As you embark on a new project using Ionic 4 and Vue, you may find yourself seeking guidance on integrating these powerful technologies. Specifically, you might be wondering how to leverage the strengths of both frameworks for building robust, engaging apps.

When transitioning from Angular to Vue for your Ionic 4 projects, it's natural to seek out examples that demonstrate effective usage. While there are a few excellent resources available, such as Using Ionic 4 Components in Your Vue.js Apps and ModusCreateOrg/ionic-vue-examples, you may still have unanswered questions regarding routing, navigation, transitions, and more.

One area where documentation falls short is providing comprehensive examples of getting components wired up. For instance, the Angular Navigation example doesn't have a direct equivalent for Vue. What's the best approach to showing a modal using Vue? Should you access the tag or utilize this.$ionic.modalController?

To create a modal, you can try:

`javascript

const modalController = document.querySelector("ion-modal-controller");

await modalController.componentOnReady();

const modal = await modalController.create({

component: 'form-details'

});

await modal.present();

`

Alternatively, you can use this.$ionic.modalController and follow up with a promise-based approach:

`javascript

this.$ionic.modalController

.create({

component: FormDetails,

componentProps: {

title: "Form Details"

}

})

.then(modal => modal.present());

`

But what other components are accessible via this.$ionic? How do you navigate between pages, and which methods offer the best slide animations?

In Ionic 3, you might have relied on NavController, but that's no longer available in Ionic 4. One option is to use $router like this: this.$router.push({path:'/forms/1'}). However, this method doesn't provide the expected slide animations.

To address this issue, you can wrap your in a block to offer some basic animation. But this isn't the same as the regular Ionic push animation.

Here's an example of how to achieve this:

`html

`

Now that you're familiar with some of the basics, let's explore more advanced topics like routing and navigation. One key question is how to use as an alternative to VueRouter.

In Ionic 4, ion-nav provides a powerful way to navigate between pages. But how do you actually use it in code? Simply push a new page with:

`javascript

this.$ionic.nav.push('new-page');

`

What about when using IonicVueRouter? Here's an example of how to define routes for your app:

`html

`

By the end of this article, you should have a solid grasp of how to leverage Vue and Ionic 4 for swift app development. Whether you're building a new project or transitioning from Angular, these insights will help you create engaging, high-quality apps that users love.