when is uikit gonna be deprecated?

Generated on 9/2/2024

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Apple has not announced any plans to deprecate UIKit. In fact, during the WWDC 2024 session titled "What’s new in UIKit," it was highlighted that UIKit continues to receive enhancements and new features, particularly in iOS 18. These include improvements to transitions and animations, tab bars, and more integrations with SwiftUI. This indicates that UIKit remains an important part of Apple's development ecosystem.

For more details on the latest updates to UIKit, you can refer to the session What’s new in UIKit (00:07).

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What’s new in UIKit

Explore everything new in UIKit, including tab and document launch experiences, transitions, and text and input changes. We’ll also discuss better-than-ever interoperability between UIKit and SwiftUI animations and gestures, as well as general improvements throughout UIKit.

Platforms State of the Union

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What’s new in StoreKit and In-App Purchase

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Enhance your UI animations and transitions

Explore how to adopt the zoom transition in navigation and presentations to increase the sense of continuity in your app, and learn how to animate UIKit views with SwiftUI animations to make it easier to build animations that feel continuous.