Swift: How Can I Create a Smooth Fade-To-Black Toolbar Background?

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I'm trying to replicate a fade-to-black effect for a toolbar, similar to the example below:

Example

I attempted to use a linear gradient with custom stops, but the transitions are too harsh and the transparent part ends up darker than in the example. In addition, the dark area does not extend far enough down. I would like a smoother gradient transition with a better balance between opacities that more closely resembles the provided image.

Here's the code I tried:

SWIFT
LinearGradient(
                gradient: Gradient(stops: [
                    .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(1), location: 0.3),
                    .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0.1), location: 0.7),
                    .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0), location: 1.0)
                ]),
                startPoint: .top,
                endPoint: .bottom
)

If anyone has suggestions for tweaking the gradient stops or an alternative approach to achieve this effect, I'd appreciate your help.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Below is one approach to help smooth out the transitions and control the dark area’s size. You might try adding more intermediate stops and adjusting the location values and opacities. For example:

SWIFT
LinearGradient(
    gradient: Gradient(stops: [
        .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(1), location: 0.0),
        .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0.8), location: 0.25),
        .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0.3), location: 0.5),
        .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0.1), location: 0.75),
        .init(color: Color("softBlack").opacity(0), location: 1.0)
    ]),
    startPoint: .top,
    endPoint: .bottom
)

In this example:

• The gradient starts fully opaque at the top (location 0.0) and maintains a strong dark tint until about 25% down.
• Then an intermediate stop at 50% lightens the dark tint further.
• By 75%, the opacity is low enough to look much more gradual at the bottom, finally reaching full transparency at 100%.

Feel free to tweak the specific opacity values and location stops so that the dark area extends as far down as you’d like and the transitions appear as smooth as in your example. This method lets you have finer control over the gradient’s appearance without having to resort to other effects.

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