what is new in swiftui?

What's New in SwiftUI

SwiftUI has received several exciting updates and new features this year. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Custom Containers and Mesh Gradients:

   • SwiftUI now supports custom containers and mesh gradients, allowing for more creative and visually appealing designs. (Platforms State of the Union)

2. Scrolling Customizations:

   • There are new APIs for fine-grained control over scroll views, including the ability to react to changes in content offsets and sizes, detect view visibility changes due to scrolling, and programmatically control scroll positions. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

3. Interoperability with UIKit and AppKit:

   • SwiftUI now has better interoperability with UIKit and AppKit, including the ability to use gesture recognizers and animations from these frameworks within SwiftUI views. (Platforms State of the Union)

4. New Graphics Capabilities:

   • A new mix modifier on color allows for blending colors, and custom shaders can now be precompiled to avoid frame drops. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

5. Swift 6 Language Mode:

   • The new Swift 6 language mode introduces compile-time data race safety, and SwiftUI has improved its APIs to make it easier to adopt this new mode. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

6. Accessibility Enhancements:

   • SwiftUI now supports conditional modifier support and app intent-based accessibility actions, making it easier to add accessibility information without overriding existing labels. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

7. Xcode Previews:

   • Xcode Previews has a new dynamic linking architecture that increases iteration speed by allowing you to switch between a preview and build without needing to rebuild your project. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

8. Text Selection and Editing:

   • SwiftUI now offers programmatic access to and control of text selection within text editing controls. (What’s new in SwiftUI)

For a comprehensive overview, you can watch the full session on What’s new in SwiftUI.