Custom TableView Cell not getting configured

Question

I have a Class MTTableViewCell : UITableViewCell The init method in the class is as follows: Notice that I set the backgroundcolor to purple.

- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSString *)reuseIdentifier
{

    self = [super initWithStyle:style reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
    if(self)
    {
    [self setBackgroundColor:[UIColor purpleColor]];
    }
    return self;

   // return [self initMVTableViewCellWithStyle:style reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier cellColor:nil];
}

I call the following method from the delegate of the tableview

 -(UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
    {

        static NSString* identifier = @"one";
        [self.tableView registerClass:[MVTTableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:identifier];

        MVTTableViewCell *cell = [[MVTTableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:identifier];

        cell.textLabel.text = [self->datasource objectAtIndex:[indexPath row]];
        return cell;



    }

However I do not see any change in the color of the table view cells. What is going wrong ?

Mick MacCallum · Answer 1 · 2013-08-30T03:42:23.430

I would try moving your call to register class to your viewDidLoad method, and instead of alloc/initing the cell, try dequeueing one from the table. By registering the cell's class for reuse, you're preparing it for recycling by the table. Note: be sure that the cell id that you register is the same as the one that you access in cellForRowAtIndexPath:

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    [self.tableView registerClass:[MVTTableViewCell class] forCellReuseIdentifier:@"one"];
}

-(UITableViewCell*)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    static NSString *identifier = @"one";

    MVTTableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:identifier forIndexPath:indexPath];

    cell.textLabel.text = [self->datasource objectAtIndex:[indexPath row]];
    return cell;
}

Unfortunately I'm not on a machine where I can test this an I can't seem to remember the cell call structure in this case (it's late :)) But I would check to see if maybe a different init is being called, otherwise, try setting the background color in cellFor... itself just to troubleshoot. Try setting it on the contentView of the cell as well.

Tried it. Didnt work. I am using alloc/init just as a way to test. dequeuing didnt work either. Any other suggestions? — newbie, Aug 30 '13 at 03:26
The following code fixed it : cell.textLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor]; cell.contentView.backgroundColor= [UIColor purpleColor]; So I guess the white color of the text label was blocking the purple color of the contentView. — newbie, Aug 30 '13 at 03:40

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 30 '13 at 03:27

When I want to change the background color of my cell i usually use this:

 - (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewCellStyle)style reuseIdentifier:(NSString *)reuseIdentifier
{

    self = [super initWithStyle:style reuseIdentifier:reuseIdentifier];
    if(self)
   {
     [self.contentView setBackgroundColor:[UIColor purpleColor]];
   }
    return self;


}

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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follow this... for custom tableview cell

UITableViewCell Space between Title and Subtitle -iOS

http://www.appcoda.com/customize-table-view-cells-for-uitableview/

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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