GeometryReader inside ScrollView - scroll doesn't work anymore [duplicate] - swiftui

Question

With the new ScrollViewReader, it seems possible to set the scroll offset programmatically.
But I was wondering if it is also possible to get the current scroll position?
It seems like the ScrollViewProxy only comes with the scrollTo method, allowing us to set the offset.
Thanks!

Answer 1

It was possible to read it and before. Here is a solution based on view preferences.
struct DemoScrollViewOffsetView: View {
#State private var offset = CGFloat.zero
var body: some View {
ScrollView {
VStack {
ForEach(0..<100) { i in
Text("Item \(i)").padding()
}
}.background(GeometryReader {
Color.clear.preference(key: ViewOffsetKey.self,
value: -$0.frame(in: .named("scroll")).origin.y)
})
.onPreferenceChange(ViewOffsetKey.self) { print("offset >> \($0)") }
}.coordinateSpace(name: "scroll")
}
}
struct ViewOffsetKey: PreferenceKey {
typealias Value = CGFloat
static var defaultValue = CGFloat.zero
static func reduce(value: inout Value, nextValue: () -> Value) {
value += nextValue()
}
}

Answer 2

I found a version without using PreferenceKey. The idea is simple - by returning Color from GeometryReader, we can set scrollOffset directly inside background modifier.
struct DemoScrollViewOffsetView: View {
#State private var offset = CGFloat.zero
var body: some View {
ScrollView {
VStack {
ForEach(0..<100) { i in
Text("Item \(i)").padding()
}
}.background(GeometryReader { proxy -> Color in
DispatchQueue.main.async {
offset = -proxy.frame(in: .named("scroll")).origin.y
}
return Color.clear
})
}.coordinateSpace(name: "scroll")
}
}

Answer 3

I had a similar need but with List instead of ScrollView, and wanted to know wether items in the lists are visible or not (List preloads views not yet visible, so onAppear()/onDisappear() are not suitable).
After a bit of "beautification" I ended up with this usage:
struct ContentView: View {
var body: some View {
GeometryReader { geometry in
List(0..<100) { i in
Text("Item \(i)")
.onItemFrameChanged(listGeometry: geometry) { (frame: CGRect?) in
print("rect of item \(i): \(String(describing: frame)))")
}
}
.trackListFrame()
}
}
}
which is backed by this Swift package: https://github.com/Ceylo/ListItemTracking

Answer 4

The most popular answer (#Asperi's) has a limitation:
The scroll offset can be used in a function
.onPreferenceChange(ViewOffsetKey.self) { print("offset >> \($0)") }
which is convenient for triggering an event based on that offset.
But what if the content of the ScrollView depends on this offset (for example if it has to display it). So we need this function to update a #State.
The problem then is that each time this offset changes, the #State is updated and the body is re-evaluated. This causes a slow display.
We could instead wrap the content of the ScrollView directly in the GeometryReader so that this content can depend on its position directly (without using a State or even a PreferenceKey).
GeometryReader { geometry in
content(geometry.frame(in: .named(spaceName)).origin)
}
where content is (CGPoint) -> some View
We could take advantage of this to observe when the offset stops being updated, and reproduce the didEndDragging behavior of UIScrollView
GeometryReader { geometry in
content(geometry.frame(in: .named(spaceName)).origin)
.onChange(of: geometry.frame(in: .named(spaceName)).origin,
perform: offsetObserver.send)
.onReceive(offsetObserver.debounce(for: 0.2,
scheduler: DispatchQueue.main),
perform: didEndScrolling)
}
where offsetObserver = PassthroughSubject<CGPoint, Never>()
In the end, this gives :
struct _ScrollViewWithOffset<Content: View>: View {
private let axis: Axis.Set
private let content: (CGPoint) -> Content
private let didEndScrolling: (CGPoint) -> Void
private let offsetObserver = PassthroughSubject<CGPoint, Never>()
private let spaceName = "scrollView"
init(axis: Axis.Set = .vertical,
content: #escaping (CGPoint) -> Content,
didEndScrolling: #escaping (CGPoint) -> Void = { _ in }) {
self.axis = axis
self.content = content
self.didEndScrolling = didEndScrolling
}
var body: some View {
ScrollView(axis) {
GeometryReader { geometry in
content(geometry.frame(in: .named(spaceName)).origin)
.onChange(of: geometry.frame(in: .named(spaceName)).origin, perform: offsetObserver.send)
.onReceive(offsetObserver.debounce(for: 0.2, scheduler: DispatchQueue.main), perform: didEndScrolling)
.frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
}
}
.coordinateSpace(name: spaceName)
}
}
Note: the only problem I see is that the GeometryReader takes all the available width and height. This is not always desirable (especially for a horizontal ScrollView). One must then determine the size of the content to reflect it on the ScrollView.
struct ScrollViewWithOffset<Content: View>: View {
#State private var height: CGFloat?
#State private var width: CGFloat?
let axis: Axis.Set
let content: (CGPoint) -> Content
let didEndScrolling: (CGPoint) -> Void
var body: some View {
_ScrollViewWithOffset(axis: axis) { offset in
content(offset)
.fixedSize()
.overlay(GeometryReader { geo in
Color.clear
.onAppear {
height = geo.size.height
width = geo.size.width
}
})
} didEndScrolling: {
didEndScrolling($0)
}
.frame(width: axis == .vertical ? width : nil,
height: axis == .horizontal ? height : nil)
}
}
This will work in most cases (unless the content size changes, which I don't think is desirable). And finally you can use it like that :
struct ScrollViewWithOffsetForPreviews: View {
#State private var cpt = 0
let axis: Axis.Set
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
ScrollViewWithOffset(axis: axis) { offset in
VStack {
Color.pink
.frame(width: 100, height: 100)
Text(offset.x.description)
Text(offset.y.description)
Text(cpt.description)
}
} didEndScrolling: { _ in
cpt += 1
}
.background(Color.mint)
.navigationTitle(axis == .vertical ? "Vertical" : "Horizontal")
}
}
}