FAQView is an open source Swift based interface component from Mukesh Thawani allowing you to easily implement a FAQ view on iOS.
FAQView is written in Swift, and based on UIView. Question cells expand on press to show content. You can customize the titles, cand colors and there is automatic formatting of links, and phonenumbers within the cells.
This image from the readme shows FAQView in action:
You can find FAQView on Github here.
A nice component for quickly implementing a FAQView.
SwiftMonkey is an open source framework for randomly testing an apps user interface from Zalando.
SwiftMonkey is ideal for avoiding unexpected issues with your apps user interface as it will stress test your app with touches and swipes. SwiftMonkey integrates with the Xcode UI testing framework and also allows you to visual the touches.
This animation from the readme shows SwiftMonkey in action:
You can find SwiftMonkey on Github here.
A nice library from random UI testing.
Quick Chat for iOS is a Swift source code example showing how to create a real-time chat app using Google’s Firebase form Haik Aslanyan.
Firebase is great for these types of apps because of its real-time database, and generous free tiers. Quick Chat features logins, real-time text messages, photos, and locations.
This animation from the readme shows Quick Chat in action:
You can find Quick Chat on Github here.
A nice example of an iOS chat app using Firebase.
Files is an open source Swift library from John Sundell for working with files ion iOS, macOS and tvOS.
Files provides a straightforward object-oriented API for moving, deleting, reading, and writing files and folders.
This snippet from the readme shows an example of file and folder deletion and creation:
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let folder = try Folder(path: “/users/john/folder”)
let file = try folder.createFile(named: “file.json”)
try file.write(data: wrap(object))
try file.delete()
try folder.delete()
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You can find files on Github here.
A great Swift library for working with files.
SwiftRichString is an open source library submitted by Daniele Margutti that simplifies working with attributed strings.
With SwiftRichString you can style attributed strings using a clear type-safe syntax, combine attributed and non-attributed strings, and more.
This snippet from the readme shows how one could create styles, and apply them to an attributed string with SwiftRichString:
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// Define your own used styles
let bold = Style(“bold”, {
$0.font = FontAttribute(.CourierNewPS_BoldItalicMT, size: 30) // font + size
$0.color = UIColor.red // text color
$0.align = .center // align on center
})
let italic = Style(“italic”, {
$0.font = FontAttribute(.CourierNewPS_ItalicMT, size: 25)
$0.color = UIColor.green
})
let attributedString = (“Hello ” + userName).set(style: bold) + “\nwelcome here”.set(style: italic)
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You can find SwiftRichString on Github here.
A great library for working with attributed strings.