SwiftUI Picker with Enum Source Is Not Enabled - xcode

I'm trying to understand the new SwiftUI picker style, especially with data from a source other than an array. I have built a picker with an enum. I first made a simple app with only the picker and associated enum. This works as expected.
Strangely, when I copy and paste that code into another app with other controls in the form, the picker seems to be inactive. I see it, but cannot click it.
Here's the first app (the picker works):
struct ContentView: View {
#State private var selectedVegetable = VegetableList.asparagus
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
Form {
Section {
Picker(selection: $selectedVegetable, label: Text("My Vegetables")) {
ForEach(VegetableList.allCases) { v in
Text(v.name).tag(v)
//use of tag makes no difference
}
}
}
}
.navigationBarTitle("Picker with Enum")
}
}
}
enum VegetableList: CaseIterable, Hashable, Identifiable {
case asparagus
case celery
case shallots
case cucumbers
var name: String {
return "\(self)".map {
$0.isUppercase ? " \($0)" : "\($0)" }.joined().capitalized
}
var id: VegetableList {self}
}
Here's the app with other controls (picker does not work).
struct Order {
var includeMustard = false
var includeMayo = false
var quantity: Int = 1
var avocadoStyle = PepperoniStyle.sliced
var vegetableType = VegetableType.none
var breadType = BreadType.wheat
}
struct OrderForm: View {
#State private var order = Order()
#State private var comment = "No Comment"
#State private var selectedVegetable = VegetableType.asparagus
#State private var selectedBread = BreadType.rye
func submitOrder() {}
var body: some View {
Form {
Text("Vegetable Ideas")
.font(.title)
.foregroundColor(.green)
Section {
Picker(selection: $selectedVegetable, label: Text("Vegetables")) {
ForEach(VegetableType.allCases) { v in
Text(v.name).tag(v)
}
}
Picker(selection: $selectedBread, label: Text("Bread")) {
ForEach(BreadType.allCases) { b in
Text(b.name).tag(b)
}
}
}
Toggle(isOn: $order.includeMustard) {
Text("Include Mustard")
}
Toggle(isOn: $order.includeMayo) {
Text("Include Mayonaisse")
}
Stepper(value: $order.quantity, in: 1...10) {
Text("Quantity: \(order.quantity)")
}
TextField("Say What?", text: $comment)
Button(action: submitOrder) {
Text("Order")
}
}
.navigationBarTitle("Picker in Form")
.padding()
}
}
enum PepperoniStyle {
case sliced
case crushed
}
enum BreadType: CaseIterable, Hashable, Identifiable {
case wheat, white, rye, sourdough, seedfeast
var name: String { return "\(self)".capitalized }
var id: BreadType {self}
}
enum VegetableType: CaseIterable, Hashable, Identifiable {
case none
case asparagus
case celery
case shallots
case cucumbers
var name: String {
return "\(self)".map {
$0.isUppercase ? " \($0)" : "\($0)" }.joined().capitalized
}
var id: VegetableType {self}
}
Xcode 11 Beta 7, Catalina Beta 7
There is no behavior difference between Preview and Simulator .I must be missing
something simple here. Any guidance would be appreciated.

I wrapped the Form in a NavigationView and the pickers now operate as expected. I need to research that once the documentation is more complete but perhaps this can help someone else.

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UnitView(unit: currentunit, text: currentunit.text)
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UPDATED if I change the code to use NavigationView then it works as it should, so what's going with the new way that Apple is make us use now? Namely NavigationSplitView and NavigationStack?
Here's the code that work as it should but it's deprecated according to Apple:
NavigationView {
List(data.units, selection: $selectedNoteId) { currentunit in
NavigationLink(
destination: UnitView(unit: currentunit, text: currentunit.text),
label: {
VStack(alignment: .leading) {
Text(currentunit.filename)
Text(currentunit.dateText)
}
}
)
}
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tutorial covers this. Your code would look something like this:
} detail: {
DetailView(unitID: selectedUnitID) // not sure why they used binding
}
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let unitID: Unit.ID
#EnvironmentObject private var store: UnitModel
private var unitBinding: Binding<Unit> {
Binding {
if let id = unitID {
return store.unit(with: id) ?? Unit.emptyUnit()
} else {
return Unit.emptyUnit()
}
} set: { updatedUnit in
store.update(updatedUnit)
}
}
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if store.contains(unitID) {
VStack(alignment: .leading) {
TextEditor(text: unitBinding.text)
}
}
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}
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}
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Firestore Setup Image
To solve the issue with the code above the you can cast the tag to be the same type as the selectedSchool variable. This should then allow it to be selectable and is also safer as it uses optionals and allows the picker to be initially set to nil.
Example Code:
struct SchoolDetailsView: View {
#ObservedObject var schoolData = getSchoolData()
#State var selectedSchool: String?
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
VStack {
Form {
Section {
Picker(selection: $selectedSchool, label: Text("School Name")) {
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