Composables

Vue Native exposes native device capabilities as Vue 3 composables.

All composables are exported from @thelacanians/vue-native-runtime.

Device & System

• useNetwork -- Network connectivity
• useAppState -- App foreground/background state
• useColorScheme -- Light/dark mode
• useDeviceInfo -- Device model, screen dimensions
• useDimensions -- Screen and window dimensions
• usePlatform -- Platform detection (iOS/Android/macOS)
• useBackHandler -- Android back button interception

Storage & Files

• useAsyncStorage -- Persistent key-value store
• useSecureStorage -- Encrypted key-value store (Keychain / EncryptedSharedPreferences)
• useFileSystem -- File system access
• useDatabase -- SQLite database

Sensors & Hardware

• useGeolocation -- GPS coordinates
• useBiometry -- Face ID / Touch ID / Fingerprint
• useHaptics -- Haptic feedback / vibration
• useSensors -- Accelerometer and gyroscope
• useBluetooth -- Bluetooth Low Energy

Media

• useCamera -- Camera + photo library picker
• useAudio -- Audio playback and recording
• useCalendar -- Calendar events
• useContacts -- Contacts access

Networking

• useHttp -- HTTP client
• useWebSocket -- WebSocket connections

Permissions

• usePermissions -- Runtime permission requests

Navigation

• useSharedElementTransition -- Cross-screen animated transitions

UI

• useKeyboard -- Keyboard visibility and height
• useClipboard -- Copy and paste
• useShare -- Native share sheet
• useLinking -- Open URLs
• useAnimation -- Timing and spring animations
• useNotifications -- Local notifications
• useI18n -- Locale and RTL detection
• usePerformance -- FPS, memory, and bridge metrics

Authentication

• useAppleSignIn -- Sign in with Apple
• useGoogleSignIn -- Sign in with Google

Monetization & Updates

• useIAP -- In-app purchases
• useOTAUpdate -- Over-the-air bundle updates
• useBackgroundTask -- Background task scheduling

Desktop (macOS)

The following composables are available exclusively on macOS targets and expose desktop-specific capabilities.

• useWindow -- Control window size, position, title, and full-screen state
• useMenu -- Build and update the native macOS menu bar (NSMenu)
• useFileDialog -- Open and save panel dialogs for file system access
• useDragDrop -- Register views as drag sources or drop targets (NSDraggingDestination)