whats new in swiftui in ios 16

In iOS 16, SwiftUI introduced several new features and improvements. Here are some of the highlights:

1. Graphics Capabilities:

   • New mix modifier on color to blend colors together.
   • Extended custom shader feature with precompilation to avoid frame drops.

2. Scroll View Enhancements:

   • Fine-grained control over scroll views with new APIs.
   • Ability to detect changes in view visibility due to scrolling.
   • More programmatic control over scroll positions and content alignment.

3. Swift 6 Language Mode:

   • Compile-time data race safety.
   • Views in SwiftUI are now marked with the main actor annotation by default.

4. Interoperability:

   • Improved integration with UIKit and AppKit.
   • Gesture recognition and animations can now be shared between SwiftUI and UIKit/AppKit views.

5. Custom Containers and Mesh Gradients:

   • New custom container APIs.
   • Mesh gradients for more advanced visual effects.

6. Xcode Previews:

   • New dynamic linking architecture for better previews.

For a detailed overview, you can watch the session What’s new in SwiftUI.

Relevant Sessions

1. What’s new in SwiftUI
2. Platforms State of the Union