DDCoachMarks

Quick and easy coach marks to use in any iOS app.

Requirements

DDCoachMarks works on any iOS version and is built with ARC. It depends on the following Apple frameworks:

Foundation.framework
UIKit.framework
QuartzCore.framework

Adding DDCoachMarks to your project

Copy the source files in the Coach Marks folder into your project.
Include the coach marks wherever you need it by using #import "DDCoachMarksView.h"

Example

Create a new DDCoachMarksView instance and pass in an array of coach mark definitions

- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated 
{
	[super viewDidLoad];

	// ...

	// Setup coach marks
	NSArray *coachMarks = @[
                            @{
                                @"rect": [NSValue valueWithCGRect:CGRectMake(6, 24, 40, 40)],
                                @"caption": @"Synchronize your mail",
                                @"shape": @"circle"
                                },
                            @{
                                @"rect": [NSValue valueWithCGRect:CGRectMake(275, 24, 40, 40)],
                                @"caption": @"Create a new message",
                                @"shape": @"circle",
                                },
                            @{
                                @"rect": [NSValue valueWithCGRect:CGRectMake(0, 125, 320, 60)],
                                @"caption": @"Swipe for more options",
                                @"shape": @"square",
                                @"swipe": @"YES",
                                @"font": [UIFont systemFontOfSize: 14.0]
                                },
                            ];

	DDCoachMarksView *coachMarksView = [[DDCoachMarksView alloc] initWithFrame:self.view.bounds coachMarks:coachMarks];
	[self.view addSubview:coachMarksView];
	[coachMarksView start];
}

If you want to add the coach marks to a view controller that is part of a navigation controller, you need to add it to the navigation controller's view like this...

DDCoachMarksView *coachMarksView = [[DDCoachMarksView alloc] initWithFrame:self.navigationController.view.bounds coachMarks:coachMarks];
[self.navigationController.view addSubview:coachMarksView];
[coachMarksView start];

You also might need to change the coordinates of the CGRect values you passed into the coach marks array using the method shown below.

// translate values to navigation controller
CGRect navFrame = [self.view convertRect:button.frame toView:navController.view];

You can configure any coach mark properties before calling the start method. For example:

coachMarksView.animationDuration = 0.5f;
coachMarksView.maskColor = [UIColor blueColor];
coachMarksView.useBubbles = NO;
[coachMarksView start];

Configuration

When creating your array of dictionary definitions for each coach mark only the @"rect" value is required. Other optional values are:

@"caption" Text that goes in the bubbles
@"shape" Can be set to circle or square. If nothing is defined, the default is a rounded rect.
@"POI" Stands for 'point of interest'. You can define a whole region using the @"rect" value, but defining a different CGRect value here makes the bubble caption position itself under the POI rect.
@"swipe" Use "YES" here if you want to show a row swipe gesture on a table view cell. Disabled by default.
@"direction" Direction that swipe gestures should animate in. The default is @"lefttoright" but you can also specify @"righttoleft".
@"font" Font for the caption in the bubble. If not specified, defaults to the default HelveticaNeue size 14.0.

DDCoachMarksViewDelegate

If you'd like to take a certain action when a specific coach mark comes into view, your view controller can implement the DDCoachMarksViewDelegate.

1. Conform your view controller to the DDCoachMarksViewDelegate protocol:

@interface MainViewController : UIViewController <DDCoachMarksViewDelegate>

2. Assign the delegate to your coach marks view instance:

coachMarksView.delegate = self;

3. Implement the delegate protocol methods:

Note: All of the methods are optional. Implement only those that are needed.

- (void)coachMarksView:(DDCoachMarksView*)coachMarksView willNavigateToIndex:(NSUInteger)index
- (void)coachMarksView:(DDCoachMarksView*)coachMarksView didNavigateToIndex:(NSUInteger)index
- (void)coachMarksViewWillCleanup:(DDCoachMarksView*)coachMarksView
- (void)coachMarksViewDidCleanup:(DDCoachMarksView*)coachMarksView

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