WidgetKit with UIKit

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Created Aug ’20

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I would like to build a WidgetKit widget using UIKit, but I know you can only make them in SwiftUI. Are there any workarounds?

Could we try to make a storyboard and then add it to the widget like this?

Answered by Systems Engineer in 625145022

WidgetKit widgets can only be build with SwiftUI, the SoTU from WWDC2020 and Intro to WidgetKit videos both dive into why.

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Systems Engineer OP

Apple

Aug ’20

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WidgetKit widgets can only be build with SwiftUI, the SoTU from WWDC2020 and Intro to WidgetKit videos both dive into why.

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yildirimninho OP

Sep ’20

Is it possible to only pass a variable from UIkit to SwiftUI?

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NSApps OP

Nov ’20

Is it possible to use UIReprsentableView

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BabyJ OP

Nov ’20

UIViewRepresentable should work as it can be embedded in SwiftUI Views.

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Engineer OP

Apple

Aug ’24

Our official recommendation is to use SwiftUI views exclusively to take advantage of the framework's offerings. Some apps may use things like a web view or other type of view shoehorned into their Widget which can lead to battery / power implications which can lead to less frequent updates and or crashes, hangs and more. If possible, please share more details on why you think you need a UIKit view in your Widget (if this post is relevant today).

Rico
WWDR - DTS - Software Engineer

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