constructor

• new UIWebView(): UIWebView

  Returns UIWebView

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backForwardGestures

• backForwardGestures(enabled: boolean): UIWebView

  Enable or disable the macOS back/forward trackpad swipe gestures Gestures are enabled by default. Pass false to disable them.

  Parameters

  • enabled: boolean

    Pass false to disable back/forward swipe gestures

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

contentBackground

• contentBackground(visible: boolean): UIWebView

  Control whether the web page background is visible Pass false to make the web view background transparent. Enabled (visible) by default.

  Parameters

  • visible: boolean

    Pass false to hide the web content background

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

evalJSResult

• evalJSResult(
      script: string,
      callback: (result: any, error: string | null) => void,
  ): UIWebView

  Execute JavaScript in the web page and deliver the result to a callback The JavaScript method name is evalJSResult — it derives from the internal Objective-C selector evalJS:result:.

  Parameters

  • script: string

    The JavaScript expression to evaluate

  • callback: (result: any, error: string | null) => void

    Called with the result or an error message

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

execJS

• execJS(script: string): UIWebView

  Execute JavaScript in the web page without capturing the result

  Parameters

  • script: string

    The JavaScript code to execute

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

goBack

• goBack(): UIWebView

  Navigate back in the browser history

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

goForward

• goForward(): UIWebView

  Navigate forward in the browser history

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

inspectable

• inspectable(value: boolean): UIWebView

  Enable or disable the Safari Web Inspector for this web view When enabled, the web view appears in Safari → Develop menu.

  Parameters

  • value: boolean

    Pass true to enable the Web Inspector

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

linkPreviews

• linkPreviews(enabled: boolean): UIWebView

  Enable or disable link preview popovers shown on force-click Link previews are enabled by default. Pass false to disable them.

  Parameters

  • enabled: boolean

    Pass false to disable link previews

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

loadHTML

• loadHTML(html: string): UIWebView

  Load an HTML string directly into the web view

  Parameters

  • html: string

    The HTML content to display

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

loadURL

• loadURL(urlString: string): UIWebView

  Load a URL in the web view

  Parameters

  • urlString: string

    The URL to load (e.g. "https://apple.com")

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

magnificationGestures

• magnificationGestures(enabled: boolean): UIWebView

  Enable or disable the trackpad pinch-to-zoom magnification gesture The gesture is enabled by default. Pass false to disable it.

  Parameters

  • enabled: boolean

    Pass false to disable pinch-to-zoom

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

onLoadChange

• onLoadChange(
      callback: (
          isLoading: boolean,
          url: string | null,
          title: string,
          progress: number,
      ) => void,
  ): UIWebView

  Register a callback that fires when loading state or progress changes Called whenever isLoading, url, title, or estimatedProgress changes.

  Parameters

  • callback: (
        isLoading: boolean,
        url: string | null,
        title: string,
        progress: number,
    ) => void

    Called with current loading state

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

onNavigate

• onNavigate(callback: (url: string) => void): UIWebView

  Register a callback that fires when navigation to a new page completes

  Parameters

  • callback: (url: string) => void

    Called with the final URL

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

onNavigationDecision

• onNavigationDecision(callback: (url: string) => boolean): UIWebView

  Register a callback that controls whether navigation is allowed Called before each navigation. Return true to allow or false to block.

  Parameters

  • callback: (url: string) => boolean

    Return true to allow, false to block

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

onTitleChange

• onTitleChange(callback: (title: string) => void): UIWebView

  Register a callback that fires when the page title changes

  Parameters

  • callback: (title: string) => void

    Called with the new title

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

reload

• reload(): UIWebView

  Reload the current page

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

stopLoading

• stopLoading(): UIWebView

  Stop loading the current page

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

toolbar

• toolbar(
      items: (
          string
          | { callback: () => void; systemImage?: string; title?: string }
      )[],
  ): UIWebView

  Configure the toolbar with a list of standard and custom items The toolbar renders above the web view. Each element of the array is either a string naming a standard control or a dictionary describing a custom button. An empty array (or omitting this call) hides the toolbar. Standard string items: "back", "forward", "reload", "url", "spacer".

  Parameters

  • items: (string | { callback: () => void; systemImage?: string; title?: string })[]

    Toolbar items in display order

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining

  Remarks

  The toolbar will not be shown if the web view is in a borderless window

userAgent

• userAgent(ua: string): UIWebView

  Set a custom User-Agent string for HTTP requests

  Parameters

  • ua: string

    The User-Agent string

  Returns UIWebView

  Self for chaining