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SwiftUI 6.2: Smart Stroke Modifier for Adaptive Border Styling

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Tip
Use .stroke() with StrokeStyle for dynamic border effects. Add strokeBorder() to shapes to prevent clipping issues when stroke width exceeds frame bounds - essential for responsive UI that adapts to different screen sizes.
Best Practice: Adaptive Stroke Styling with Environment Awareness

This pattern creates environment-aware stroke styling that automatically adapts to user preferences and system settings. The `strokeBorder` modifier ensures strokes don't clip content, while dynamic calculations provide optimal visibility across different accessibility and appearance modes.

struct AdaptiveStrokeCard: View {
    @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
    @Environment(\.dynamicTypeSize) private var typeSize
    
    private var strokeWidth: CGFloat {
        switch typeSize {
        case ...DynamicTypeSize.large: return 2.0
        case .xLarge...DynamicTypeSize.xxLarge: return 3.0
        default: return 4.0
        }
    }
    
    private var strokeColor: Color {
        colorScheme == .dark ? .white.opacity(0.3) : .black.opacity(0.2)
    }
    
    var body: some View {
        RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
            .strokeBorder(
                strokeColor,
                style: StrokeStyle(
                    lineWidth: strokeWidth,
                    lineCap: .round,
                    lineJoin: .round
                )
            )
            .background(
                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12)
                    .fill(.ultraThinMaterial)
            )
            .frame(height: 100)
            .padding()
    }
}

Why This is a Best Practice

Responsive stroke styling improves accessibility and visual hierarchy while maintaining consistent brand aesthetics. Environment-driven calculations ensure the UI remains usable across all user configurations, and `strokeBorder` prevents layout issues that commonly occur with standard stroke modifiers.

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