How to fade my Core Animation application to a black screen first like Front Row?

Question

How do I fade my Core Animation application to a fullscreen black screen first like Front Row?

Answer 1

here are a few fade effects:

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Answer 2

This isn't actually a CoreAnimation feature, but it is provided by Quartz. When switching to fullscreen mode, you can use the CGDisplayFade() function to get the system to do a smooth fade over some number of seconds. The Apple docs provide sample code on exactly how to do this:

• Quartz Display Services and Full-Screen Mode

If you invoke the fade synchronously, you can then start scheduling your CoreAnimation right after the fade has completed.