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RiftValleySoftware
RVS_Spinner
Swift2019–2026
RiftValleySoftware / RVS_Spinner

RVS_Spinner

A Fancy "Popup Prize-Wheel Spinner" UIControl

3Distinct people
21Mentions
0Explicit recommenders
27GitHub stars
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What to know before exploring

What it is

A Fancy "Popup Prize-Wheel Spinner" UIControl

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Where it is used

No documented product use has been verified yet.

What people are saying

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Also in these discussions

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This week on Hacker News

Nov 8–Nov 15 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/15/2026, 11:34:28 AM UTC.

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Mentions over time

HN mentions by year21 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2019-06-02 19:06:44 UTC to 2026-10-24 02:30:44 UTC.

0123452019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 comments20192020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 5 mentions; 0 submissions, 5 comments20222023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 3 mentions; 0 submissions, 3 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 4 mentions; 0 submissions, 4 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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PeriodStart (UTC)End (exclusive, UTC)MentionsSubmissionsComments
20192019-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC110
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC505
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC303
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC404

What Hacker News says

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Surface dial was very cool. I haven't heard much about it, though. Wouldn't surprise me to find that there may be patent clashes with this project. Most hardware is heavily patented with highly enforceable patents. It's a damn minefield. One of the problems with "Cool UX," is that it is too "in your face." I know of what I speak. I have designed "cool" UX elements for most of my career. It's a mistake I keep making. I guess I like the challenge. One of my latest efforts, is a "prize wheel" spinner for Swift (iOS/iPadOS, via UIKit)[0]. I have considered creating a SwiftUI version of it (and even started work on that), but I can't justify it. It's really very lightweight, high Quality, and easy to use. I keep on not using it in my projects, because it's too "attention-grabbing." There's a reason that waitstaff usually wear black. [0] https:
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I learned the hard way, that iconic UI is probably not the best way to go. But designers pretty much insist on it, these days, and fun, ensues (and sometimes, F*kN sues). I have found the best UI, is UI that gets out of the way, and doesn't call attention to itself. There's a reason that waitstaff usually wear black. An example: I designed this really clever Swift UIKit widget (not SwiftUI)[0]. I keep trying to use it in my projects, and keep removing it, because it's too "in your face." [0] https://github.com/RiftValleySoftware/RVS_Spinner
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