A declarative Swift library for building component-based user interfaces in UITableView and UICollectionView with diffing updates.
Carbon is a declarative Swift library for building component-based user interfaces in UITableView and UICollectionView. It simplifies the creation of complex list UIs by using a diffing algorithm for efficient updates and animations, reducing boilerplate code and improving maintainability. The library is inspired by SwiftUI and React, offering a modern approach to iOS development.
iOS developers building complex, dynamic list interfaces in UITableView or UICollectionView who want a declarative, component-based architecture. It's particularly useful for teams aiming to reduce UI code complexity and prepare for SwiftUI migration.
Developers choose Carbon for its declarative syntax, seamless diffing updates, and SwiftUI compatibility, which together reduce development time and future migration costs. Its non-destructive integration with UIKit ensures reliability while providing modern UI paradigms.
🚴 A declarative library for building component-based user interfaces in UITableView and UICollectionView.
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Adopts a SwiftUI-like declarative design that makes UI code more predictable and easier to debug, as emphasized in the README's introduction and examples.
Uses DifferenceKit for optimized diffing algorithms, enabling automatic animations and smooth UI transitions without manual reloads, reducing boilerplate code.
Components seamlessly work in SwiftUI views, easing future migration and reducing costs, demonstrated in the SwiftUI compatibility section with code examples.
Promotes reusability across cells, headers, and footers with a component-based approach, simplifying maintenance and reducing duplication.
Only supports UITableView and UICollectionView, not general UIView hierarchies, restricting its utility to list-based interfaces and requiring other solutions for broader UI needs.
The recommended approach for cell selection involves custom UIControl subclasses and UIKit extensions, adding boilerplate and complexity compared to native UIKit delegates.
SwiftUI compatibility requires manual size management since self-sizing isn't supported, as noted in the advanced guide, leading to extra setup for responsive layouts.
Carbon is an open-source alternative to the following products: