Is there a way to open SwiftUI windows in App Kit on macOS?
Asked on 2025-07-15
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Yes, you can open SwiftUI windows in AppKit on macOS using Scene Bridging. Scene Bridging allows your AppKit lifecycle apps to interoperate with SwiftUI scenes. This means you can request SwiftUI scenes from your AppKit code, enabling you to open SwiftUI-only scene types or use SwiftUI-exclusive features directly from AppKit. This integration is part of the enhancements introduced in recent updates to SwiftUI and AppKit.
For more details, you can refer to the session Set the scene with SwiftUI in visionOS (22:16) where Scene Bridging is discussed.
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