Question 1

How do I add haptic feedback to a button in Swift?

Accepted Answer

Use Haptica's UIButton extension: set `button.isHaptic = true` and specify `button.hapticType`, such as `.impact(.light)`. You can also attach haptics to specific control events with `addHaptic(_:forControlEvents:)`.

Question 2

Haptica or direct Core Haptics – which should I use?

Accepted Answer

Haptica simplifies Core Haptics with a cleaner API, ideal for common haptic needs. For highly custom, low-level haptic design, direct Core Haptics offers more control, but Haptica uses it by default on supported devices.

Question 3

Does Haptica work on iPhone 6 or older devices?

Accepted Answer

No, haptic feedback requires a Taptic Engine, found in iPhone 7 and later. On unsupported devices, Haptica calls will silently fail, so you need to handle fallbacks or conditionals in your code.

Question 4

How to create a custom vibration pattern with Haptica?

Accepted Answer

Use `Haptic.play()` with symbolic notation like '..oO-Oo..' where symbols map to impact types, or pass an array of notes including haptics and waits. Refer to the README for symbol mappings and structured examples.

Question 5

Is Haptica compatible with SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

Haptica is built on UIKit and Core Haptics, so it can be used in SwiftUI via UIViewRepresentable or other bridging techniques. The README doesn't provide SwiftUI-specific examples, requiring extra integration effort.

Question 6

What's the difference between impact and semantic feedback types?

Accepted Answer

Impact types (light, medium, heavy) are for physical interactions like collisions, while semantic types (success, warning) are pre-designed for common UI outcomes. Semantic types internally use appropriate haptic effects based on the context.

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