How to show user a preview of the swipe actions for a UITableViewCell

Question

I have a UITableViewController that allows users to swipe left to Remove/Delete/Flag Actions. While this is a common iOS feature, we want to make sure the user knows it's there by doing a quick animation of it sliding open the first time it's viewed.

Is there a way to programmatically slide a UITableViewCell to reveal the actions?

Answer 1

One possible solution is to add UILabel to the cell you'd like to animate. Here is some source code.