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When it comes to building user input interfaces in SwiftUI, there are several form controls that can be utilized. These controls are similar to the ones found in the Settings app on your iPhone. With SwiftUI, you can leverage built-in form controls such as TextField, Toggle, Picker, and more. To create a form in SwiftUI, simply enclose the form controls within a Form view: Form { // Form controls go here } By wrapping the controls in a Form view, SwiftUI recognizes that it is a form and automatically presents it in a way that conforms to the platform you are running it on (iPhone, Mac, Watch, etc....

The DatePicker control in SwiftUI allows us to create a date picker for selecting dates and times. Let’s take a closer look at how it works. First, we need to create a property of type Date and annotate it with @State: @State private var dateChosen = Date() The @State annotation is used so that we can modify this value from our DatePicker view. Next, we link this property to the DatePicker view using the selection parameter:...

In this article, we will dive into SwiftUI forms and explore the usage of the TextField control. TextField is a form control that allows users to input text. It can be used to display text and enable user interaction for data entry. Let’s start with a basic example of a TextField: struct ContentView: View { @State private var name = "" var body: some View { Form { TextField("", text: $name) } } } In the above code snippet, we declare a TextField within a Form....

In SwiftUI, the Picker is a popular form control that allows users to choose an option from a list of possibilities. In this blog post, we will explore how to use the Picker view effectively. To start, we need an array that contains the options we want to display. Let’s assume we have an array called cities that contains the names of various cities: var cities = ["Rome", "Milan", "Venice", "Florence"] Next, we need a property to store the selected choice....

The Slider form control in SwiftUI allows us to create a bar that the user can swipe left or right to decrease or increase its value. To initialize a Slider, we need to set three parameters: value, in, and step: @State private var age: Double = 0 //... Slider(value: $age, in: 0...100, step: 1) The in parameter determines the minimum and maximum values allowed for the Slider. The step parameter indicates the increment value....

In this blog post, we are going to explore the Stepper view, which is a helpful control in SwiftUI forms. The Stepper allows us to select a number and provides a - and + button to decrease or increase it. To associate the Stepper with a property, we need to use the @State property wrapper. In this example, we have a property called counter that will be linked to the Stepper:...

In this blog post, we will explore another essential form control in SwiftUI: the Toggle. The Toggle is commonly used in applications like the Settings app. It allows users to switch between two states. Let’s take a look at an example of how to use the Toggle control: struct ContentView: View { @State private var enabled = true var body: some View { Form { Toggle("Enable?", isOn: $enabled) } } } In the above code snippet, we have a Toggle view inside a Form....

In SwiftUI, it is common to have a form with a toggle, where enabling the toggle reveals additional options. This is frequently seen in apps like the Settings app when enabling or disabling features like WiFi. In this blog post, we will explore how to conditionally show items in a view using SwiftUI. To begin, let’s create a Form view with a Toggle control: struct ContentView: View { @State private var enabled = false var body: some View { Form { Toggle("Enable?...

In SwiftUI, the Label view is a powerful tool for enhancing the user interface of your app. It is commonly used in views like TabView to display both an icon and accompanying text. Creating a Label view is easy. Simply pass the text label as the first argument, and then specify the desired icon by providing a string to the systemImage parameter. For example, the following code creates a Label view with the label “Calendar” and an associated icon identified by the string “calendar”:...

The List view is an essential component in SwiftUI that allows you to display a collection of views in a vertical scrolling list. It offers great flexibility and customization options for presenting data in a structured manner. To create a basic list, you start by initializing a List with a closure where you can add child views. For example: List { Text("Hello, SwiftUI!") } In this example, a single Text view is added as a child of the List, and it will be displayed in a row within the list....