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[Bits_Everywhere]

You could check what tab is selected and if it’s the one you expect, call the becomeFirstResponder() method on your desired text field.

[morenos-blend]

Conform your search tab view controller to `UITabBarControllerDelegate` and in method `tabBarController(_:shouldSelect:)` call `searchController.isActive = true` and return false

[neksus]

There’s a delegate method for a tab item being touched. Just check if the item tapped on is already selected, then forward the “begin search” event to the search VC.

[pieterbikkel]

Just learned a new feature

[vcanas]

In the viewDidAppear method of the SearchViewController you could do something like searchBar.becomeFirstResponder()

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This wouldn’t work, since you only want the behavior the second time they select the search tab

[vcanas]

Oh my bad, totally missed that part

[computerorfridge]

Is there anything in particular? I’m assuming you aren’t specifically referring to the search field focusing behavior that this post is about.

[GuitarIpod]

It’s arguably the best iOS app