Custom Button Styling in SwiftUI

Create custom SwiftUI styles for buttons of your iOS Apps

Creating customized components in SwiftUI is extremely simple. So simple that sometimes it may be faster to create a component from scratch rather than modifying an existing one. For instance, if we want a custom button, we just create a view, add the onTapGesture modifier and our button is ready. But is this really the best way to create such components? Obviously not. By doing so, we sacrifice a whole set of behaviors that the user is accustomed to and expects from our UI components, such as the behavior of the button when pressed while the users hold their finger on the screen. However, SwiftUI provides us with all the necessary tools to create a button without having to reinvent the wheel from scratch…

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ButtonStyle

Buttons in SwiftUI can be easily customized to fit any application design requirements, thanks to the buttonStyle modifier. This modifier is crucial for defining the look and feel of buttons within the app, allowing developers to apply consistent styles across different buttons or to distinguish certain buttons with unique designs. The flexibility and ease of use provided by buttonStyle…