--- title: "Glass effect | Explore SwiftUI" description: "Applies the Liquid Glass effect to a view. Learn how to use Glass effect in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." canonical_url: "https://exploreswiftui.com/library/view/glass-effect" meta: author: "Explore SwiftUI" "og:description": "Applies the Liquid Glass effect to a view. Learn how to use Glass effect in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." 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Learn how to use Glass effect in SwiftUI with visual code examples for iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS." "twitter:image": "https://exploreswiftui.com/_og/d/c_Component%2Ctitle_Glass%2Beffect%2Cdescription_Applies%2Bthe%2BLiquid%2BGlass%2Beffect%2Bto%2Ba%2Bview%2Ccategory_View%2Cimage_~L2FwaS9pbWFnZXMvODUvdmFyaWFudHMvMzM~dj0xNzkwMDczNDc4ODQyJnI9MiZ3PTEyODAmcT04NSZmPWpwZWc%2CimageMode_crop%2CimagePosition_center%2CimageFrame_~cG9zaXRpb246IGFic29sdXRlOyByaWdodDogMDsgd2lkdGg6IDY0MHB4OyBoZWlnaHQ6IDQ4MHB4OyBkaXNwbGF5OiBmbGV4OyBvdmVyZmxvdzogaGlkZGVuOyBiYWNrZ3JvdW5kOiAjRkZGRkZGOyBib3gtc2hhZG93OiAwIC0xMHB4IDUwcHggcmdiYSgzNyw5OSwyMzUsMC4xOCk7IGJvcmRlci1sZWZ0OiAxcHggc29saWQgcmdiYSgwLDAsMCwwLjA2KTsgdG9wOiA3NXB4OyBib3JkZXItdG9wOiAxcHggc29saWQgcmdiYSgwLDAsMCwwLjA2KTsgYm9yZGVyLWJvdHRvbTogMXB4IHNvbGlkIHJnYmEoMCwwLDAsMC4wNik7IGJvcmRlci10b3AtbGVmdC1yYWRpdXM6IDMycHg7IGJvcmRlci1ib3R0b20tbGVmdC1yYWRpdXM6IDMycHg7%2Cprops_eyJwbGF0Zm9ybXMiOlsiaU9TIiwiaVBhZE9TIiwibWFjT1MiLCJ3YXRjaE9TIiwidHZPUyJdfQ%2Cp_Ii9saWJyYXJ5L3ZpZXcvZ2xhc3MtZWZmZWN0Ig%2Cs_bDZIBr3H8MEQqR9j.png" "twitter:title": "Glass effect | Explore SwiftUI" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://exploreswiftui.com/llms.txt) **Interactive previews**[ iPhone](https://exploreswiftui.com/iphone?element=85) # **Glass effect** Applies the Liquid Glass effect to a view ![Glass effect - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Flat Design - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/85/variants/33?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=800&q=80&f=webp) ### **Platform Compatibility** iOS 26.0+ iPadOS 26.0+ macOS 26.0+ watchOS 26.0+ tvOS 26.0+ ### **Tags** ### **SwiftUI Code** [ Docs]() ``` HStack { Text("Foo") .padding() .glassEffect() Text("Foo") .padding() .glassEffect(in: .rect(cornerRadius: 10)) Text("Foo") .padding() .glassEffect(.regular.interactive()) Text("Foo") .padding() .glassEffect(.regular.tint(.red)) } ``` ### **Found an issue or have a suggestion?** Created: June 10, 2025Updated: June 10, 2025 ![Connect Wizard](https://exploreswiftui.com/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&s_48x48/images/connect-wizard-icon.png) **Connect Wizard** **Unlock insights App Store Connect doesn’t show you.** [** Get Started **](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6747314580?pt=121213751&ct=Explore%20SwiftUI%20Banner&mt=8) ### **More View Components ** [**View all **](https://exploreswiftui.com/library/view) ![VisionOS background materials - visionOS - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/260/variants/2143?v=1793707679045&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **VisionOS background materials** All background materials on visionOS ![Container Content Margins - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/257/variants/1987?v=1792070676534&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Container Content Margins** Adds the margins of the container the view is in. ![Toolbar Vertical Edge - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/254/variants/1863?v=1790589836833&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Toolbar Vertical Edge** This value reflects the system’s preferred edge for the vertical bar in the current context, regardless of whether a vertical bar is currently visible. Use it to position custom bars or other UI relative to the system’s bar placement. ![Hinge State - iOS on iPhone Duo - Landscape - Fully Open - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/249/variants/1765?v=1793099575627&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Hinge State** A type encapsulating the state of a single hinge. ![Disabled Toolbar Vertical Behavior - iOS on iPhone Duo - Landscape - Fully Open - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/246/variants/1636?v=1790277107518&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Disabled Toolbar Vertical Behavior** Disables the vertical bar. ![Music Picker - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/232/variants/727?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Music Picker** Presents a music picker to select items from the Apple Music catalog and the user’s music library. ![App Store Overlay - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/224/variants/269?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **App Store Overlay** Presents a StoreKit overlay when a given condition is true. ![Manage Subscriptions Sheet - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/223/variants/241?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Manage Subscriptions Sheet** Opens the manage subscriptions sheet. ### **Explore Other Components ** [**Browse all **](https://exploreswiftui.com/) ![Hidden List Row Separator - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Flat Design - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/120/variants/343?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Hidden List Row Separator** Sets the display mode to hidden for the separator associated with this specific row. ![Icon Phase Store View - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/216/variants/705?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Icon Phase Store View** Creates a view to load a collection of products from the App Store using product identifiers, and merchandise them using their promotional images and a custom placeholder icon. ![SegmentedPickerStyle - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/185/variants/583?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **SegmentedPickerStyle** A picker style that presents the options in a segmented control. Use this style when there are two to five options. Consider using menu when there are more than five options. ![MenuPickerStyle - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/180/variants/592?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **MenuPickerStyle** A picker style that presents the options as a menu when the user presses a button, or as a submenu when nested within a larger menu. ![Future DatePicker - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/60/variants/155?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Future DatePicker** Creates an instance that selects a Date in a closed range ![Multiple Sources Picker - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/175/variants/568?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Multiple Sources Picker** Creates a picker that updates the selected property for all sources. ![LinearProgressViewStyle - iOS on iPhone - Portrait - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/79/variants/103?v=1790073478842&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **LinearProgressViewStyle** A progress view that visually indicates its progress using a horizontal bar ![Axis Behavior - iOS on iPhone Duo - Landscape - Closed - Liquid Glass - Light Mode - Preview](https://exploreswiftui.com/api/images/247/variants/1692?v=1790586402346&r=2&w=412&q=75&f=webp) ### **Axis Behavior** The bar axis behavior of the toolbar item. ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"A visual library for SwiftUI APIs, components, and modifiers","inLanguage":"en-US","name":"Explore SwiftUI","url":"https://exploreswiftui.com/","publisher":{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/#identity"}},{"@id":"https://exploreswiftui.com/library/view/glass-effect#webpage","@type":"WebPage","dateModified":"2025-06-10T09:43:15.137Z","datePublished":"2025-06-10T06:13:22.295Z","description":"Applies the Liquid Glass effect to a view. 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