Category: SwiftUI
Effective Logging Practices in Swift
In the world of software development, logging is an invaluable tool for diagnosing issues, understanding application behaviour, and ensuring system reliability. For Swift developers, implementing an effective logging strategy can dramatically simplify the process of maintaining and debugging applications, especially after deployment. This blog post explores the importance of logging in Swift applications, how to…
Accessibility in iOS: Making Apps Inclusive with SwiftUI
In today’s digital age, ensuring that apps are accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, is not just a courtesy—it’s a necessity. Accessibility is about designing your apps to support the needs of people who experience disabilities such as limited vision, hearing difficulties, or motor impairments. Apple’s SwiftUI framework is equipped with powerful tools that…
How to preview SwiftUI views in Xcode Playground.
Previewing SwiftUi code using Xcode playgrounds can be done by using settings live view or UIHostingController. Let us see this by using the following code snippet (SwiftUI View) which displays a button that increments a counter. UIHostingController Setting Live View
Data Binding in SwiftUI
In the world of SwiftUI, data binding is a core concept that facilitates the seamless flow of data between your app’s user interface and its underlying data models. This connection allows the UI to update automatically when data changes, and vice versa. For developers, mastering data binding is crucial to building responsive and state-driven applications.…
Building Custom Views with SwiftUI
SwiftUI provides a powerful and flexible framework for developing sophisticated user interfaces with less code and greater reuse. This blog post will demonstrate how to create custom views and incorporate animations in SwiftUI, using an expense split app as our example. The goal is to show you how to enhance the UI/UX of your apps…
Adapting Text Colour for Dark Mode in SwiftUI
In SwiftUI, ensuring text colour adapts appropriately to dark mode is crucial for readability. If your app supports an automatic appearance mode, the text colour needs to adjust dynamically based on the system’s appearance settings. Here’s a simple way to implement this: This code snippet checks if the darkMode setting is set to .auto. If…
Understanding State Management in SwiftUI
State management is a crucial aspect of building dynamic and responsive applications in SwiftUI. For beginners, understanding how to manage state effectively can significantly enhance your ability to build robust applications. Let’s explore how to use various state management techniques in SwiftUI using an example of an expense split app. We’ll cover @State, @Binding, @StateObject,…