[iOS] UI treating short dragging as a tap/open when it shouldn't be #804

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2026-04-24T23:38:53+02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:38:53 +02:00

Originally created by @johnpyp on GitHub (Dec 22, 2023).

Steps to reproduce

Go to the main screen
With your finger on a book or any clickable element, drag your finger quickly and release.
It will treat it as if you've clicked, but typical well-behaving iOS apps would not treat this as a press.

Expected behaviour

Short drags should not result in a click

Actual behaviour

Short drags over clickable elements cause a tap/press to happen. It does not seem to happen for prolonged drags though, so I imagine the bug is something where the UI is doing some press-timing math when it shouldn't be.

Environment data

Audiobookshelf Version: 0.9.70-beta, server v.2.6.0

Android App?
iOS App?

iOS Issue

iOS Version: 17.1.2

iPhone model: iPhone 15 Pro

Originally created by @johnpyp on GitHub (Dec 22, 2023). ### Steps to reproduce 1. Go to the main screen 2. With your finger on a book or any clickable element, drag your finger quickly and release. 3. It will treat it as if you've clicked, but typical well-behaving iOS apps would not treat this as a press. ### Expected behaviour Short drags should not result in a click ### Actual behaviour Short drags over clickable elements cause a tap/press to happen. It does not seem to happen for prolonged drags though, so I imagine the bug is something where the UI is doing some press-timing math when it shouldn't be. ### Environment data Audiobookshelf Version: 0.9.70-beta, server v.2.6.0 - [ ] Android App? - [x] iOS App? #### iOS Issue iOS Version: 17.1.2 iPhone model: iPhone 15 Pro

adam added the bug label 2026-04-24 23:38:53 +02:00

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:38:54 +02:00

@johnpyp commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2023):

Maybe this could be loosely related to https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/issues/6826, though it's not exactly the same, as it doesn't have to be "stopping the tap" in my case, just doing a short scroll where my finger isn't on the screen for very long.

@johnpyp commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2023): Maybe this could be loosely related to https://github.com/ionic-team/capacitor/issues/6826, though it's not exactly the same, as it doesn't have to be "stopping the tap" in my case, just doing a short scroll where my finger isn't on the screen for very long.

adam commented

2026-04-24 23:38:54 +02:00

@zacaronii commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2024):

This may be related to a similar problem I have. After testing a lot of different swipes, my issue seems to be more related to swiping down to scroll and then placing my finger on the screen to stop scrolling. If I land on an audiobook, when trying to stop scrolling, and lift my finger, it will load into that book. If I land and slide my finger a little bit in any direction, before lifting it up, it will usually prevent opening the book unintentionally.

For lack of a better way of putting it, the book elements seem to be a little "sensitive" to what is determined as a press/click. I am not a dev, so I'm sure there's a better explanation. I am happy to test further, and I understand this is likely not a high priority problem. Just wanted to provide my experiences related to this issue.

@zacaronii commented on GitHub (Nov 4, 2024): This may be related to a similar problem I have. After testing a lot of different swipes, my issue seems to be more related to swiping down to scroll and then placing my finger on the screen to stop scrolling. If I land on an audiobook, when trying to stop scrolling, and lift my finger, it will load into that book. If I land and slide my finger a little bit in any direction, before lifting it up, it will usually prevent opening the book unintentionally. For lack of a better way of putting it, the book elements seem to be a little "sensitive" to what is determined as a press/click. I am not a dev, so I'm sure there's a better explanation. I am happy to test further, and I understand this is likely not a high priority problem. Just wanted to provide my experiences related to this issue.

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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf-app#804