adding views to UINavigationController using the interface builder

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There's a good chance I missed something major here but I'll ask anyway. In my storyboard app I've sub classed UINavigationController to my needs. (using a simple .h & .m files) I've added a custom back button, a menu button and some other stuff that will be visible in the Navigation bar across my app.

My question is, how can I add objects (UIView , UIButton etc') to my sub classed UINavigationController using the interface builder? ( So far I've added everything I wanted through code)

Obviously I can't drag views to the UINavigationController. Is there a way to do it?

rob mayoff · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-29 17:58:11Z

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It is not possible to add subviews to a UINavigationController's view in Interface Builder. If you want to do that, you must do it in code.

ORIGINAL

You don't add subviews to the UINavigationController's view. You create a separate view controller and connect the navigation controller to the new view controller using the “root view controller” relationship segue. Then you add your views (buttons, etc.) to the root view controller's view. Here's an example:

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The left view controller is the navigation controller. The right navigation controller is the root view controller. They are connected by the “root view controller” relationship (segue).

You cannot add buttons or any other views to the left view controller's scene. You can only add them to the right view controller's scene.

edited Jun 29, 2013 at 17:58

answered Jun 29, 2013 at 8:07

rob mayoff

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Segev Over a year ago

Thanks for the reply. I think I was totally misunderstood. I've edited my question.. I've already added views to the Navigation Controller Subclass with code ( a custom back button, a menu that will always be visible on all views of the app etc') I was wondering if I can do the same with the interface builder instead of writing the code in my Navigation Controller subclass .m file

rob mayoff Over a year ago

Ah. Well, the answer is no. Interface Builder will not let you add subviews directly to a navigation controller's view.

Segev Over a year ago

Please edit your answer and add the comment above so I can accept. Thanks

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