Question

In an iOS app, is it possible to display a popover behind other elements?

For example, if I have a UIView* myView already containing several subviews, and I create a new subview, UIView* popopverView, and call presentPopoverFromRect in the view popopverView, it still displays in front of the elements in the other subviews, even if I call [myView sendSubviewToBack:popoverView]

I have tested other elements such as buttons, and they display behind the other elements. Is it inherent for popovers to display on top of all subviews?

Answer 1

From the documentation:

You use popovers to present information temporarily but in a way that does not take over the entire screen like a modal view does. The popover content is layered on top of your existing content in a special type of window. The popover remains visible until the user taps outside of the popover window or you explicitly dismiss it.

It is not possible to “hide” a UIPopoverController – you dismiss it (or the user does). Anyway, you shouldn’t need to have other views appear on top of a UIPopoverController – that is its purpose.