Does SwiftUI use CALayer
Asked on 08/01/2024
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SwiftUI itself does not directly use CALayer
. However, it integrates deeply with UIKit and AppKit, which do use CALayer
. This interoperability allows SwiftUI views to work seamlessly with views written in UIKit and AppKit, which can be backed by CALayer
.
For more details on the integration and interoperability of SwiftUI with other frameworks, you can refer to the Platforms State of the Union session.

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