Present your content onscreen and define the interactions allowed with that content.
Framework
- UIKit
Views and Controls
Topics
First Steps
class UIViewAn object that manages the content for a rectangular area on the screen.
Container Views
Organize and present large data sets using container views.
Collection Views
Display nested views using a configurable and highly customizable layout.
Table Views
Display data in a single column of customizable rows.
class UIStackA streamlined interface for laying out a collection of views in either a column or a row.
class UIScrollA view that allows the scrolling and zooming of its contained views.
Content Views
class UIActivityA view that shows that a task is in progress.
class UIImageAn object that displays a single image or a sequence of animated images in your interface.
class UIPickerA view that uses a spinning-wheel or slot-machine metaphor to show one or more sets of values.
class UIProgressA view that depicts the progress of a task over time.
class UIWebA view that embeds web content in your app.
Controls
Gather input and respond to user interactions with controls.
class UIControlThe base class for controls, which are visual elements that convey a specific action or intention in response to user interactions.
class UIButtonA control that executes your custom code in response to user interactions.
class UIDateA control used for the inputting of date and time values.
class UIPageA control that displays a horizontal series of dots, each of which corresponds to a page in the app’s document or other data-model entity.
class UISegmentedA horizontal control made of multiple segments, each segment functioning as a discrete button.
class UISliderA control used to select a single value from a continuous range of values.
class UIStepperA control used to increment or decrement a value.
class UISwitchA control that offers a binary choice, such as On/Off.
Text Views
Display and edit text using text views.
class UILabelA view that displays one or more lines of read-only text, often used in conjunction with controls to describe their intended purpose.
class UITextAn object that displays an editable text area in your interface.
class UITextA scrollable, multiline text region.
Drag and Drop Customization
Extend the standard drag and drop support for text views to include custom types of content.
Bars
Manage the items displayed on navigation bars, tab bars, search bars, and tool bars.
class UIBarAn abstract superclass for items that can be added to a bar that appears at the bottom of the screen.
class UIBarA button specialized for placement on a toolbar or tab bar.
class UIBarA set of bar button items on the shortcuts bar above the keyboard on iPad.
class UINavigationA control that supports navigation of hierarchical content, most often used in navigation controllers.
class UISearchA text field–like control that supports text-based searches.
class UIToolbarA control that displays one or more buttons along the bottom edge of your interface.
class UITabA control that displays one or more buttons in a tab bar for selecting between different subtasks, views, or modes in an app.
class UITabAn item in a tab bar.
protocol UIBarA set of methods for defining the ways that bars can be positioned in iOS apps.
protocol UIBarA set of methods that support the positioning of a bar that conforms to the UIBar protocol.
Menus
class UIMenuThe menu interface for the Cut, Copy, Paste, Select, Select All, and Delete commands.
class UIMenuA custom item in the editing menu managed by the UIMenu object.
Visual Adornments
class UIVisualAn initializer for visual effect views and blur and vibrancy effect objects.
class UIVisualAn object that implements some complex visual effects.
class UIVibrancyAn object that amplifies and adjusts the color of the content layered behind a visual effect view.
class UIBlurAn object that applies a blurring effect to the content layered behind a visual effect view.
Appearance Customization
protocol UIAppearanceA collection of methods that gives you access to the appearance proxy for a class.
protocol UIAppearanceA protocol that a class must adopt to allow appearance customization using the UIAppearance API.
Related Types
struct UIEdgeThe inset distances for views.
struct NSDirectionalEdge insets that take language direction into account.
struct UIOffsetDefines a structure that specifies an amount to offset a position.
See Also
User Interface
View Management
Manage your interface using view controllers and facilitate navigation around different screens of content.
System View Controllers
Use the built-in UIKit view controllers to pick images, edit videos, share content, print files, and much more.
Drag and Drop
Bring drag and drop to your app by using interaction APIs with your views.
Accessibility
Make your app more accessible to users with disabilities.
Animation and Haptics
Provide feedback to users using view-based animations and haptics.
Windows and Screens
Provide a container for your view hierarchies and other content.