Custom UITableViewCell programmatically using Swift - ios

Question

Hey all I am trying to create a custom UITableViewCell, but I see nothing on the simulator. Can you help me please.
I can see the label only if I var labUserName = UILabel(frame: CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, 130, 30));
but it overlaps the cell. I don't understand, Auto Layout should know the preferred size/minimum size of each cell?
Thanks
import Foundation
import UIKit
class TableCellMessages: UITableViewCell {
var imgUser = UIImageView();
var labUserName = UILabel();
var labMessage = UILabel();
var labTime = UILabel();
override init(style: UITableViewCellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String) {
super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
imgUser.layer.cornerRadius = imgUser.frame.size.width / 2;
imgUser.clipsToBounds = true;
contentView.addSubview(imgUser)
contentView.addSubview(labUserName)
contentView.addSubview(labMessage)
contentView.addSubview(labTime)
//Set layout
var viewsDict = Dictionary <String, UIView>()
viewsDict["image"] = imgUser;
viewsDict["username"] = labUserName;
viewsDict["message"] = labMessage;
viewsDict["time"] = labTime;
//Image
//contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:|-[image(100)]-'", options: nil, metrics: nil, views: viewsDict));
//contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("V:|-[image(100)]-|", options: nil, metrics: nil, views: viewsDict));
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("V:|-[username]-[message]-|", options: nil, metrics: nil, views: viewsDict));
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:|-[username]-|", options: nil, metrics: nil, views: viewsDict));
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:|-[message]-|", options: nil, metrics: nil, views: viewsDict));
}
required init(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
}

Answer 1

Let's make a few assumptions:
You have an iOS8 project with a Storyboard that contains a single UITableViewController. Its tableView has a unique prototype UITableViewCell with custom style and identifier: "cell".
The UITableViewController will be linked to Class TableViewController, the cell will be linked to Class CustomTableViewCell.
You will then be able to set the following code (updated for Swift 2):
CustomTableViewCell.swift:
import UIKit
class CustomTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
let imgUser = UIImageView()
let labUserName = UILabel()
let labMessage = UILabel()
let labTime = UILabel()
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
imgUser.backgroundColor = UIColor.blueColor()
imgUser.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labUserName.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labMessage.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labTime.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
contentView.addSubview(imgUser)
contentView.addSubview(labUserName)
contentView.addSubview(labMessage)
contentView.addSubview(labTime)
let viewsDict = [
"image": imgUser,
"username": labUserName,
"message": labMessage,
"labTime": labTime,
]
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("V:|-[image(10)]", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("V:[labTime]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("V:|-[username]-[message]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:|-[username]-[image(10)]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraintsWithVisualFormat("H:|-[message]-[labTime]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
}
}
TableViewController.swift:
import UIKit
class TableViewController: UITableViewController {
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
//Auto-set the UITableViewCells height (requires iOS8+)
tableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 44
}
override func numberOfSectionsInTableView(tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return 1
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 100
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("cell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as! CustomTableViewCell
cell.labUserName.text = "Name"
cell.labMessage.text = "Message \(indexPath.row)"
cell.labTime.text = NSDateFormatter.localizedStringFromDate(NSDate(), dateStyle: .ShortStyle, timeStyle: .ShortStyle)
return cell
}
}
You will expect a display like this (iPhone landscape):

Answer 2

This is the update for swift 3 of the answer Imanou Petit.
CustomTableViewCell.swift:
import Foundation
import UIKit
class CustomTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
let imgUser = UIImageView()
let labUerName = UILabel()
let labMessage = UILabel()
let labTime = UILabel()
override init(style: UITableViewCellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
imgUser.backgroundColor = UIColor.blue
imgUser.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labUerName.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labMessage.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
labTime.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
contentView.addSubview(imgUser)
contentView.addSubview(labUerName)
contentView.addSubview(labMessage)
contentView.addSubview(labTime)
let viewsDict = [
"image" : imgUser,
"username" : labUerName,
"message" : labMessage,
"labTime" : labTime,
] as [String : Any]
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraints(withVisualFormat: "V:|-[image(10)]", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraints(withVisualFormat: "V:[labTime]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraints(withVisualFormat: "V:|-[username]-[message]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraints(withVisualFormat: "H:|-[username]-[image(10)]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
contentView.addConstraints(NSLayoutConstraint.constraints(withVisualFormat: "H:|-[message]-[labTime]-|", options: [], metrics: nil, views: viewsDict))
}
required init?(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
}
Settigns.swift:
import Foundation
import UIKit
class Settings: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
private var myTableView: UITableView!
private let sections: NSArray = ["fruit", "vegitable"] //Profile network audio Codecs
private let fruit: NSArray = ["apple", "orange", "banana", "strawberry", "lemon"]
private let vegitable: NSArray = ["carrots", "avocado", "potato", "onion"]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// get width and height of View
let barHeight: CGFloat = UIApplication.shared.statusBarFrame.size.height
let navigationBarHeight: CGFloat = self.navigationController!.navigationBar.frame.size.height
let displayWidth: CGFloat = self.view.frame.width
let displayHeight: CGFloat = self.view.frame.height
myTableView = UITableView(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: barHeight+navigationBarHeight, width: displayWidth, height: displayHeight - (barHeight+navigationBarHeight)))
myTableView.register(CustomTableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell") // register cell name
myTableView.dataSource = self
myTableView.delegate = self
//Auto-set the UITableViewCells height (requires iOS8+)
myTableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
myTableView.estimatedRowHeight = 44
self.view.addSubview(myTableView)
}
override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
}
// return the number of sections
func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int{
return sections.count
}
// return the title of sections
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
return sections[section] as? String
}
// called when the cell is selected.
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
print("Num: \(indexPath.row)")
if indexPath.section == 0 {
print("Value: \(fruit[indexPath.row])")
} else if indexPath.section == 1 {
print("Value: \(vegitable[indexPath.row])")
}
}
// return the number of cells each section.
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
if section == 0 {
return fruit.count
} else if section == 1 {
return vegitable.count
} else {
return 0
}
}
// return cells
public func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath) as! CustomTableViewCell
if indexPath.section == 0 {
cell.labUerName.text = "\(fruit[indexPath.row])"
cell.labMessage.text = "Message \(indexPath.row)"
cell.labTime.text = DateFormatter.localizedString(from: NSDate() as Date, dateStyle: .short, timeStyle: .short)
} else if indexPath.section == 1 {
cell.labUerName.text = "\(vegitable[indexPath.row])"
cell.labMessage.text = "Message \(indexPath.row)"
cell.labTime.text = DateFormatter.localizedString(from: NSDate() as Date, dateStyle: .short, timeStyle: .short)
}
return cell
}
}

Answer 3

In Swift 5.
The custom UITableViewCell:
import UIKit
class CourseCell: UITableViewCell {
let courseName = UILabel()
override init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
// Set any attributes of your UI components here.
courseName.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
courseName.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 20)
// Add the UI components
contentView.addSubview(courseName)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
courseName.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.leadingAnchor, constant: 20),
courseName.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.bottomAnchor, constant: -20),
courseName.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.trailingAnchor, constant: -20),
courseName.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 50)
])
}
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
}
}
The UITableViewController:
import UIKit
class CourseTableViewController: UITableViewController {
private var data: [Int] = [1]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// You must register the cell with a reuse identifier
tableView.register(CourseCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "courseCell")
// Change the row height if you want
tableView.rowHeight = 150
// This will remove any empty cells that are below your data filled cells
tableView.tableFooterView = UIView()
}
// MARK: - Table view data source
override func numberOfSections(in tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
return 1
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return data.count
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "courseCell", for: indexPath) as! CourseCell
cell.courseName.text = "Course name"
return cell
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
tableView.deselectRow(at: indexPath, animated: true)
}
}