UITableViewCell ShouldIndentWhenEditing Issues - iphone

Im having issues the editing mode of the tableview. When we set the table to edit mode it indents the row cells to the right for edit field on the right. I want to stop this from happening. I have set the cell.shouldIndentWhileEditing = NO; but this doesn't change anything.
Another thing to note is this cell is programmatically built on the fly e.g.
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"ListingCustomCell";
UITableViewCell *cell = (UITableViewCell *) [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, tableView.frame.size.width, 34) reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}
cell.shouldIndentWhileEditing = NO;
//SETUP CELL FIELDS
//return cell;
Any ideas on what im doing wrong?
Thanks

Perhaps your UITableViewDelegate is returning YES in - (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView shouldIndentWhileEditingRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath. If the delegate method is implemented, it'll override the value on the cell.

Did you read this part of the documentation?
This property has an effect only on table views created in the grouped
style (UITableViewStyleGrouped); it has no effect on
UITableViewStylePlain table views.
Maybe that’s your case.

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Custom CellIdentifier is Null When Using Search Display Controller

In my tableview have custom cells that I initialize from a UITableViewCell class. I have sections for first letters of records and have an indexPath that is being created dynamically.
I wanted to add a search display controller to my tableview. So I did, created all methods to filter data. I am sure that my functions are working well because I am printing array count to screen for search results.
My problem is that the first time view loads, the data is on the screen. But when I hit the search input and type a letter, than I get 'UITableView dataSource must return a cell from tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath:' error. After I used a breakpoint I saw that my custom cell is nil after searching. Data is exist, but cell is not being initialized.
Here is the code I use for custom cell initializing:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"ObjectCell";
SpeakerCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
NSDictionary *myObject = [[sections valueForKey:[[[sections allKeys] sortedArrayUsingSelector:#selector(localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare:)] objectAtIndex:indexPath.section]] objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
cell.label1.text = [myObject objectForKey:#"myValue"];
return cell;
}
I believe I made a mistake when putting controls in IB. So I added screenshots of objects:
Connections inspector for my table view
Connections inspector for my search display controller
EDIT: Problem is actually solved, I have used a UISearchBar instead of Search Display Controller but I guess this issue remains unsolved. So I'm willing to try any ways to make it work.
As of here search display controller question,
you need to access the self.tableView instead of tableView:
-(UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UITableViewCell *cell = [self.tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:#"CellId"];
// do your thing
return cell;
}
For those using iOS 5 and StoryBoards, you would want to use the following method instead of initWithIdentifier:
initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)stylereuseIdentifier:(NSString *)reuseIdentifier
Example:
NSString *cellIdentifier = #"ListItemCell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:cellIdentifier];
}
I'm not sure about how this should work in storeboarding.
But normally you would check if the [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier] returns a cell.
Because if the cell in not loaded before or there aren't any cells to reuse you will have to create a new cell:
SpeakerCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[SpeakerCell alloc] initWithIdentifier: CellIdentifier];
}
Also when in declaring local variables in Objective-C we tent not to capitalize the first letter.
I had the same issue, with custom cells (built in Storyboard) not being drawn as soon as the first letter was put in the search field. The search was successful however.
Finally I found a good tutorial from Brenna Blackwell suggesting to configure manually the cell drawing in the corresponding subclass of UITableViewCell, adding UILabels and other items.

update uitableview cell object

i have a tableview that contains a uiwebview in its first row. i would like to change this tables' webview object with new one when user clicks a button. i am using the code given below but it does not work fine. older object is there and the newer one is over it although i recreate the webview. how can i remove the older one from cell?
thanks...
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
NSLog(#"NİL.......");
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
} else {
NSLog(#"NOT NİL.......");
}
[cell addSubview:webView];
return cell;
}
Since you are using "dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier", your should reconfigure the cell each time when the cell is displayed.
Please remember that the cells with same identity will be reused. It's better to set the same identity to one particular type of cells, typically cells with same subviews and layout.
This is sample for how to load data and reconfigure a cell: http://code.google.com/p/tweetero/source/browse/trunk/Classes/MessageListController.m
Here is a tutorial to get familiar with UITableView:
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/userexperience/conceptual/TableView_iPhone/CreateConfigureTableView/CreateConfigureTableView.html

Problem with configuring a UITableView as a inclusive selection list

I am programing a UITableView to behave as an inclusive selection list. My table displays correctly and allows for multiple cells to be selected with check boxes. My problem is that cells which have been selected (cells contain a check mark to the right) loose their selected status when scrolled out of view (cells check mark disappears). I want the selections made to cells in the table to be preserved even if cells are scrolled out of view. Does anyone have any idea what is causing this?
Here is my code inside of my TableViewController class:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
}
NSUInteger row = [indexPath row];
cell.textLabel.text = [widgetTitles_glob objectAtIndex:row];
cell.detailTextLabel.text = #"";
cell.textLabel.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];
cell.textLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:15];
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
return cell;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
[tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:[tableView indexPathForSelectedRow] animated:YES];
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
if (cell.accessoryType == UITableViewCellAccessoryNone) {
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
// Reflect selection in data model
} else if (cell.accessoryType == UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark) {
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
// Reflect deselection in data model
}
}
Any help would be very much appreciated.
When you are using UITableView correctly, only as many UITableViewCell instances are allocated as are needed to fit on the screen. When you scroll down a table, and a cell disappears off the top of the screen, it is relocated to the bottom.
Your delegate method, tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath: is responsible for setting up a cell, either creating a new one or reconfiguring a recycled one.
The proper thing to do is use an array to store your checked/unchecked values. When didSelectRowAtIndexPath: is called, you update the cell and your array. When tableView:cellForRowAtIndexPath: is called, you configure the cell based on the values in the array.
Based on your comments, you are already doing the right thing in didSelectRowAtIndexPath:; you just need to use those values when you set up the cell instance, because that cell could represent a row that has already been checked. Check the array and then set cell.accessoryType accordingly.
In cellForRowAtIndexPath: you were assigining the accessoryType as none, so whenever you scroll that delegate is called and set the accessory type as none. So you should change your code.
I have also faced this problem once; I came up with a solution as follows.
Store the indexPath.row values of selected indexPath in an array (this code should be in didSelectRowAtIndexPath delegate) if it is deselected remove from that array. In cellForRowAtIndexPath: method I have used a for loop and check if that indexPath.row is present then change it's accessory type to checkmark else none.
Thanks for your help. It actually turns out that the reason why the cells were getting reset to UITableViewCellAccessoryNone was becasue of the following line of code inside of cellForRowAtindexPath:
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
Removing this has fixed the table.

In-place editing of text in UITableViewCell?

I know this has to be a really simple question, but I am having trouble finding it in a simple place where there aren't so many other things going on that I can isolate the specific behavior.
I know I need to add a UITextField as a subview to the UITableViewCell to make it editable. What is the best way to do this? (I see an example in UICatalog, but I am confused with all of the extra things it is doing with the Dictionary.)
Again, please excuse the ignorance of this question. A pointer to sample code or a screencast would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Alan
First, define about UITextField.
txtField=[[UITextField alloc]initWithFrame:CGRectMake(5, 5, 320, 39)];
txtField.autoresizingMask=UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight;
txtField.autoresizesSubviews=YES;
txtField.layer.cornerRadius=10.0;
[txtField setBorderStyle:UITextBorderStyleRoundedRect];
[txtField setPlaceholder:#"Type Data Here"];
Then write the code below in cellForRowAtIndexPath method
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"CellIdentifier";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil)
{
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
}
[cell addSubview:txtField];
return cell;
}
You can create your custom UITableViewCell and put whatever you want in it.
Then you simply have to use it in your UITableView.
If you are worried about what to use as UITextField delegate for your textfield to manage all the delegate methods, IMHO I'll put it in the UIViewController that handle the UITableView, so that you can update the DataSource once that the textfield has been edited.

UITableView isn't refreshing properly after changing dataSource

I have a UITableView with several datasources. This is because, I need to switch the data with a UISegmentedControl, and if I add them as subviews, I cannot use the statusBar to scroll up, etc.
At first, I show a login screen:
self.tableView.dataSource = loginTableView;
self.tableView.delegate = loginTableView;
[self.tableView reloadData];
Then, once the user has logged in, I do the following to change to index:1 of the segmentedControler, which is their profile:
self.tableView.dataSource = profileTableView;
self.tableView.delegate = profileTableView;
[self.tableView reloadData];
However, the table view updates, but is a bit of a mix between the two dataSources. Some of the text has changed, some is overlapping, while some of it is completely missing.
Is there another way I should be changing the dataSource for a UITableView?
Thx
I had the exact same problem. My solution was to make the tableView hidden, change it's source, reload the data and make the tableView visible again.
Example in C# (MonoTouch):
tableView.Hidden = true;
tableView.Source = newTableViewSource;
tableView.ReloadData();
tableView.Hidden = false;
Not sure why this is happening from the code you have posted.
Instead of changing the delegate and datasource, swap out whatever ivar represents the data being displayed:
- (NSArray*)tableData{
if(showingLogin)
return self.loginData;
return self.profileData;
}
Now you only have 1 UITableViewController instance, but a BOOL to tell you which datasource to use.
The table view is caching the cells internally it uses for displaying your data. So if you change the data source you should also check that your is - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath method is updating all the cells to the correct new values.
From your description it sounds like it is using the cached UITableViewCell instances and is not updating it to the correct new data in all cases. Perhaps code like this:
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil)
{
cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
cell.frame = CGRectZero;
cell.textLabel.font = //Set font;
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone;
cell.textLabel.text = #"My Text for this cell"; // <==== Not good! Move it out of this if block
}
// Set cell text here
}
The simplest solution I found for this sort of problem is to just make the String you use for the cell creation (CellIdentifier) depending of the data Source. In this case you don't mix the cell of the different content types (and this helps you also if the cells need to have a different look depending on the mode).
I had this problem, turned out it was because my CellIdentifiers were the same...
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"Cell";
Change one of them and the cells layout properly
static NSString *CellIdentifier2 = #"Cell2";
Wow, that's freaky.
The last time I did something like this, I simply used multiple views, hiding one and showing another when the segmented control was tapped. There are other possible solutions, but this is probably easiest and perhaps most efficient.
I have the same issue and what you have to do is use a different cell identifier within - (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath.
if (self.segmentedControl.selectedSegmentIndex == 0) {
self.cellIdentifier = #"segmentOne";
} else {
caseAtIndexPath = [self.awaitingReviewCaseList caseAtIndex:indexPath.row];
self.cellIdentifier = #"segmentTwo";
}
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:self.cellIdentifier forIndexPath:indexPath];