scrollView: UIScrollView) { 
    for cell in tableView.visibleCells {
        let hiddenFrameHeight = scrollView.contentOffset.y + navigationController!.navigationBar.frame.size.height - cell.frame.origin.y
        if (hiddenFrameHeight >= 0 || hiddenFrameHeight <= cell.frame.size.height) {
            maskCell(cell: cell, margin: Float(hiddenFrameHeight))
        }
    }
}

func maskCell(cell: UITableViewCell, margin: Float) {
    cell.layer.mask = visibilityMaskForCell(cell: cell, location: (margin / Float(cell.frame.size.height) ))
    cell.layer.masksToBounds = true
}

func visibilityMaskForCell(cell: UITableViewCell, location: Float) -> CAGradientLayer {
    let mask = CAGradientLayer()
    mask.frame = cell.bounds
    mask.colors = [UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0).cgColor, UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 1).cgColor]
    mask.locations = [NSNumber(value: location), NSNumber(value: location)]
    return mask;
}