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minitabbar


Introduction

The minitabbar library is a lightweight, easy-to-use tab bar for iOS applications. It allows users to easily navigate between different sections of an app with a visually appealing tab bar interface.


Features

  • Simple and intuitive tab bar implementation
  • Customizable appearance to fit your app’s design
  • Support for both text and image icons on the tabs
  • Built-in support for badges to display notifications on tabs
  • Smooth transition animations between tabs
  • Easy integration with existing iOS projects


Getting Started

  1. Step 1: Installation

    2. To install the minitabbar library, you can either use CocoaPods or manually add the source files to your project.

      
  // If using CocoaPods, add the following line to your Podfile:
  pod 'minitabbar'

  // If manually adding the source files, simply include the minitabbar files in your project.
  2. Step 2: Initialization

    3. Create an instance of the MinitabBarViewController class and set it as the root view controller of your app.

      
  import minitabbar
  
  class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
  
      var window: UIWindow?
  
      func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
          let tabBarController = MinitabBarViewController()
          self.window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.main.bounds)
          self.window?.rootViewController = tabBarController
          self.window?.makeKeyAndVisible()
          return true
      }
  }
  3. Step 3: Configure Tabs

    4. Add the desired view controllers as tabs to the tab bar controller using the `addTab(viewController: UIViewController, title: String, image: UIImage?)` method.

      
  let viewController1 = UIViewController()
  viewController1.view.backgroundColor = .red
  
  let tabBarController = MinitabBarViewController()
  tabBarController.addTab(viewController: viewController1, title: "Home", image: UIImage(named: "home"))
  
  // Repeat the above step for other view controllers
  
  self.window?.rootViewController = tabBarController


Customization

The appearance of the minitabbar can be easily customized to match your app’s design using the various properties provided by the library. Below are some key customization options:

Tab Bar Color

To change the background color of the tab bar, set the `tabBarColor` property of the MinitabBarViewController instance.

Tab Item Color

You can set the color of the tab item icons and text by modifying the `tabItemColor` property of the MinitabBarViewController instance.

Badge Color

Modifying the `badgeColor` property allows you to change the color of the notification badges on tabs.


Example Code

Here is an example of how to use the minitabbar library to create a basic tab bar with two tabs:


import minitabbar

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        
        let viewController1 = UIViewController()
        viewController1.view.backgroundColor = .red
        
        let viewController2 = UIViewController()
        viewController2.view.backgroundColor = .green
        
        let tabBarController = MinitabBarViewController()
        tabBarController.addTab(viewController: viewController1, title: "Home", image: UIImage(named: "home"))
        tabBarController.addTab(viewController: viewController2, title: "Settings", image: UIImage(named: "settings"))
        
        self.addChild(tabBarController)
        self.view.addSubview(tabBarController.view)
        tabBarController.didMove(toParent: self)
    }
}


Conclusion

The minitabbar library provides a simple and customizable solution for implementing tab bars in iOS applications. With its easy integration and various customization options, developers can create visually appealing tab-based navigation for their apps. To learn more about the library and explore its complete documentation, please visit the minitabbar documentation page.