Custom navigationItem.titleView not setting

Question

I am having troubles setting the self.navigationItem.titleView, could someone please help me catch my mistake.

import Foundation

class CustomNavigationController: UINavigationController
{
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        let logo = UIImage(named: "browse_back")
        var hexColor = 0x21BBD4 as UInt
        self.navigationBar.barTintColor = GeneralHelper.UIColorFromRGB(hexColor)
        self.navigationItem.titleView = UIImageView(image: logo)
    }
}

Here is my code for setting the titleView to an image.

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When I run the application, the color of the navigation bar is being changed to the correct color, but the titleView image is not displaying.

I've tested to ensure the image does exist.

Thanks.

Rafał Sroka · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 10:03:16Z

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The managing UINavigationController object uses the navigation items of the topmost two view controllers to populate the navigation bar with content.

Source: UINavigationItem Class Reference

You have to set the titleView of the navigationItem of the controller that is the top most controller in the navigation stack managed by your custom navigation controller.

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 10:03

Rafał Sroka

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AustinT Over a year ago

Ah so, this would mean aI wouldn't get setting it in the Navigation Controller, but the first controller in the navigation controller stack? Edit: Worked. Sweet thanks for the help, I will it mark it as the answer.

Rafał Sroka Over a year ago

Yes, exactly. You set it in the controller that is pushed on the stack.

UnreachableCode Over a year ago

Also try specifying a size for the Frame of the UIView you add.

Woody Jean-louis · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-20 17:19:39Z

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For those using a UILabel as your titleView

override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
    super.viewDidAppear(animated)
    navigationItem.titleView?.sizeToFit()
}

Hope this works!

answered Jul 20, 2017 at 17:19

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