'UITapGestureRecognizer on UIDatePicker not working in iOS 15

I have a row for a user to select a date, and I'm using the UIDatePicker to do this. When a user taps on it, I want it to change some text on the row as well as open the date picker. This was previously working fine with a UITapGestureRecognizer on my UIDatePicker that could activate some code, but something broke it and now my UITapGestureRecognizer is not being recognized at all!

I think it may be iOS 15 that changed something, but looking at the docs I don't see anything really.

Here's what my code is like:

let tapGesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(hidePlaceholderLabel))
datePicker.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)

My hidePlaceholderLabel function is never run. How do I bring this functionality back without creating a custom date picker?

I'm using autolayout and have confirmed via Reveal that my date picker does have a frame and should be tappable.

Solution 1:^[1]

Add a target for .editingDidBegin event on the UIDatePicker. This is called when user taps on UIDatePicker elements in order to adjust the date. For me this works very well

datePicker.addTarget(self, action: #selector(hidePlaceholderLabel), for: .editingDidBegin)

Solution 2:^[2]

UIDatePicker inherits from UIControl, just like UIButton. So instead of adding a tap gesture recognizer, you must add an addTarget method:

datePicker.addTarget(self, action: #selector(hidePlaceholderLabel), for: .touchUpInside)

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'UITapGestureRecognizer on UIDatePicker not working in iOS 15

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