SwiftNEWKit for Apple SwiftUI

An easy way for Developers to display "What's New" for the end users.

Main Features with Changelog (Ascending)

• Auto trigger/pop-up the .sheet from Version and/or Build increase changes (starting from 4.0.0)
• One-line Coding
• JSON-based Structure
• Versioning + View History (2.0.0 or above)
• Instant Loading from Local Storage
• Simple Binding and Passing Data
• Simple Model, Easy to Modify and reuse
• Allows for ALL Use Cases including Commerical / Non-profit
• Support Remote JSON File (3.0.0 or above)
• Support Firebase Real-Time Database (3.0.0 or above)
• Support Remote Drop Notification (3.5.0 or above)
• Support App Icon (3.9.6 or above)
• Support Version Number in x.y.z and/or x.y (4.0.0 or above)
• Support visionOS & Vision Pro (4.1.0 or above)
• Support Mesh Gradient and Linear Gradient Background (5.3.0 or above)

Preview

Light Native	Dark Native

History View (2.0.0)	App Icon (3.9.6) [Vertical / Horizontal]

VisionOS (4.1.0 or above)

Mesh Gradient Background (5.3.0 or above)

Sample

Path: ./Demo (Xcode Project with SwiftUI)

Version

Environment

Xcode Local

Tested on	Latest	Compatible
iOS	18.2	> 14
iPadOS	18.2	> 14
macOS	15.2	> 11
visionOS	2	> 1

Xcode Cloud

Tested on	Compatible
Xcode	> 13.4 (13F17a)
macOS	> 12.3.1 (21E258)

Get Started

Full tutorial available on Medium: https://bit.ly/3NOvJB8 or below.

Setup

Steps	Description	Screenshot
1	Navigate to root project
2	Select Project
3	Select Package Dependencies
4	Click + and paste https://github.com/1998code/SwiftNEWKit to the searchbox
5L	Create a new local file called data.json	You may copy this JSON sample.
5R	You can use remote JSON / firebase realtime database too.	Sample: https://testground-a937f-default-rtdb.firebaseio.com/0.json?print=pretty

Major Usage

1. Import first.

import SwiftNEW

2. Add States before body or any some View.

States

var	Suggested	Options	Type
showNew	false	false, true	Bool
align	.center	.leading, .center, .trailing	HorizontalAlignment
color	.accentColor	All Colors Supported	Color
size	"simple"	"invisible", "mini", "simple"	String
labelColor	Color(UIColor.systemBackground) or Color(NSColor.windowBackgroundColor)	All Colors Supported	Color
label	"Show Release Note"	All Strings	String
labelImage	"arrow.up.circle.fill"	All SF Symbols	String
history	true	true, false	Bool
data	"data" or "https://.../{}.json"	"{LOCAL_JSON_FILE}" or Remote	String
showDrop	false	false, true	Bool
mesh	false	false, true	Bool

Samples:

// Required
@State var showNew: Bool = false
// Optional (5.2.0 or above)
@State var align: HorizontalAlignment = .center
@State var color: Color = .accentColor
@State var size: String = "normal"
#if os(iOS)
@State var labelColor: Color = Color(UIColor.systemBackground)
#elseif os(macOS)
@State var labelColor: Color = Color(NSColor.windowBackgroundColor)
#endif
@State var label: String = "Show Release Note"
@State var labelImage: String = "arrow.up.circle.fill"
@State var history: Bool = true
@State var data: String = "data"
@State var showDrop: Bool = false
@State var mesh: Bool = false

3. Then, paste this code inside body or any some View.

// Simplified with default options in 5.2.0 or above
SwiftNEW(show: $showNew)
// 5.1.0 or below
SwiftNEW(show: $showNew, align: $align, color: $color, size: $size, labelColor: $labelColor, label: $label, labelImage: $labelImage, history: $history, data: $data, showDrop: $showDrop)

Instead of using separate states, inline states work too. (No longer required after 5.2.0)

*Show Bool cannot be inline.

SwiftNEW(show: $showNew, align: .constant(.center), color: .constant(.accentColor), size: .constant("normal"), labelColor: .constant(Color(UIColor.systemBackground)), label: .constant("Show Release Note"), labelImage: .constant("arrow.up.circle.fill"), history: .constant(true), data: .constant("data"), showDrop: .constant(false))

JSON

Structure / Model (REF)

• The below code is just for reference only. You don't need to copy the structure or model.

public struct Vmodel: Codable, Hashable {
    var version: String
    var new: [Model]
}
public struct Model: Codable, Hashable {
    var icon: String
    var title: String
    var subtitle: String
    var body: String
}

Sample

Copy the JSON sample to data.json file (If you don't have it, create a new file.)

[
  {
    "version": "1.2",
    "new": [
      {
        "body": "Available for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13",
        "icon": "hammer.fill",
        "subtitle": "Broken UI",
        "title": "Bug fixes"
      },
      {
        "body": "Direct load via remote storage. Easy!",
        "icon": "square.and.arrow.down.fill",
        "subtitle": "Supported",
        "title": "Firebase Remote"
      },
      {
        "body": "Free and open source! Created by Ming with ❤️‍🔥",
        "icon": "macpro.gen3.server",
        "subtitle": "Design",
        "title": "Serverless"
      },
      {
        "body": "Pull requests and make it better for everyone!",
        "icon": "arrow.triangle.pull",
        "subtitle": "Together",
        "title": "Contribute"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
   "version": "1.1",
    "new": [
      {
        "body": "Available for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13",
        "icon": "hammer.fill",
        "subtitle": "Broken UI",
        "title": "Bug fixes"
      },
      {
        "body": "Direct load via local storage. Super fast!",
        "icon": "square.and.arrow.down.fill",
        "subtitle": "Supported",
        "title": "Local File"
      },
      {
        "body": "Free and open source! Created by Ming with ❤️‍🔥",
        "icon": "macpro.gen3.server",
        "subtitle": "Design",
        "title": "Serverless"
      },
      {
        "body": "Pull requests and make it better for everyone!",
        "icon": "arrow.triangle.pull",
        "subtitle": "Together",
        "title": "Contribute"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Translation (i18n) Sample Available in v3.9.7 or above

Developer Note

• Please report bugs in the Issues section.
• If you want to discuss future roadmap or contribution, please find on Discussions.

FAQ

Q1. Why did the sheet not popup/show loading/show blank?
A1. Firstly, be sure the latest version in JSON is matching your app version. If you are using data.json locally, please check , is missing or if any typo causes the JSON to no longer be valid. If you are using remote data (e.g. Firebase), make sure the JSON structure is the same as the example.
Q2. How can I contribute to the project?
A2. Simply pull a request, and someone will review your code. If everything is okay, your changes will be merged and reflected in the next minor version.
Q3. Can I use it in Educational (includ. Student's Homework, Class's demo) or NGO or Commerical Projects?
A3. YES. This project is under the license of MIT. Feel free to use it :)

License

MIT