iced_navigation

iced_navigation is a navigation library for the iced GUI framework, designed to provide structured navigation patterns for building interactive applications.

Stack navigation	Tab navigation	Drawer navigation

Features

• Stack Navigator: Implements a stack-based navigation system.
• Tabs Navigator: Implements a tab-based navigation system.
• Drawer Navigator: Implements a drawer-based navigation system.
• Page Mapping: Define navigation pages and their corresponding components easily.
• Navigation Actions: Supports pushing, popping, and replacing pages dynamically.

Installation

To use iced_navigation, add it to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
iced = "0.14"
iced_navigation = "3.0.0"

Usage

Example: Stack Navigator

use iced::{Element, Task};
use iced_navigation::{
    operations::{go_back, navigate},
    stack_navigator::stack_navigator,
};

#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
enum Message {
    Navigate(Page),
    GoBack,
}

#[derive(Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
enum Page {
    LoginPage,
    HomePage,
}

struct App;

fn login_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

fn home_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

impl App {
    fn new() -> (Self, Task<Message>) {
        (Self, Task::none())
    }

    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
        match message {
            Message::Navigate(page) => navigate(page),
            Message::GoBack => go_back::<Message, Page>(),
        }
    }

    fn view<'a>(&'a self) -> Element<'a, Message> {
        stack_navigator(Page::LoginPage)
            .insert_page(Page::LoginPage, login_page())
            .insert_page(Page::HomePage, home_page())
            .into()
    }
}

fn main() -> iced::Result {
    iced::application(App::new, App::update, App::view).run()
}

Example: Tabs Navigator

To use tab navigation, you must first enable the tabs feature in your Cargo.toml file:

[dependencies]
iced = "0.14"
iced_navigation = { version = "3.0.0", features = ["tabs"] }

use iced::{Element, Task};
use iced_navigation::{
    operations::navigate,
    tabs_navigator::{Mode, tabs_navigator},
};

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
enum Message {
    Navigate(Page),
}

#[derive(Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
enum Page {
    ArticlePage,
    ListPage,
    SettingsPage,
}

fn article_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

fn list_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

fn settings_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

struct App;

impl App {
    fn new() -> (Self, Task<Message>) {
        (Self, Task::none())
    }

    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
        match message {
            Message::Navigate(page) => navigate(page),
        }
    }

    fn view<'a>(&'a self) -> Element<'a, Message> {
        tabs_navigator(Page::ArticlePage)
            .mode(Mode::Bottom)
            .insert_page(Page::ArticlePage, article_page())
            .insert_page(Page::ListPage, list_page())
            .insert_page(Page::SettingsPage, settings_page())
            .into()
    }
}

fn main() -> iced::Result {
    iced::application(App::new, App::update, App::view).run()
}

Example: Drawer Navigator

To use drawer navigation, you must first enable the drawer feature in your Cargo.toml file:

[dependencies]
iced = "0.14"
iced_navigation = { version = "3.0.0", features = ["drawer"] }

use iced::{Element, Task};
use iced_navigation::{
    drawer_navigator::{DrawerMode, drawer_navigator},
    operations::{navigate, open_drawer},
};

#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
enum Message {
    Navigate(Page),
    OpenDrawer,
}

#[derive(Debug, Hash, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Copy)]
enum Page {
    ArticlePage,
    ListPage,
    SettingsPage,
}

impl Page {
    fn title(&self) -> String {
        match self {
            Self::ArticlePage => "Article".to_owned(),
            Self::ListPage => "List".to_owned(),
            Self::SettingsPage => "Settings".to_owned(),
        }
    }
}

fn article_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

fn list_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

fn settings_page<'a>() -> Element<'a, Message> {
    todo!()
}

struct App;

impl App {
    fn new() -> (Self, Task<Message>) {
        (Self, Task::none())
    }

    fn update(&mut self, message: Message) -> Task<Message> {
        match message {
            Message::Navigate(page) => navigate(page),
            Message::OpenDrawer => open_drawer::<Message, Page>(),
        }
    }

    fn view<'a>(&'a self) -> Element<'a, Message> {
        drawer_navigator(Page::ArticlePage)
            .mode(DrawerMode::Sliding)
            .insert_page(Page::ArticlePage, article_page())
            .insert_page(Page::ListPage, list_page())
            .insert_page(Page::SettingsPage, settings_page())
            .into()
    }
}

fn main() -> iced::Result {
    iced::application(App::new, App::update, App::view).run()
}

Examples

Complete working examples are available in the examples directory:

Stack Login Example

File: examples/stack_login.rs

Demonstrates a stack-based navigation flow with login functionality. Features username/password input and navigation between login, home, and details pages.

cargo run --example stack_login

Bottom Tabs Example

File: examples/bottom_tabs.rs

Shows tab-based navigation with tabs positioned at the bottom of the window. Includes Article, List, and Settings pages with icon-based tab indicators.

cargo run --example bottom_tabs --features tabs

Drawer Example

File: examples/drawer.rs

Demonstrates drawer-based navigation with a side menu that slides in/out. Features Article, List, and Settings pages accessible through a drawer menu.

cargo run --example drawer --features drawer

Nested Navigators Example

File: examples/nested_navigators.rs

Advanced example combining both stack and tabs navigation. Demonstrates how to nest multiple navigator types together for more complex UI hierarchies.

cargo run --example nested_navigators --features "stack tabs"

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.