Question 1

How do I cancel an animation with TheAnimation?

Accepted Answer

Call animate(in:) on your animation object, which returns an AnimationCanceller. Use its cancelAnimation() method to stop the animation explicitly, as demonstrated in the README's usage example.

Question 2

TheAnimation vs using CABasicAnimation directly: which is better?

Accepted Answer

TheAnimation adds compile-time type safety to prevent runtime errors, making it better for reliability in Swift projects. However, CABasicAnimation offers more dynamic flexibility for advanced, runtime-driven animations where type checking isn't a priority.

Question 3

Does TheAnimation work with SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

TheAnimation is based on Core Animation and UIKit/AppKit, so it can be integrated into SwiftUI via UIViewRepresentable or similar bridges. But it's not native to SwiftUI's animation system, which might lead to extra boilerplate code.

Question 4

How to add a custom animation key path in TheAnimation?

Accepted Answer

Extend the AnimationKeyPaths struct with a static property using AnimationKeyPath<Type>(keyPath: "path"), as shown in the README's example for adding new key paths like 'abcd'.

Question 5

What are the performance costs of using TheAnimation?

Accepted Answer

Since it's a thin wrapper over Core Animation, performance impact is minimal, with only slight overhead in object creation and method calls. But it doesn't optimize beyond what Core Animation provides, so complex animations might still face inherent limits.

Question 6

Can I use TheAnimation with Carthage and CocoaPods?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the README includes installation instructions for both Carthage and CocoaPods, with badges indicating compatibility. Add it to your Cartfile or Podfile as specified to integrate it into your project.

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