PureLayout/PureLayout

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7596 stars · 730 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

PureLayout is an Objective-C library that extends UIView/NSView, NSArray, and NSLayoutConstraint with a comprehensive, developer-friendly Auto Layout API for iOS and OS X. It works seamlessly in Swift and adds only a thin, performant layer over Apple's Auto Layout system.

Use cases

• create constraints in code instead of Interface Builder
• simplify Auto Layout boilerplate in iOS apps
• build responsive layouts programmatically in Swift or Objective-C
• pin views to edges and size views with one-liner APIs
• support older iOS versions that still use Auto Layout

When to choose

• you write Auto Layout constraints in code and want a concise, readable API
• your project mixes Objective-C and Swift
• you need broad backwards compatibility with older iOS/OS X versions
• you want a lightweight library with minimal overhead

When to avoid

• you build UI exclusively with SwiftUI or Interface Builder / storyboards
• you prefer SnapKit's Swift-native syntax in a pure Swift codebase
• the project targets platforms without UIKit/AppKit Auto Layout

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

ui-components mobile-development web-development cross-platform cpp autolayout objective-c uikit constraints cocoapods ios macos swift

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