Can I remove the arrow in the popover view?

Question

I am asked to removed the arrow of the popover view.

1. Is that violating human interface guidelines ?
2. Is it wise to show a popover inside another popover ?<

Answer 1

Hiding the popover arrow or showing one popover inside another does not sound very wise. I’m not sure if this is explicitly forbidden by the HIG, but it’s a usability drawback anyway. If you insisted you could draw your own arrowless popover or try to mask the arrow using some view composed on the top of it. I think it would be much better to rethink the UI.