SwiftUI Navigation

Navigation patterns for SwiftUI apps targeting iOS 26+ with Swift 6.3. Covers push navigation, multi-column layouts, sheet presentation, tab architecture, and deep linking. Patterns are backward-compatible to iOS 17 unless noted.

Contents

• NavigationStack (Push Navigation)
• NavigationSplitView (Multi-Column)
• Sheet Presentation
• Tab-Based Navigation
• Deep Links
• Common Mistakes
• Review Checklist
• References

NavigationStack (Push Navigation)

Use NavigationStack with a NavigationPath binding for programmatic, type-safe push navigation. Define routes as a Hashable enum and map them with .navigationDestination(for:).