feat(ios): Ti.UI.scrollView contentInsets / scrollIndicatorInsets

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Add contentInsets, verticalScrollIndicatorInsets, horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets, and scrollIndicatorColor properties to Ti.UI.ScrollView (iOS)

Description:

This PR adds native contentInsets, verticalScrollIndicatorInsets, horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets, and scrollIndicatorColor properties to Ti.UI.ScrollView for iOS, eliminating the
need for external modules like TableViewExtension for basic inset management. These properties provide direct control over content positioning, scroll indicator placement, and
indicator coloring within the scroll view, with optional animation support.

Motivation

Previously, developers needed external modules (e.g., TableViewExtension) to set content and scroll indicator insets on scroll views. This PR brings this functionality natively
into the Titanium SDK, providing:

1. Native control over content insets without module dependencies
2. Animation support with configurable duration
3. Safe area integration for iOS tab bar offsets
4. Independent vertical and horizontal scroll indicator insets (iOS 11+)
5. Custom scroll indicator coloring via scrollIndicatorColor

Implementation Details

Modified Files

iphone/Classes/TiUIScrollViewProxy.m

• Added setContentInsets:, setVerticalScrollIndicatorInsets:, setHorizontalScrollIndicatorInsets:, and setScrollIndicatorColor: getter/setter methods
• Properties stored via KVC (replaceValue:forKey:notification:) to survive initialization before view attachment
• Re-apply insets and color in windowWillOpen after first layout (safe area insets are calculated at that point)
• Disable automatic iOS inset adjustment before setting manual values:
  • contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior = UIScrollViewContentInsetAdjustmentNever
  • automaticallyAdjustsScrollIndicatorInsets = NO
• Support inline animation options: animated, duration (ms, default 300), safearea (contentInsets only, default 0)
• Use native iOS 11+ properties verticalScrollIndicatorInsets and horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets for independent control
• Force full opacity for scrollIndicatorColor (alpha values are ignored)
• Optimize scroll performance by removing expensive operations from scrollViewDidScroll:

apidoc/Titanium/UI/ScrollView.yml

• Documented all four properties with iOS-only platforms (iphone, ipad, macos)
• Since version "13.4.0"
• Added usage examples with animation options
• Clarified that verticalScrollIndicatorInsets (left/right) and horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets (top/bottom) are independent
• Documented iOS 16+ limitation for scrollIndicatorColor (only slight tinting due to private _UIScrollViewScrollIndicator class)

Key Design Decisions

1. Flat dictionary format — All options (inset values + animation) are in the same dictionary, not nested:

   scrollView.contentInsets = {
       top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10,
       animated: true,
       duration: 300
   };

2. Duration in milliseconds — Consistent with TiUIListView/TiUITableView animation behavior (default 300ms)
3. Safe area offset — Optional safearea parameter for contentInsets to add bottom offset for iOS tab bars (default 0)
4. Separate vertical/horizontal insets — iOS 11+ provides verticalScrollIndicatorInsets (left/right) and horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets (top/bottom) for independent control
5. Nil-safe getters — Return {top: 0, left: 0, bottom: 0, right: 0} when view not attached or insets unset (using modern @{} literal syntax)
6. Full opacity for scrollIndicatorColor — Alpha values in the color are ignored to ensure visibility

Usage Examples

// Basic content insets (no animation)
 scrollView.contentInsets = {top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10};

 // With animation (300ms default)
 scrollView.contentInsets = {
     top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10,
     animated: true
 };

 // Custom duration (500ms) + safe area offset for tab bar (adds to bottom only)
 scrollView.contentInsets = {
     top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10,
     animated: true,
     duration: 500,
     safearea: 34
 };

 // Vertical scroll indicator insets (affects left/right positioning)
 scrollView.verticalScrollIndicatorInsets = {
     top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10,
     animated: true,
     duration: 300
 };

 // Horizontal scroll indicator insets (affects top/bottom positioning)
 scrollView.horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets = {
     top: 20, left: 10, bottom: 20, right: 10,
     animated: true,
     duration: 300
 };

 // Custom scroll indicator color (full opacity, alpha ignored)
 scrollView.scrollIndicatorColor = '#FF0000';  // Red
 scrollView.scrollIndicatorColor = 'blue';     // Named color
 scrollView.scrollIndicatorColor = Ti.UI.createColor('#00FF00');  // Ti.UI.Color

 // Properties can be set during initialization (before view attachment)
 var scrollView = Ti.UI.createScrollView({
     contentInsets: {top: 50, left: 20, bottom: 50, right: 20},
     verticalScrollIndicatorInsets: {top: 90, bottom: 90, left: 40, right: 40},
     horizontalScrollIndicatorInsets: {top: 90, bottom: 90, left: 40, right: 40},
     scrollIndicatorColor: '#0000FF'
 });

Technical Notes

Initialization Timing

Properties set during _initWithProperties: (before the view is attached to a window) are stored via KVC and re-applied in windowWillOpen after the first layout. This ensures safe
area insets are calculated correctly.

Automatic Inset Adjustment

iOS automatically adjusts content and scroll indicator insets based on safe area layout. To allow manual control:

scrollView.contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior = UIScrollViewContentInsetAdjustmentNever;
scrollView.automaticallyAdjustsScrollIndicatorInsets = NO;

These are set BEFORE applying manual values to prevent iOS from overriding them.

Animation Implementation

if (animated && duration > 0) {
[UIView animateWithDuration:duration / 1000.0 animations:updateInsets];
} else {
updateInsets();
}

Duration is specified in milliseconds by the API but converted to seconds for UIView animateWithDuration:.

Getter Behavior

When the view is not attached or insets haven't been set, getters return a dictionary with zero values:

• (id)contentInsets {
  if ([self viewAttached]) {
  UIEdgeInsets insets = [(TiUIScrollView *)[self view] scrollView].contentInset;
  return @{
  @"top": @(insets.top),
  @"left": @(insets.left),
  @"bottom": @(insets.bottom),
  @"right": @(insets.right)
  };
  }
  return [NSNull null];
  }

Scroll Indicator Color Implementation

On iOS <16, the scroll indicator is a UIImageView and can be tinted via tintColor and imageWithRenderingMode(AlwaysTemplate).

On iOS 16+, the scroll indicator is the private _UIScrollViewScrollIndicator class. The color is applied via backgroundColor and layer.backgroundColor. Due to the private class's
internal rendering, the color may only slightly tint the indicator.

The scrollIndicatorColor property forces full opacity (alpha values are ignored) to ensure visibility.

Performance Optimizations

• Removed expensive applyScrollIndicatorColorToScrollView: from scrollViewDidScroll: (was called every frame)
• Replaced layoutIfNeeded with setNeedsLayout to avoid blocking the main thread
• Optimized class name comparison in the indicator color loop

Testing

Verified with iOS simulator (iPhone 17 Pro Max, iOS 26.2):

• ✅ Basic insets applied correctly without animation
• ✅ Animation transitions work smoothly with animated: true
• ✅ Custom duration respected (tested 300ms, 500ms, 1000ms)
• ✅ Safe area offset applies to content bottom inset
• ✅ Vertical and horizontal scroll indicator insets independent
• ✅ Properties set during initialization survive view attachment
• ✅ No crashes when properties not set (defaults to zero insets)
• ✅ KVC storage doesn't cause infinite recursion
• ✅ scrollIndicatorColor applies color to indicators (iOS <16: full color, iOS 16+: slight tint)
• ✅ Smooth scroll performance with optimized code

Without:

With contentInsets:

With scrollIndicatorInsets:

Android PR is already finished, will follow up after PR is accepted

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    const win = Ti.UI.createWindow({
        backgroundColor: '#f5f5f5',
        title: 'contentInset Test'
    });

    // ScrollView with contentInset
    const scrollView = Ti.UI.createScrollView({
        showVerticalScrollIndicator: true,
        showHorizontalScrollIndicator: true,
        backgroundColor: 'white',
        scrollType: 'vertical',
        contentHeight:'auto',
        contentWidth:'auto',
        height: Ti.UI.FILL,
        width: Ti.UI.FILL,
        scrollIndicatorColor: '#FFFF00',
        verticalScrollIndicatorInsets: {
            top: 80,
            bottom: 80,
            left: 0,
            right: 10,
            animated:true,
            duration: 500
        },
        contentInsets: {
            top: 80,
            bottom: 80,
            left: 0,
            right: 0
        }
    });

    // Content view inside ScrollView
    const contentView = Ti.UI.createView({
        backgroundColor: 'green',
        layout:'vertical',
        width: Ti.UI.SIZE,
        height: Ti.UI.SIZE
    });

    // Add some content items to demonstrate scrolling
    for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
        const item = Ti.UI.createView({
            backgroundColor: i % 2 === 0 ? '#e3f2fd' : '#fff3e0',
            width: '95%',
            height: 60,
            top: 10,
            left: '2.5%',
            borderRadius: 8,
            layout: 'horizontal',
            touchEnabled: false
        });

        const itemLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
            text: `Content Item ${i + 1}`,
            font: { fontSize: 16, fontWeight: 'bold' },
            color: '#333',
            left: 10,
            top: 15
        });

        item.add(itemLabel);
        contentView.add(item);
    }

    scrollView.add(contentView);
    win.add(scrollView);