new scrolling features in swift ui

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SwiftUI has introduced several new scrolling features that enhance the control and customization of scroll views. Here are some of the key updates:

  1. Programmatic Control: You now have more programmatic control over your scroll views, including the ability to scroll to specific positions like the top edge. This allows for more precise and dynamic scrolling behaviors in your apps.

  2. Scroll Positions: There are additional scroll positions available, giving you more flexibility in how you manage content movement within your scroll views.

  3. Scroll Geometry Changes: The onScrollGeometryChange modifier lets you react to changes in content offsets, content size, and more. This can be used to trigger actions based on the scroll position, such as showing or hiding elements.

  4. Visibility Detection: You can detect when a view's visibility changes due to scrolling. This is useful for creating experiences centered around content moving on or off the screen, such as auto-playing videos when they come into view.

  5. Scroll Transitions: The scrollTransition modifier allows you to create custom scroll effects. For example, you can rotate and offset elements based on their position in the scroll view, creating unique visual effects like a circular carousel or parallax scrolling.

  6. Content Alignment and Bouncing: You have more control over content alignment and the ability to turn off bouncing along a given axis. This helps in fine-tuning the scrolling experience to match your app's design requirements.

For a detailed overview of these features, you can refer to the What’s new in SwiftUI session, starting at 16:47.

Additionally, the Create custom visual effects with SwiftUI session provides examples of using the scrollTransition modifier to create custom scroll effects, starting at 02:07.

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