Why is there so much space between the three blue rectangles and the list? How can I remove the space so that all views within the VStack stack at the top? I tried using a Spacer() directly after the List, but nothing changed.
struct ContentView: View {
init() { UITableView.appearance().backgroundColor = UIColor.clear }
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
ZStack {
Color.red
.ignoresSafeArea()
VStack {
HStack {
Text("Faux Title")
.font(.system(.largeTitle, design: .rounded))
.fontWeight(.heavy)
Spacer()
Button(action: {
// settings
}, label: {
Image(systemName: "gearshape.fill")
.font(.system(.title2))
})
}
.padding()
GeometryReader { geometry in
HStack() {
Text("1")
.frame(width: geometry.size.width * 0.30, height: 150)
.background(Color.blue)
Spacer()
Text("2")
.frame(width: geometry.size.width * 0.30, height: 150)
.background(Color.blue)
Spacer()
Text("3")
.frame(width: geometry.size.width * 0.30, height: 150)
.background(Color.blue)
}
}
.padding()
List {
Text("One")
Text("Two")
Text("Three")
Text("Four")
Text("Five")
Text("Six")
}
.listStyle(InsetGroupedListStyle())
}
}
.navigationBarHidden(true)
}
}
}
Bonus question: In web development, you can open your browser's Web Inspector and use the element selector to click on elements which highlights their borders. Useful for something like this where you're trying to figure out which element the offending spacing belongs to. Is there something like that in Xcode?
VStack(spacing: 0) {...}
Spacer()
to your question you can in Xcode use the view inspector. https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/Xcode_Overview/ExaminingtheViewHierarchy.html
Since you know that your HStack with the blue rectangles is going to be a height of 150, you should constrain it to that using .frame(height: 150):
GeometryReader { geometry in
...
}
.padding()
.frame(height: 150) //Here
Otherwise, the GeometryReader will occupy all available vertical space.
Re: your web dev comparison, check out the Xcode view hierarchy inspector. It's not exactly the same, but it's in the same vein: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/Xcode_Overview/ExaminingtheViewHierarchy.html
I have text on top of a rectangle through a ZStack and I was wondering if there was a way to limit the Spacer() amount within the rectangle.
ZStack{
Rectangle()
.frame(width: geometry.size.width,
height: geometry.size.height/3.25)
.shadow(radius: 5)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
//Words ontop of the Rectangle
VStack {
HStack {
Spacer()
Text("Hello World")
}.padding(.trailing, 40)
Spacer() //<-- PROBLEM HERE
}//.offset(y: -40)
}
What It Looks Like
tl;dr:
I'd like to have is so that "Hello World", doesn't go passed the bounds of the rectangle when Spacer() is used. How can I do this? Thanks
I think what you're trying to accomplish can be achieved by just using a ZStack and specifying .topTrailing alignment:
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
GeometryReader { geometry in
ZStack(alignment: .topTrailing) {
Rectangle()
.frame(height: geometry.size.height/3.25)
.shadow(radius: 5)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
Text("Hello World")
.padding(.trailing, 40)
}
.frame(maxHeight: .infinity)
}
}
}
Alternatively:
You can forego the ZStack and make the Text an .overlay() of the Rectangle(). Here I kept your VStack and just made it an overlay which keeps it from going beyond the Rectangle.
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
GeometryReader { geometry in
Rectangle()
.frame(height: geometry.size.height/3.25)
.shadow(radius: 5)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.overlay(
VStack {
HStack {
Spacer()
Text("Hello World")
}.padding(.trailing, 40)
Spacer()
}
)
.frame(maxHeight: .infinity)
}
}
}
i have an image that i want to strech only it's height to fit different content, how do i do that in swiftUI? right now it looks like this
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
VStack {
HStack {
VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 130) {
Text("Title")
.font(.headline)
.foregroundColor(.primary)
Text("text")
.font(.subheadline)
.foregroundColor(.secondary)
Text("padding")
}
.padding(.vertical)
Spacer()
Image("rightTag")
.resizable(capInsets: .init(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0), resizingMode: .stretch)
.aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
.frame(maxWidth: 20)
}
.frame(maxWidth: screen.width - 60)
.padding(.leading)
.background(.white)
.cornerRadius(20)
}
}
}
how can i stretch its height to fit this outer frame? ragular resizable and stuff can't get it done.
any helped would be wonderful! Thanks!
sry i didn't make myself clear earllier.
Here is possible approach. However as I see now you'd rather need to stretch not the entire original image, but only middle of it, so in real project it would be needed to make your image tri-part and apply below stretching approach only to middle (square) part.
Approach uses asynchronous state update, so works in Live Preview / Simulator / RealDevice. (Tested with Xcode 11.2 / iOS 13.2)
struct ContentView: View {
#State private var textHeigh: CGFloat = .zero
var body: some View {
VStack {
HStack(alignment: .top) {
VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 130) {
Text("Title")
.font(.headline)
.foregroundColor(.primary)
Text("text")
.font(.subheadline)
.foregroundColor(.secondary)
Text("padding")
}
.padding(.vertical)
.alignmentGuide(.top, computeValue: { d in
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.textHeigh = d.height // !! detectable height of left side text
}
return d[.top]
})
Spacer()
Image("rightTag")
.resizable()
.frame(maxWidth: 20, maxHeight: max(60, textHeigh)) // 60 just for default
}
.frame(maxWidth: screen.width - 60)
.padding(.leading)
.background(Color.white)
}
}
}
Sorry if this is a simple question but I'm just starting out with SwiftUI and I'm trying to figure out how to make a 2x2 grid of views based on the width of the screen. Meaning that each square has a width and height of have the screen width and they are arranged in a 2x2 grid with no padding.
I've been trying with two HStacks with two views in each placed on top of each other but the view size inside the HStack seems to dictate the HStack's height.
Code for Views I'm trying to arrange into the 2x2 grid:
var body: some View {
VStack {
TextField("0", text: $value)
.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
.textFieldStyle(PlainTextFieldStyle())
.font(.system(size: 40, weight: .semibold, design: .rounded))
.border(Color.black)
.padding()
Text(title)
.padding([.leading, .bottom, .trailing])
.font(.system(size: 14, weight: .regular, design: .rounded))
}
.background(Color.green)
.cornerRadius(10)
.overlay(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10).stroke(Color.black, lineWidth: 5))
}
I find that using A combination of HStacks, VStacks and aspectRatio(_ aspectRatio: CGFloat? = nil, contentMode: ContentMode) works best for forcing certain proportions on views:
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
VStack(spacing: 0) {
HStack(spacing: 0) {
Rectangle().fill(Color.red)
.aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fit)
Rectangle().fill(Color.green)
.aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fill)
}
HStack(spacing: 0) {
Rectangle().fill(Color.blue)
.aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fit)
Rectangle().fill(Color.yellow)
.aspectRatio(1.0, contentMode: .fill)
}
}.aspectRatio(contentMode: .fit)
}
}
Results in a layout like this:
This can be done using a GeometryReader:
struct ContentView: View
{
var body: some View
{
GeometryReader
{ geometry in
self.useProxy(geometry)
}
}
func useProxy(_ geometry: GeometryProxy) -> some View
{
let dimension = min(geometry.size.width, geometry.size.height)
return VStack
{
HStack(spacing: 0)
{
Text("Top Left")
.frame(width: dimension / 2, height: dimension / 2)
.border(Color.black)
Text("Top Right")
.frame(width: dimension / 2, height: dimension / 2)
.border(Color.black)
}
HStack(spacing: 0)
{
Text("Bottom Left")
.frame(width: dimension / 2, height: dimension / 2)
.border(Color.black)
Text("Bottom Right")
.frame(width: dimension / 2, height: dimension / 2)
.border(Color.black)
}
}
}
}
Watch (the first part of) this WWDC video to hear about the layout system of SwiftUI.
The background area of my button is not detecting user interaction. Only way to interact with said button is to tap on the Text/ Label area of the button. How to make entire Button tappable?
struct ScheduleEditorButtonSwiftUIView: View {
#Binding var buttonTagForAction : ScheduleButtonType
#Binding var buttonTitle : String
#Binding var buttonBackgroundColor : Color
let buttonCornerRadius = CGFloat(12)
var body: some View {
Button(buttonTitle) {
buttonActionForTag(self.buttonTagForAction)
}.frame(minWidth: (UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width / 2) - 25, maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 44)
.buttonStyle(DefaultButtonStyle())
.lineLimit(2)
.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
.font(Font.subheadline.weight(.bold))
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.border(Color("AppHighlightedColour"), width: 2)
.background(buttonBackgroundColor).opacity(0.8)
.tag(self.buttonTagForAction)
.padding([.leading,.trailing], 5)
.cornerRadius(buttonCornerRadius)
}
}
The proper solution is to use the .contentShape() API.
Button(action: action) {
HStack {
Spacer()
Text("My button")
Spacer()
}
}
.contentShape(Rectangle())
You can change the provided shape to match the shape of your button; if your button is a RoundedRectangle, you can provide that instead.
I think this is a better solution, add the .frame values to the Text() and the button will cover the whole area 😉
Button(action: {
//code
}) {
Text("Click Me")
.frame(minWidth: 100, maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 44, maxHeight: 44, alignment: .center)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.background(Color.accentColor)
.cornerRadius(7)
}
You can define content Shape for hit testing by adding modifier: contentShape(_:eoFill:)
And important thing is you have to apply inside the content of Button.
Button(action: {}) {
Text("Select file")
.frame(width: 300)
.padding(100.0)
.foregroundColor(Color.black)
.contentShape(Rectangle()) // Add this line
}
.background(Color.green)
.cornerRadius(4)
.buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
Another
Button(action: {}) {
VStack {
Text("Select file")
.frame(width: 100)
Text("Select file")
.frame(width: 200)
}
.contentShape(Rectangle()) // Add this inside Button.
}
.background(Color.green)
.cornerRadius(4)
.buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
This fixes the issue on my end:
var body: some View {
GeometryReader { geometry in
Button(action: {
// Action
}) {
Text("Button Title")
.frame(
minWidth: (geometry.size.width / 2) - 25,
maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 44
)
.font(Font.subheadline.weight(.bold))
.background(Color.yellow).opacity(0.8)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.cornerRadius(12)
}
.lineLimit(2)
.multilineTextAlignment(.center)
.padding([.leading,.trailing], 5)
}
}
Is there a reason why you are using UIScreen instead of GeometryReader?
Short Answer
Make sure the Text (or button content) spans the length of the touch area, AND use .contentShape(Rectangle()).
Button(action:{}) {
HStack {
Text("Hello")
Spacer()
}
.contentShape(Rectangle())
}
Long Answer
There are two parts:
The content (ex. Text) of the Button needs to be stretched
The content needs to be considered for hit testing
To stretch the content (ex. Text):
// Solution 1 for stretching content
HStack {
Text("Hello")
Spacer()
}
// Solution 2 for stretching content
Text("Hello")
.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
// Alternatively, you could specify a specific frame for the button.
To consider content for hit testing use .contentShape(Rectangle()):
// Solution 1
Button(action:{}) {
HStack {
Text("Hello")
Spacer()
}
.contentShape(Rectangle())
}
// Solution 2
Button(action:{}) {
Text("Hello")
.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
.contentShape(Rectangle())
}
You might be doing this:
Button { /*to do something on button click*/}
label: { Text("button text").foregroundColor(Color.white)}
.frame(width: 45, height: 45, alignment: .center)
.background(Color.black)
Solution:
Button(action: {/*to do something on button click*/ })
{
HStack {
Spacer()
Text("Buttton Text")
Spacer() } }
.frame(width: 45, height: 45, alignment: .center)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.background(Color.black).contentShape(Rectangle())
A bit late to the answer, but I found two ways to do this —
Option 1: Using Geometry Reader
Button(action: {
}) {
GeometryReader { geometryProxy in
Text("Button Title")
.font(Font.custom("SFProDisplay-Semibold", size: 19))
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.frame(width: geometryProxy.size.width - 20 * 2) // horizontal margin
.padding([.top, .bottom], 10) // vertical padding
.background(Color.yellow)
.cornerRadius(6)
}
}
Option 2: Using HStack with Spacers
HStack {
Spacer(minLength: 20) // horizontal margin
Button(action: {
}) {
Text("Hello World")
.font(Font.custom("SFProDisplay-Semibold", size: 19))
.frame(maxWidth:.infinity)
.padding([.top, .bottom], 10) // vertical padding
.background(Color.yellow)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
.cornerRadius(6)
}
Spacer(minLength: 20)
}.frame(maxWidth:.infinity)
My thought process here is that although option 1 is more succinct, I would choose option 2 since it's less coupled to its parent's size (through GeometryReader) and more in line of how I think SwiftUI is meant to use HStack, VStack, etc.
I was working with buttons and texts that need user interaction when I faced this same issue. After looking and testing many answers (including some from this post) I ended up making it works in the following way:
For buttons:
/* WITH IMAGE */
Button {
print("TAppeD")
} label: {
Image(systemName: "plus")
.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
}
/* WITH TEXT */
Button {
print("TAppeD")
} label: {
Text("My button")
.frame(height: 80)
}
For Texts:
Text("PP")
.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
.contentShape(Rectangle())
.onTapGesture {
print("TAppeD")
}
In the case of the texts, I only need the .contentShape(Rectangle()) modifier when the Text doesn't have a .background in order to make the entire Text frame responsive to tap gesture, while with buttons I use my Text or Image view with a frame and neither a .background nor a .contentShape is needed.
Image of the following code in preview (I'm not allowed to include pictures yet )
import SwiftUI
struct ContentView: View {
#State var tapped: Bool = true
var body: some View {
VStack {
RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 19)
.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
.foregroundColor(tapped ? .red : .green)
Spacer()
HStack (spacing: 0) {
Text("PP")
.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
.contentShape(Rectangle())
.onTapGesture {
tapped.toggle()
}
Button {
print("TAppeD")
tapped.toggle()
} label: {
Image(systemName: "plus")
.frame(width: 40, height: 40)
}
.background(Color.red)
Button {
print("TAppeD")
tapped.toggle()
} label: {
Text("My button")
.frame(height: 80)
}
.background(Color.yellow)
}
Spacer()
}
}
}
struct ContentView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
static var previews: some View {
ContentView()
}
}
this way makes the button area expand properly
but if the color is .clear, it dosen't work🤷♂️
Button(action: {
doSomething()
}, label: {
ZStack {
Color(.white)
Text("some texts")
}
})
When I used HStack then it worked for button whole width that's fine, But I was facing issue with whole button height tap not working at corners and I fixed it in below code:
Button(action:{
print("Tapped Button")
}) {
VStack {
//Vertical whole area covered
Text("")
Spacer()
HStack {
//Horizontal whole area covered
Text("")
Spacer()
}
}
}
If your app needs to support both iOS/iPadOS and macOS, you may want to reference my code!
Xcode 14.1 / iOS 14.1 / macOS 13.0 / 12-09-2022
Button(action: {
print("Saved to CoreData")
}) {
Text("Submit")
.frame(minWidth: 100, maxWidth: .infinity, minHeight: 44, maxHeight: 60, alignment: .center)
.foregroundColor(Color.white)
#if !os(macOS)
.background(Color.accentColor)
#endif
}
#if os(macOS)
.background(Color.accentColor)
#endif
.cornerRadius(7)
Easier work around is to add .frame(maxWidth: .infinity) modifier.
and wrap your button inside a ContainerView. you can always change the size of the button where it's being used.
Button(action: tapped) {
HStack {
if let icon = icon {
icon
}
Text(title)
}
.frame(maxWidth: .infinity) // This one
}