What SwiftUI updates are coming in iOS 18?

Generated on 8/3/2024

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In iOS 18, SwiftUI is receiving several exciting updates. Here are some of the key enhancements:

  1. Graphics Capabilities:

    • New mix modifier on color to blend colors by a given amount.
    • Extended custom shader feature with precompilation to avoid frame drops.
  2. Scroll Views:

    • New APIs for fine-grained control over scroll views.
    • onScrollGeometryChange to react to changes in content, offsets, and content size.
    • Detect when a view's visibility changes due to scrolling, enabling experiences like auto-playing videos.
  3. Accessibility:

    • Additional accessibility information can be added to built-in labels without overriding them.
    • New accessibility features such as conditional modifier support and app intent-based accessibility actions.
  4. Xcode Previews:

    • New dynamic linking architecture to avoid rebuilding projects when switching between preview and build/run.
    • previewable macro to use state directly in previews, reducing boilerplate code.
  5. Text Management:

    • Programmatic access to and control of text selection within text editing controls.
  6. TabView:

    • New syntax to catch common errors at build time.
    • Declare a tab struct with a title, image, and content view, with optional selection value for programmatic selection.

For more detailed information, you can check out the session "What’s new in SwiftUI" (00:00:07).