How to disable side swipes in games

[Android Central Question]

I am using the pixel 3 with Android Pie. In some games, I make heavy use of swiping motions and frequently open the app drawer or the notification bar by mistake.

Is it possible to temporarily disable (ideally automatically for certain apps) swiping to open these menus?

Note: The game has menus allowing me to exit, but this cannot reasonably be assumed to be true for all apps. However, the fingerprint scanner, power button, or side squeeze controls could all potentially be used to leave an app in a mode with swipe menus disabled.

 

[Bon Hernandez]

I used to have this problem, I think I made it a habit to avoid the bottom as I have not done this for a long time now.