From 43ec6d0671019bde6e869c97182fc92fa54d4855 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Bruce <matt.bruce@verizon.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:16:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] added check for dismiss first responder

Signed-off-by: Matt Bruce <matt.bruce@verizon.com>
---
 .../ViewControllers/BaseViewController.swift      | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/VDSSample/ViewControllers/BaseViewController.swift b/VDSSample/ViewControllers/BaseViewController.swift
index 3c31212..46526d9 100644
--- a/VDSSample/ViewControllers/BaseViewController.swift
+++ b/VDSSample/ViewControllers/BaseViewController.swift
@@ -261,6 +261,21 @@ public class BaseViewController<Component: UIView>: UIViewController, Initable ,
             loadCustomRotors()
             UIAccessibility.post(notification: .screenChanged, argument: component)
         }
+        
+        if component.canBecomeFirstResponder {
+            let tapGesture = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(dismissKeyboard))
+            tapGesture.cancelsTouchesInView = false  // This allows the tap to pass through to other views.
+            view.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    @objc func dismissKeyboard(_ sender: UITapGestureRecognizer) {
+        let location = sender.location(in: self.view)
+        
+        // Check if the touch is outside the textView
+        if !component.frame.contains(location) {
+            component.resignFirstResponder()
+        }
     }
     
     func isViewHiddenByKeyboard(view: UIView, keyboardFrame: CGRect) -> Bool {