# Disabling the system swipe-back gesture on iOS

Language: en
Canonical: [Disabling the system swipe-back gesture on iOS](<https://allluckly.cn/en/journal/2015-08-17-disabling-the-system-swipe-back-gesture-on-ios/>)
中文：[中文 HTML](<https://allluckly.cn/%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E8%87%AA%E5%B8%A6%E6%89%8B%E5%8A%BF%E6%BB%91%E5%8A%A8%E8%BF%94%E5%9B%9E%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD>)
English: [English HTML](<https://allluckly.cn/en/journal/2015-08-17-disabling-the-system-swipe-back-gesture-on-ios/>)
Published: 2015-08-17T00:00:00+08:00
Modified: 2026-10-23T10:34:09+08:00
Author: [Bison](<https://allluckly.cn/about/>)

Addresses an embedded game unexpectedly revealing navigation and tab bars during a swipe. The article shows where to control the navigation controller's built-in back gesture and records how that interaction was disabled for a particular screen.

Originally credited to Bison. Content is retained as published.

English translation of the [Chinese original](<https://allluckly.cn/%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E8%87%AA%E5%B8%A6%E6%89%8B%E5%8A%BF%E6%BB%91%E5%8A%A8%E8%BF%94%E5%9B%9E%E5%8A%9F%E8%83%BD>), translated on 2026-10-23. The article body uses automated translation; app descriptions, historical reading notes and video subtitles receive separate editorial checks. Original publication dates, attribution, code and version notes are retained.

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> "Health is the foundation of everything. Getting more exercise is the way to go." Bison

A recent project contained an embedded game and had this issue: swiping left made the navigation bar and tabbar appear. That led to the code below.

The code is as follows

Core code

```css
// 禁用返回手势,需要开启只需设置为yes即可。默认开启  

if ([self.navigationController respondsToSelector:@selector(interactivePopGestureRecognizer)]) {  
self.navigationController.interactivePopGestureRecognizer.enabled = NO;  
}  
```