Ideas for a Flush Mount Latch on a Barn Door

[Xfaxman]

This pivoting style latch would work:

This one is self latching:

And a metal latch:

 

[leadfarmer]

Ah sometimes it just takes a different perspective. I was all hung up on keeping everything on the inside. The answer is move the gate latch to the outside! So obvious now. I shared this problem with a lot of people and you get a gold star for being the most creative.

 

[Xfaxman]