/WEPopover

Generic popover implementation for iOS with same API as the UIPopoverController for the iPad, but configurable with custom background and available for iPhone/iPhone4

Primary LanguageObjective-CMIT LicenseMIT

WEPopover

The WEPopover is designed to mimic the behavior and appearance of the UIPopover only available on iPad. It is designed to work on iPad, iPhone, and includes support for Retina displays.

Example Usage

// Header .h
#include "WEPopoverController.h"
...
WEPopoverController *navPopover;

// Implementation .m

// Create a label with custom text 
UILabel *label = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 40)];
[label setText:@"Bookmark it!"];
[label setBackgroundColor:[UIColor clearColor]];
[label setTextColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];
[label setTextAlignment:UITextAlignmentCenter];

UIFont *font = [UIFont boldSystemFontOfSize:20];
[label setFont:font];
CGSize size = [label.text sizeWithFont:font];
CGRect frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, size.width + 10, size.height + 10); // add a bit of a border around the text
label.frame = frame;

//  place inside a temporary view controller and add to popover
UIViewController *viewCon = [[UIViewController alloc] init];
viewCon.view = label;
viewCon.contentSizeForViewInPopover = frame.size;		// Set the content size

navPopover = [[WEPopoverController alloc] initWithContentViewController:viewCon];
[navPopover presentPopoverFromRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, 50, 57)
                                   inView:self.view
                 permittedArrowDirections:UIPopoverArrowDirectionUp | UIPopoverArrowDirectionDown
                                 animated:YES];

iOS

iPhone iPhone 4