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CanvasPod/Canvas

Animate in Xcode without code observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/CanvasPod/Canvas · homepage · Objective-C · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4654
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 2607
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5277 stars · 493 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Canvas is an Objective-C iOS library that lets designers and developers add animations like parallax headers, sticky sections, and blurred backgrounds without writing code, primarily via Interface Builder runtime attributes. It provides a CSAnimationView component configurable with duration, delay, and animation type.

Use cases

  • add animations to iOS views without writing code
  • create parallax header effects in Xcode
  • animate views directly from Interface Builder
  • add fade, morph, or pop animations to UIViews
  • let designers prototype iOS animations without Objective-C knowledge

When to choose

  • you maintain a legacy Objective-C iOS app targeting older iOS versions
  • you want zero-code animations configured in Interface Builder
  • your project does not rely heavily on Auto Layout for animated views

When to avoid

  • you are starting a new Swift or SwiftUI project with modern tooling
  • your layouts depend heavily on Auto Layout, which Canvas does not handle well
  • you need actively maintained or updated animation libraries

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

animation ui-components mobile-framework mobile-development frontend web-design cpp xcode interface-builder objective-c cocoapods no-code-animations ui-animations ios mobile swift

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
CanvasPod/Canvasmain32

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