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Fixes - #39848

iOS 26 has a known issue where onTapGesture do not work
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-26-release-notes#Maps

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Used simultaneousGesture as recommended in the workaround. We use DragGesture with minimumDistance 0 (behaves like a tap) instead of TapGesture. TapGesture does not have a location or Value struct similar to DragGesture, which we need to calculate the tapped coordinate.

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Tested the repro on iOS 18 and iOS 26.

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# Why

Fixes - #39848

iOS 26 has a known issue where `onTapGesture` do not work

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-26-release-notes#Maps

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# How

Used `simultaneousGesture` as recommended in the workaround. We use
[DragGesture](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/draggesture)
with minimumDistance 0 (behaves like a tap) instead of
[TapGesture](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/tapgesture).
`TapGesture` does not have a location or [Value
struct](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/draggesture/value)
similar to DragGesture, which we need to calculate the tapped
coordinate.
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# Test Plan

Tested the repro on iOS 18 and iOS 26. 

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matinzd commented Nov 9, 2025

I think this PR broke the tap functionality. If you try to move the camera (drag on the map) the onMapClick will also be fired. I don't know if this is the right behavior because on Android this does not happen.

For our use-case I am patching it like this. But this patch may not work for all:

diff --git a/ios/AppleMapsViewState.swift b/ios/AppleMapsViewState.swift
index 45c8379d757f8b4faa03f04146d12e90f451c0d9..ffd7eb79fb968f1d800801bebfc96291239d7f84 100644
--- a/ios/AppleMapsViewState.swift
+++ b/ios/AppleMapsViewState.swift
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ public class AppleMapsViewiOS18State: ObservableObject {
   @Published var selection: MapSelection<MKMapItem>?
   @Published var lookAroundScene: MKLookAroundScene?
   @Published var lookAroundPresented: Bool = false
+  @Published var isCameraMoving: Bool = false
 }
 
 @available(iOS 17.0, *)
diff --git a/ios/AppleMapsViewiOS18.swift b/ios/AppleMapsViewiOS18.swift
index e49cae1fe4d3e601b2f14303e03ab2b44e51cf87..fac8eb0c22688c31319f07972d85e1d7901be722 100644
--- a/ios/AppleMapsViewiOS18.swift
+++ b/ios/AppleMapsViewiOS18.swift
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ struct AppleMapsViewiOS18: View, AppleMapsViewProtocol {
         DragGesture(minimumDistance: 0)
           // swiftlint:disable:next closure_body_length
           .onEnded { value in
+            if state.isCameraMoving { return }
             if let coordinate = reader.convert(value.location, from: .local) {
               // check if we hit a polygon and send an event
               if let hit = props.polygons.first(where: { polygon in
@@ -201,7 +202,11 @@ struct AppleMapsViewiOS18: View, AppleMapsViewProtocol {
         state.mapCameraPosition = convertToMapCamera(position: newValue)
       }
       .onChange(of: state.selection, perform: handleSelectionChange)
+      .onMapCameraChange(frequency: .continuous) { context in
+        state.isCameraMoving = true
+      }
       .onMapCameraChange(frequency: .onEnd) { context in
+        state.isCameraMoving = false
         let cameraPosition = context.region.center
         let longitudeDelta = context.region.span.longitudeDelta
         let zoomLevel = log2(360 / longitudeDelta)

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cce commented Nov 19, 2025

@intergalacticspacehighway this PR also breaks the MapUserLocationButton and the 2D button, the simultaneousGesture stuff prevents MapKit's built-in buttons from receiving the tap events. I tested with 0.12.7 and 0.12.8 and these two built-in Apple maps buttons still work in 0.12.7.

With this change, when I tap on the MapUserLocationButton it results in an onMapClick for the long/lat underneath the user location button near where i tapped.

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matinzd commented Nov 20, 2025

@cce I am also having the same issue.

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@cce @matinzd Thanks for additional info. Can you try this PR patch and lmk if it fixes it for you?

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matinzd commented Nov 22, 2025

Do you know why apple suggested using TapGesture? I think it's not even possible to get the coordinates using TapGesture or am I missing something? @intergalacticspacehighway

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@matinzd correct. that is why i had added DragGesture with minimumDistance 0, but that broke things that you noticed. I think the new solution of using SpatialTapGesture should be good, in this forum it is the accepted answer. Did you get a chance to test new PR?

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matinzd commented Nov 24, 2025

Yes I tested it and it works. The only problem now is the double tap gesture. Double tap usually should zoom on map but with this approach we get two marker clicks 😞 @intergalacticspacehighway

intergalacticspacehighway added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 4, 2025
# Why

To solve iOS 26's `onTapGesture` bug, this
[PR](#39849) introduced a workaround of
using `DragGesture` with `minimumDistance` 0, but it broke the map's
built-in buttons. This PR adds a better fix using SpatialTapGesture,
which fixes the original bug and does not introduce an additional bug.
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# How

Use
[SpatialTapGesture](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/spatialtapgesture)
which enables accessing tap position.

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# Test Plan

Tested bult-in button taps work with this fix and onMapClick also fires.



https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01049382-13f7-4843-99ea-854e7f1b239b






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aleqsio pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 5, 2025
# Why

To solve iOS 26's `onTapGesture` bug, this
[PR](#39849) introduced a workaround of
using `DragGesture` with `minimumDistance` 0, but it broke the map's
built-in buttons. This PR adds a better fix using SpatialTapGesture,
which fixes the original bug and does not introduce an additional bug.
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issues, forums posts, or feature requests.
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# How

Use
[SpatialTapGesture](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/spatialtapgesture)
which enables accessing tap position.

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How did you build this feature or fix this bug and why?
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# Test Plan

Tested bult-in button taps work with this fix and onMapClick also fires.



https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01049382-13f7-4843-99ea-854e7f1b239b






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intergalacticspacehighway added a commit that referenced this pull request Dec 15, 2025
# Why

To solve iOS 26's `onTapGesture` bug, this
[PR](#39849) introduced a workaround of
using `DragGesture` with `minimumDistance` 0, but it broke the map's
built-in buttons. This PR adds a better fix using SpatialTapGesture,
which fixes the original bug and does not introduce an additional bug.
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Please describe the motivation for this PR, and link to relevant GitHub
issues, forums posts, or feature requests.
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# How

Use
[SpatialTapGesture](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swiftui/spatialtapgesture)
which enables accessing tap position.

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How did you build this feature or fix this bug and why?
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# Test Plan

Tested bult-in button taps work with this fix and onMapClick also fires.



https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01049382-13f7-4843-99ea-854e7f1b239b






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