Theming and Customizing Your Stream Chat SwiftUI App: A Quick-Start Guide
Blog post from Stream
The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide on how to customize the appearance of a Stream Chat SwiftUI app through configuration-based theming, focusing on basic elements such as colors, fonts, images, and icons to align with a brand's style. It demonstrates how to use the SwiftUI SDK to change the visual appearance of various app components, including the channel list header, chat area, and message bubbles, and explains how to override default settings like accent and background colors. Additionally, the tutorial covers the process of integrating custom fonts and swapping default icons with SF Symbols or Google Material Symbols, along with instructions for adding a custom app icon to the Xcode project. While advanced customization is not covered, the tutorial provides resources for further exploration, encouraging users to download a finished Xcode project and explore more detailed implementations and advanced SDK features.