SwiftNEWKit

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

Changelog

New (Core) Features	Version
Mesh Gradient and Linear Gradient Background	5.3.0
Apple visionOS & Vision Pro	4.1.0
Auto trigger/pop-up .sheet when Version / Build changes	4.0.0
Version Number in x.y.z and/or x.y	4.0.0
Remote Drop Notification	3.5.0
Firebase Real-Time Database	3.0.0
Remote JSON File	3.0.0
Versioning + View History	2.0.0
Allows for ALL Use Cases including Commercial / Non-profit	-
Simple Model, Easy to Modify and Reuse	-
Simple Binding and Passing Data	-
Instant Loading from Local Storage	-

Preview

Light Native	Dark Native

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

Support VisionOS (4.1.0 or above)	Mesh Gradient Background (5.3.0 or above)

Example

Path: ./Demo (Xcode Project with SwiftUI)

Version

Environment

Xcode Local

Tested on	Latest	Compatible
iOS	18.4	> 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

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 SwiftNEWKit.

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	UIColor.systemBackground or 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	true	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))

4. Your code should look similar to the following, including the minimum features and default styles.

struct ContentView: View {
    @State var showNew: Bool = false
    var body: some View {
        SwiftNEW(show: $showNew)
    }
}

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 didn’t the sheet pop up, show loading, or display a blank screen?
A1. First, ensure that the latest version in JSON matches your app version. If you are using a local data.json file, check for any missing commas(,) or typos that could make the JSON invalid. If you are using remote data (such as Firebase), confirm that the JSON structure is the same as the provided example.
Q2. How can I contribute to the project?
A2. Simply pull a request, and the admin 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 (include Student's Homework, Class's demo) or NGO or Commerical Projects?
A3. YES. This project is under the license of MIT. Feel free to play it :)

License

MIT

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