Trying to get full-size cell images on table view - ios

Question

So I have this going on by using regular image views and buttons to work:
But now I want it to bounce as the user scrolls, any ideas on how to get this going? I've tried using the table view but I can't figure out how to get the images to be the background. Any perks between using a table view and the current method I'm using? This is a learning experience for me, and that's the whole point of the project. Any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Here is one way to achieve what you want (change image names accordingly):
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor(patternImage: UIImage(named: "NewYork")!)
For example:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, willDisplayCell cell: UITableViewCell, forRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) {
switch indexPath.row{
case 0:
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor(patternImage: UIImage(named: "NewYork")!)
case 1:
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor(patternImage: UIImage(named: "LA")!)
case 2:
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor(patternImage: UIImage(named: "Miami")!)
default:
cell.contentView.backgroundColor = UIColor(patternImage: UIImage(named: "default")!)
}
}
You can also set it inside of cellForRowAtIndexPath the same way.
The disadvantage of this is the image either needs to be a repeating pattern or fit the cell size exactly which isn't very flexible for different size devices.
Another option is to use a custom table cell and create a UIImageView the same size as the cell. Here is a tutorial link describing how to create a custom cell. Now you can just set the image in your cellForRowAtIndexPath similar to this:
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("MyCustomCell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! CustomTableViewCell
switch indexPath.row{
case 0:
cell.img_Thumbnail?.image = UIImage(named: "NewYork")
case 1:
cell.img_Thumbnail?.image = UIImage(named: "LA")
case 2:
cell.img_Thumbnail?.image = UIImage(named: "Miami")
default:
cell.img_Thumbnail?.image = UIImage(named: "default")
}
return cell
}