WKInterfaceMap on Apple Watch
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The document discusses limitations and features of using maps on Apple Watch, including: - Current limitations of WKInterfaceMap include it not being scrollable, zoomable, or able to open Apple's map app. Only 5 annotations are allowed. - Location services can be accessed by requesting authorization from the iPhone, not the Watch. Handoff can be used if authorization is not granted. -Annotations use custom images cached from the device rather than the current location. Realm can be used instead of CoreData to share data between watch and iPhone apps. - A restaurant browsing app was rejected for having limited features, only launching maps. More robust features are needed. - PagingMenuController and
![Use Handoff in case it's not granted yet
override init() {
let type = "com.example.com"
let userInfo = ["actionID": 1]
self.updateUserActivity(type, userInfo: userInfo, webpageURL: nil)
}](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wkinterfacemaponapplewatch-150527113711-lva1-app6892/85/WKInterfaceMap-on-Apple-Watch-7-320.jpg)
![Usage
let viewController = UIViewController()
viewController.title = "Menu title"
let viewControllers = [viewController]
let options = PagingMenuOptions()
options.menuHeight = 50
let pagingMenuController = self.childViewControllers.first as! PagingMenuController
pagingMenuController.setup(viewControllers: viewControllers, options: options)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/wkinterfacemaponapplewatch-150527113711-lva1-app6892/85/WKInterfaceMap-on-Apple-Watch-17-320.jpg)
WKInterfaceMap on Apple Watch
- 1. WKInterfaceMap on Apple Watch trippiece Inc. @kitasuke
- 2. Restaurant finder app in Shibuya
- 3. 10 things you should know about watchkit before you submit See this one as well
- 4. There are limitations on WKInterfaceMap at this time
- 5. Current limitations ? Request location access on iPhone, not Apple Watch ? Not scrollable on map ? Not zoomable on map ? Not opening Apple's map app ? 5 annotations at maximum
- 6. Location service var locationManager = CLLocationManager() override init() { super.init() locationManager.delegate = self if CLLocationManager.locationServicesEnabled() { switch CLLocationManager.authorizationStatus() { case .AuthorizedAlways, .AuthorizedWhenInUse: locationManager.startUpdatingLocation() } } } func locationManager(manager: CLLocationManager!, didUpdateToLocation newLocation: CLLocation!, fromLocation oldLocation: CLLocation!) { }
- 7. Use Handoff in case it's not granted yet override init() { let type = "com.example.com" let userInfo = ["actionID": 1] self.updateUserActivity(type, userInfo: userInfo, webpageURL: nil) }
- 8. Annotation No annotation for current location Use custom image instead
- 9. Cache Cache annotation images let image = UIImage() let device = WKInterfaceDevice.currentDevice() device.addCachedImage(image, name: "annotation") self.mapView.addAnnotation(CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(0.0, 0.0) withImageNamed:"annotation" centerOffset:CGPointZero)
- 10. Realm Realm is a replacement for SQLite & Core Data. It can save you thousands of lines of code & weeks of work, and lets you craft amazing new user experiences.
- 11. Why Realm?
- 12. Usage between iOS and WatchKit // Get the shared directory for the application group let id = "group.com.example.my-app" let fileManager = NSFileManager.defaultManager() let container = fileManager.containerURLForSecurityApplicationGroupIdentifier(id) // Set the default realm path to a location in the shared container let fileName = "defualt.realm" if let realmURL = container?.URLByAppendingPathComponent(fileName) { RLMRealm.setDefaultRealmPath(realmURL.path) } // Get location info let restaurant = Restaurant.allObjects().firstObject() as! Restaurant let coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(restaurant.latitude, restaurant.longitude)
- 13. App review We found that the usefulness of your Apple Watch app is limited by the minimal features it includes. Speci?cally, your Apple Watch app only launches out to Maps. ！ From Apple
- 14. There are tons of functions, but make it simple
- 17. Usage let viewController = UIViewController() viewController.title = "Menu title" let viewControllers = [viewController] let options = PagingMenuOptions() options.menuHeight = 50 let pagingMenuController = self.childViewControllers.first as! PagingMenuController pagingMenuController.setup(viewControllers: viewControllers, options: options)