new modifier gradient
Asked on 2026-08-12
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If you mean the new gradient modifier in SF Symbols 7, Apple introduced gradient rendering for symbols in What’s new in SF Symbols 7.
What it does
- Sets a symbol’s color rendering mode to gradient
- Works in SwiftUI with a view modifier
- Also available through symbol configuration in UIKit and AppKit
- The gradient is generated from a single source color
- It works with both system and custom colors
- It applies across all rendering modes
Example usage
In SwiftUI, you can use the new gradient rendering mode modifier on a symbol to get the gradient treatment.
If you want, I can also point you to the Gradients section of What’s new in SF Symbols 7 or explain how it compares to SF Symbols 6.
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