Introduction
Pear Indicator is a lightweight and customizable iOS library that provides a visually appealing alternative to the regular progress indicators. It allows you to display various types of indicators to show the progress of a task or the loading state of a particular component in your iOS applications.
Features
- Multiple indicator types to choose from
- Highly customizable appearance and behavior
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Supports both indeterminate and determinate progress
- Smooth animations and transitions
- Lightweight and efficient
Installation
To install Pear Indicator into your iOS project, follow these steps:
CocoaPods
1. Open your Terminal and navigate to your project’s directory.
2. Add the following line to your project’s Podfile
:
pod 'PearIndicator'
3. Run the following command:
pod install
Carthage
To integrate Pear Indicator using Carthage, follow these steps:
1. Open Terminal and navigate to your project’s directory.
2. Add the following line to your project’s Cartfile
:
github "pear/indicator-ios"
3. Run the following command:
carthage update
Usage
The following steps outline how to use Pear Indicator in your iOS application:
Import Pear Indicator
import PearIndicator
Make sure to import the library in your View Controller or class where you want to use Pear Indicator.
Adding and Configuring the Indicator
To add and configure a Pear Indicator, follow these steps:
- Create an instance of
PearIndicatorView
. - Set the desired indicator type using the
type
property. - Customize the appearance and behavior with various properties and methods provided by the library.
- Add the indicator view to your desired view hierarchy.
Example
let indicatorView = PearIndicatorView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 40, height: 40))
indicatorView.type = .circle
indicatorView.color = .blue
indicatorView.startAnimating()
view.addSubview(indicatorView)
Starting and Stopping the Animation
To start or stop the animation of the Pear Indicator, use the following methods:
Start Animating
indicatorView.startAnimating()
Stop Animating
indicatorView.stopAnimating()
Conclusion
Pear Indicator is a versatile iOS library that allows you to enhance the user experience by providing visually appealing progress indicators to your applications. With its flexibility and customization options, you can easily integrate Pear Indicator into your projects and create delightful loading experiences.