About DMWaterfall
DMWaterfall is a powerful and versatile library for creating dynamic waterfalls in your iOS app. With DMWaterfall, you can easily implement customizable and smooth scrolling waterfalls to present various types of content, such as images, text, and custom views.
Features
- Dynamic and customizable waterfalls
- Smooth scrolling experience
- Supports different content types – images, text, and custom views
- Efficient loading and memory management
- Drag and drop support for reordering items
- Customizable headers and footers
- Automatic calculation of item sizes based on available space
- Delegate and data source protocols for easy integration
Installation
To integrate DMWaterfall into your project, you can either use CocoaPods or manually add the framework to your project.
CocoaPods
pod 'DMDynamicWaterfall'
Manual
1. Download the DMWaterfall library from the official GitHub repository (https://github.com/DMRisk/DMWaterfall).
2. Drag and drop the DMWaterfall.framework file into your Xcode project.
Usage
Follow these steps to use DMWaterfall in your iOS app:
1. Import DMWaterfall
import DMWaterfall
2. Set up the WaterfallView
In your view controller, create an instance of WaterfallView
and set it up as follows:
let waterfallView = WaterfallView(frame: view.bounds)
view.addSubview(waterfallView)
3. Implement Delegate and Data Source
Conform to WaterfallViewDelegate
and WaterfallViewDataSource
protocols in your view controller.
Implement the required delegate and data source methods to configure and provide the necessary information to the WaterfallView
. For example:
func numberOfItems(in waterfallView: WaterfallView) -> Int {
// return the number of items
return dataSource.count
}
func waterfallView(_ waterfallView: WaterfallView, viewForItemAt index: Int) -> UIView {
// return the view for each item
let item = dataSource[index]
let itemView = UIView()
// configure the item view
return itemView
}
func waterfallView(_ waterfallView: WaterfallView, heightForItemAt index: Int) -> CGFloat {
// return the height for each item
let item = dataSource[index]
let itemHeight = // calculate the height based on item content
return itemHeight
}
4. Optional Configurations
You can customize the layout, appearance, and behavior of the WaterfallView
by modifying its properties. Some common configurations include:
waterfallView.columnCount
– the number of columns in the waterfallwaterfallView.itemSpacing
– the horizontal and vertical spacing between itemswaterfallView.sectionInsets
– the insets for the entire waterfall contentwaterfallView.isDraggingEnabled
– toggle dragging and reordering supportwaterfallView.headerView
andwaterfallView.footerView
– customize headers and footers
Requirements
The minimum requirements to use DMWaterfall are:
- iOS 11.0+
- Swift 5.0+
License
DMWaterfall is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.
Conclusion
With DMWaterfall, you can effortlessly create stunning and dynamic waterfalls within your iOS app. Its flexibility, easy integration, and powerful features make it a great choice for displaying various types of content. Get started with DMWaterfall today and enhance the user experience in your app.