Build a stretchy image header in SwiftUI using the visualEffect() modifier, scaling the image on pull-down without tracking scroll offset or modifying its frame.

The new backgroundExtensionEffect() modifier in iOS 26 lets us extend and blur visual content beyond a view’s bounds, creating continuous backgrounds behind elements like sidebars, inspectors, and overlay controls.

Support large accessibility text by wrapping content in a scroll view, and prevent unnecessary bounce by enabling scrolling only when the content doesn’t exceed the screen size.

Explore ways to create and customize mesh gradients in SwiftUI, including color adjustments, finer control with Bezier points, and color position animations to add variety and emphasis to your design.