Can you be iOS5 only (well, fall back is using a tint color for older ones)??
if so: UINavigationBar.Appearance.SetBackgroundImage(Resources.NavBarHeaderBackground, UIBarMetrics.Default); Works perfectly for me :) And I put an iOS check around the calls, so it just defaults back to a tint color on iOS 4.2 On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 16:40, jhan...@gmail.com <jhan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ok, so in Objectionable C I could Swizzle my way into replacing the > background of a NavigationBar inside a NavigationController (since the > NavigationBar is read only, I can't replace it either :-P).. > > The technique I used to use can be found here > http://sebastiancelis.com/2009/12/21/adding-background-image-uinavigationbar/ > > What is a MonoTouch appropriate way to place a custom background image in > the Navigation Bar of a NavigationController? > > because swizzling is right out :-P > > Thanks > Josh > ________________________________ > From: Jason Awbrey [ja...@awbrey.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 11:25 AM > To: jhan...@gmail.com > Cc: MonoTouch Forums > Subject: Re: [MonoTouch] Now that I can post : Extending the > UINavigationController?? > > > Apple does not recommend subclassing the Nav controller > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3029959/steps-in-subclassing-uinavigationcontroller > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 11:23 AM, jhan...@gmail.com <jhan...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Howdy all, >> Is there a known reason why inheriting UINavigationController would not >> work the same as directly using the UINavigationController? >> >> this very simple class below (with the constructors just passing to the >> base and doing nothing else) loads a blank (black) screen.. where as >> directly creating a UINavigationController works just fine.. >> >> public class MyNavViewControllerBase: UINavigationController >> { >> public MyNavViewControllerBase (UIViewController >> viewController):base(viewController) >> { >> //setBackground(this); >> } >> >> public MyNavViewControllerBase (NSCoder coder):base(coder) >> { >> //setBackground (this); >> } >> >> public MyNavViewControllerBase ():base() >> { >> //setBackground (this); >> } >> >> public MyNavViewControllerBase (IntPtr ptr):base(ptr) >> { >> //setBackground (this); >> } >> >> public MyNavViewControllerBase (NSObjectFlag flag):base(flag) >> { >> //setBackground (this); >> } >> >> public MyNavViewControllerBase (string nibName, NSBundle >> bundle):base(nibName,bundle) >> { >> //setBackground (this); >> } >> } >> >> We are initializing our UINavigationController in code in our AppDelegate >> so there isn't an issue with the NIB here. Ergo >> >> UINavigationController myNavController = new >> UINavigationController(myfirstViewController); >> >> works fine but >> >> MyNavViewControllerBase myNavController = new >> MyNavViewControllerBase(myfirstViewController); >> >> just shows a black screen. >> >> >> Thanks >> Josh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MonoTouch mailing list >> MonoTouch@lists.ximian.com >> http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > > > > _______________________________________________ > MonoTouch mailing list > MonoTouch@lists.ximian.com > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch > -- Nic Wise t. +44 7788 592 806 | @fastchicken | http://www.linkedin.com/in/nicwise b. http://www.fastchicken.co.nz/ Nearest Bus: find when the next bus is coming to your stop. http://goo.gl/Vcz1p mobileAgent (for FreeAgent): get your accounts in your pocket. http://goo.gl/IuBU Trip Wallet: Keep track of your budget on the go: http://goo.gl/ePhKa London Bike App: Find the nearest Boris Bike, and get riding! http://goo.gl/Icp2 _______________________________________________ MonoTouch mailing list MonoTouch@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/monotouch
