CODEWITHSUNDEEP
objective-cios
Obj-Swift
Obj-Swift

Reputation: 2942

viewForHeaderInSection - Customize only title label but not header section frame

I have a unique situation.

I want to display custom header text for table header section which I am able to do but instead of custom header section solid color i want default header section frame gradient. (Please see attached image)

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Here's what I am doing in viewForHeaderInSection method: 

- (UIView*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView viewForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    UIView *customSectionHeaderView;
    UILabel *titleLabel;

    customSectionHeaderView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(20, 0, tableView.frame.size.width, 24)];
    titleLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(15, 0, tableView.frame.size.width, 24)];
    titleLabel.textAlignment = UITextAlignmentLeft;
    [titleLabel setTextColor:[UIColor blackColor]];
    [titleLabel setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
    titleLabel.font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:15];
    titleLabel.text =  self.sortedPaths[section];

    [customSectionHeaderView addSubview:titleLabel];

    return customSectionHeaderView;
}

By removing 

customSectionHeaderView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(20, 0, tableView.frame.size.width, 24)];

I am able to get the result but then i can not add subview to it and return a view.

How can I achieve that gradient effect?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 1514

Answers (1)

matt
matt

Reputation: 535222

Why not use tableView:titleForHeaderInSection: instead? This gets you exactly what you're talking about: the default header with your text substituted.

Or you could just draw your own gradient, of course. iOS has excellent gradient-drawing methods.

Upvotes: 1

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