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Link Cell

Overview​

LMFeedPostLinkCell is a subclass of LMPostWidgetTableViewCell designed to display a post with link previews in the feed.

LMFeedPostLinkCell

Protocols​

LMFeedLinkProtocol​

This protocol extends LMPostWidgetTableViewCellProtocol, incorporating functions specific to the link cell's interactions:

  • didTapLinkPreview(with url: URL): Invoked when the user taps on the link preview, facilitating navigation to the link's destination.

UI Components​

  • linkPreveiw: An instance of LMFeedLinkPreview used for displaying the link preview within the cell.

Data Variables​

  • delegate: A weak reference to an instance of LMFeedLinkProtocol to handle link preview tap events.
  • postURL: Optionally stores the URL string associated with the link preview in the post.

Methods​

  • configure(): Configures the cell with the provided data and sets up the delegate for cell interactions.

Action Handlers​

  • didTapLinkPreview(): The selector method called when the link preview is tapped. It checks if the postURL is set and notifies the delegate.

Customisation​

CustomLinkCell.swift
class CustomLinkCell: LMFeedPostLinkCell {
    override func setupAppearance() {
        super.setupAppearance()
        containerView.backgroundColor = .green
    }
}
AppDelegate.swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
    LMUIComponents.shared.linkCell = CustomLinkCell.self
    // ...
    return true
}