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docchang
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Reputation: 1125

How to position your custom UIView control derived from UITextField

I have extended UITextField so that I can use my custom myInputView. But I am having trouble positioning the myInputView to a desire location. Doesn't matter what i do to set the CGRect frame of myInputView it will position the height be at the bottom of the screen.

See Screenshot:

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_h3ntmj5-XE8/TSK_zj6GfcI/AAAAAAAAAv8/wNWvuXS5Qk8/s640/Screen%20shot%202011-01-03%20at%2010.33.00%20PM.png

As you can see in the picture the reversed number pad is my custom inputView, but I want to be able to position it towards the middle of the screen.

MyTextField.h

@interface MyTextField : UITextField {
    UIView *myInputView;
}
@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UIView *myInputView;
@end

MyTextField.m

@implementation MyTextField
@synthesize myInputView;

- (UIView *)inputView {
    NSLog(@"Return inputView");

    CGRect frame = CGRectMake(0, 200, 320, 215);
    [myInputView setFrame:frame]; 

    return myInputView;
}

- (void)dealloc {
    [super dealloc];
    [myInputView release];
}
@end

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1136

Answers (1)

Micah Hainline
Micah Hainline

Reputation: 14427

You might want to consider NOT implementing this in terms of an input view. Setting the input view lets the system treat it like it treats the keyboard. You DON'T get to set the frame, only the height. I would recommend getting rid of the UITextField, and replacing it with a UILabel with a UIButton over it. Add your custom input view to the main view, and position it offscreen. When the button is pressed, animate your custom input view back on screen. When the user makes inputs, just update the label. Don't worry about first responder or the UITextField.inputView at all.

Upvotes: 2

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