This is the quickest way to add App Inbox functionality to your iOS app. In this setup app will be using the default notification
center view controller provided by the SDK for displaying inbox messages and managing them. You can also customize the appearance of the notification center
view controller to match your app theme.
Pod Install
Starting from Castled iOS version 4.0.2
, AppInbox functionality is separated as a new module CastledInbox
. Add the module pod as dependency in the app pod file.
Save the Podfile and run the following command in the terminal to install the SDK:
Displaying App Inbox content
To facilitate the effortless display of App Inbox content, the SDK provides a default view controller: CastledInboxViewController
.
This controller is designed to showcase inbox cards and can be integrated within your app in two primary ways:
Using Navigation Controller
Embed CastledInboxViewController
within your existing navigation flow for a consistent user experience.
import CastledInbox
func pushViewController() {
let inboxViewController = CastledInbox.sharedInstance.getInboxViewController(withUIConfigs: nil, andDelegate: self)
self.navigationController?.pushViewController(inboxViewController, animated: true)
}
Using a Modal
Present the App Inbox cards in a modal view, suitable for focused interactions.
import CastledInbox
func presentViewController() {
let inboxViewController = CastledInbox.sharedInstance.getInboxViewController(withUIConfigs: nil, andDelegate: self)
self.present(inboxViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)
}
Handling Inbox Item Selection
To effectively capture and act upon interactions with App Inbox items, SDK offers the CastledInboxViewControllerDelegate
protocol.
By adopting this protocol, you can tap into the callback provided when a user selects an item from the inbox.
@objc public protocol CastledInboxViewControllerDelegate {
// Called when a Card is clicked by the user
@objc optional func didSelectedInboxWith(_ buttonAction: CastledButtonAction, inboxItem: CastledInboxItem)
}
Integration Steps:
- Ensure your view controller conforms to the
CastledInboxViewControllerDelegate
protocol.
- Implement the
didSelectedInboxWith((\_:buttonAction:, inboxItem:)
delegate method.
class MyViewController: CastledInboxViewControllerDelegate {
...
// Implement the callback method
func didSelectedInboxWith(_ buttonAction: CastledButtonAction, inboxItem: CastledInboxItem) {
print("didSelectedInboxWith title '\(buttonAction.buttonTitle ?? "")' uri '\(buttonAction.actionUri ?? "")'kvPairs \(buttonAction.keyVals) inboxItem\(inboxItem)")
switch buttonAction.actionType {
case .deepLink:
break
case .navigateToScreen:
break
case .richLanding:
break
case .requestForPush:
break
case .dismiss:
break
case .custom:
break
default:
break
}
}
}
Customising App Inbox Display
func showAppInbox() {
// Customise the App Inbox styling using the below mentioned parameters
let style = CastledInboxDisplayConfig()
style.inboxViewBackgroundColor = .white
style.navigationBarBackgroundColor = .link
style.navigationBarTitle = "Castled Inbox"
style.navigationBarButtonTintColor = .white
style.loaderTintColor = .blue
// style.hideBackButton = true
// style.backButtonImage = UIImage(named: 'back_image')
// Categories tab styling
style.showCategoriesTab = true
style.tabBarDefaultTextColor = .green
style.tabBarSelectedTextColor = .brown
style.tabBarDefaultBackgroundColor = .purple
style.tabBarSelectedBackgroundColor = .lightGray
style.tabBarIndicatorBackgroundColor = .red
let inboxViewController = CastledInbox.sharedInstance.getInboxViewController(with: style, andDelegate: self)
navigationController?.pushViewController(inboxViewController!, animated: true)
}
Retrieving Unread Message Count
The SDK offers multiple methods to obtain the count of unread messages, suitable for display purposes. Developers can choose from the following options based on their specific use-case:
Approach 1 : Listener Approach
CastledInbox.sharedInstance.observeUnreadCountChanges(listener: { unreadCount in
print("Inbox unread count is \(unreadCount)")
})
Approach 2 : Direct call
CastledInbox.sharedInstance.getInboxUnreadCount()
Dismiss App Inbox
Use the method below to dismiss the App Inbox programmatically.
CastledInbox.sharedInstance.dismissInboxViewController()