How to create segues between different storyboards in the same Xcode project using storyboard references| iOS?

This article explains how we can create segues between multiple storyboards in the same Xcode project using storyboard references.

The problem with a single storyboard is that they become complex for larger projects. It is also difficult to maintain and also the source control part becomes a headache as well. Storyboard references are going to be helpful when you want to divide your views betweens storyboards and avoid all these issues.

How to use storyboard references?

• Create a new project (Single view application).
• Create a new storyboard file and name it Second.storyboard .

• Now, create a new ViewController inside the Second storyboard and name it SecondViewController .

Main storyboard and FirstViewController

Second storyboard and SecondViewController

Now Click on the (+) Library and search for Storyboard Reference.

Now drag and drop Storyboard Reference into the Main.StoryBoard . Now, in the attributes inspector, select the Second.Storyboard from Storyboard dropdown and set the Reference ID as the Storyboard ID of the SecondViewController in Second.StoryBoard .

And now, we can create a segue from FirstViewController to this Storyboard reference for Second.Storyboard and this will work as a normal segue. Here, I have added a UIButton in FirstViewController and added a Segue to the storyboard reference.

That’s it. It simply works!!!

Note: Storyboard references were introduced in iOS 9 and macOS 10.11.

References:

• cocoacasts.com
• tutplus.com

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