MacAppSettingsUI

A package for make easier implementing a structure of settings / preferences UI for macOS AppKit-based apps.

Design

Tab switching with animation

Basically only close button, but zoom button optional

Basically only the close button works in a setting window, but depending on the pane, the zoom button can also be enabled.

We can also use the Escape key

I have provided an option to close the settings window with the Escape key.

Set active tab name as a window title automatically

Window frame is restorable

The settings Window supports autosave via UserDefaults. The last window position can be restored automatically.

Core Classes and Files

SettingsPaneViewController

The base view controller for setting pane. You can use this class to customize your own.

SettingsWindowController

WindowController for Settings window. You do not need to edit.

SettingsTabViewController

WindowController’s contentViewController. You do not need to edit.

Install

Use SwiftPM.

Usage

To set panes of settings window, there are two ways of them.

1. Set panes as an array when initializing SettingsWindowController

var settingsWindowController: SettingsWindowController!

---

settingsWindowController = .init(with: [
	SettingsPaneViewController(tabName: "General",
							   tabImage: NSImage(systemSymbolName: "gearshape", accessibilityDescription: nil),
							   tabIdentifier: "general",
							   isResizableView: false),
	SettingsPaneViewController(tabName: "View",
							   tabImage: NSImage(systemSymbolName: "eyeglasses", accessibilityDescription: nil),
							   tabIdentifier: "view",
							   isResizableView: true),
	SettingsPaneViewController(tabName: "Extensions",
							   tabImage: NSImage(systemSymbolName: "puzzlepiece.extension", accessibilityDescription: nil),
							   tabIdentifier: "extensions",
							   isResizableView: false),
	SettingsPaneViewController(tabName: "Advanced",
							   tabImage: NSImage(systemSymbolName: "gearshape.2", accessibilityDescription: nil),
							   tabIdentifier: "advanced",
							   isResizableView: false),
])

2. Set panes to a SettingsTabViewController instance

func set(panes: [SettingsPaneViewController])
func add(pane: SettingsPaneViewController)
func insert(pane: SettingsPaneViewController, at index: Int)
func insert(tabViewItem: NSTabViewItem, at index: Int)

To remove any pane, use NSTabViewController’s methods.

Tab Appearance

There are properties of tab item in SettingsPaneViewController.

• tabName
  • Alias of NSViewController.title.
• tabImage
• tabIdentifier
  • Should set to a unique name.

Control window resizing on a per-pane

There is a property in SettingsPaneViewController. Set true to allow window resizing only while the pane is active. The default value is false. Check the Demo implementation and Main Storyboard file.

• isResizableView

License

See LICENSE for details.