A simple XCode starter project that does a few things:
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Removes the main Storyboard, and instead uses a programmatic initialization of a simple navigation controller as the root, with a basic UIViewController loaded.
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Adds Cocoapods with a target of iOS 7.0, and a single pod (see #3 below), and configured already so that you work with the project using the .xcworkspace file.
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Adds the 'Masonry' gem (see https://github.com/Masonry/Masonry), which is my favorite pod in the whole wide world. It lets you generate AutoLayout constraints with incredible ease, simplicity, and super-short syntax.
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Adds a prefix header file that declares the Masonry shorthand syntax.
I created this project because I never use Storyboards, I always use programmatic view generation (with AutoLayout), and I use Masonry to do the AL code generation. I use this as a quick way to get started when I want to test stuff out.
If you happen to use the same workflow as me, you might find this useful.
Thanks!
- Git clone this repository locally
- Make sure you have cocoapods gem installed (this was generated using cocoapods v0.36.3), and then do a 'pod install' to ensure it's working well for you
- Open the project using the .xcworkspace file (with cocoapods, always open that file, not the .xcodeproj file)
- Run the app
- You can remove the LaunchScreen.xib file if you wish, or modify it. If you do remove it, make sure to also remove it from the project settings. I left it there because even though I don't use XIB files, it's not a bad way to make a simple launch screen.
- You can start modifying code in the MainViewController.m
viewDidLoadmethod. There is a simple top banner there, so you can use that a sample to get going.
Happy coding!