A customizable Swift replacement for UISegmentedControl and UISwitch with extensive styling options.
BetterSegmentedControl is a Swift-based iOS UI component that serves as an enhanced replacement for Apple's UISegmentedControl and UISwitch. It solves the limitations of native controls by offering extensive customization options for colors, layouts, animations, and segment types. Developers use it to create more visually appealing and functional segmented interfaces in their iOS apps.
iOS developers building apps that require customizable segmented controls or toggle switches, particularly those needing design flexibility beyond Apple's native components.
Developers choose BetterSegmentedControl for its high degree of customization, ease of integration with Interface Builder, and additional features like iPad cursor support and accessibility compliance, which are not fully available in standard UIKit controls.
An easy to use, customizable replacement for UISegmentedControl & UISwitch.
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Offers a wide range of options for colors, insets, corner radii, and animations, allowing developers to tailor the control precisely to design specifications, as highlighted in the features list.
Can serve as both a segmented control and a switch, reducing the need for multiple components and simplifying UI logic, which extends beyond Apple's native controls.
Supports design in Interface Builder and easy installation via Swift Package Manager or CocoaPods, making it quick to add to projects without complex setup.
Includes built-in accessibility support and right-to-left language compatibility, ensuring the control is usable by a wider audience and meets iOS guidelines.
Limited to UIKit-based applications, so it cannot be directly used in SwiftUI projects without creating wrapper views, which adds complexity and potential compatibility issues.
While it supports custom segments, implementing highly customized views requires deeper knowledge of the component's API and may involve more code than simpler alternatives.
As a single-component library, it lacks the broader ecosystem and community support of larger UI frameworks, which might limit long-term maintenance or feature additions compared to more comprehensive kits.
BetterSegmentedControl is an open-source alternative to the following products:
UISwitch is a UIKit control in iOS that provides a graphical toggle switch for selecting between two states, such as on/off.
UISegmentedControl is a UIKit component in iOS that displays a horizontal set of segments, each acting as a button for selecting among different options.