Swipe Actions are not working on Section header - ios

Question

I am using swift 4.2 and xcode 10.1. I am working on a project and Created some fancy expand/Collapsable UITableView.
Everything is working just fine and awesome. Then there comes some need of introducing some swipe actions. So it looks so easy to create them here is how I am using and creating them
#available(iOS 11.0, *)
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, leadingSwipeActionsConfigurationForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UISwipeActionsConfiguration?
{
let deleteAction = UIContextualAction(style: .destructive, title: "Add") { (action, view, handler) in
print("Add Action Tapped")
}
deleteAction.backgroundColor = .green
let configuration = UISwipeActionsConfiguration(actions: [deleteAction])
return configuration
}
#available(iOS 11.0, *)
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, trailingSwipeActionsConfigurationForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UISwipeActionsConfiguration?
{
let deleteAction = UIContextualAction(style: .destructive, title: "Delete") { (action, view, handler) in
print("Delete Action Tapped")
}
deleteAction.backgroundColor = .red
let configuration = UISwipeActionsConfiguration(actions: [deleteAction])
return configuration
}
But that is not working on my sections. The row gets swipable actions when I swipe them left or right. but No on my section headers. Here is how I am creating view for my section header.
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, viewForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> UIView? {
let cell = Bundle.main.loadNibNamed("HeaderCell", owner: self, options: nil)?.first as! HeaderCell
let shoppingList = mDataSource[section]
let itemCount = shoppingList.ShoppingItems.count
let txtStoreName = shoppingList.Store.P_FriendlyName! + " (\(itemCount))"
cell.lblName.text = txtStoreName
let imageHollow = UIImage(named: "checkbox_hollow") // For List Item Check box image
cell.btnSelectHeader.setImage(imageHollow, for: .normal)
if(shoppingList.IsSelected){
let imageChecked = UIImage(named: "checkbox_checked") // For List Item Check box image
cell.btnSelectHeader.setImage(imageChecked, for: .normal)
}
if(shoppingList.IsExpanded){
let image = UIImage(named: "ic-indicator-up")
cell.ivIndicatorExpandCollapse.image = image
cell.viewContentView.backgroundColor = CommonUtils.hexStringToUIColor(hex: AppColors.colorItemSelector)
}else{
let image = UIImage(named: "ic-indicator-down")
cell.ivIndicatorExpandCollapse.image = image
cell.viewContentView.backgroundColor = CommonUtils.hexStringToUIColor(hex: AppColors.colorWhite)
}
cell.backgroundView?.backgroundColor = UIColor.white
cell.isCellSwipable = IS_CELL_RIGHT_SWIPEABLE
cell.delegateHeader = self
cell.clickedSection = IndexPath.init(row: 0, section: section)
cell.clickedModel = shoppingList
return cell
}
Problems: here are my problems and questions
Section headers are not showing swipe actions as other cells are showing.
Are these swipe actions are available from iOS 11.0 up to latest or it will only work on iOS 11 only?
Please help me I am not sure why it is not working on section headers????

Answer 1

As of now, iOS does not allow to swipe section headers. I would like to recommend use your own logic. You can manage by changing view constraints (default view or swiped view) yourself for section header.
func sectionSwiped(gestureRecognizer: UITapGestureRecognizer) {
if let viewSwiped = gestureRecognizer.view as? UIView{
swipedSection = viewSwiped.tag
}
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, viewForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> UIView? {
let vw = UIView()
vw.tag = section
//You can customize view
var swipeRight = UISwipeGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: "sectionSwiped:")
swipeRight.direction = UISwipeGestureRecognizerDirection.Right
vw.addGestureRecognizer(swipeRight)
return vw
}