Get the current first responder without using a pr

Question

I submitted my app a little over a week ago and got the dreaded rejection email today. It tells me that my app cannot be accepted because I'm using a non-public API; specifically, it says,

The non-public API that is included in your application is firstResponder.

Now, the offending API call is actually a solution I found here on SO:

UIWindow *keyWindow = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow];
UIView   *firstResponder = [keyWindow performSelector:@selector(firstResponder)];

How do I get the current first responder on the screen? I'm looking for a way that won't get my app rejected.

Answer 1

I would like to shared with you my implementation for find first responder in anywhere of UIView. I hope it helps and sorry for my english. Thanks

+ (UIView *) findFirstResponder:(UIView *) _view {

UIView *retorno;

for (id subView in _view.subviews) {

    if ([subView isFirstResponder])
        return subView;

    if ([subView isKindOfClass:[UIView class]]) {
        UIView *v = subView;

        if ([v.subviews count] > 0) {
            retorno = [self findFirstResponder:v];
            if ([retorno isFirstResponder]) {
                return retorno;
            }
        }
    }
}

return retorno;

}

Answer 2

For a Swift 3 & 4 version of nevyn's answer:

UIApplication.shared.sendAction(#selector(UIView.resignFirstResponder), to: nil, from: nil, for: nil)