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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · Feb 18

I released a new book 🎉

SwiftUI Fundamentals combines my knowledge and experience from using SwiftUI since its release and working on its source code at Apple to give you a solid understanding of the most important aspects of the framework: books.nilcoalescing.com/swiftui-fund...

#SwiftUI #iOSDev

SwiftUI Fundamentals

The essential guide to SwiftUI core concepts and APIs

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 1h

Automatic button adaptation in SwiftUI before iOS 26 did not include the title, only the icon, you can see what it looks like on iOS 18 in my post.

Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 7h

I noticed that on iOS 26, the default swipe action appearance changed to show both an icon and a title instead of just the icon. If we want to restore the previous icon-only look, we can use the labelStyle() modifier in SwiftUI: nilcoalescing.com/blog/ShowIco...
#iOSDev #SwiftUI

Show icons only in SwiftUI swipe actions on iOS 26

Starting with iOS 26, SwiftUI shows both title and icon in swipe action buttons by default, but the previous icon-only appearance can be restored using the labelStyle() modifier.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 15h

It was a nice reason to experiment with AlarmKit 😊

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Dan O’Leary @danoleary.me · 15h

@natpanferova.bsky.social I wanted to say thank you for the nice walkthrough on how to implement push notifications in a SwiftUI App. It was very clearly written and I didn't have any issues! Now I just need to get the code working on my Vapor server. nilcoalescing.com/blog/RemoteP...

iOS app setup for remote push notifications

This post will walk you through all the necessary setup so that you can enable remote push notification functionality in your iOS project.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you 🙌 I implemented them at my previous work and thought it was important to document everything because there are so many steps!

Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 15h

Oh nice! Good to hear that the cocktails section is useful too 😁

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Breve @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social · 15h

Really happy to see such kind reviews for Breve on the App Store 😍

Three App Store reviews for Breve praising its design, artwork, adaptive recipes, search, and Liquid Glass effects

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 1d

In SwiftUI, the popover() modifier shows a popover on iPad but turns into a sheet on iPhone by default. To prefer popover presentation even in compact size classes, we can apply presentationCompactAdaptation(_:) inside the popover's content: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Popover...
#iOSDev #SwiftUI

Show a popover on iPhone in SwiftUI

Starting with iOS 16.4, we can use the presentationCompactAdaptation(_:) modifier to tell SwiftUI that we prefer popover presentation even in compact size classes.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 3d

Just released @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social version 1.1! Updated the timers, added a new setting to switch to precise measurements for all recipes for those who like to weigh everything, and made a few other small improvements based on user feedback: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st...
#iOSDev #IndieDev

Three iPhone screens showing the Breve coffee app. The first screen displays an espresso recipe with a watercolor cup illustration and brewing timer. The second shows Preferences with options for brewing methods and a new precise ingredient setting. The third shows the Sweet & Flavored drinks section featuring Dirty Chai Latte and Caramel Latte Macchiato cards with watercolor artwork.

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 3d

Learn how to define custom environment values in SwiftUI, eliminate boilerplate with the Entry macro, and pass data through the view hierarchy effectively: nilcoalescing.com/blog/CustomE...
#SwiftUI #iOSDev

Custom environment values in SwiftUI

Learn how to define custom environment values in SwiftUI, eliminate boilerplate with the @Entry macro in Xcode 16, and pass data through the view hierarchy efficiently.

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Breve @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social · 3d

Breve version 1.1 is here!

Enjoy improved brewing timers, a new precise mode for ingredient measurements, and other improvements to make your coffee experiments at home even more delightful!

Download on the App Store: apps.apple.com/app/apple-st...

#iOSApp #IndieDev #CoffeeLovers

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iOS Dev Weekly @iosdevweekly.com · 5d

iOS Dev Weekly – Issue 730 is out! Happy Friday, everyone! 🚀 Another week where it’s earlier than usual, this time because I’m going on a short holiday! 🎉

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Issue 730 – iOS Dev Weekly

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Antoine v.d. SwiftLee  @avanderlee.com · 5d

Text truncation can be annoying when developing apps in SwiftUI. Luckily, @natpanferova.bsky.social’s fix is simple!

Curated in this week's #swiftleeweekly

Avoiding text truncation in SwiftUI with Dynamic Type

Prevent unnecessary text truncation at larger text sizes with the fixedSize(horizontal:vertical:) modifier, forcing the text to expand vertically as needed.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 6d

Exciting to see @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social included in the latest issue of Those Who Swift newsletter 🤩

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 8d

Explore different ways to work with the SwiftUI environment, including reading and setting values, creating custom environment keys, and using it to pass down actions and observable classes: nilcoalescing.com/blog/SwiftUI...
#SwiftUI #iOSDev #SwiftLang

SwiftUI Environment

Explore different ways to work with SwiftUI environment, including reading and setting values, creating custom environment keys, and using the environment to pass down actions and observable classes.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 9d

When testing Dynamic Type support in @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social I noticed that text would get truncated at larger text sizes for no real reason. I had to apply fixedSize(horizontal:vertical:) as a workaround to force the text to wrap instead: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Avoidin...
#SwiftUI #iOSDev

Avoiding text truncation in SwiftUI with Dynamic Type

Prevent unnecessary text truncation at larger text sizes with the fixedSize(horizontal:vertical:) modifier, forcing the text to expand vertically as needed.

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 9d

Format interpolated values like arrays of strings, measurements, and dates directly inside SwiftUI Text views using FormatStyle, and display dynamic dates using Text.DateStyle: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Formatt...
#SwiftUI #iOSDev #SwiftLang

Formatting data inside SwiftUI Text views

Format interpolated values like arrays of strings, measurements, and dates directly inside SwiftUI Text views using FormatStyle, and display dynamic dates using Text.DateStyle.

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 10d

Discover how to use a shared Core Spotlight search index to make content discoverable in system Spotlight and support internal search within your iOS app: nilcoalescing.com/blog/CoreSpo...
#iOSDev #SwiftLang

Core Spotlight integration for Spotlight and internal app search

Use a shared Core Spotlight search index to make content discoverable in system Spotlight and support internal search within the app.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 11d

I wrote a blog post taking a closer look at my new app @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social from a technical perspective, sharing what I learned while building it for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass design, new SwiftUI APIs, and system integrations: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Introdu...
#iOSDev #SwiftUI #IndieDev

Introducing Breve: an arty coffee app built for iOS 26

Take a closer look at my new app Breve, exploring the technical insights around Liquid Glass design, iOS 26 SwiftUI APIs, and system integrations.

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 11d

Swift 6.2 is here with iOS 26 and Xcode 26, and while most of the focus is on concurrency, there are other noteworthy changes and improvements too. Get up to speed with the non-concurrency updates in Swift 6.2: youtu.be/0hI_4OWN31o
#SwiftLang

What’s New in Swift 6.2 (Beyond Concurrency Updates)

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 13d

The September issue of the Nil Coalescing newsletter is now out! I've shared some technical insights from building my new app @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social for iOS 26, and it also includes a picture of a cat 😁

Find it in your inbox or read online: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter/2...

#iOSDev #SwiftUI

Nil Coalescing - Nil Coalescing Newsletter - September 2025

September was a really eventful month with iPhone 17 launch, iOS 26 release, and many great events running in the iOS developer community. The newsletter got slightly delayed this time, I was focusing...

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you 🙌 Happy that you are enjoying it!

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Nil Coalescing @nilcoalescing.com · 13d

Learn how to leverage the new glass appearance for partial sheets in iOS 26, and set up morphing transitions for sheets presented from toolbar buttons using SwiftUI APIs: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Present...
#iOSDev #SwiftUI

Presenting Liquid Glass sheets in SwiftUI on iOS 26

Learn how to leverage the new glass appearance for partial sheets in iOS 26, and set up morphing transitions for sheets presented from toolbar buttons using SwiftUI APIs.

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Breve @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social · 15d

Breve has a new home on the web! Take a peek: breve.coffee
#Coffee #CoffeeTime #iOSDev #AppLaunch

Breve

Breve is a beautifully designed iPhone and iPad app that brings the café experience to your kitchen with easy to follow coffee recipes and guides.

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Natalia Panferova @natpanferova.bsky.social · 14d

Started working on the September newsletter. It will be a bit late this time, got delayed by @brevecoffeeapp.bsky.social launch and #shipaton2025 submission 😅 You can still sign up here to get it in your inbox: nilcoalescing.com/newsletter

Nil Coalescing - Newsletter

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