I've always been able to get images into iphone simulator 3 by the usual methods described on this site (i.e. dragging image into iphone simulator).
However, having upgarded to the new xcode 3.2.3, although I can still save images to the simulator, I can't actually see them there when I go to the library on the simulator.
Thankfully - it works when I build for the iPad simulator.
Has anyone else go this problem or is my install of the new xcode screwy?
I've noticed that you can add them if you change the device in the Hardware menu. Switch to iPhone and do the usual. Then switch back to iPhone4 and you'll be able to see the images in the photo library.
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You should also file a radar with Apple. ;-)
I was had the same problem after v4 upgrade but it seems to work if I drag the images into an album in the actual 'photos' app.
You can save images in the simulator by going to Safari on the iPhone,iPad.
Navigate to some URL eg, hot pictures of Megan Fox on google images. Click and hold on your favourite image of here, hopefully in a very hot pose. Then select save from the menu that appears.
This normally does it for me.
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Sorry this does not work on 3.2.2 but has worked in the past.
Seems that you need to run the Photos app on the simulator after dragging in images in order for it to make the images available from your app.
First you simply run simulator then tap on back button after this drag image from your macbook u found small image on simulator screen hold courser on image
after a while bring a pop-up screenView on iPhone simulator screen to ask that you want to save this image or cancel
you just save and go back
open photo gallery you must be see one image in photo gallery
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When I run my iOS app in simulator after updating numerous images within the application the images being displayed are still the old one. What must be done in order to properly update the images loaded into the simulator?
try Xcode menu:product:Clean
if not enough go to Xcode preferences:locations tab:
click on the little gray arrow below derived data
then in the finder selected folder delete all files...
I was wondering where does one get access to iOS delete button. This is the button that Apple uses to close the iAd window, and for deleting iPhone apps from the home screen, and also the Twitter App uses it to delete the photo that you add to a tweet. Do they just download this image somewhere or is there an option for it somewhere like for the info button, and the detail disclosure.
Thanks
I also found that Growl uses this icon along with Lion's Mission Control...
You can use UIKit Artwork Extractor to extract about any iOS artwork that is not public. Just search for close and you will find several close button png images.
Apple doesn't make that image available, unfortunately.
This iPad template has the icon you want, though, in a PSD: http://www.teehanlax.com/downloads/ipad-gui-psd/
If it's actually an image and the iOS Simulator displays it, it should be hidden somewhere inside the Simulator frameworks or support files.
What, you mean the circle with an X in it? It's pretty easy to make your own, either in an image editor or just drawing it in code. I can guarantee you that's what the Twitter app did.
I was scratching my brains over something when this popped in my mind. Can we set the simulator's home-screen background image to an image of our choice? Case in point is Xcode 3.2.2 simulator 3.1.3.
Certain versions of the simulator appear to support this, not just for the home screen but for the lock screen too (which you get to with Command ⌘+L):
Drag an image from your Mac to the simulator.
Mobile Safari opens. Click and hold the image.
Choose Save Image.
Go to Photos.app, and into the photo album.
Choose your image, and set it as the home screen background like you do on a device.
You may need to restart the simulator.
Note that since this isn't exactly officially supported, it may or may not work for you depending on your version of Xcode or the simulator.
It is possible (again) with the iOS Simulator version 6 (for iOS6).
First, add some images to your photo library. You can do this by using Mobile Safari (either surf the web or drag a local image to the simulator). Then perform a long press and save to camera roll.
Second, open "Photos", select the image and set as Background.
Third, restart the simulator (this irritated me at first, as it doesn't seem to work immediately)
How to do this for the Simulator in 11.4.
Drag and drop a photo on the phone.
Go to photo app and view app.
On the bottom bar you should see 3 icons. Hit the icon with the Arrow coming out of the box like you would AirDrop it to someone.
On the Options panel you should see Use as Wallpaper right below the AirPlay option.
Cheers
Hmm. Probably, since you cannot set backgroundimage on your homescreen(exept from the locked view) on on actual iPhone pre iOS4, you cannot do so in the simulator either.
Dragged the image onto the simulator (iOS 9.3) as #boltclock suggests, but nothing happened. However, I then noticed that the images I dragged were showing up in the Photos app on the simulator. From there I just set the wallpapers the same way that you set them on a physical device. Did not need to restart the simulator.
I thought I wasn't able to do this, but then I dragged the bottom row of options to the left and low and behold, there is the "Set as wallpaper" option.
:-)
Since this is an old question, I want to confirm this works in Simulator 13.2 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max (I'm running it on on macOS 12.2 Monterey).
In the simulator take Safari to the image you want to set as the background
Right click (or 2-finger press-click on trackpad)
Selected "Add to Photo"s from Pop-up menu
Open Photos app, and click the 'sharing' icon (box with up arrow coming out of it)
Scroll the popup upwards until you see the "Use As Wallpaper" menu item (if you have a Magic Trackpad, you can scroll with a three-finger swipe-up up on the screen)
That's it. You can set the Home and Lock screen that way.
While developing an iOS iPhone app using the simulator, I copied a space scene with just stars for the background and and moved the app icons all to the home screen except left my app icon alone on a different page that way I minimized light and clutter.
I noticed on Xcode 3.2.3 that of the three simulators available both the iPhone(water drops) and iPad(night sky) show background images. Is there a way to add a few photos to Photos so that I can set one as a backdrop.
NB: I tried dragging an image to Safari in the simulator and then clicking/holding and saving but the image does not show up in Photos.
Gary.
Tapping and holding on an image viewed in Safari allows you to add the selected image to the Photo application. When the message pop-up appears choose "Save Image". Quit Safari and go to the Photo application. The image should be in the camera roll.
I have tried this technique before and it has always worked for me.
Try putting some images in the following directory:
~/Library/Application Support/iPhone Simulator/User/Media/DCIM/100APPLE
Create the 100APPLE directory if it doesn't already exist. Then add some images in the format of:
IMG_0000.JPG
IMG_0001.JPG
IMG_0002.JPG
IMG_0003.JPG
I think this might be case sensitive as well.
I want to know how to sync images from iTunes to the iPhone simulator.
This worked for me with iOS4: at the simulator, click home, then click the Photos icon. Drag the image from your Mac onto the simulator screen. Then follow the instructions above: hold down the mouse click on the image until the popover comes up. Choose Save image. Verify by clicking back to Photos (on the simulator) and inspecting (the new) album "Saved Photos."
I spent a while looking into this, and my conclusion for now is that although the Photos app says:
"You can sync photos and videos onto
your iPad Simulator using iTunes."
it's probably not actually simulator-specific instructions, but a generic message of the form
"You can sync photos and videos onto
your {DEVICE_NAME} using iTunes."
Where {DEVICE_NAME} is determined by calling [[UIDevice currentDevice] model].
Drag the photo into the simulator. After the iPad Simulator opens the dragged-in image in Safari, press-and-hold the image until the popover comes up. From the popover, choose Save Image. This saves the image to your iPad Simulator photo library.
After the iPad Simulator opens the dragged-in image in Safari, press-and-hold the image until the popover comes up. From the popover, choose Save Image. This saves the image to your iPad Simulator photo library.
Open Photo Album in the iphone
simulator
Drag the image into it IT shall open the image in the browser
keep right click pressed on the image
an option with the "save image" shall appear
click on it And Viola.. you have it inside the Photo Album
If you need to import more than just one or two photos then take a look at this article. It describes an easy way to perform a bulk import of photos.
I'VE GOT IT! You must 'drag' the picture to the ipad simulator.
Unfortunately for people who regularly upgrade, the iPhone Simulator for iOS 4 does not have a Photo Album as far as I can see. None of the suggestions above works with it.