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SwiftLee Weekly by Antoine van der Lee

SwiftLee Weekly - Issue 318

Published about 9 hours ago • 5 min read

This week's SwiftLee Weekly covers:

  • SwiftUI is not accessible by default
  • A list replacement in SwiftUI
  • Controlling the Simulator using Agents

Enjoy this week's SwiftLee Weekly!

THIS WEEK'S BLOG POST

​RocketSim 15: VoiceOver Navigator & Pro Simulator Recordings​

A year ago, an update this large would've cost me months. Now, I was able to finish this in a matter of weeks. With a brand new VoiceOver navigator, post editor for screenshots and videos, and a unique Tinted Liquid Glass accessibility toggle, this update is full of enhancements to make you more productive as an iOS developer.

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SWIFTLEE GIVEAWAY

iOSKonf Ticket Giveaway

This month's SwiftLee Giveaway came to an end and I'm happy to announce M. Wiese as the winner of the free iOSKonf ticket! For those that didn't win, I highly encourage you to get your tickets while you still can. It's one of the best speakers line up I've seen in a while, and I'd love to meet you there!

CURATED FROM THE COMMUNITY

​Building List replacement in SwiftUI​

While most of us will use List in SwiftUI, you sometimes need a custom scrollable container instead. Majid Jabrayilovexplains how to do it efficiently.
​swiftwithmajid.com​

​SwiftUI Custom Popover​

Ever needed a custom popover in SwiftUI? Artem Mirzabekian’s solution lets you “attach” an overlay to a view without dealing with manual frames and coordinate spaces.
​livsycode.com​

​Embedding SF Symbols in SwiftUI Text​

A typical SwiftUI tip that you might not know yet, while for others it’s common sense. Using SF Symbols inside a Text View allows you to control where the symbol shows up and Natalia Panferova explains how it works.
​nilcoalescing.com​

​No, SwiftUI is not “Accessible by default”​

Yes, SwiftUI makes Views more accessible compared to UIKit, but it’s not fully accessible by default. Rob Whitakerexplains why you need to do more.
​mobilea11y.com​

​Beta Preview: ComposableArchitecture 2.0​

Many of you are fans of Point-Free’s Composable Architecture. The 2.0 version is a fundamental redesign that mirrors SwiftUI’s vocabulary and embraces Macros.
​pointfree.co​

SWIFT EVOLUTION

An overview of last week's Swift Proposal state changes. Check them out when they're in review, as it's your opportunity to influence the direction of Swift's future.

WHAT I'M WORKING ON

RocketSim CLI & Student Support

Last Thursday, I started working on the first CLI version of RocketSim. My goal is to provide a secure & sandboxed CLI interface for agents to interact with the Simulator.

It will enable prompts like:

  • "Use RocketSim to navigate our app, examine logs and network requests, and come up with a plan for improvements"
  • "Use RocketSim to test the onboarding and improve its accessibility"

The goal is to provide you with Simulator tools to further benefit from what Agents have to offer. More about this later!

Secondly, I'm proud to share RocketSim's student program, now available at rocketsim.app/student. Tens of students already enabled the offer and it's fantastic to being able to help those in their early careers. I remember the times when I had to rely on student programs to make use of professional tooling, so it's time to return the favor.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

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Thank you so much for your support, and until next Tuesday,

Antoine

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