SwiftMessages is a flexible message bar and view presentation library for UIKit and SwiftUI.
The library solves the problem of displaying notifications, alerts, and custom views at various positions on screen with rich customization options. It works by providing a presentation system that can show message views and view controllers at the top, bottom, or center of the screen, or behind navigation bars and tab bars. The tool includes interactive dismiss gestures with physics-based animations, multiple background dimming modes, and several pre-built layouts and themes. Developers can customize messages by copying included nib files, subclassing MessageView, or supplying arbitrary UIView or SwiftUI View instances.
Developers should choose this tool if they need flexible, designer-friendly message presentations beyond basic system alerts. It suits projects requiring custom notification layouts with fine-grained control over positioning, animations, and appearance. The library works with both UIKit and SwiftUI, making it applicable to modern iOS development across different architectural approaches. It provides both pre-built layouts for quick implementation and full customization paths for projects with specific design requirements.
The project maintains active development with regular updates to support current Xcode versions and SwiftUI compatibility. It offers multiple installation methods including Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods, Carthage, and manual integration, indicating broad accessibility across different dependency management preferences. The codebase includes comprehensive documentation covering both basic usage and advanced features like custom view controller presentation through SwiftMessagesSegue, a custom modal segue that integrates with Interface Builder.
