Is there a way to create a global UIView as background with the use of a StoryBoard?
I am updating my App, and making iOS 5 as the minimum so I can use ARC and also StoryBoards.
However, in my App I used a MainView.xib which I loaded as my rootviewcontroller, and any subsequent view was transparent so the background (and a button/copyright notice) were always visible.
I don't seem to be able to figure out how to do this. I can add the Subview to the rootview controller in the AppDelegate, but as soon as I seque to the next view it is gone.
Any suggestions how this can be done?
One way you can do this by adding an image view as a subview of the window itself, and making the backgrounds of all the view controllers clear.
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
UIImageView *iv = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:self.window.frame];
iv.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"BlueGreenGradient.tiff"];
[self.window addSubview:iv];
return YES;
}
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I want to show loading animation on my splash screen while loading application. Is it possible to add .gif animation in iOS if not then please suggest other ways that how can i show Progress HUD or series of images to look like loading of application.
You can't do animated graphics during the splash screen.
The splash screen is a static image that you supply, also referred to as a "Launch Image" (and I've linked the documentation for you, so you can see what I'm talking about).
If you want to do animation after the splash screen is dismissed, you're definitely welcome to do that, though.
just put this code and its working
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
self.window = [[UIWindow alloc] initWithFrame:[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]];
// Override point for customization after application launch.
splash = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:self.window.frame];
splash.image = [UIImage imageNamed:#"splash"];
hud = [[MBProgressHUD alloc] initWithView:splash];
[splash addSubview:hud];
hud.delegate = self;
[hud show:YES];
[self.window addSubview:splash];
[self performSelector:#selector(Load_FirstView) withObject:nil afterDelay:3];
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}
Subclass UIView and create your custom splash screen view. You need to load that SplashView in - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions as subview of window object. Than create a timer of 3-6 seconds and remove that SplashView using removeFromSuperView method.
You can put any type of animation in your custom splash view but GIF animation is not supported.
My recommendation, which I implemented with good results, is to prepare both a launch image and a splash/loading screen, such that the launch image (maybe a logo) is identical to a UIImageView in the splash/loading screen. Then in the splash/loading screen, animate in a progress bar, increment the progress bar, and then launch the main app.
The trick is that the launch image is identical to the UIImageView in the splash/loading screen: to the user, it doesn't even look like a transition, it is so seamless.
Hihi all,
This could very well be a silly question. I would like to navigate to my "Login View" upon the launching of my application. My current tries:
In my first UIViewController's viewDidAppear method, perform a [self presentModalViewController:LoginView animated:YES], this works, but the screen shows my main UIView first, then slide my LoginView from bottom to top. I can't find a way to perform it without the animation.
In my first UIViewController's viewDidAppear method, perform a [self.view addSubview:LoginView.view], it ends up with exc_bad_access error.
Basically, my requirement is to perform certain checks upon starting of the application, if a login is required, the application shall display the LoginView, otherwise, it should stay as my main UIView.
Please advice what is the best way of achieving this, instead of the above two silly methods. Thanks in advance!
:)
How about trying it in **- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {**
example :
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
self.window.rootViewController = self.navigationController;
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
LoginViewController *aLoginViewController = [[LoginViewController alloc] init];
[self.navigationController presentModalViewController:aLoginViewController animated:NO];
[aLoginViewController release];
return YES;
}
your 1st step is a good way..
but to stop animation, its very simple. Set animated to NO.
[self presentModalViewController:aLoginViewController animated:NO];
once ur done with ur validation, just dismiss this aLoginViewController.
Instead of -viewDidAppear, it sounds like you want to use -viewWillAppear:, which will allow you to present your login controller before the initial view is displayed.
-presentModalViewController:animated is the right method to display your login controller's view.
I'm in the process of making some adjustments to an app, including changing to a navigation-based interface. As part of that change I've written a view controller that contains a UINavigationController. The problem is, for some strange reason the UINavigationBar and UIToolbar managed by the UINavigationController are displaced 20px down from where they should be. I've managed to produce the following example that demonstrates the issue:
// MyAppDelegate.m
#implementation MyAppDelegate
#synthesize window = _window;
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
self.window.frame = [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame];
[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
TestController* tc = [TestController new];
[self.window addSubview:tc.view];
return YES;
}
#end
// TestController.m
#implementation TestController
- (void)loadView
{
self.view = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectZero];
UINavigationController* navController = [UINavigationController new];
navController.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor blueColor];
[navController setToolbarHidden:NO animated:NO];
[self.view addSubview:navController.view];
}
#end
This produces the following result on my machine:
As you can see, the controls are 20px down from where I'd expect them to be. I've tried just about everything I can think of (various combinations of wantsFullScreenLayout, autoresizesSubviews, etc) with no positive effect. This also has nothing to do with programatically messing with the statusbar (as seems to be the case in most other examples of this I have come across), since I do not at any point mess with the statusbar. This occurs with or without a root view controller in the navigation controller - if there is one, it's contents are shifted 20px down too (so they actually are in the right place relative to the navigation bar and toolbar).
Any help much appreciated!
EDIT: After a bit of investigation, it seems that removing the line self.window.frame = [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame]; seems to correct the positioning of the navigation bar and toolbar and content. That said, now some other views in the application are in the wrong place (up underneath the statusbar). My understanding is that line is generally recommended to ensure that the window is the correct size?
As mentioned in my edit, removing the line self.window.frame = [[UIScreen mainScreen] applicationFrame]; seems to have corrected 95% of my problems. I've managed to fudge an approach to fix the other 5% by using the same background colour for my window and the remaining views having issues, but I can't say I'm thrilled with this solution - I shouldn't have to do that.
I'll keep experimenting, and if I find a better result will certainly post an edit here.
UINavigationController does not play nicely with being used as a subview; as you've noticed, it will often leave room for the status bar even when it is not actually under the status bar. If you're not trying to write your own container view controller, you should rework your code to not be adding a view controller's view as a subview at all.
That said, I've had luck fixing it by setting wantsFullScreenLayout to NO on the UINavigationController, which will make it not leave space for the status bar. You would, of course, want to do this just after allocating it, before loadView gets triggered.
I have an application that requires synchronization and I wanted to inform the user of the synchronization by sliding up a UIToolbar from underneath a UITabBar. I currently have:
// AppDelegate.m
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)options
{
...
[self.tabBarController.tabBar addSubview:self.syncToolbar];
[self.tabBarController.tabBar sendSubviewToBack:self.syncToolbar];
...
}
However, the UITabBar appears to be transparent (as the tool bar shows even when it is behind). Any way I can get the UIToolbar to look like it is sliding up from underneath the UITabbar? Thnks!
Try using:
[self.tabBarController.view insertSubview:self.syncToolbar belowSubview:self.tabBarController.tabBar];
That should position your sync view where you want it.
I'm relatively new to iOS programming. I have made a few basic apps before, and I'm getting back into it once again.
A problem I had a while back, and now is coming to haunt me is this.
When I create a new UIViewController subclass, myViewController (with xib) and add this code to get the add the view to the window, the contents always appear too high up, by the same width as the default/recommended left/right margin.
The code to add the view to the window is this:
- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
// Override point for customization after application launch.
MyViewController *aViewController = [[MyViewController alloc] initWithNibName:#"MyViewController" bundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]];
[self setMyViewController:aViewController];
[aViewController release];
UIView *controllersView = [myViewController view];
[window addSubview:controllersView];
[window makeKeyAndVisible];
return YES;
}
For example, if I change the background colour of the view, I get a white strip at the bottom of the page when running in the simulator.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I don't think the problem is in that code. Although I guess you've done this already, it is probably a good idea to double check the .xib file. It may have an offset set in its position properties.
Also, it may be caused by the status bar not being set correctly. If you want to hide it, you can add an entry (UIStatusBarHidden -> true) in the info.plist file to set it to be hidden.
Either way check the dimensions of the .xib are the expected ones. And bear in mind the size of the status bar; the dimensions of the .xib file are different depending on whether the status bar is shown or not.