Question 1

How does TimelineCards compare to building a timeline with UICollectionView?

Accepted Answer

TimelineCards abstracts timeline layout and card styling, offering built-in customization and feed management, whereas UICollectionView requires custom layout and cell design from scratch. However, UICollectionView provides more flexibility for non-standard or highly dynamic layouts that TimelineCards doesn't support, like horizontal scrolling.

Question 2

How to add animations to TimelineCards when elements are tapped?

Accepted Answer

The library provides event handling delegates for taps, but animations are not built-in. You need to implement custom animations in the delegate methods, such as using UIView.animate or Core Animation, based on the tapped element index or view.

Question 3

Does TimelineCards support SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

No, TimelineCards is built for UIKit and does not have native SwiftUI support. To use it in SwiftUI projects, you must wrap it with UIViewControllerRepresentable, which adds complexity and may limit seamless integration with SwiftUI's declarative syntax.

Question 4

Can I use TimelineCards with Objective-C?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but with limitations. Since it's a Swift library, you need to use bridging headers in Objective-C projects, and some Swift-specific features like optionals or advanced protocols might not be fully accessible or require additional work.

Question 5

What's the performance impact of TimelineCards with thousands of timeline items?

Accepted Answer

The feed uses UITableView for efficient cell reuse, so it handles large datasets well in terms of memory. However, performance can degrade if custom UIView descriptions are complex or not optimized, as each item's view must be rendered within the containerWidth constraint.

Question 6

How to update data dynamically in a TimelineCards feed?

Accepted Answer

To update data, call reloadData() on the TimelineFeed instance and ensure your data source provides the new elements. The library doesn't include built-in diffing or automatic animations for updates, so you may need to manage state changes manually for smooth transitions.

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