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`UIGraphicsImageRenderer` + `drawHierarchy` gives very flat colors
My setup: a UILabel with text in it and then let aBugRenderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: aBugLabel.bounds.size) let aBugImage = aBugRenderer.image { context in aBugLabel.drawHierarchy(in: aBugLabel.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true) } The layout and everything is correct, the image is correct, but I used my colors in the displayP3 color space to configure the source UILabel.textColor And unfortunately, the resulted image ends up being sRGB IEC61966-2.1 color space and the color appears way bleaker than when it's drawn natively. Question: how can I set up the renderer so that it draws the same color.
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Jun ’25
memory leak/increased memory by NSTextField setString
I just put the TextField on UI and call the NSTextField setString, but it is memory usage is increasing. StoryBoard Objective C put TextField and button to UI set TextField variable to "ABC" in ViewController.h @property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextView* ABC; on button event function //dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{ [_ABC setString:str]; //}); How to block the memory usage increase? Also I was check on Instruments app, and there are many malloc 48bytes, its count is almost same with setString count. Thank you!
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May ’25
Mac Catalyst SplitViewController, UITitlebar bugs?
Bringing my iPad app to Mac Catalyst as iPad idiom. Primary interface is a UISplitViewController. Two things I think are bugs unless someone replies with a fix. SplitViewController is setup in two column with left column as sidebar: split.setViewController(primary, for: .primary) split.setViewController(secondary, for: .secondary) split.preferredDisplayMode = .oneBesideSecondary split.preferredSplitBehavior = .tile split.presentsWithGesture = true #if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst) split.primaryBackgroundStyle = .sidebar split.displayModeButtonVisibility = .never #endif The displayMode button aligns vertically with the navigation bar and below the 3 window control buttons (close, minimize, full screen), whereas on other macOS apps using SplitViewController such as Apple Notes app, the displayMode button aligns vertically and just to the right of the the 3 window control buttons (close, minimize, full screen). I downloaded the Apple Example app called Menus that is supposed to be a prime example of a Mac Catalyst app, and I see author must have faced the same bug and instead created their own displayMode button and placed it on the UITitlebar's toolBar. In my secondary ViewController which is a subclass of a UITableViewController, tapping a row, calls show and in a SplitViewController, that pushes another detailVC onto the Nav stack as expected. The UIWindowScene's UITitlebar which appears over the top of the secondary VC looks correct. This detailVC is a subclass of a UITableViewController. Finally, tapping a row in the table of the detailVC calls show but this time, the ViewController is actually a UIHostingViewController wrapping a SwiftUI View. At this point the UIWindowScene's UITitlebar changes appearance and takes on the same lightened color similar to the sidebar (primary) appearance. With UITitlebarTitleVisibility set to hidden and if I set the titlebar.toolbar to nil, (which removes the UITitlebar, there is no appearance issue. Running on iPad, with no UITitlebar, there is no odd lightening experienced when the UIHostingController is shown. I think this has something to do with the UIHostingController within Mac Catalyst.
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May ’25
Label I Added in Storyboard Appears nil when I try to Dequeue a Cell Using a Data Source Cell Provider
I have added a UICollectionViewCell to my storyboard, and I added a UILabel to my UICollectionViewCell in storyboard. I have created a cell registration using UICollectionView.CellRegistration and have implemented the cellProvider closure for the datasource which dequeue a collection view cell of type TapLabelCollectionViewCell(I have subclassed the cell in my storyboard to this class). In my TapLabelCollectionViewCell, I am trying to set the tap gesture recogniser on the label, but the label appears nil, which I've connected using an @IBOutlet. Why is this and how can I fix it? My code : // UI View Controller: class TapGridViewController: UIViewController { override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() // Do any additional setup after loading the view. tapGridCollectionView.collectionViewLayout = createLayout() configureDataSource() applySnapshot() } func configureDataSource() { let cellRegistration = UICollectionView.CellRegistration<TapLabelCollectionViewCell, CellItem>(handler: { (cell: TapLabelCollectionViewCell, indexPath: IndexPath, item: CellItem) in cell.taplabel.text = String(item.labelCount) }) dataSource = UICollectionViewDiffableDataSource(collectionView: tapGridCollectionView, cellProvider: { (collectionView: UICollectionView, indexPath: IndexPath, item: CellItem) in let cell = collectionView.dequeueConfiguredReusableCell(using: cellRegistration, for: indexPath, item: item) cell.delegate = self cell.index = indexPath.row return cell }) } } // UI Collection View Cell: protocol TapLabelCollectionViewCellDelegate: AnyObject { func incrementNumberOfTaps(index: Int) } class TapLabelCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell { @IBOutlet var taplabel: UILabel! var delegate: TapLabelCollectionViewCellDelegate? var index: Int! static let identifier = "tapLabelCellIdentifier" override init(frame: CGRect) { super.init(frame: frame) setUpTapGestureRecognizer() } required init?(coder: NSCoder) { super.init(coder: coder) } func setUpTapGestureRecognizer() { let tapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(incrementNumberOfTaps)) print("tap Label,", taplabel) taplabel.addGestureRecognizer(tapGestureRecognizer) } @objc func incrementNumberOfTaps() { delegate?.incrementNumberOfTaps(index: index) } }
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Jul ’25
CollectionViewCell switch back to single column once UImage is assigned
Hi I am building a simple multi column CollectionView here and trying to add 3 cell in a row. Well, in short the column and rows looks all fine if I comment the below code. which is no image and text assigned to cells. let framework = list[indexPath.item] cell.configure(framework) However, once uncommented, only a single cell is displayed per row and the image doesn't seem to be resizing automatically. Can you please advise. Below is the ViewController. import UIKit class FrameworkListViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var collectionView: UICollectionView! let list: [AppleFramework] = AppleFramework.list override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() collectionView.dataSource = self collectionView.delegate = self } } extension FrameworkListViewController: UICollectionViewDataSource { func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int { return list.count } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell { guard let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "FrameworkCell", for: indexPath) as? FrameworkCell else { return UICollectionViewCell() } let framework = list[indexPath.item] cell.configure(framework) return cell } } extension FrameworkListViewController: UICollectionViewDelegateFlowLayout { func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, sizeForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGSize { let interItemSpacing: CGFloat = 10 let width = (collectionView.bounds.width - interItemSpacing * 2) / 3 let height = width * 1.5 return CGSize(width: width, height: height) } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, minimumInteritemSpacingForSectionAt section: Int) -> CGFloat { return 10 } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, minimumLineSpacingForSectionAt section: Int) -> CGFloat { return 10 } } This is Cell class FrameworkCell: UICollectionViewCell { @IBOutlet weak var thumbnailImageView: UIImageView! @IBOutlet weak var nameLabel: UILabel! func configure(_ framework: AppleFramework) { thumbnailImageView.image = UIImage(named: framework.imageName) nameLabel.text = framework.name } }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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May ’25
CPGridTemplate in CPTabBarTemplate: Second Item Not Selecting in CarPlay Simulator
I am experiencing an issue while using CPGridTemplate within CPTabBarTemplate in my CarPlay app running in the simulator. On app launch, when I select the second item in the grid, it does not visually reflect as selected in the UI. This behavior is unexpected, as the grid item selection should update accordingly. Has anyone encountered this issue or found a solution to ensure proper item selection?
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May ’25
Best way to combine new tab bar with floating action button?
I have a floating action button in my app above a toolbar. The action button adds items to my app, so is pretty important and should be easy to reach. Now with the new liquid glass design, I wonder what the best way is to combine those two. Should I use .tabViewBottomAccessory() for that? Though, that will merge down on scroll. 🤔 Or can I replace the search button in the bottom right with my own custom button action?
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Jun ’25
Setting selectedImage in UITab API
I feel like UITab (new in iOS 18) is missing a selectedImage property. The class can only be instantiated with an image property. In the documentation, it says that if you provide the image as outlined an SF Symbol, it will automatically choose the filled version in the selected state: If you use SF Symbols for your tab’s image, be sure to select the outline variant. The system automatically selects the correct variant (outline or filled) based on the context. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/elevating-your-ipad-app-with-a-tab-bar-and-sidebar But it doesn't mention how to manage selected state when a custom image is provided. The only workaround I've found is to use this delegate method to switch out the tab images (Tab is a custom enum, providing identifiers, image and selectedImage for each tab): func tabBarController(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController, didSelectTab selectedTab: UITab, previousTab: UITab?) { if let tab = Tab.allCases.first(where: { $0.identifier == selectedTab.identifier }) { selectedTab.image = tab.selectedImage } if let previousTab, let tab = Tab.allCases.first(where: { $0.identifier == previousTab.identifier }) { previousTab.image = tab.image } } Is this really the intention of the new API, that using custom images is this complicated or am I missing something?
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Jul ’25
Dynamically resizing NSPreferencePane content
Is it not possible to dynamically change or constrain an NSPreferencePane's mainView size? I have looked all over and this doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere. The most I can seemingly do is set the frame and hope the user doesn't resize the window. class scor: NSPreferencePane { override func mainViewDidLoad() { mainView = NSHostingView(rootView: ContentView()) mainView.frame = NSMakeRect(0, 0, 668, 1048) } } Here is a screenshot, just with a simple webview as a test, note the scrollbar: My storyboard is just from the default prefpane Xcode template, nothing special. I looked at the header file for NSPreferencePane and came up with nothing. All I can think of is that this is impossible due to the way they are implemented? The only thing we seemingly have access to is mainView, so I can't like constrain the size of mainView to its parent, for example. Additionally, if I make a new preference pane, and make a button or other view that I choose to resize to fill horizontally and vertically, it does that, but not really? Here is what that looks like: The behaviour is similar to the previous preference pane, the width does adapt correctly, the height stays the same, forever. Not that it really matters but I am using macOS 14.7.6 on an M2 air
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Jun ’25
How remove AppIntent dialog programmatically?
When the perform method of my AppIntent returns the custom view's dialog, and after I click the "Click Test" button, my app will be launched, but this dialog does not close. How can I close it? struct QuestionResultView: View { var body: some View { VStack { if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { Button(role:.cancel, intent: OpenAppIntent()) { Text("Click Test") } } }.frame(height: 300) } } struct OpenAppIntent : AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Open my app" static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = true static let isDiscoverable: Bool = false; @MainActor func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { return .result() } } struct OpenPhotoRecognizing: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Read photo" static let description = IntentDescription("") static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = false func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ShowsSnippetView & ProvidesDialog{ return .result(dialog: "Demo Test") { DemoResultView() } } }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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May ’25
Some sharing extensions disabled when running iOS app with Mac Catalyst
When I run my iOS app on a Mac using Mac Catalyst, several sharing options that show up on an iOS device in a share sheet are absent on the Mac. Clicking on Edit Extensions, I see Mail, Message and AirDrop, their switches are on and disabled. All three items show up when I share from Safari or Notes. How can I make Mail, Message and AirDrop available? For example, when sharing data, no share extensions are shown. For text, only Simulator, Shortcuts and Copy are shown.
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Jun ’25
Best Way to Help Users Diagnose iOS App Crashes with No UI Feedback
Hi all, We're working on an iOS application and would like to improve our ability to diagnose failures - especially in scenarios where the app crashes before it can present any UI to the user. A few specific questions: In case of an exception or crash, is there a way to log the issue so the user (or our support team) can understand the cause of the failure? If the app crashes abruptly (e.g., due to a runtime exception or crash during launch), is there a recommended way to persist error information before the process terminates? Are there Apple-supported mechanisms (like crash reporting tools or APIs) we can integrate that would help us capture such issues? What’s the best practice for enabling support teams to assist users based on crash reports - especially for crashes that happen before any user interaction? Our goal is to make sure users aren't left in the dark if the app fails to start, and to allow us to deliver timely updates or support based on the cause of the crash. Thanks in advance for your guidance!
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May ’25
Ask Each Time on macOS doesn't not allow empty selection
Hello! I'm facing a strange behavior on macOS related to Ask Each Time, which works fine on iOS. I've an App Intent that declares a parameter like so: @Parameter( title: "Tags", description: "Tags to add to the link.", optionsProvider: TagsOptionsProvider() ) var tags: [String]? The TagsOptionProvider is like this: struct TagsOptionsProvider: DynamicOptionsProvider { @Dependency private var modelCoordinator: ModelCoordinator @MainActor func results() async throws -> [String] { return modelCoordinator.tags().compactMap { $0.name } } } Now, the issue comes if I create a shortcut where for the tags parameter the user selects the magic variable Ask Each Time. On iOS, when the user is presented with the selector, they can simply tap 'Done' without selecting any value (the user does not want to include any tag). The problem is that on macOS the 'Done' button is disabled if there's no selection. See both behaviors: iOS: macOS: Question: Is there a way to let macOS continue even if the user doesn't select any of the available options like on iOS? I've tried declaring the tags para meter as Optional (like on the screenshot) and non-optional, both cases show the same behavior. Environment: iOS 18.5 macOS 15.5
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Jul ’25
SwiftUI TextEditor undo button
I'm using SwiftUI's TextEditor. I'd like to include an undo button in my UI that operates on the TextEditor. I don't see a way to hook this up. You can get the UndoManager from the environment, but this is not the undo manager the TextEditor is using. I know that UITextView uses an undocumented UndoManager (_UITextUndoManager) and I've accessed that before when using a UIViewRepresentable wrapper around UITextView. I'd like to achieve the same with TextEditor.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Jun ’25
UIImagePickerController shows black screen for some users on iOS 18.4+ (iPhone 13/14)
We're facing a strange issue where UIImagePickerController opens with a black screen (no camera preview) for some users only. The camera permissions are granted, and the picker is presented without errors. This problem does not reproduce on all devices — it's been reported on: iPhone 14 – iOS 18.4 iPhone 13 – iOS 18.5 Other unknown devices (users didn’t share details) We are using UIImagePickerController to open the rear camera, and presenting it from appDelegate.window?.rootViewController. All required permissions are in place (NSCameraUsageDescription is added in Info.plist, runtime permissions checked and approved). Still, for a subset of users, the screen goes black when trying to capture a photo. We suspect either a system-level issue with iOS 18.4+, a session conflict, or an issue with how we present the picker. Looking for advice or known issues/workarounds. Would switching to AVCaptureSession help? What We’ve Verified: NSCameraUsageDescription is set in Info.plist Camera permission is requested and granted at runtime Users tried: Reinstalling the app Restarting the phone Switching between front/rear camera Still, the camera preview remains black No crash logs or exceptions Below is the Code Level Example:- let imagePicker = UIImagePickerController() let Capture = UIAlertAction(title: "TAKE_PHOTO".localized, style: .destructive) { _ in self.imagePicker.sourceType = .camera self.imagePicker.cameraDevice = .rear self.imagePicker.showsCameraControls = true self.imagePicker.allowsEditing = false appDelegate.window?.rootViewController?.present(self.imagePicker, animated: true, completion: nil) }
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Jun ’25
How to show lanes in carplay programatically
Hello all, I'm confused about how to show lanes in CarPlay. I understand CPLaneGuidance and CPLane I don't find anywhere where to tell Carplay which icon to show for each lane. I've found some information saying we put the icon in CPManeuver, but then CPManeuver is linked to only one CPLaneGuidance, and we can put only one icon in CPManeuver. At the same time, we might have multiple lanes. Any help, tips, or examples would be highly helpful.
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Jun ’25
`UIGraphicsImageRenderer` + `drawHierarchy` gives very flat colors
My setup: a UILabel with text in it and then let aBugRenderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer(size: aBugLabel.bounds.size) let aBugImage = aBugRenderer.image { context in aBugLabel.drawHierarchy(in: aBugLabel.bounds, afterScreenUpdates: true) } The layout and everything is correct, the image is correct, but I used my colors in the displayP3 color space to configure the source UILabel.textColor And unfortunately, the resulted image ends up being sRGB IEC61966-2.1 color space and the color appears way bleaker than when it's drawn natively. Question: how can I set up the renderer so that it draws the same color.
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Jun ’25
memory leak/increased memory by NSTextField setString
I just put the TextField on UI and call the NSTextField setString, but it is memory usage is increasing. StoryBoard Objective C put TextField and button to UI set TextField variable to "ABC" in ViewController.h @property (weak) IBOutlet NSTextView* ABC; on button event function //dispatch_sync(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{ [_ABC setString:str]; //}); How to block the memory usage increase? Also I was check on Instruments app, and there are many malloc 48bytes, its count is almost same with setString count. Thank you!
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May ’25
Mac Catalyst SplitViewController, UITitlebar bugs?
Bringing my iPad app to Mac Catalyst as iPad idiom. Primary interface is a UISplitViewController. Two things I think are bugs unless someone replies with a fix. SplitViewController is setup in two column with left column as sidebar: split.setViewController(primary, for: .primary) split.setViewController(secondary, for: .secondary) split.preferredDisplayMode = .oneBesideSecondary split.preferredSplitBehavior = .tile split.presentsWithGesture = true #if targetEnvironment(macCatalyst) split.primaryBackgroundStyle = .sidebar split.displayModeButtonVisibility = .never #endif The displayMode button aligns vertically with the navigation bar and below the 3 window control buttons (close, minimize, full screen), whereas on other macOS apps using SplitViewController such as Apple Notes app, the displayMode button aligns vertically and just to the right of the the 3 window control buttons (close, minimize, full screen). I downloaded the Apple Example app called Menus that is supposed to be a prime example of a Mac Catalyst app, and I see author must have faced the same bug and instead created their own displayMode button and placed it on the UITitlebar's toolBar. In my secondary ViewController which is a subclass of a UITableViewController, tapping a row, calls show and in a SplitViewController, that pushes another detailVC onto the Nav stack as expected. The UIWindowScene's UITitlebar which appears over the top of the secondary VC looks correct. This detailVC is a subclass of a UITableViewController. Finally, tapping a row in the table of the detailVC calls show but this time, the ViewController is actually a UIHostingViewController wrapping a SwiftUI View. At this point the UIWindowScene's UITitlebar changes appearance and takes on the same lightened color similar to the sidebar (primary) appearance. With UITitlebarTitleVisibility set to hidden and if I set the titlebar.toolbar to nil, (which removes the UITitlebar, there is no appearance issue. Running on iPad, with no UITitlebar, there is no odd lightening experienced when the UIHostingController is shown. I think this has something to do with the UIHostingController within Mac Catalyst.
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May ’25
iOS26 bottom toolbars space broken
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Jun ’25
Label I Added in Storyboard Appears nil when I try to Dequeue a Cell Using a Data Source Cell Provider
I have added a UICollectionViewCell to my storyboard, and I added a UILabel to my UICollectionViewCell in storyboard. I have created a cell registration using UICollectionView.CellRegistration and have implemented the cellProvider closure for the datasource which dequeue a collection view cell of type TapLabelCollectionViewCell(I have subclassed the cell in my storyboard to this class). In my TapLabelCollectionViewCell, I am trying to set the tap gesture recogniser on the label, but the label appears nil, which I've connected using an @IBOutlet. Why is this and how can I fix it? My code : // UI View Controller: class TapGridViewController: UIViewController { override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() // Do any additional setup after loading the view. tapGridCollectionView.collectionViewLayout = createLayout() configureDataSource() applySnapshot() } func configureDataSource() { let cellRegistration = UICollectionView.CellRegistration<TapLabelCollectionViewCell, CellItem>(handler: { (cell: TapLabelCollectionViewCell, indexPath: IndexPath, item: CellItem) in cell.taplabel.text = String(item.labelCount) }) dataSource = UICollectionViewDiffableDataSource(collectionView: tapGridCollectionView, cellProvider: { (collectionView: UICollectionView, indexPath: IndexPath, item: CellItem) in let cell = collectionView.dequeueConfiguredReusableCell(using: cellRegistration, for: indexPath, item: item) cell.delegate = self cell.index = indexPath.row return cell }) } } // UI Collection View Cell: protocol TapLabelCollectionViewCellDelegate: AnyObject { func incrementNumberOfTaps(index: Int) } class TapLabelCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell { @IBOutlet var taplabel: UILabel! var delegate: TapLabelCollectionViewCellDelegate? var index: Int! static let identifier = "tapLabelCellIdentifier" override init(frame: CGRect) { super.init(frame: frame) setUpTapGestureRecognizer() } required init?(coder: NSCoder) { super.init(coder: coder) } func setUpTapGestureRecognizer() { let tapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer(target: self, action: #selector(incrementNumberOfTaps)) print("tap Label,", taplabel) taplabel.addGestureRecognizer(tapGestureRecognizer) } @objc func incrementNumberOfTaps() { delegate?.incrementNumberOfTaps(index: index) } }
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Jul ’25
CollectionViewCell switch back to single column once UImage is assigned
Hi I am building a simple multi column CollectionView here and trying to add 3 cell in a row. Well, in short the column and rows looks all fine if I comment the below code. which is no image and text assigned to cells. let framework = list[indexPath.item] cell.configure(framework) However, once uncommented, only a single cell is displayed per row and the image doesn't seem to be resizing automatically. Can you please advise. Below is the ViewController. import UIKit class FrameworkListViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var collectionView: UICollectionView! let list: [AppleFramework] = AppleFramework.list override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() collectionView.dataSource = self collectionView.delegate = self } } extension FrameworkListViewController: UICollectionViewDataSource { func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int { return list.count } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell { guard let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "FrameworkCell", for: indexPath) as? FrameworkCell else { return UICollectionViewCell() } let framework = list[indexPath.item] cell.configure(framework) return cell } } extension FrameworkListViewController: UICollectionViewDelegateFlowLayout { func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, sizeForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGSize { let interItemSpacing: CGFloat = 10 let width = (collectionView.bounds.width - interItemSpacing * 2) / 3 let height = width * 1.5 return CGSize(width: width, height: height) } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, minimumInteritemSpacingForSectionAt section: Int) -> CGFloat { return 10 } func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, layout collectionViewLayout: UICollectionViewLayout, minimumLineSpacingForSectionAt section: Int) -> CGFloat { return 10 } } This is Cell class FrameworkCell: UICollectionViewCell { @IBOutlet weak var thumbnailImageView: UIImageView! @IBOutlet weak var nameLabel: UILabel! func configure(_ framework: AppleFramework) { thumbnailImageView.image = UIImage(named: framework.imageName) nameLabel.text = framework.name } }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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May ’25
CPGridTemplate in CPTabBarTemplate: Second Item Not Selecting in CarPlay Simulator
I am experiencing an issue while using CPGridTemplate within CPTabBarTemplate in my CarPlay app running in the simulator. On app launch, when I select the second item in the grid, it does not visually reflect as selected in the UI. This behavior is unexpected, as the grid item selection should update accordingly. Has anyone encountered this issue or found a solution to ensure proper item selection?
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May ’25
Best way to combine new tab bar with floating action button?
I have a floating action button in my app above a toolbar. The action button adds items to my app, so is pretty important and should be easy to reach. Now with the new liquid glass design, I wonder what the best way is to combine those two. Should I use .tabViewBottomAccessory() for that? Though, that will merge down on scroll. 🤔 Or can I replace the search button in the bottom right with my own custom button action?
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Jun ’25
Setting selectedImage in UITab API
I feel like UITab (new in iOS 18) is missing a selectedImage property. The class can only be instantiated with an image property. In the documentation, it says that if you provide the image as outlined an SF Symbol, it will automatically choose the filled version in the selected state: If you use SF Symbols for your tab’s image, be sure to select the outline variant. The system automatically selects the correct variant (outline or filled) based on the context. https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/elevating-your-ipad-app-with-a-tab-bar-and-sidebar But it doesn't mention how to manage selected state when a custom image is provided. The only workaround I've found is to use this delegate method to switch out the tab images (Tab is a custom enum, providing identifiers, image and selectedImage for each tab): func tabBarController(_ tabBarController: UITabBarController, didSelectTab selectedTab: UITab, previousTab: UITab?) { if let tab = Tab.allCases.first(where: { $0.identifier == selectedTab.identifier }) { selectedTab.image = tab.selectedImage } if let previousTab, let tab = Tab.allCases.first(where: { $0.identifier == previousTab.identifier }) { previousTab.image = tab.image } } Is this really the intention of the new API, that using custom images is this complicated or am I missing something?
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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Jul ’25
Dynamically resizing NSPreferencePane content
Is it not possible to dynamically change or constrain an NSPreferencePane's mainView size? I have looked all over and this doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere. The most I can seemingly do is set the frame and hope the user doesn't resize the window. class scor: NSPreferencePane { override func mainViewDidLoad() { mainView = NSHostingView(rootView: ContentView()) mainView.frame = NSMakeRect(0, 0, 668, 1048) } } Here is a screenshot, just with a simple webview as a test, note the scrollbar: My storyboard is just from the default prefpane Xcode template, nothing special. I looked at the header file for NSPreferencePane and came up with nothing. All I can think of is that this is impossible due to the way they are implemented? The only thing we seemingly have access to is mainView, so I can't like constrain the size of mainView to its parent, for example. Additionally, if I make a new preference pane, and make a button or other view that I choose to resize to fill horizontally and vertically, it does that, but not really? Here is what that looks like: The behaviour is similar to the previous preference pane, the width does adapt correctly, the height stays the same, forever. Not that it really matters but I am using macOS 14.7.6 on an M2 air
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Jun ’25
How remove AppIntent dialog programmatically?
When the perform method of my AppIntent returns the custom view's dialog, and after I click the "Click Test" button, my app will be launched, but this dialog does not close. How can I close it? struct QuestionResultView: View { var body: some View { VStack { if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { Button(role:.cancel, intent: OpenAppIntent()) { Text("Click Test") } } }.frame(height: 300) } } struct OpenAppIntent : AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Open my app" static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = true static let isDiscoverable: Bool = false; @MainActor func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult { return .result() } } struct OpenPhotoRecognizing: AppIntent { static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Read photo" static let description = IntentDescription("") static let openAppWhenRun: Bool = false func perform() async throws -> some IntentResult & ShowsSnippetView & ProvidesDialog{ return .result(dialog: "Demo Test") { DemoResultView() } } }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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May ’25
Can the macOS Quick Look preview plugin support network capabilities?
I developed a quick look preview plugin on MacOS, and want to add some data tracking to understand user usage. However, I'm encountering errors when using network capabilities within the plugin. I want to confirm whether the preview plugin blocks network capabilities.
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May ’25
Recreate album cover header from WWDC Design foundations video
I am trying to recreate the kind of header view from the WWDC25 video "Design foundations from idea to interface". I've tried using a ScrollView and using Geometry reader, but couldn't figure it out and as this was showcased in the WWDC session, is there an easier way to achieve this style? Thanks in advance!
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Jul ’25
Some sharing extensions disabled when running iOS app with Mac Catalyst
When I run my iOS app on a Mac using Mac Catalyst, several sharing options that show up on an iOS device in a share sheet are absent on the Mac. Clicking on Edit Extensions, I see Mail, Message and AirDrop, their switches are on and disabled. All three items show up when I share from Safari or Notes. How can I make Mail, Message and AirDrop available? For example, when sharing data, no share extensions are shown. For text, only Simulator, Shortcuts and Copy are shown.
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Jun ’25
Best Way to Help Users Diagnose iOS App Crashes with No UI Feedback
Hi all, We're working on an iOS application and would like to improve our ability to diagnose failures - especially in scenarios where the app crashes before it can present any UI to the user. A few specific questions: In case of an exception or crash, is there a way to log the issue so the user (or our support team) can understand the cause of the failure? If the app crashes abruptly (e.g., due to a runtime exception or crash during launch), is there a recommended way to persist error information before the process terminates? Are there Apple-supported mechanisms (like crash reporting tools or APIs) we can integrate that would help us capture such issues? What’s the best practice for enabling support teams to assist users based on crash reports - especially for crashes that happen before any user interaction? Our goal is to make sure users aren't left in the dark if the app fails to start, and to allow us to deliver timely updates or support based on the cause of the crash. Thanks in advance for your guidance!
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: General Tags:
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May ’25
applicationWillEnterForeground not getting called
Something func applicationWillEnterForeground is not getting called for specific iOS 18.3.2
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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May ’25
Ask Each Time on macOS doesn't not allow empty selection
Hello! I'm facing a strange behavior on macOS related to Ask Each Time, which works fine on iOS. I've an App Intent that declares a parameter like so: @Parameter( title: "Tags", description: "Tags to add to the link.", optionsProvider: TagsOptionsProvider() ) var tags: [String]? The TagsOptionProvider is like this: struct TagsOptionsProvider: DynamicOptionsProvider { @Dependency private var modelCoordinator: ModelCoordinator @MainActor func results() async throws -> [String] { return modelCoordinator.tags().compactMap { $0.name } } } Now, the issue comes if I create a shortcut where for the tags parameter the user selects the magic variable Ask Each Time. On iOS, when the user is presented with the selector, they can simply tap 'Done' without selecting any value (the user does not want to include any tag). The problem is that on macOS the 'Done' button is disabled if there's no selection. See both behaviors: iOS: macOS: Question: Is there a way to let macOS continue even if the user doesn't select any of the available options like on iOS? I've tried declaring the tags para meter as Optional (like on the screenshot) and non-optional, both cases show the same behavior. Environment: iOS 18.5 macOS 15.5
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Jul ’25
SwiftUI TextEditor undo button
I'm using SwiftUI's TextEditor. I'd like to include an undo button in my UI that operates on the TextEditor. I don't see a way to hook this up. You can get the UndoManager from the environment, but this is not the undo manager the TextEditor is using. I know that UITextView uses an undocumented UndoManager (_UITextUndoManager) and I've accessed that before when using a UIViewRepresentable wrapper around UITextView. I'd like to achieve the same with TextEditor.
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Jun ’25
UIImagePickerController shows black screen for some users on iOS 18.4+ (iPhone 13/14)
We're facing a strange issue where UIImagePickerController opens with a black screen (no camera preview) for some users only. The camera permissions are granted, and the picker is presented without errors. This problem does not reproduce on all devices — it's been reported on: iPhone 14 – iOS 18.4 iPhone 13 – iOS 18.5 Other unknown devices (users didn’t share details) We are using UIImagePickerController to open the rear camera, and presenting it from appDelegate.window?.rootViewController. All required permissions are in place (NSCameraUsageDescription is added in Info.plist, runtime permissions checked and approved). Still, for a subset of users, the screen goes black when trying to capture a photo. We suspect either a system-level issue with iOS 18.4+, a session conflict, or an issue with how we present the picker. Looking for advice or known issues/workarounds. Would switching to AVCaptureSession help? What We’ve Verified: NSCameraUsageDescription is set in Info.plist Camera permission is requested and granted at runtime Users tried: Reinstalling the app Restarting the phone Switching between front/rear camera Still, the camera preview remains black No crash logs or exceptions Below is the Code Level Example:- let imagePicker = UIImagePickerController() let Capture = UIAlertAction(title: "TAKE_PHOTO".localized, style: .destructive) { _ in self.imagePicker.sourceType = .camera self.imagePicker.cameraDevice = .rear self.imagePicker.showsCameraControls = true self.imagePicker.allowsEditing = false appDelegate.window?.rootViewController?.present(self.imagePicker, animated: true, completion: nil) }
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Jun ’25
How to show lanes in carplay programatically
Hello all, I'm confused about how to show lanes in CarPlay. I understand CPLaneGuidance and CPLane I don't find anywhere where to tell Carplay which icon to show for each lane. I've found some information saying we put the icon in CPManeuver, but then CPManeuver is linked to only one CPLaneGuidance, and we can put only one icon in CPManeuver. At the same time, we might have multiple lanes. Any help, tips, or examples would be highly helpful.
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Jun ’25