MenuItemButtom action doesn't work - ios

Question

I want to add a custom image as left menu item. Thats why I'm using customView else I get my image but in blue.
This is how I achieve it:
UIImageView *menuItemImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"MenuButton"]];
UIBarButtonItem *leftMenuItemButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:menuItemImageView];
[leftMenuItemButton setAction:#selector(menuClicked:)];
[leftMenuItemButton setTarget:self];
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = leftMenuItemButton;
Everything works except when I click my button nothing happens. It never comes in this:
- (void)menuClicked:(id)menuClicked {
NSLog(#"%s menuClicked", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
}
Someone could help me?

Answer 1

The problem here seems to be using ImageView , UIBarButtonItem target and action only works if the custom view is UIButton.
Try something like this
UIButton* someBtn = [UIButton buttonWithType: UIButtonTypeInfoLight];
UIBarButtonItem *leftMenuItemButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:someBtn];
[leftMenuItemButton setAction:#selector(menuClicked:)];
[leftMenuItemButton setTarget:self];
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = leftMenuItemButton;
Hope this helps

Answer 2

First, you need to create a custom UIButton and UIBarButtonItem
UIButton *button = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
[button addTarget:self action:#selector(menuClicked:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
[button setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"image.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[button setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"image.png"] forState:UIControlStateHighlighted];
UIBarButtonItem *barButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:button];
Add the button to navigationBar
[self.navigationItem setLeftBarButtonItems:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:barButton, nil]];

Answer 3

Thanks to n00bprogrammer:
UIBarButtonItem * menuItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithImage:[[UIImage imageNamed:#"MenuButton"] imageWithRenderingMode:UIImageRenderingModeAlwaysOriginal] style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain target:self action:#selector(menuClicked:)] ;
self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = menuItem;

Answer 4

Both answers point to the right direction.
This is how I got it working:
UIButton *showCalendar = [[UIButton alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 30, 30)];
showCalendar.frame = CGRectMake( 0, 0, 40, 30 );
[showCalendar setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"calendar"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
[showCalendar addTarget:self action:#selector(toggleCalendar) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:showCalendar];

Answer 5

Here is the code, add a tap gesture to your imageview:
UIImageView *menuItemImageView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:#"MenuButton"]];
UIBarButtonItem *leftMenuItemButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:menuItemImageView];
UITapGestureRecognizer *tapGesture =
[[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self
action:#selector(menuClicked:)];
[menuItemImageView addGestureRecognizer:tapGesture];