The SwiftUI sidebar implementation—used for comparison purposes—is courtesy of 1998code. Go show them some love!
Provided in this project are three different implementations of the macOS sidebar:
| Variant | Compatibility |
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Cocoa
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OS X 10.11 and higher |
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SwiftUI
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macOS 11.0 and higher |
As much as I love SwiftUI, this project is more of a POC that Cocoa is still relevant. I wanted to show that the Cocoa implementation of something as simple as a sidebar didn't need to be extremely complex or time-consuming. Similarily, creating a highly-customizable sidebar shouldn't require heavily packaged frameworks.
The variant that was built with the average programmer in-mind.
| Pros | Cons |
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Great for implementing basic sidebars that don't need a ton of customization. Adopts the style of the user's version of macOS for complete immersion with backward-compatibility.
The variant that was built for designers who love Storyboards.
| Pros | Cons |
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Great for maximum customization. Maintains the same style and appearance, regardless of the user's macOS version (bring newer UI design standards to backwards compatible applications)!
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