iOS floating button over table view

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Is it possible to add a small floating 'settings' button or image-button over a table view? I have buttons on a navigation bar up top, and i dont want to crowd that or remove any

I'm sure it possible. I would think it makes for a bad UI since it would intercept the touch over the table view. — Devraj, Jul 23 '12 at 00:18

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 23 '12 at 00:24

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This is possible by adding it to the main window as a subview. Another option and my preferred method: Have a main wrapper view, the table view can be added to that wrapper view as a subview, then add your button as another subview inside of the wrapper view and voila

answered Jul 23 '12 at 00:24

Jose Rafael Santiago Jr.

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This is the answer to the original question :) – LastMove Dec 29 '14 at 16:53

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 23 '12 at 00:23

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Perhaps adding a toolbar with buttons at the bottom would be a better approach?

answered Jul 23 '12 at 00:23

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Yes, this is the best approach, dont make a bad UI http://iphonesdksnippets.com/post/2009/03/12/Add-toolbar-to-the-bottom.aspx – Teofilo Israel Vizcaino Rodrig Jul 23 '12 at 00:24
I was naively unaware that i could do this, thanks. – Whyrusleeping Jul 23 '12 at 00:34
@TeofiloIsraelVizcainoRodrig the link you provided wont work for me as i have a navigation toolbar already. – Whyrusleeping Jul 23 '12 at 00:41
It's not a navigation bar, maybe you mean a you have a UITabbar, in that case it would not work – Teofilo Israel Vizcaino Rodrig Jul 23 '12 at 00:44
and in such a case, how would i do that? – Whyrusleeping Jul 23 '12 at 00:55
http://www.iphonesdkarticles.com/2008/09/navigation-controller-uitoolbar.html – Erik Jul 23 '12 at 01:21

JoeyJAL · Answer 3 · 2013-04-26T07:06:21.107

To use this method, you should inherit UIViewController and add tableview in it

(1)add button to self.tableview in viewDidLoad()

button.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 50, 50);
[self.tableview addsubview:button];  
[self.tableview bringSubviewToFront:button];

(2)set tableview delegate

self.tableview.delegate = self;

(3) add and update button location to self.tableview in scrollViewDidScroll delegate

button.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 50, 50);
[self.view addSubview:button];
[self.view bringSubviewToFront:button];

voila~

iOS floating button over table view

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