Blank Menu Button with Swift Slide Menu - ios

Question

I have a weird issue when creating the Slide out menu in swift,
I'm building the menu using AKSwiftSlideMenu as a reference,
This only happens on the ViewControllers that have a UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate.
If I go to the other view controllers without one, the menu shows up fine.
Below is my code for BaseViewController
class BaseViewController: UIViewController, SlideMenuDelegate {
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view.
}
override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
func slideMenuItemSelectedAtIndex(_ index: Int32) {
let topViewController : UIViewController = self.navigationController!.topViewController!
print("View Controller is : \(topViewController) \n", terminator: "")
switch(index){
case 0:
print("Locations\n", terminator: "")
self.openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier("Locations")
break
case 1:
print("Offers\n", terminator: "")
self.openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier("Offers")
break
case 2:
print("Feedback\n", terminator: "")
self.openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier("Feedback")
break
case 3:
print("About\n", terminator: "")
self.openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier("About")
break
case 4:
for key in UserDefaults.standard.dictionaryRepresentation().keys {
UserDefaults.standard.removeObject(forKey: key)
}
//fb logout
if(FBSDKAccessToken.current() != nil) {
FBSDKAccessToken.setCurrent(nil)
FBSDKProfile.setCurrent(nil)
}
self.openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier("SocialLogin")
default:
print("default\n", terminator: "")
}
}
func openViewControllerBasedOnIdentifier(_ strIdentifier:String){
let destViewController : UIViewController = self.storyboard!.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: strIdentifier)
let topViewController : UIViewController = self.navigationController!.topViewController!
if (topViewController.restorationIdentifier! == destViewController.restorationIdentifier!){
print("Same VC")
} else {
self.navigationController!.pushViewController(destViewController, animated: true)
}
}
func addSlideMenuButton(){
let btnShowMenu = UIButton(type: UIButtonType.system)
btnShowMenu.setImage(self.defaultMenuImage(), for: UIControlState())
btnShowMenu.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 30, height: 30)
btnShowMenu.addTarget(self, action: #selector(BaseViewController.onSlideMenuButtonPressed(_:)), for: UIControlEvents.touchUpInside)
let customBarItem = UIBarButtonItem(customView: btnShowMenu)
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = customBarItem;
}
func defaultMenuImage() -> UIImage {
var defaultMenuImage = UIImage()
UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(CGSize(width: 30, height: 22), false, 0.0)
UIColor.black.setFill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 3, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 10, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 17, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
UIColor.white.setFill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 4, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 11, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
UIBezierPath(rect: CGRect(x: 0, y: 18, width: 30, height: 1)).fill()
defaultMenuImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()!
UIGraphicsEndImageContext()
return defaultMenuImage;
}
func onSlideMenuButtonPressed(_ sender : UIButton){
if (sender.tag == 10)
{
// To Hide Menu If it already there
self.slideMenuItemSelectedAtIndex(-1);
sender.tag = 0;
let viewMenuBack : UIView = view.subviews.last!
UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3, animations: { () -> Void in
var frameMenu : CGRect = viewMenuBack.frame
frameMenu.origin.x = -1 * UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width
viewMenuBack.frame = frameMenu
viewMenuBack.layoutIfNeeded()
viewMenuBack.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
}, completion: { (finished) -> Void in
viewMenuBack.removeFromSuperview()
})
return
}
sender.isEnabled = false
sender.tag = 10
let menuVC : MenuViewController = self.storyboard!.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "MenuViewController") as! MenuViewController
menuVC.btnMenu = sender
menuVC.delegate = self
self.view.addSubview(menuVC.view)
self.addChildViewController(menuVC)
menuVC.view.layoutIfNeeded()
menuVC.view.frame=CGRect(x: 0 - UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width, y: 0, width: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width, height: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.height);
UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3, animations: { () -> Void in
menuVC.view.frame=CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width, height: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.height);
sender.isEnabled = true
}, completion:nil)
}
}
MenuViewController
protocol SlideMenuDelegate {
func slideMenuItemSelectedAtIndex(_ index : Int32)
}
class MenuViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate {
/**
* Array to display menu options
*/
#IBOutlet var tblMenuOptions : UITableView!
/**
* Transparent button to hide menu
*/
#IBOutlet var btnCloseMenuOverlay : UIButton!
/**
* Array containing menu options
*/
var arrayMenuOptions = [Dictionary<String,String>]()
/**
* Menu button which was tapped to display the menu
*/
var btnMenu : UIButton!
/**
* Delegate of the MenuVC
*/
var delegate : SlideMenuDelegate?
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
tblMenuOptions.tableFooterView = UIView()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view.
}
override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
super.viewWillAppear(animated)
updateArrayMenuOptions()
}
func updateArrayMenuOptions(){
arrayMenuOptions.append(["title":"Locations", "icon":"LocationIcon"])
arrayMenuOptions.append(["title":"Offers", "icon":"OffersIcon"])
arrayMenuOptions.append(["title":"Feedback", "icon":"FeedbackIcon"])
arrayMenuOptions.append(["title":"About", "icon":"AboutIcon"])
arrayMenuOptions.append(["title":"Logout", "icon":"LogoutIcon"])
tblMenuOptions.reloadData()
}
#IBAction func onCloseMenuClick(_ button:UIButton!){
btnMenu.tag = 0
if (self.delegate != nil) {
var index = Int32(button.tag)
if(button == self.btnCloseMenuOverlay){
index = -1
}
delegate?.slideMenuItemSelectedAtIndex(index)
}
UIView.animate(withDuration: 0.3, animations: { () -> Void in
self.view.frame = CGRect(x: -UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width, y: 0, width: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width,height: UIScreen.main.bounds.size.height)
self.view.layoutIfNeeded()
self.view.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
}, completion: { (finished) -> Void in
self.view.removeFromSuperview()
self.removeFromParentViewController()
})
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell : UITableViewCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cellMenu")!
cell.selectionStyle = UITableViewCellSelectionStyle.none
cell.layoutMargins = UIEdgeInsets.zero
cell.preservesSuperviewLayoutMargins = false
cell.backgroundColor = UIColor.clear
let lblTitle : UILabel = cell.contentView.viewWithTag(101) as! UILabel
let imgIcon : UIImageView = cell.contentView.viewWithTag(100) as! UIImageView
imgIcon.image = UIImage(named: arrayMenuOptions[indexPath.row]["icon"]!)
lblTitle.text = arrayMenuOptions[indexPath.row]["title"]!
return cell
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
let btn = UIButton(type: UIButtonType.custom)
btn.tag = indexPath.row
self.onCloseMenuClick(btn)
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return arrayMenuOptions.count
}
func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return 1;
}
}
a example of view controller where this happens
class LocationViewController: BaseViewController, CLLocationManagerDelegate, UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate {
var locItems:Array<LocItems>?
var locItemsWrapper:LocItemsWrapper?
var isLoadingLocItems = false
private var tb: UITableView?
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
//set up tableview
tb = UITableView()
//Set button to open up menu
self.addSlideMenuButton()
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if (self.locItems == nil) {
return 0
}
return self.locItems!.count
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "locCell", for: indexPath) as! LocItemCell
if(self.locItems != nil && self.locItems!.count >= indexPath.row) {
let locItem = self.locItems![indexPath.row]
let rowsLoaded = self.locItems!.count
if (!self.isLoadingLocItems && (indexPath.row >= (rowsLoaded - rowsToLoadFromBottom))) {
let totalRows = self.locItemsWrapper!.count!
let remainingLocItemsToLoad = totalRows - rowsLoaded
if(remainingLocItemsToLoad > 0) {
self.loadMoreLocItems()
}
}
}
return cell
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if(self.locItems!.count >= indexPath.row) {
selectedLocId = self.locItems![indexPath.row].id!
selectedLocBg = self.locItems![indexPath.row].locationBackground!
//TODO: Set up Switch on api call
let parameters = [
"locId": selectedLocId
]
}
}
override func prepare(for segue: (UIStoryboardSegue!), sender: Any!) {
if(segue.identifier == "showCongratOffer") {
let svc = segue.destination as! CongratOfferViewController
svc.offerId = selectedLocId
svc.type = 1
}
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, willDisplay cell: UITableViewCell, forRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
if((indexPath.row % 2) == 0) {
cell.backgroundColor = UIColor(red: 0.9, green: 0.9, blue: 0.9, alpha: 1.0)
} else {
cell.backgroundColor = UIColor.white
}
}
I know it's a lot of code, I tried to cut out pieces in the example where it happens as much as possible while leaving the menu code complete,
I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this issue or point me in the right direction.
A picture of the tableview before I open the menu,
A picture of the storyboard,
The top left controller can be ignored,
from login (top middle), we go to locations (bottom right, bottom middle) where the menu exists,
about (top right) will show the menu properly without the blank space,
the menu controller is bottom left.
The menu still works, though the empty space shows up in controllers with a UITableViewDataSource, UITableViewDelegate.
UPDATE: Looking at the view and how it gets built, I've found the menu height constraint is different. It's not getting set after menuVC.view.layoutIfNeeded() in BaseViewController.
print(self.childViewControllers[0].topLayoutGuide)
Empty Space Issue -> <_UILayoutGuide: 0x7fce6e7115e0; frame = (0 0; 0 0); hidden = YES; layer = <CALayer: 0x600000238700>>
Working -> <_UILayoutGuide: 0x7fce6e51ad30; frame = (0 0; 0 64); hidden = YES; layer = <CALayer: 0x60000023c9a0>>
How would you change just the height constraint on the view?
I can get the read-only view constraints like so,
self.childViewControllers[0].view.constraints

Answer 1

I see the issue now. What you need to do is copy the cell from your TableView, delete the original cell, make sure the TableView is completely empty, and paste the Cell back in. You can do this manually as well by making a new cell entirely. BTW, the issue is that there is an empty space above your cell which you need to remove from your TableView.