SwiftUI binding boolean if statement (Cannot convert value of type 'Binding<Bool>' to expected condition type 'Bool')

Question

I'm trying to conditionally show a View (not using.sheet) and using a binding boolean returns the error above in the title. If I use self.menuactivated , no view will be presented upon the @State variable toggle. Is there a way around this?

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var menuActivated  = false

    var body: some View {
        NavigationView {
            ... // code
        }
        if $menuActivated {
            menuView()
        }
    }
}

Answer 1

I assume this was the intention (menu will be shown over NavigationView on toggle)

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var menuActivated  = false

    var body: some View {
        ZStack {
           NavigationView {
            ... // code
           }
           if menuActivated {
              menuView()
           }
        }
    }
}

Answer 2

Found a way around it. Embedded the NavigationView in a VStack and added the menuView to the end of it.

struct ContentView: View {        
@State private var menuActivated  = false

        var body: some View {
            ZStack {

                NavigationView {
                ... // view code        
                }
                if menuActivated {
                    menuView()
                }

            }

        }
    }

Answer 3

in case if you are looking for condition based view

func getView() -> AnyView {
    return AnyView(
        //any business logic and view  
    )
}

and use it like

self.getView()