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SwiftUI: How do you do CoreData backup and restore?
Hi, I am trying to create a local backup + restore when using SwiftUI and CoreData but I am facing errors left and right. the latest error I am stuck on is: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: 'executeFetchRequest:error: A fetch request must have an entity.' Here is what am trying to do: Creating a backup (already solved using NSPersistentStoreCoordinator.migratePersistentStore(_:to:options:type:)) Create a new NSPersistentContainer and call its NSPersistentContainer.loadPersistentStores(completionHandler:) (already solved, load is successful) Update the .environment(.managedObjectContext, viewModel.context) so that SwiftUI uses the new context. (HERE is where the error appears) Any help would be appreciated. Here is some sample code of SwiftUI part of the main view: class ViewModel: ObservableObject { @Published var context: NSManagedObjectContext } @main struct MyApp: App { @StateObject var viewModel: ViewModel var body: some Scene { WindowGroup { ContentView() .environment(\.managedObjectContext, viewModel.context) } } }
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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SwiftUI: Rotate symbolEffect not working
Hello, I have the following code: struct SettingsButton: View { var action: () -> Void @State private var rotate: Bool = false var body: some View { Button(action: { rotate.toggle() action() }, label: { Image(systemName: "gearshape") }) .symbolEffect(.rotate, value: rotate) } } For some reason, my button is not rotating. Other effects such as pulse and bounce work as expected. I applied the .clockwise direction thinking it needed a direction set, but that didn't work either. I also tried using the symbolEffect with isActive, and that didn't work. Lastly, I thought there may be an issue with Xcode so I closed that and reopened, but still not working. Any ideas?
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Alerts/formsheets add 0.8 alpha tint to all vcs all views underneath!?!?!
Hello, I just noticed weird unexpected behaviour. It seems when you present UIAlertController or custom VC as partially screen covering formsheet, ALL the views underneath get 0.8 alpha tint (ios 15 and 18) Is there any way to disable this behaviour? So far it only breaks minor custom "star" view but I imagine arbitrarily adding 0.8 alpha to EVERYTHING can really mess up some layouts/designs. Regards, Martynas Stanaitis
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: UIKit
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SwiftUI: TextField not getting focus changes inside Button
I have a SwiftUI List (on macOS) where I want to display a few TextFields in each row, and observe how the focus changes as an individual text field is selected or unselected. This seems to work fine if I just have the List display a pure TextField in each row, but if I embed the TextField inside a Button view, the focus change notifications stop working. I want the 'button' functionality so that the user can tap anywhere on the row and have the text field activated, instead of tapping exactly on the text field boundary. Here is some code to demonstrate the problem. In the List if you have RowView uncommented out (1), then the focus change notifications work. If you comment that out and uncomment the RowViewWithButton (2), then the button functionality works, but I can't get focus change notifications anymore. Here is the code to reproduce the issue. Interestingly, when I test this on iOS, it works fine in both cases. But I need the solution for macOS. import SwiftUI // test on macOS target struct ContentView: View { @State private var textFields = Array(repeating: "", count: 4) @FocusState private var focusedField: Int? var body: some View { List(0..<4, id: \.self) { index in // 1. works with focus notification changes RowView(index: index, text: $textFields[index], focusedField: $focusedField) // 2. button works, but no focus notifications on text field //RowViewWithButton(index: index, text: $textFields[index], focusedField: $focusedField) } } } struct RowView: View { let index: Int @Binding var text: String @FocusState.Binding var focusedField: Int? var body: some View { HStack { Text("Row \(index + 1):") TextField("", text: $text) .multilineTextAlignment(.leading) .focused($focusedField, equals: index) } .onChange(of: focusedField) { newFocus in if newFocus == index { print("TextField \(index) is in focus") } else { print("TextField \(index) lost focus") } } .padding(.vertical, 4) } } struct RowViewWithButton: View { let index: Int @Binding var text: String @FocusState.Binding var focusedField: Int? var body: some View { Button (action: { print("RowView - button selected at index \(index)") focusedField = index }) { HStack { Text("Row \(index + 1):") TextField("", text: $text) .multilineTextAlignment(.leading) .focused($focusedField, equals: index) } .onChange(of: focusedField) { newFocus in if newFocus == index { print("TextField \(index) is in focus") } else { print("TextField \(index) lost focus") } } .foregroundColor(.primary) } .buttonStyle(BorderlessButtonStyle()) .padding(.vertical, 4) } } #Preview { ContentView() .frame(width: 320, height: 250) }
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Mar ’25
app crashing in iPad Only
app crashing in iPad Only and not getting help from logs Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV) Exception Subtype: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000000016d667fd0 Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x000000016d667fd0 VM Region Info: 0x16d667fd0 is in 0x16d664000-0x16d668000; bytes after start: 16336 bytes before end: 47 REGION TYPE START - END [ VSIZE] PRT/MAX SHRMOD REGION DETAIL MALLOC_SMALL 132c00000-133000000 [ 4096K] rw-/rwx SM=PRV GAP OF 0x3a664000 BYTES ---> STACK GUARD 16d664000-16d668000 [ 16K] ---/rwx SM=NUL stack guard for thread 0 Stack 16d668000-16d764000 [ 1008K] rw-/rwx SM=SHM thread 0 Termination Reason: SIGNAL 11 Segmentation fault: 11 Terminating Process: exc handler [10927] Triggered by Thread: 0 Thread 0 name: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread Thread 0 Crashed: 0 UIKitCore 0x186fae04c __66-[UITraitCollection _traitCollectionByModifyingTraitsCopyOnWrite:]_block_invoke_2 + 4 1 UIKitCore 0x186faefdc __54-[UITraitCollection traitCollectionByModifyingTraits:]_block_invoke + 36 2 UIKitCore 0x186fabfc8 -[UITraitCollection _traitCollectionByModifyingTraitsCopyOnWrite:] + 252 3 UIKitCore 0x187109b08 -[UITraitCollection traitCollectionByModifyingTraits:] + 120 4 UIKitCore 0x1871c013c -[UIScreen _defaultTraitCollectionForInterfaceOrientation:inBounds:] + 224 5 UIKitCore 0x1871bff8c -[UIApplication _isOrientationVerticallyCompact:] + 48 6 UIKitCore 0x1871bcd28 -[UIApplication _isStatusBarHiddenForOrientation:] + 24 7 UIKitCore 0x186fe0d10 +[UIWindow(StatusBarManager) _prefersStatusBarHiddenInWindow:targetOrientation:animationProvider:] + 260 8 UIKitCore 0x186fe310c +[UIWindow(StatusBarManager) _prefersStatusBarHiddenInWindow:animationProvider:] + 72 9 UIKitCore 0x186fe2e00 -[UIApplication _isStatusBarEffectivelyHiddenForContentOverlayInsetsForWindow:] + 132 10 UIKitCore 0x186fe0a9c -[UIWindow _sceneSafeAreaInsetsIncludingStatusBar:] + 184 11 UIKitCore 0x187037628 -[UIWindow _normalizedSafeAreaInsets] + 64 12 UIKitCore 0x1870375a0 -[UIWindow safeAreaInsets] + 76 13 UIKitCore 0x186fa6c70 -[UIView _updateSafeAreaInsets] + 68 14 UIKitCore 0x188529824 -[UIView _recursiveEagerlyUpdateSafeAreaInsetsUntilViewController] + 176
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iOS Screenshot prevention Whatsapp
It has been asked several times in the forum, but apple has always maintained that screenshot capture prevention is not supported, how is it that whatsapp and several financial apps are doing it, if screenshot capturing is not possible, its not DRM, is it the adding of a secured text as a layer on to the uiview layer? how have they designed a custom screen if that is the case? Also how is it getting approved by apple! If detection of airplay is possible and can be suppressed, why not screenshot?
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SwiftUI List on maCOS: highlighting content in the selected row?
Hello all, In a SwiftUI List, when a row is selected, a blue selection is drawn in the selection, and foreground Text with the default primary color is automatically made white. For other views with custom colors, I'd like to be able to make sure they become tinted white to match the system apps. For example, see the blue dot on the selected row: Example code: List(selection: $selection) {     ForEach(0..<4) { index in         HStack {             Image(systemName: "circle.fill")                 .foregroundColor(.blue)             Text("Test")         }         .tag(index)     } } With NSTableCellView, there is the backgroundStyle property. I've searched all of the available environment variables, and couldn't find anything appropriate. I have also tried manually including an isSelected binding on a view for each row, but the selection binding is not updated by List until mouse-up, while the highlight is updated on mouse-down and drag, so this results in a flickery appearance and is not right either. Any tips on how to achieve the correct result here? Thanks! 🙏
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SwiftUI FileDocument: Modify the default save dialog
Is it possible to change the default save dialog that appears when creating a document based MacOS app in SwiftUI? I have a basic FileDocument struct that gets called to a view using a DocumentGroup scene. struct MyFile: FileDocument { static let readableContentTypes: [UTType] = [.myFileType] static let writeableContentTypes: [UTType] = [.myFileType] var list: [String] init(configuration: ReadConfiguration) throws { let data = configuration.file.regularFileContents! let JSONDecoder = JSONDecoder() do { try list = JSONDecoder.decode([String].self, from: data) } catch { throw CocoaError(.fileReadCorruptFile) } } func fileWrapper(configuration: WriteConfiguration) throws -> FileWrapper { let JSONEncoder = JSONEncoder() JSONEncoder.outputFormatting = .prettyPrinted do { data = try JSONEncoder.encode(self.list) } catch { print(error.localizedDescription) throw CocoaError(.fileWriteUnknown) } return .init(regularFileWithContents: data) } } This gets called at the DocumentGroup DocumentGroup(newDocument: MyFile(), editor: { document in ContentView(document: document.$document) }) But when I save the file, I want the save dialog that appears to have something like a 'Tags' textField that can also store information about the file. Something similar to this: (https://i.sstatic.net/AJQ3YNb8.png) From what I can find, there isn't much information about this other than manually creating an NSSavePanel class and overriding the current save function
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Degraded App Clip Performance Over Last Few Weeks
Over the past two weeks, we have noticed widespread degraded performance in iOS devices not recognizing when links are App Clips. When scanning the QR code, it identifies it as a link, not an App Clip link and tries to open the link via Safari. Once in Safari, it still prompts the user to download the full app and not open the App Clip. Scanning with the Control Center "Scan Code" button gives an indication that it understands it's an App Clip link, but still does not open it correctly. In some cases, it will say "App Clip Unavailable" which is simply not true. After a few scans of the same QR code, the iOS device will correct itself and open the correct App Clip. There is no consistency and/or reason why it would do this. We have had a massive influx of users complaining that it's not opening the App Clip correctly. We have not changed anything on our website or app that would alter the efficacy of this issue. Have tested on a variety of different iOS devices on a variety of different operating systems (iPads, iPhones, iOS 16, iOS 18, etc) and they all have started behaving this same way. In addition, we've tested on other apps with App Clips and they are experiencing the same issue. My guess is that there is something happening on Apple's side with apple-app-site-association issues. We reported via Feedback Assistant but have yet to hear from anyone from Apple to acknowledge this is a widespread issue.
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How to show/hide Now Playing button on CPTabBarTemplate
I'm working on adding CarPlay support to an audio app and I'd like to mimic the behavior of the Apple Music app on launch. Forgive me, but I think using Gherkin syntax here will help to best describe the desired behavior: GIVEN the Apple Music app is in a cold state (not launched or in memory) AND another audio app is actively playing audio WHEN I launch the Apple Music app from CarPlay THEN the Now Playing template is shown via a push AND the appropriate Now Playing info is shown AND the Now Playing button is shown on the tab bar AND the actively playing audio from another audio app is NOT interrupted The current behavior I see in my own app is that I can push on the Now Playing template and fill out the MPNowPlayingInfoCenter's info dictionary, but it won't render the info or show the Now Playing button on the tab bar until I start playing audio. Also, is there a way to hide the Now Playing button after the queue of content has finished playing? I'm able to pop the Now Playing template, but the Now Playing button is still present and tapping it will navigate the user to the now blank Now Playing template.
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Mar ’25
Center the time in apps on Apple Watch app
Hi, I'll start by saying that I'm a new developer for apps for Apple devices, especially for Apple Watch, so please have mercy I'm trying to create an app for Apple Watch (WatchOs 10+) and I have a problem, my interface is made up of 3 buttons, one at the bottom of the screen and two smaller ones positioned on the top of the screen, each in their respective corners (one at the top right and the other at the top left). By positioning these buttons on the top of the screen, the top right button is covered by the default Apple time, and I would like to move it to the center, thus creating two side buttons and the time in the center. I'm also asking if there's a way to remove it since it's not useful to me, but reading some forums it seems that without it I don't pass the app verification, so I'm waiting for your advice. The only app I've seen in circulation on the app store that has the centered clock is petey.
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How do you pass a view builder into a view?
I'm making a custom control, specifically a checkbox next to a "label." I want the label parameter, like many in Apple's built-in controls, to take a view-building closure. But I can't figure out the correct syntax. I looked at the declaration of Apple's NavigationLink control for clues: public struct NavigationLink<Label, Destination> : View where Label : View, Destination : View { /// Creates a navigation link that presents the destination view. /// - Parameters: /// - destination: A view for the navigation link to present. /// - label: A view builder to produce a label describing the `destination` /// to present. public init(@ViewBuilder destination: () -> Destination, @ViewBuilder label: () -> Label) But when I mimic this, the compiler complains about the body() function: struct CheckboxItem<Label> : View where Label : View { let stateCheck: () -> Bool let label: () -> any View let boxSize: CGFloat init(withStateCheck: @escaping () -> Bool, boxSize: CGFloat, @ViewBuilder label: @escaping () -> Label) { stateCheck = withStateCheck self.label = label self.boxSize = boxSize } var body: some View { HStack { <-- ERROR: "Type 'any View' cannot conform to 'View'" Image(systemName: stateCheck() ? "checkmark.square" : "square") .resizable() .aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit) .frame(width: boxSize, height: boxSize) .foregroundColor(AppStyle.labelColor) .opacity(0.75) label() } } } Also, note that I had to put @escaping before my label parameter, but that's not seen in Apple's. Any ideas?
Topic: UI Frameworks SubTopic: SwiftUI
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Mar ’25
Why is the pitch slider visible in SwiftUI tvOS map view?
Why is the pitch slider always visible in the SwiftUI tvOS map view? It doesn't even appear to be supported there, let alone the fact that I specify mapControlVisibility(.hidden). Am I missing something or is Apple? See attached screenshot. This really messes up my UI. Here is my code: import SwiftUI import MapKit struct ContentView: View { @State var position = MapCameraPosition.region(MKCoordinateRegion( center: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194), span: MKCoordinateSpan(latitudeDelta: 0.05, longitudeDelta: 0.05))) var body: some View { Map(position: $position) .mapControlVisibility(.hidden) .mapStyle(.standard(pointsOfInterest: .including(.airport))) } }
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Mar ’25
Putting buttons over SwiftUI map view
Has anyone gotten custom buttons to work on top of tvOS Map()? I've tried many variations of FocusState focusSection .defaultFocus() and as soon as the map appears at startup the buttons never get focus again. They are on a ZStack over the map. I could post code but truthfully nothing works for me. I'm wondering if anyone has successfully put focusable buttons on top of the map view.
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Mar ’25
SwiftUi Picker in WatchOS throws Scrollview Error when using Digital Crown
The following WatchOs App example is very short, but already not functioning as it is expected, when using Digital Crown (full code): import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { let array = ["One","Two","Three","Four"] @State var selection = "One" var body: some View { Picker("Array", selection: $selection) { ForEach(array, id: \.self) { Text($0) } } } } The following 2 errors are thrown, when using Digital Crown for scrolling: ScrollView contentOffset binding has been read; this will cause grossly inefficient view performance as the ScrollView's content will be updated whenever its contentOffset changes. Read the contentOffset binding in a view that is not parented between the creator of the binding and the ScrollView to avoid this. Error: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-536870187 "(null)" Any help appreciated. Thanks a lot.
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