A collection of articles and tutorials on SwiftUI, Metal, and computer graphics by Uladzislau Volchyk.https://uvolchyk.mehttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/animating-neumorphic-digits-with-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/animating-neumorphic-digits-with-swiftuiLearn how to create and animate neumorphic seven-segment digit displays using SwiftUI Layout protocol for iOS appsMon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/baking-metal-shaders-with-vapor-and-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/baking-metal-shaders-with-vapor-and-swiftuiBuilding a Metal shader compiler with Vapor to create a real-time playground for shaders in SwiftUIFri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/blooming-fireworks-with-metal-and-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/blooming-fireworks-with-metal-and-swiftuiExploring fragment shader programming with Metal to simulate a bunch of fireworks in SwiftUISun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/bursting-fireworks-with-metalhttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/bursting-fireworks-with-metalMaster vertex shaders, mesh generation, glow effects, post-processing and instance rendering with Metal.Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/crafting-a-dissolve-effect-in-metalhttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/crafting-a-dissolve-effect-in-metalExplore the rendering pipeline in Metal and create an engaging dissolve effect while learning about fragment shaders, noise functions, and alpha thresholdsTue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/crafting-interactive-tiles-in-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/crafting-interactive-tiles-in-swiftuiLearn to create an interactive gradient tile grid in SwiftUI using gesture handling, MeshGradient, and a custom Metal grain effect.Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/creating-pixelated-3d-effect-metal-shadershttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/creating-pixelated-3d-effect-metal-shadersMaster pixelated 3D effects with Metal shaders. Build a complete 3D rendering pipeline with offscreen rendering, lighting, and post-processing effects in Swift and MetalKit.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/exploring-spatial-borders-with-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/exploring-spatial-borders-with-swiftuiExploring borders with SwiftUI, gradients, and strokes to make stylish componentsThu, 26 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/hiding-actions-in-buttons-with-uikithttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/hiding-actions-in-buttons-with-uikitUsing UIInteraction to create animated reusable extension with secondary actions for any view in UIKit and SwiftUIMon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/making-things-glow-and-shine-with-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/making-things-glow-and-shine-with-swiftuiExplore path animation and glow effects to run a snake-like animation in SwiftUI.Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/oscillating-glowing-strings-with-metal-and-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/oscillating-glowing-strings-with-metal-and-swiftuiCreate a button with an interactive animation using Metal and SwiftUI. Explore the shader code and SwiftUI integration for a unique UI effect.Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/recreating-uitextview-part-ihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/recreating-uitextview-part-iLearn text rendering in this guide to recreating a custom UITextView. Discover bridging text storage, container, and layout manager for a flexible iOS solution.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/recreating-uitextview-part-iihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/recreating-uitextview-part-iiUsing custom attributes in text processing to support various user interaction scenarios in a custom UITextViewSat, 17 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/scrolling-pickers-in-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/scrolling-pickers-in-swiftuiExploring SwiftUI ScrollView capabilities by building a custom ticking wheel value picker componentWed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/sparkling-shiny-things-with-metal-and-swiftuihttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/sparkling-shiny-things-with-metal-and-swiftuiBuilding interactive ripple and glowing effects in SwiftUI using Metal and MetalKit for stunning particle animationsSun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/text-customisation-with-nsattributedstringhttps://uvolchyk.me/blog/text-customisation-with-nsattributedstringLearn how to take control of text customisation and build a basic text editor by leveraging the power of NSAttributedString in UIKit.Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT