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What's New in UIKit at WWDC24

At WWDC24, several new features and enhancements were introduced for UIKit in iOS 18. Here are the key updates:

1. Document Launch Experience:

   • Redesigned launch experience for document-based apps.
   • Full control over launch views and design.
   • First-class support for template document creation.

2. Tabs and Sidebar Updates:

   • Major updates to tabs and sidebar for better navigation and user experience.

3. Fluid Transitions:

   • Support for new fluid transitions across the system, enhancing the visual experience.

4. SwiftUI Integration:

   • Improved interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI.
   • UIKit gesture recognizers can now be added directly to SwiftUI hierarchies using the new UIJs recognizer representable protocol.
   • SwiftUI animations can be set up on UIKit views and driven by SwiftUI.

5. Apple Pencil Pro Support:

   • New features for integrating drawing experiences with Apple Pencil Pro.
   • Squeeze gesture for quick tool switching or showing the picker.
   • Updates to feedback generators and gesture recognizers for more expressive drawing tools.
   • Undo slider for quick undo actions.

6. General Enhancements:

   • Automatic trait tracking to handle changes more easily.
   • List improvements and new APIs for better list management.
   • UIUpdateLink for synchronizing UI updates.
   • SF Symbol animations for richer iconography.
   • Sensory feedback improvements.
   • Text improvements for better text rendering and styling.

For more details, you can watch the session What’s new in UIKit.

Relevant Sessions

• What’s new in UIKit
• Platforms State of the Union

These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the new features and improvements in UIKit and their integration with other frameworks like SwiftUI.