MorningZ

/*
I was struggling with the fact that the "stock" jQuery Mobile "loading" message
allowed users to click on UI items around it...

so it's Mike Alsup's BlockUI to the rescue!

first include his blockui library from:
http://jquery.malsup.com/block/#download

*/

omz

// Usage example:
// input image: http://f.cl.ly/items/3v0S3w2B3N0p3e0I082d/Image%202011.07.22%2011:29:25%20PM.png
//
// UIImage *buttonImage = [UIImage ipMaskedImageNamed:@"UIButtonBarAction.png" color:[UIColor redColor]];

// .h
@interface UIImage (IPImageUtils)
+ (UIImage *)ipMaskedImageNamed:(NSString *)name color:(UIColor *)color;
@end

shadcn

// Creates a UIColor from a Hex string.
func colorWithHexString (hex:String) -> UIColor {
  var cString:String = hex.stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet(NSCharacterSet.whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet()).uppercaseString
  
  if (cString.hasPrefix("#")) {
    cString = cString.substringFromIndex(1)
  }
  
  if (countElements(cString) != 6) {
    return UIColor.grayColor()

chriseidhof

import Foundation

// Executes an array of blocks in parallel, but only returns after they're all done.

func parallel(blocks: [() -> ()]) {
    let group = dispatch_group_create()
    let queue = dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0)
    for block in blocks {
        dispatch_group_async(group, queue, block)
    }

natecook1000

extension NSTimer {
    /**
    Creates and schedules a one-time `NSTimer` instance.
    
    - Parameters:
        - delay: The delay before execution.
        - handler: A closure to execute after `delay`.
    
    - Returns: The newly-created `NSTimer` instance.
    */

erica

// MARK: Mirror-based Utilities
// These work across arrays, structures, tuples
// Goatees are mandatory

func mirrorDo<S>(structure:S, closure:(Int, String, Any)->()) {
    let mirror = reflect(structure)
    for index in 0 ..< mirror.count {
        closure(index, mirror[index].0, mirror[index].1.value)
    }
}

kharrison

// Swift Standard Librray - String
// Keith Harrison http://useyourloaf.com

// Import Foundation if you want to bridge to NSString
import Foundation

// ====
// Initializing a String
// ====

blessingLopes

public protocol Selfie: CustomStringConvertible {}

extension Selfie {

  var description: String {
    let mirror = Mirror(reflecting: self)
    return "\(mirror.subjectType)( \(mirror.children.map({ "\($0!): \($1) "}).joinWithSeparator(", ")))"
   }
}

chockenberry

#!/bin/sh

defaults read com.apple.finder CreateDesktop > /dev/null 2>&1
enabled=$?

if [ "$1" = "off" ]; then
	if [ $enabled -eq 1 ]; then
		defaults write com.apple.finder CreateDesktop false
		osascript -e 'tell application "Finder" to quit'
		open -a Finder

SpacyRicochet

import UIKit
import PlaygroundSupport

//: NSLayoutConstraint convenience methods
public extension NSLayoutConstraint {
    
    public static func pinning(attribute: NSLayoutAttribute, ofView firstView: UIView, toView secondView: UIView, multiplier: CGFloat = 1, offset: CGFloat = 0) -> NSLayoutConstraint {
        return NSLayoutConstraint(item: firstView, attribute: attribute, relatedBy: .equal, toItem: secondView, attribute: attribute, multiplier: multiplier, constant: offset)
    }