Trouble with Swift, Auto Layout, and stack views
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I’ve been working on an app with a grid of buttons. The grid consists of 4 buttons per row, and (currently) 6 rows. In the storyboard, each row of buttons is in a horizontal stack view, and all 6 stack views are in a vertical stack view.
I don’t want all of the buttons to be visible all the time, so I’m turning them on and off with .isHidden. This is causing some problems when I run the app in the simulator:
I want all of the buttons to stay the same size, but if one or more buttons in a given row / stack view are hidden, the remaining buttons in that row adjust their sizes to fill the row. I’m guessing that a combination of constraints on the buttons and settings on the stack view will solve this, but I haven’t come up with the right combination yet.
If I start with, say, the first 3 rows of buttons all unhidden, then try to unhide a button in one of the other rows, all of the buttons disappear. However, if I ‘print’ the
.isHiddenstate of each button, the ones that should be visible have.isHidden = false.
Any ideas for solving either of these problems?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
swift autolayout storyboard stackview
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I’ve been working on an app with a grid of buttons. The grid consists of 4 buttons per row, and (currently) 6 rows. In the storyboard, each row of buttons is in a horizontal stack view, and all 6 stack views are in a vertical stack view.
I don’t want all of the buttons to be visible all the time, so I’m turning them on and off with .isHidden. This is causing some problems when I run the app in the simulator:
I want all of the buttons to stay the same size, but if one or more buttons in a given row / stack view are hidden, the remaining buttons in that row adjust their sizes to fill the row. I’m guessing that a combination of constraints on the buttons and settings on the stack view will solve this, but I haven’t come up with the right combination yet.
If I start with, say, the first 3 rows of buttons all unhidden, then try to unhide a button in one of the other rows, all of the buttons disappear. However, if I ‘print’ the
.isHiddenstate of each button, the ones that should be visible have.isHidden = false.
Any ideas for solving either of these problems?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
swift autolayout storyboard stackview
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
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Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
@DJR - for your1.issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56
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I’ve been working on an app with a grid of buttons. The grid consists of 4 buttons per row, and (currently) 6 rows. In the storyboard, each row of buttons is in a horizontal stack view, and all 6 stack views are in a vertical stack view.
I don’t want all of the buttons to be visible all the time, so I’m turning them on and off with .isHidden. This is causing some problems when I run the app in the simulator:
I want all of the buttons to stay the same size, but if one or more buttons in a given row / stack view are hidden, the remaining buttons in that row adjust their sizes to fill the row. I’m guessing that a combination of constraints on the buttons and settings on the stack view will solve this, but I haven’t come up with the right combination yet.
If I start with, say, the first 3 rows of buttons all unhidden, then try to unhide a button in one of the other rows, all of the buttons disappear. However, if I ‘print’ the
.isHiddenstate of each button, the ones that should be visible have.isHidden = false.
Any ideas for solving either of these problems?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
swift autolayout storyboard stackview
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
I’ve been working on an app with a grid of buttons. The grid consists of 4 buttons per row, and (currently) 6 rows. In the storyboard, each row of buttons is in a horizontal stack view, and all 6 stack views are in a vertical stack view.
I don’t want all of the buttons to be visible all the time, so I’m turning them on and off with .isHidden. This is causing some problems when I run the app in the simulator:
I want all of the buttons to stay the same size, but if one or more buttons in a given row / stack view are hidden, the remaining buttons in that row adjust their sizes to fill the row. I’m guessing that a combination of constraints on the buttons and settings on the stack view will solve this, but I haven’t come up with the right combination yet.
If I start with, say, the first 3 rows of buttons all unhidden, then try to unhide a button in one of the other rows, all of the buttons disappear. However, if I ‘print’ the
.isHiddenstate of each button, the ones that should be visible have.isHidden = false.
Any ideas for solving either of these problems?
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
swift autolayout storyboard stackview
swift autolayout storyboard stackview
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
edited Nov 10 at 11:48
Austin Conlon
36213
36213
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
asked Nov 10 at 5:52
DJR
12
12
Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
@DJR - for your1.issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56
|
show 1 more comment
Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
@DJR - for your1.issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56
Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
@DJR - for your
1. issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
@DJR - for your
1. issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56
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To answer your first question...
When you hide a view in a UIStackView, auto-layout treats it as if it is "gone" --- the stack view will re-layout its arrangedSubviews as if that view was never there to begin with.
If you want this result:
Your best bet is probably to set the .alpha property of that view / button to 0. It will be completely invisible (so, in effect, "hidden") and the stack view will retain its current layout. And, controls with .alpha = 0 do not respond to touches (so you can't tap the invisible button).
For your second question, I'd recommend you re-post that question on its own. Make sure to include the code you're using that is not having the desired result.
See: How to Ask
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
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Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
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1 Answer
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up vote
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To answer your first question...
When you hide a view in a UIStackView, auto-layout treats it as if it is "gone" --- the stack view will re-layout its arrangedSubviews as if that view was never there to begin with.
If you want this result:
Your best bet is probably to set the .alpha property of that view / button to 0. It will be completely invisible (so, in effect, "hidden") and the stack view will retain its current layout. And, controls with .alpha = 0 do not respond to touches (so you can't tap the invisible button).
For your second question, I'd recommend you re-post that question on its own. Make sure to include the code you're using that is not having the desired result.
See: How to Ask
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
To answer your first question...
When you hide a view in a UIStackView, auto-layout treats it as if it is "gone" --- the stack view will re-layout its arrangedSubviews as if that view was never there to begin with.
If you want this result:
Your best bet is probably to set the .alpha property of that view / button to 0. It will be completely invisible (so, in effect, "hidden") and the stack view will retain its current layout. And, controls with .alpha = 0 do not respond to touches (so you can't tap the invisible button).
For your second question, I'd recommend you re-post that question on its own. Make sure to include the code you're using that is not having the desired result.
See: How to Ask
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
To answer your first question...
When you hide a view in a UIStackView, auto-layout treats it as if it is "gone" --- the stack view will re-layout its arrangedSubviews as if that view was never there to begin with.
If you want this result:
Your best bet is probably to set the .alpha property of that view / button to 0. It will be completely invisible (so, in effect, "hidden") and the stack view will retain its current layout. And, controls with .alpha = 0 do not respond to touches (so you can't tap the invisible button).
For your second question, I'd recommend you re-post that question on its own. Make sure to include the code you're using that is not having the desired result.
See: How to Ask
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
To answer your first question...
When you hide a view in a UIStackView, auto-layout treats it as if it is "gone" --- the stack view will re-layout its arrangedSubviews as if that view was never there to begin with.
If you want this result:
Your best bet is probably to set the .alpha property of that view / button to 0. It will be completely invisible (so, in effect, "hidden") and the stack view will retain its current layout. And, controls with .alpha = 0 do not respond to touches (so you can't tap the invisible button).
For your second question, I'd recommend you re-post that question on its own. Make sure to include the code you're using that is not having the desired result.
See: How to Ask
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
answered Nov 14 at 13:12
DonMag
15.4k2926
15.4k2926
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
add a comment |
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
Thanks for this, @DonMag. Last night, I arrived at a similar conclusion by setting the background color of the button to transparent. After switching to that approach, the second problem stopped happening, but I'm going to do more testing to make sure.
– DJR
Nov 14 at 18:44
add a comment |
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Please add a code block that you tried for the approach so that it will be helpful for the community to help you better.
– Akhilesh krishnan
Nov 10 at 6:29
I don’t think it’s really a ‘code’ problem. I could post the loop over the outlet collection of buttons, setting button.isHidden = true/false, but it looks like the problem is with auto layout and/or stack view settings.
– DJR
Nov 12 at 2:48
@DJR - for your
1.issue.... show what you want to happen. If you have 4 equal width buttons, and you hide / remove the 3rd button, how should it look?– DonMag
Nov 13 at 14:18
For problem 1, I want all 4 buttons to keep the same size and position.
– DJR
Nov 13 at 20:42
@DJR - Is this what you want? 4 equal-width buttons... remove 3rd button, buttons 1, 2 and 4 remain at current size and positions? imgur.com/a/mwp5TN3
– DonMag
Nov 13 at 20:56