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.

Group

Adds a group of related destinations to the tab hierarchy.

public TabsBuilder Group(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon,
  Action<GroupBuilder> children,
  TabPlacement placement = SidebarOnly)

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The group's title.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown for the group.
`Action<GroupBuilder>` `children`	Declares the destinations inside the group.
(optional) `TabPlacement` `placement`	How the group participates in the tab bar and sidebar.

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>(
  bool bubble = true) where TView : ContentView

Parameter	Summary
(optional) `bool` `bubble`	Whether to put the search tab in the system bubble.

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

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Sidebar

Enables the adaptive sidebar and configures its presentation.

Compact environments keep the tab bar. When a sidebar is available, UIKit switches to it without rebuilding the tabs.

public TabsBuilder Sidebar(
  Action<SidebarBuilder>? configure = null)

Parameter	Summary
(optional) `Action<SidebarBuilder>?` `configure`	Optionally configures the sidebar layout.

Returns

TabsBuilder: The builder instance for chaining calls.

Split

Adds a native split view as a tab destination.

public TabsBuilder Split(
  string title,
  ImageSource icon,
  Action<SplitViewBuilder> configure,
  TabPlacement placement = Automatic)

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The text displayed on the tab bar item.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown on the tab.
`Action<SplitViewBuilder>` `configure`	Declares the split view's columns and native configuration.
(optional) `TabPlacement` `placement`	How the destination takes part in tab and sidebar customization.

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,
  TabPlacement placement = Automatic) where TView : ContentView

Parameter	Summary
`string` `title`	The text displayed on the tab bar item.
`ImageSource` `icon`	The local icon shown on the tab.
(optional) `TabPlacement` `placement`	How the destination participates in the tab bar and sidebar.

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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SplitViewBuilder

Declares the pages hosted by a native split view controller.

ThemeBuilder

Configures the app-wide theme.

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