Question 1

How to install ChainPageCollectionView with Carthage?

Accepted Answer

Specify it in your Cartfile and run carthage update, then manually add the framework in Xcode by dragging it to Linked Frameworks and Libraries and setting up a Run Script Phase, as detailed in the README.

Question 2

What animation types does ChainPageCollectionView support?

Accepted Answer

It supports two animation types: slide-out/slide-in and shrink-out/expand-in. You can set these during initialization using the childAnimationType parameter, with slide-out/slide-in as the default.

Question 3

Can I use ChainPageCollectionView with SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

No, it's a UIKit component, so integration with SwiftUI requires UIViewRepresentable, which adds complexity and might not leverage SwiftUI's native features efficiently.

Question 4

How do I change the height ratio between parent and child views?

Accepted Answer

Use the viewType parameter with .customParentHeight(#SomeInt, #SomeInt) during initialization to set a custom ratio, allowing flexible layout adjustments beyond the default 3:4 split.

Question 5

ChainPageCollectionView or standard UICollectionView for master-detail interfaces?

Accepted Answer

ChainPageCollectionView is better for animated, hierarchical transitions with less code, while standard UICollectionView offers more control but requires manual implementation for similar effects.

Question 6

How to handle data updates when the parent index changes?

Accepted Answer

Implement the delegate method childCollectionView(_:parentCollectionViewIndex:) to fetch new data, then set chainView.childCollectionViewDataReady to true to ensure the child view updates correctly.

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