Loading...
Loading...
Modern SwiftUI toolbar patterns including customizable toolbars, search integration, transition effects, and platform-specific behavior. Use when implementing or customizing toolbars in SwiftUI.
npx skill4agent add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills toolbarsWhat toolbar feature do you need?
|
+- User-customizable toolbar (add/remove/reorder items)
| +- Use .toolbar(id:) with ToolbarItem(id:)
|
+- Search field in toolbar
| +- Minimize to button -> .searchToolbarBehavior(.minimize)
| +- Reposition search -> DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .search, placement:)
|
+- Toolbar transition/animation
| +- Zoom transition from toolbar item -> .matchedTransitionSource(id:in:)
| +- Hide glass background -> .sharedBackgroundVisibility(.hidden)
|
+- Custom subtitle area content
| +- Use ToolbarItem(placement: .largeSubtitle)
|
+- System toolbar items with custom placement
| +- DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .search/.sidebar, placement:)| API | Minimum Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| iOS 14 | Basic toolbar |
| iOS 14 | Standard placements |
| iOS 16 | Customizable toolbars |
| iOS 16 | Items in customizable toolbars |
| iOS 16 | Fixed and flexible spacers |
| iOS 15 | Search integration |
| iOS 17 | Minimized search button |
| iOS 18 | Reposition system items |
| iOS 18 | Subtitle area content |
| iOS 18 | Toolbar transition source |
| iOS 18 | Glass background control |
ContentView()
.toolbar(id: "main-toolbar") {
ToolbarItem(id: "tag") {
TagButton()
}
ToolbarItem(id: "share") {
ShareButton()
}
ToolbarSpacer(.fixed)
ToolbarItem(id: "more") {
MoreButton()
}
}ToolbarSpacer(.fixed) // Fixed-width space
ToolbarSpacer(.flexible) // Flexible space — pushes items apart// ❌ Missing IDs in customizable toolbar — items can't be customized
.toolbar(id: "main") {
ToolbarItem { // No id parameter
ShareButton()
}
}
// ✅ Every item needs its own ID
.toolbar(id: "main") {
ToolbarItem(id: "share") {
ShareButton()
}
}@State private var searchText = ""
NavigationStack {
RecipeList()
.searchable(text: $searchText)
.searchToolbarBehavior(.minimize)
}NavigationSplitView {
AllCalendarsView()
} detail: {
SelectedCalendarView()
.searchable(text: $query)
.toolbar {
ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) {
CalendarPicker()
}
ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) {
Invites()
}
DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .search, placement: .bottomBar)
ToolbarSpacer(placement: .bottomBar)
ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) {
NewEventButton()
}
}
}.toolbar {
DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .search, placement: .bottomBar)
DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .sidebar, placement: .navigationBarLeading)
}NavigationStack {
DetailView()
.navigationTitle("Title")
.navigationSubtitle("Subtitle")
.toolbar {
ToolbarItem(placement: .largeSubtitle) {
CustomLargeNavigationSubtitle()
}
}
}.largeSubtitlenavigationSubtitle(_:)struct ContentView: View {
@State private var isPresented = false
@Namespace private var namespace
var body: some View {
NavigationStack {
DetailView()
.toolbar {
ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
Button("Show Sheet", systemImage: "globe") {
isPresented = true
}
}
.matchedTransitionSource(id: "world", in: namespace)
}
.sheet(isPresented: $isPresented) {
SheetView()
.navigationTransition(
.zoom(sourceID: "world", in: namespace))
}
}
}
}ContentView()
.toolbar(id: "main") {
ToolbarItem(id: "build-status", placement: .principal) {
BuildStatus()
}
.sharedBackgroundVisibility(.hidden)
}| # | Mistake | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Missing | Every item in |
| 2 | Using | Must pair with |
| 3 | Putting | Apply |
| 4 | Using | |
| 5 | Forgetting | Without explicit placement, system items use their default position |
| Platform | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| iOS | Bottom bar useful on iPhones. Use |
| iPadOS | Customizable toolbars valuable in productivity apps. Consider keyboard shortcuts. |
| macOS | Users expect toolbar customization. Use spacers for logical groupings. |
.toolbar(id:)ToolbarItemid.searchable().searchToolbarBehavior()DefaultToolbarItem(kind: .search).matchedTransitionSourceToolbarItem@Namespace.matchedTransitionSource.navigationTransition(.zoom)