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[playground] style action buttons and fix title clipping
honghaoz Aug 31, 2026
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[playground] animate layer and view boxes side by side
honghaoz Aug 31, 2026
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[playground] keep box name labels crisp across display scale changes
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180 changes: 130 additions & 50 deletions ...eUIPlayground-iOS/ComposeUIPlayground-iOS/PlaygroundViews/Playground+AnimateLabView.swift
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Expand Up @@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ extension Playground {

/// An interactive page for exercising the `CALayer` animate APIs directly.
///
/// The box is a plain sublayer outside of the render pass's management, animated only by the animate APIs. The toggle
/// The stage hosts two boxes outside of the render pass's management, animated only by the animate APIs:
/// - The top, blue-gray box is a plain `CALayer`.
/// - The bottom, green box is a plain layer-backed `View`, driven through its backing layer. This additionally
/// exercises the animate APIs' `backedView` model sync (the view's `frame` on macOS and `alpha` on both platforms),
/// which a plain layer never hits.
///
/// Every action dispatches the same animation to both boxes, so they should visibly move in lockstep. The toggle
/// buttons drive a single animation each (immediate or with a 1s delay), and the scenario buttons run scripted
/// sequences with fixed internal timings, so a session on one build can be compared with a session on another,
/// visually and through the logged samples.
Expand All @@ -51,31 +57,30 @@ extension Playground {
/// - A delayed animation shows the old value during the delay window, then animates.
/// - When the model value changes relative to the visible change (the sample logs both).
/// - How a delayed animation composes with an in-flight one, and the final resting values.
/// - The view box stays in lockstep with the layer box, and its `frame`/`alpha` stay in sync with its layer's model
/// values (the view sample logs both).
final class AnimateLabView: ComposeView {

private enum Constants {
static let boxSize: CGFloat = 48
static let boxMargin: CGFloat = 20
static let duration: TimeInterval = 2.5
static let delay: TimeInterval = 1
static let fadedOpacity: Float = 0.15
static let cornerRadiusNormal: CGFloat = 6
static let cornerRadiusRounded: CGFloat = 24
}

/// The stage layer hosting the box. The box is positioned in the stage's coordinates once the stage has a size, and
/// is otherwise fully owned by the animate calls.
private let stageLayer = CALayer()
/// The stage view hosting the boxes. The boxes are positioned in the stage's coordinates once the stage has a size,
/// and are otherwise fully owned by the animate calls. The stage is a view (not a layer) because the view box needs
/// a view parent. `BaseView` is flipped on macOS, so both platforms use identical geometry.
private let stageView = BaseView()

/// The layer box, on the top lane.
private let boxLayer = CALayer()
private var isBoxPositioned = false

/// The view box, on the bottom lane. Animated through its backing layer.
private let boxView = BaseView()

private var areBoxesPositioned = false

private var isMovedRight = false
private var isFaded = false
private var isRounded = false

private var samplingTimer: Timer?
private var lastSampleLine: String?
private var lastLayerSampleLine: String?
private var lastViewSampleLine: String?

private typealias Debug = Playground.Debug

Expand All @@ -89,17 +94,18 @@ extension Playground {
@ComposeContentBuilder
override var content: ComposeContent {
VStack(spacing: 10) {
LayerNode(
make: { [weak self] _ in self?.stageLayer ?? CALayer() },
ViewNode(
make: { [weak self] _ in self?.stageView ?? BaseView() },
update: { [weak self] _, context in
self?.positionBoxIfNeeded(stageSize: context.newFrame.size)
self?.positionBoxesIfNeeded(stageSize: context.newFrame.size)
self?.updateBoxNameLabels()

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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printf '%s\n' '--- changed file context ---'
sed -n '1,180p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- directly bound ViewNode/update symbols ---'
rg -n -g '*.swift' 'ViewNode|updateBoxNameLabels|backingScaleFactor|traitCollectionDidChange|displayScale|contentsScale' playgrounds/ComposeUIPlayground-iOS

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printf '%s\n' '--- displayScale and label implementation ---'
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printf '%s\n' '--- all UIKit trait callbacks in ComposeView ---'
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rg -n -C 6 -g '*.swift' 'class ComposeView|traitCollectionDidChange|contentScaleFactor|windowScaleFactor' ComposeUI/Sources/ComposeUI/ComposeView ComposeUI/Sources/ComposeUI/CrossPlatform
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🌐 Web query:

Apple UIKit traitCollectionDidChange displayScale documentation CATextLayer contentsScale automatic update

💡 Result:

In UIKit, the contentsScale property of a CATextLayer does not update automatically when the displayScale trait changes [1][2]. While UIView automatically manages the contentsScale of its primary backing layer, custom CALayer objects—including CATextLayer instances you create and manage yourself—require you to update this property manually to match the current screen or trait resolution [1][2]. To handle these updates, you should monitor trait changes and explicitly set the contentsScale on your CATextLayer [1][2]. Modern best practices involve using trait registration rather than overriding the deprecated traitCollectionDidChange(_:) method [3]. Recommended approach: 1. Register for UITraitDisplayScale changes: Use the registerForTraitChanges(_:handler:) method (available on UITraitChangeObservable types) to observe changes to the display scale [4][3]. 2. Update the layer: In the registration handler, update the contentsScale property of your CATextLayer to reflect the new displayScale from the trait collection [4][1]. 3. Alternative (visionOS): If you are targeting visionOS, consider using the wantsDynamicContentScaling property on your CATextLayer. When set to true, this property allows the system to automatically handle resolution scaling for vector-based content like text [5]. For platforms other than visionOS, or when wantsDynamicContentScaling is not used, manually setting layer.contentsScale = traitCollection.displayScale (or UIScreen.main.scale) is the required standard to ensure text remains crisp [1][6][2].

Citations:

Refresh labels when the display scale changes.

On UIKit, BaseScrollView.traitCollectionDidChange(_:) only schedules a theme update. If only displayScale changes, the theme remains unchanged, so no Compose refresh updates the CATextLayer instances. They can retain the old contentsScale. Handle the display-scale change or add a regression test.

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In
`@playgrounds/ComposeUIPlayground-iOS/ComposeUIPlayground-iOS/PlaygroundViews/Playground`+AnimateLabView.swift
at line 101, Update the display-scale change handling around
BaseScrollView.traitCollectionDidChange(_:) so a change to
traitCollection.displayScale triggers the Compose refresh that updates
CATextLayer contentsScale, including the updateBoxNameLabels() path as
appropriate. Preserve existing theme-update behavior for other trait changes.

}
)
.underlay {
LayerNode()
.border(color: Color.gray, width: 1)
}
.frame(width: .flexible, height: 100)
.frame(width: .flexible, height: Constants.stageHeight)

HStack(spacing: 10) {
Playground.button(title: "Move ⇄", fontSize: 11) { [weak self] in
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -155,86 +161,139 @@ extension Playground {
(0.6, "fade back delayed", { self?.fade(delayed: true) }),
])
}
Playground.button(title: "Reset", fontSize: 11) { [weak self] in
self?.tap("Reset") { self?.reset() }
}
}
.frame(width: .flexible, height: 32)

Playground.button(title: "Reset", fontSize: 11) { [weak self] in
self?.tap("Reset") { self?.reset() }
}
.frame(width: 120, height: 32)
}
.padding(12)
}

override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)

clippingBehavior = .always
}

// MARK: - Actions

private static func homeFrame(in stageBounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
CGRect(
/// The view box's backing layer, which the animate calls drive.
private var boxViewLayer: CALayer {
#if canImport(AppKit)
return boxView.layer! // swiftlint:disable:this force_unwrapping
#else
return boxView.layer
#endif
}

/// The home frame for a lane, with lane 0 at the top. The lanes are vertically centered in the stage.
private static func homeFrame(lane: Int, in stageBounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
let lanesHeight = Constants.boxSize * 2 + Constants.laneSpacing
let topY = (stageBounds.height - lanesHeight) / 2
return CGRect(
x: Constants.boxMargin,
y: (stageBounds.height - Constants.boxSize) / 2,
y: topY + CGFloat(lane) * (Constants.boxSize + Constants.laneSpacing),
width: Constants.boxSize,
height: Constants.boxSize
)
}

/// Positions the box at its home frame once the stage has a size.
private func positionBoxIfNeeded(stageSize: CGSize) {
guard !isBoxPositioned, stageSize.width > 0 else {
/// The target frame for a lane's box, based on the current moved state.
private func targetFrame(lane: Int, in stageBounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
var frame = Self.homeFrame(lane: lane, in: stageBounds)
if isMovedRight {
frame.origin.x = stageBounds.width - Constants.boxSize - Constants.boxMargin
}
return frame
}

/// Positions the boxes at their home frames once the stage has a size.
private func positionBoxesIfNeeded(stageSize: CGSize) {
guard !areBoxesPositioned, stageSize.width > 0 else {
return
}
isBoxPositioned = true
areBoxesPositioned = true

#if canImport(AppKit)
let stageLayer = stageView.layer! // swiftlint:disable:this force_unwrapping
#else
let stageLayer = stageView.layer
#endif
stageLayer.masksToBounds = true
stageLayer.addSublayer(boxLayer)
stageView.addSubview(boxView)

CATransaction.begin()
CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
boxLayer.frame = Self.homeFrame(in: CGRect(origin: .zero, size: stageSize))
let stageBounds = CGRect(origin: .zero, size: stageSize)
boxLayer.frame = Self.homeFrame(lane: 0, in: stageBounds)
boxLayer.backgroundColor = Colors.blueGray.cgColor
boxLayer.cornerRadius = Constants.cornerRadiusNormal

boxView.frame = Self.homeFrame(lane: 1, in: stageBounds)
boxViewLayer.backgroundColor = Colors.RetroApple.green.cgColor
boxViewLayer.cornerRadius = Constants.cornerRadiusNormal
CATransaction.commit()
}

/// Applies the boxes' name labels, keeping their contents scale in sync with the current display.
private func updateBoxNameLabels() {
guard areBoxesPositioned else {
return
}
let scale = Playground.displayScale(of: self)
Playground.addBoxNameLabel("layer", to: boxLayer, scale: scale)
Playground.addBoxNameLabel("view", to: boxViewLayer, scale: scale)
}

private func timing(delayed: Bool) -> AnimationTiming {
.easeInEaseOut(duration: Constants.duration, delay: delayed ? Constants.delay : 0)
}

private func move(delayed: Bool) {
isMovedRight.toggle()
var targetFrame = Self.homeFrame(in: stageLayer.bounds)
if isMovedRight {
targetFrame.origin.x = stageLayer.bounds.width - Constants.boxSize - Constants.boxMargin
}
log("DISPATCH animateFrame(to: \(Debug.format(targetFrame.origin)), delay: \(delayed ? Constants.delay : 0))")
boxLayer.animateFrame(to: targetFrame, timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
let stageBounds = stageView.bounds
// the lanes share the same x, log it once for both boxes
log("DISPATCH animateFrame(to x: \(Debug.format(targetFrame(lane: 0, in: stageBounds).origin.x)), delay: \(delayed ? Constants.delay : 0))")
boxLayer.animateFrame(to: targetFrame(lane: 0, in: stageBounds), timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
boxViewLayer.animateFrame(to: targetFrame(lane: 1, in: stageBounds), timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
}

private func fade(delayed: Bool) {
isFaded.toggle()
let targetOpacity: Float = isFaded ? Constants.fadedOpacity : 1
log("DISPATCH animate(opacity, to: \(Debug.format(targetOpacity)), delay: \(delayed ? Constants.delay : 0))")
boxLayer.animate(keyPath: "opacity", to: targetOpacity, timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
boxViewLayer.animate(keyPath: "opacity", to: targetOpacity, timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
}

private func corner(delayed: Bool) {
isRounded.toggle()
let targetRadius = isRounded ? Constants.cornerRadiusRounded : Constants.cornerRadiusNormal
log("DISPATCH animate(cornerRadius, to: \(Debug.format(targetRadius)), delay: \(delayed ? Constants.delay : 0))")
boxLayer.animate(keyPath: "cornerRadius", to: targetRadius, timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
boxViewLayer.animate(keyPath: "cornerRadius", to: targetRadius, timing: timing(delayed: delayed))
}

/// Restores the box to its home state with no animations, so scenario runs start from the same state.
/// Restores the boxes to their home state with no animations, so scenario runs start from the same state.
private func reset() {
scenarioToken = UUID()
boxLayer.removeAllAnimations()
boxViewLayer.removeAllAnimations()
CATransaction.begin()
CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
boxLayer.frame = Self.homeFrame(in: stageLayer.bounds)
let stageBounds = stageView.bounds
boxLayer.frame = Self.homeFrame(lane: 0, in: stageBounds)
boxLayer.opacity = 1
boxLayer.cornerRadius = Constants.cornerRadiusNormal

// reset the view box through the view's properties so the view model and the layer stay in sync on macOS
boxView.frame = Self.homeFrame(lane: 1, in: stageBounds)
boxView.alpha = 1
boxViewLayer.cornerRadius = Constants.cornerRadiusNormal
CATransaction.commit()
isMovedRight = false
isFaded = false
Expand All @@ -244,7 +303,7 @@ extension Playground {

// MARK: - Scenarios

/// Resets the box, then runs the steps at their fixed offsets, logging each one.
/// Resets the boxes, then runs the steps at their fixed offsets, logging each one.
///
/// Starting a new scenario (or tapping any other button) cancels the previous scenario's remaining steps.
private func runScenario(_ name: String, steps: [(offset: TimeInterval, name: String, action: () -> Void)]) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -273,6 +332,20 @@ extension Playground {
action()
}

// MARK: - Constants

private enum Constants {
static let stageHeight: CGFloat = 120
static let boxSize: CGFloat = 48
static let boxMargin: CGFloat = 20
static let laneSpacing: CGFloat = 8
static let duration: TimeInterval = 2.5
static let delay: TimeInterval = 1
static let fadedOpacity: Float = 0.15
static let cornerRadiusNormal: CGFloat = 6
static let cornerRadiusRounded: CGFloat = 24
}

// MARK: - Sampling

#if canImport(UIKit)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -304,24 +377,31 @@ extension Playground {
return
}
let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 0.05, repeats: true) { [weak self] _ in
self?.sampleBoxState()
self?.sampleBoxStates()
}
RunLoop.main.add(timer, forMode: .common)
samplingTimer = timer
}

/// Logs the box layer's state when it changed since the last sample.
private func sampleBoxState() {
let line = describeBox()
guard line != lastSampleLine else {
return
/// Logs each box's state when it changed since the last sample.
///
/// The boxes are sampled independently so a divergence between them shows up as one box logging without the other.
/// The view box's sample includes the view's `frame` and `alpha`, which should track the layer's model values.
private func sampleBoxStates() {
let layerLine = describeBox(boxLayer)
if layerLine != lastLayerSampleLine {
lastLayerSampleLine = layerLine
log("SAMPLE(layer) \(layerLine)")
}

let viewLine = "frame = \(Debug.format(boxView.frame)), alpha = \(Debug.format(boxView.alpha)), \(describeBox(boxViewLayer))"
if viewLine != lastViewSampleLine {
lastViewSampleLine = viewLine
log("SAMPLE(view) \(viewLine)")
}
lastSampleLine = line
log("SAMPLE \(line)")
}

private func describeBox() -> String {
let layer = boxLayer
private func describeBox(_ layer: CALayer) -> String {
let model = "position = \(Debug.format(layer.position)), opacity = \(Debug.format(layer.opacity)), corner = \(Debug.format(layer.cornerRadius))"
let presentation = layer.presentation().map {
"presentation: position = \(Debug.format($0.position)), opacity = \(Debug.format($0.opacity)), corner = \(Debug.format($0.cornerRadius))"
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