What exactly are UI Elements?
The visual elements that you can see in our programs are known as UI elements. A few of these elements, like buttons and text boxes, respond to user inputs, while others, such as photos and labels, provide information.
How Do I Add User Interface Elements?
You can add UI elements in code and also with the help of the interface builder.
You can employ either one of them, depending on the situation.
In our projects, we'll be focusing more on adding UI elements through code. The interface builder is easy to use; all you have to do is drag & drop the UI pieces.
Below are descriptions of UI elements and their associated capabilities:
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UI Elements |
Functionalities |
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Text Fields |
It's a user interface element that allows the app to receive user input |
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Input Types – TextFields |
The keyboard property of UITextField can specify the type of input that the user can provide. |
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Buttons |
It's used to handle user interactions |
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Labels |
It's used to show off static content |
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Toolbar |
If you wish to modify anything depending on our current viewpoint, you use it. |
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Status Bar |
It shows the device's most important data |
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Navigation Bar |
It has the navigation buttons of a navigation controller, which is a stack of view controllers that can be popped and pushed about. |
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Tab Bar |
In the same view, it's usually used to switch between different subtasks, views, or models. |
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Image View |
It can be used to show a single image or a series of images |
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Scroll View |
It's used to show content that takes up more screen space |
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Table View |
It's used to present data in numerous rows and sections in a scrollable list. |
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Split View |
It's used to show two panes, with the main pane managing the data on the detail pane. |
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Text View |
It's used to provide a scrollable list of text data that can be edited if desired. |
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View Transition |
It explains how to switch between different viewpoints |
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Pickers |
It's used to show a list of data and select a specific item from it |
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Switches |
For actions, it's utilised as a disable and enable switch |
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Sliders |
It's used to let users make changes to a value or procedure over a range of possible values. |
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Alerts |
It is used to provide users with essential information |
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Icons |
It's a depiction of an action or something linked to the application in the form of an image. |
