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Jetpack Compose and SwiftUI are modern, declarative UI frameworks for building native mobile applications on Android and iOS, respectively. Both aim to simplify UI development by leveraging a declarative programming model, eliminating the complexities of imperative UI frameworks like Android Views or UIKit. They share similar design philosophies but have platform-specific differences. Jetpack Compose vs … Read more
View modifiers allow you to customize the appearance and behavior of views. Here’s a list of common view modifiers with examples: frame(width:height:alignment:) Sets the width, height, and alignment of a view. padding(_:) Adds space around a view. You can specify individual edges (e.g., .leading). Or with specific edges: background(_:) Sets a background view or color … Read more
LazyHGrid in SwiftUI is similar to LazyVGrid, but instead of arranging its child views in a vertical grid, it arranges them in a horizontal grid. This layout is perfect when you want a horizontally scrollable list of items, organized in multiple rows. Like LazyVGrid, LazyHGrid loads views only when they are about to appear on … Read more
LazyVGrid in SwiftUI is a layout view that arranges its child views in a vertical grid, loading items on-demand for improved performance. This layout is especially useful when displaying a large amount of data, as it loads each cell only as it’s about to appear on-screen, saving memory and enhancing scrolling performance. Key Properties Basic … Read more
ForEach is a powerful SwiftUI view that allows you to iterate over a collection of data and generate views for each element. It’s typically used inside other SwiftUI views like List, VStack, or HStack to create dynamic, repeating elements based on data. Here’s a breakdown of how ForEach works and some example use cases. Basic … Read more
@ViewBuilder in SwiftUI is a powerful attribute that allows you to create custom views with conditional or multiple child views. With @ViewBuilder, you can define functions or properties that return different views or combinations of views based on conditions, without needing to wrap them in AnyView. It’s widely used in SwiftUI and can be applied … Read more
AnyView is a type-erased wrapper used to store views of different types in a single variable, property, or array. Since SwiftUI uses specific view types (e.g., Text, Image, Button), it can sometimes be difficult to work with views dynamically, especially if you need to return different view types conditionally. AnyView provides a way around this … Read more
OutlineGroup is a view used to display hierarchical data in an expandable and collapsible list format. It’s useful for organizing data with multiple levels, like file systems, categories with subcategories, or other nested structures. OutlineGroup works by expanding each level to reveal its child elements, making it a great choice for displaying tree structures. Basic … Read more
Menu is a view that creates a context menu or drop-down list with various options, allowing users to choose from a set of actions. It’s ideal for creating compact and interactive action lists, especially when space is limited or when displaying multiple choices. Basic Structure A Menu is defined by a label (or button) and … Read more
DisclosureGroup is a view that reveals or hides content when tapped, providing a collapsible section that’s especially useful for organizing hierarchical or expandable information. It displays a title or label that users can tap to expand and show additional content. Basic Structure The basic structure of a DisclosureGroup consists of a label (usually Text or … Read more