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The ContentUnavailableView In SwiftUI
Present a no-content view at no time in SwiftUI
In WWDC 2023 and among other advancements and announcements about SwiftUI, Apple made available a particular view called ContentUnavailableView. The sole purpose of it is to be displayed when there is actual data to show using an easy and straightforward API.
Implementing and displaying a “no-content” view is not a new thing, nor the need for an empty view containing some related information for the user when data is not available. However, by including ContentUnavailableView to SwiftUI framework, Apple aims to achieve a double goal; to provide a universal user experience through the predefined visual format of ContentUnavailableView when no content exists, and to elevate SwiftUI even more with such a built-in and configurable view that’s a breeze to use.
Getting To Know The ContentUnavailableView
ContentUnavailableView has a specific and predefined way to present content. The minimum amount of visual elements that can appear include an image, and a title right below the image. The title is a plain localizable string value, while the image can be either a SF Symbol (system image), or a custom image existing in the Assets catalog.
