Custom Tab Bar in iOS 18: 30 Days of Swift

Day 8: Level Up with a Custom Tab Bar!

\ In the eighth post of the #30DaysOfSwift series, let's make a Custom Tab Bar with animations and icons.

\ Standard tab bars are fine, but a custom one adds that extra touch!

Here’s how to implement a custom tab bar with SwiftUI:

Steps to Create a Custom Tab Bar:

1. Set Up the Tab Bar Structure:

import SwiftUI struct CustomTabBarView: View { @State private var selectedTab = 0 let tabBarItems = ["house.fill", "magnifyingglass", "person.fill"] var body: some View { VStack { Spacer() // Main Content TabView(selection: $selectedTab) { HomeView().tag(0) SearchView().tag(1) ProfileView().tag(2) } // Custom Tab Bar HStack { ForEach(0.. String { switch index { case 0: return "Home" case 1: return "Search" case 2: return "Profile" default: return "" } } } struct HomeView: View { var body: some View { Text("Home Screen") .font(.largeTitle) .foregroundColor(.blue) } } struct SearchView: View { var body: some View { Text("Search Screen") .font(.largeTitle) .foregroundColor(.green) } } struct ProfileView: View { var body: some View { Text("Profile Screen") .font(.largeTitle) .foregroundColor(.purple) } }

\ Happy Coding!