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IBAnimatable

Introduction

Welcome to the IBAnimatable documentation! Here you will find detailed information about the IBAnimatable library and its features. IBAnimatable is a powerful animation library for iOS, providing developers with a wide range of built-in animations that can be easily implemented in Interface Builder.

Installation

To install IBAnimatable, you can use either CocoaPods or Carthage.

CocoaPods

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to your project directory.
  2. Create a new file named Podfile (if you don’t already have one) and add the following lines:

“`ruby
platform :ios, ‘10.0’
use_frameworks!

target ‘YourProjectName’ do
pod ‘IBAnimatable’
end
“`

  1. Save the Podfile and run the command pod install in your terminal.
  2. Open the .xcworkspace file generated by CocoaPods.

Carthage

  1. Open your terminal and navigate to your project directory.
  2. Create a new file named Cartfile (if you don’t already have one) and add the following line:

“`
github “IBAnimatable/IBAnimatable”
“`

  1. Save the Cartfile and run the command carthage update in your terminal.
  2. Drag the generated framework file into your Xcode project.

Usage

To use IBAnimatable in your project, follow the steps below:

  1. Open your storyboard or XIB file in Interface Builder.
  2. Select the UI element you want to animate.
  3. In the Identity Inspector (⌥⌘3), set the custom class of the element to one of the predefined animatable classes provided by IBAnimatable.
  4. In the Attributes Inspector (⌥⌘4), adjust the animation properties.

Animations

IBAnimatable offers various types of animations that can be applied to UI elements in Interface Builder. Here are some of the most commonly used animation types:

  1. Fade: Fading in or out of a UI element.
  2. Morph: Change the shape of the UI element smoothly.
  3. Slide: Slide in or out of a UI element from one direction to another.
  4. Bounce: Create a bouncing effect on the UI element.
  5. Rotate: Rotate the UI element by a specified degree.
  6. Zoom: Scale the UI element in or out.

For a complete list of available animations and their properties, please refer to the official IBAnimatable GitHub repository.

Resources

Here are some useful resources to further explore and learn about IBAnimatable:

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully set up IBAnimatable in your project and learned how to apply animations using Interface Builder. Enjoy creating beautiful and interactive user interfaces with ease!