How do I change the background color of a UIView
Asked on 2024-07-30
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To change the background color of a UIView in Swift, you can use the backgroundColor property. Here is a simple example:
let myView = UIView()
myView.backgroundColor = UIColor.red
If you are working with SwiftUI, you can use the background modifier to change the background color of a view. Here is an example:
import SwiftUI
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
Text("Hello, World!")
.background(Color.red)
}
}
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