#Leaves
Leaves is an simple way to present a page-turning interface similar to Apple's iBooks. It comprises two classes, LeavesView and LeavesViewController, and occupies less than 100 kB compiled. It uses only public APIs, sacrificing a portion of iBooks' visual flair to ensure that your application is safe for submission to the App Store.
Leaves supports:
- Text, images, PDFs -- anything that can be rendered in a graphics context
- Drag or tap to turn the page
- iPad- and iPhone-sized display areas
Leaves does not currently support:
- Interactive elements on the page
- Swipe gestures
- Two-page landscape view
Leaves requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
#Installation
Add the files in the Leaves subdirectory to your Xcode project and ensure that you are linking against QuartzCore.framework.
#Getting Started
Creating a page-turning interface is as simple as subclassing LeavesViewController:
@interface ColorSwatchViewController : LeavesViewController
@end
...and implementing the LeavesViewDataSource protocol:
@implementation ColorSwatchViewController
- (NSUInteger) numberOfPagesInLeavesView:(LeavesView*)leavesView {
return 10;
}
- (void) renderPageAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index inContext:(CGContextRef)ctx {
CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(ctx, [[UIColor colorWithHue:index/10.0
saturation:0.8
brightness:0.8
alpha:1.0] CGColor]);
CGContextFillRect(ctx, CGContextGetClipBoundingBox(ctx));
}
@end
For more sophisticated examples, build the Xcode project included with Leaves.
#Notes
Leaves is 100% free to use for any purpose, but donations are always appreciated and will allow me to spend more time making it the best UIView subclass it can be.
The best way to get an answer to your question about programming with Leaves is the Leaves Developers mailing list, which I keep an eye on. But if you find a bug, be sure to visit the tracker or message me directly.