TabsBuilder

Declares the application's tabs.

Kind: Class
Namespace: SkeleKit

public sealed class TabsBuilder

Methods

Accessory

Shows a view of the given type in the tab bar's accessory slot.

The view's IsVisible controls the slot. iOS 26 and later.

public TabsBuilder Accessory<TView>() where TView : View, new()

Type parameter	Summary
`View` `TView`	The view type to host.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Bubble

Puts a destination page in the separated bubble on iOS 26, with a regular tab fallback on earlier versions.

public TabsBuilder Bubble<TView>(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon) where TView : ContentView

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The title, shown in the sidebar and read by VoiceOver.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown in the bubble.

Type parameter	Summary
`ContentView` `TView`	The type of the content view to host in the bubble.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Bubble

Puts an action button in the separated bubble instead of search, with a regular tab-shaped action on earlier versions.

The bubble is single: Search and Bubble exclude each other.

public TabsBuilder Bubble(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon,
  Action tapped)

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The title, shown in the sidebar and read by VoiceOver.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown in the bubble.
`Action` `tapped`	Runs on tap.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Bubble

Puts an action button in the separated bubble, firing a command from a ViewModel resolved from the services.

public TabsBuilder Bubble<TViewModel>(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon,
  Func<TViewModel, ICommand> command,
  object? commandParameter = null) where TViewModel : class

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The title, shown in the sidebar and read by VoiceOver.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown in the bubble.
`Func<TViewModel, ICommand>` `command`	Picks the command off the ViewModel.
(optional) `object?` `commandParameter`	The parameter passed to the command.

Type parameter	Summary
(class) `TViewModel`	The ViewModel type carrying the command.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

LargeTitles

Enables large, expanding navigation titles for the tab pages.

public TabsBuilder LargeTitles()

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Minimizes

Lets the tab bar minimize as the content scrolls.

iOS 26 and later.

public TabsBuilder Minimizes(
  TabBarMinimize minimize = OnScrollDown)

Parameter	Summary
(optional) `TabBarMinimize` `minimize`	When the bar minimizes.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

OnPad

Configures everything iPad: the sidebar, tab placements and iPad-only destinations.

Ignored on iPhone.

public TabsBuilder OnPad(
  Action<PadTabsBuilder> configure)

Parameter	Summary
`Action<PadTabsBuilder>` `configure`	Configures the iPad layout.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Search

Adds the system search destination. It is a regular tab on iOS 18 and uses the separated search presentation on iOS 26.

public TabsBuilder Search<TView>() where TView : ContentView

Type parameter	Summary
`ContentView` `TView`	The type of the content view to host in the tab.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Tab

Adds a tab page to the navigation structure.

public TabsBuilder Tab<TView>(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon) where TView : ContentView

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The text displayed on the tab bar item.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown on the tab.

Type parameter	Summary
`ContentView` `TView`	The type of the content view to host in the tab.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

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