Swipe from corner is grayed out after update
swipe from corner is grayed out. I already shut down and came back up. Seems to have happened after an update. Used to work for a screen shot/screen capture
iPad Air, iPadOS 26
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Available swipe-gestures for iPadOS 26.x differ from iPadOS 18.x and earlier.
The screenshot corner-swipe gesture to which you are accustomed is available when iPadOS 26 Multitasking is configured for Full Screen Apps - but will not be available (and will be ghosted in settings) when using Windowed Apps or Stage Manager modes:
When using the Windowed Apps and Stage Manager modes, the finger-swipe screenshot trigger gesture is disabled - as this would otherwise conflict with resizing of windows from the bottom corners of the screen.
While the finger-swipe gesture is not available in these modes is not available, the equivalent Pencil gesture is still available if configured in settings:
Settings > Apple Pencil > [Pencil Gestures] >
- Bottom Left Corner - select as required
- Bottom Right Corner - select as required
A screenshot can also be manually triggered by simultaneously pressing the physical top button - and the volume button nearest to it. This method may require a little finger gymnastics to perfect the timing - but in absence of an Apple Pencil is quite simple once learned.
Remember, the corner-swipe gesture remains available if you select the Full Screen Apps mode.
Apple invite submission of constructive comments and feature requests via its Product Feedback pages. If you would like to see the the ability to use the established swipe gestures, this would be the most appropriate channel through which to request that Apple revisit this useful functionality:
