Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Code in iOS 8 Beta Enables Split-Screen Capabilities

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Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has found code inside the first beta version of iOS 8 that allows users to run two apps side-by-side on the same screen. AppleInsider first reported on the information.


Troughton-Smith detailed some of his findings on Twitter. In the iOS 8 SpringBoard, there is code to run two apps side-by-side:



So… just in case there was any doubt left… iOS 8’s SpringBoard has code to run two apps side-by-side. 1/4 size, 1/2 size, or 3/4 size


— Steve T-S (@stroughtonsmith) June 9, 2014



Also, he said that side-by-side apps appear as a single screen in the App Switcher.


Rumors of the split-screen multitasking capability first popped up in early MayBut a few days before WWDC, news broke that the feature wasnt ready for prime time and is still a work in progress. Read more...


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