UISearchDisplayDelegate how to remove this opaque view? - iphone

Question

how can i programmatically show/hide this opaque view from UISearchDisplayController?
Probably in searchDisplayControllerWillBeginSearch or searchDisplayControllerDidBeginSearch i need to set something... but what?
thanks.

Answer 1

Temporary solved using UIKeyboardWillAppearNotification.
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:#selector(keyboardWillShow) name:UIKeyboardWillShowNotification object:nil];
OpaqueView is an UIControl with alpha = 0.8.
- (void) keyboardWillShow {
for( UIView *subview in self.view.subviews ) {
if( [subview isKindOfClass:[UIControl class]] ) {
UIControl *v = (UIControl*)subview;
if (v.alpha < 1) {
v.hidden = YES;
}
}
}
}
I used this ORRIBLE way to temporary fix problem.... any other idea will be appreciated!
thanks.

Answer 2

Code given by elpsk is current but will not work in iOS7 and above
Code working in both iOS6 and iOS7 is as below
- add below notification in viewDidLoad
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:#selector(keyboardWillShow) name:UIKeyboardWillShowNotification object:nil];
Write below function
- (void) keyboardWillShow {
for( UIView *subview in self.view.subviews ) {
if([subview isMemberOfClass:[UIControl class]] ||
([[[subview class] description] isEqualToString:#"UISearchDisplayControllerContainerView"])) {
UIControl *v = (UIControl*)subview;
if (v.alpha < 1) {
v.hidden = YES;
}
}
}
}
NOTE : Code just have one extra condition as in iOS7 UIControl class become UISearchDisplayControllerContainerView,

Answer 3

The other answers where not working for me. This one works for me on iOS7 and iOS8.
for( UIView *subview in self.view.subviews ) {
if([subview isMemberOfClass:[UIControl class]] ||
([[[subview class] description] isEqualToString:#"UISearchDisplayControllerContainerView"])) {
for(UIView *subView2 in subview.subviews)
{
for(UIView *subView3 in subView2.subviews)
{
if (subView3.alpha < 1) {
subView3.hidden = YES;
}
}
}
}
}
If you don't need support for iOS7 please don't use the searchDisplayController anymore because its deprecated. For iOS8 use the UISearchController and the dimsBackgroundDuringPresentation
Property
Ref: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/UIKit/Reference/UISearchController/index.html#//apple_ref/occ/instp/UISearchController/dimsBackgroundDuringPresentation

Answer 4

Mmmm...quick answer. Not pretty but surely works
#pragma mark UISearchBarDelegate
// Displays a view to simulate the lose of focus
- (void)searchBarTextDidBeginEditing:(UISearchBar *)searchBar {
searchBar.showsCancelButton = NO;
searchBar.autocorrectionType = UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo;
UIButton *view1 = [[UIButton alloc] init];
view1.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 320, MAX(480, self.tableView.contentSize.height));
view1.alpha = 0.6;
view1.tag = 2000;
view1.backgroundColor = [UIColor blackColor];
[view1 addTarget:self
action:#selector(removeView)
forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
[self.tableView setScrollEnabled:NO];
[self.tableView addSubview:view1];
[view1 release];
}
/**
* Pop the view and the keyboard
*/
- (void)removeView {
UIView *v = [self.tableView viewWithTag:2000];
v.hidden = YES;
[v removeFromSuperview];
[self.tableView setScrollEnabled:YES];
[self.searchBar resignFirstResponder];
}
That view is showed when you're writing, so I guess you should use it at searchBarTextDidBeginEditing. If I'm wrong, use it when you start searching or whatever.