How do I change the colour of the DetailTextLabel using Monotouch?

Question

I seem to be unable to change the colour of the DetailTextLabel in a UITableView.

I can change the font and size but not the colour. Here is my code:

public override UITableViewCell GetCell (UITableView tableView, MonoTouch.Foundation.NSIndexPath indexPath)
{

  UITableViewCell cell = new UITableViewCell (UITableViewCellStyle.Value1, cellIdentifier); 

  cell.TextLabel.Text = Label;
  cell.TextLabel.AdjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true;
  cell.UserInteractionEnabled = false;

  cell.DetailTextLabel.Font = UIFont.SystemFontOfSize (13f);
  cell.DetailTextLabel.Text = Data;
  cell.DetailTextLabel.AdjustsFontSizeToFitWidth = true;
  cell.DetailTextLabel.TextColor = new UIColor(0,0,0,0);  // THIS BIT NEVER WORKS
  // cell.DetailTextLabel.TextColor = UIColor.Black;  // NEITHER DID THIS.

}

The DetailTextLabel always appears in grey no matter what. How do i change this?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 24 '12 at 06:33

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 cell.DetailTextLabel.textColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0 green:0 blue:0.6 alpha:1]

try this i suppose this work

answered Dec 24 '12 at 06:33

Kasaname

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Thanks - but no it doesn't work. I tried the equivalent in Monotouch which I think is cell.DetailTextLabel.TextColor = new UIColor(0,0,0,0); This had no effect either! – Tanis Draven Dec 24 '12 at 12:06

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 25 '13 at 08:21

To change the colors of the default UITableViewCells, including setting the background color of the cell, add the delegate method below:

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView willDisplayCell:(UITableViewCell *)cell forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 24 '12 at 12:23

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First Make your own label from UILabel class and set all property which you want to show like font color, font size. Then set this label to cell.DetailTextLabel=yourLabel.

answered Dec 24 '12 at 12:23

josh

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`cell.detailTextLabel` is a readonly property; you cannot set it. – Kevin Jan 20 '15 at 15:36

How do I change the colour of the DetailTextLabel using Monotouch?

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