UITextView doesn't display in multiple lines

Question

I have a UITableViewCell that has a UITextView. When the table loads all of the text in each UITextView appears in a single line. I created the UITextView in IB with a white text color. How do I get it to display in multiple lines, and why did the text color switch to black?

The height of each UITableViewCell is correct. It used to display the text in multiple lines after I refreshed the table by pulling down, but for some reason that stopped working too.

If there's any other information you require, please let me know.

Here's the relevant code:

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

BIDChatCell *cell = (BIDChatCell *)[tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];

if (cell == nil) {
    cell = [[BIDChatCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
}

// Configure the cell

cell.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];

cell.userLabel.text = [object objectForKey:@"username"];
NSString *time = [object objectForKey:@"time"];
NSString *date = [time substringToIndex:10];
cell.timeLabel.text = date;

NSString *chatText = [object objectForKey:@"text"];
UIFont *font = [UIFont systemFontOfSize:14];
CGSize size = [chatText sizeWithFont:font constrainedToSize:CGSizeMake(200.0f, 1000.0f) lineBreakMode:UILineBreakModeCharacterWrap];
cell.textStringView.frame = CGRectMake(75, 15, size.width +20, size.height + 20);
cell.textStringView.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Helvetica" size:14.0];
cell.textStringView.text = chatText;
[cell.textStringView sizeToFit];
[cell.textStringView.textContainer setSize:cell.textStringView.frame.size];

CGRect frame = cell.textStringView.frame;
frame.size.height = cell.textStringView.contentSize.height;
cell.textStringView.frame = frame;

[cell layoutSubviews];
return cell;

}

Here's an image: Screenshot

Have you implemented the `tableView:heightForRowAtIndexPath:` method? — bobnoble, May 21 '14 at 08:11
Could you provide screen shot of your table containing textview ,i.e., in-correct and correct way. So that would make your question clear and would provide answer according. Else u should try for heightforrow. — nikhil84, May 21 '14 at 08:18
@SebastianBorggrewe I tried your suggestion of [cell layoutSubviews] but it didn't change anything — josealvarado111, May 21 '14 at 08:55
@user2492566 have you found the solution? I am facing the same problem — hklel, Sep 19 '15 at 18:02

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 21 '14 at 08:05

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Try setting the height of the textView like so:

CGRect frame = cell.textStringView.frame;
frame.size.height = cell.textStringView.contentSize.height;
cell.textStringView.frame = frame;

answered May 21 '14 at 08:05

henryeverett

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I tried what you suggested, but it didn't change anything – josealvarado111 May 21 '14 at 08:56

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 21 '14 at 09:00

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Does the UITextView have the proper autoresizingMask?

It likely needs it set to (UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight) to allow the textview to grow (as it normally uses a UIScrollView instead)

answered May 21 '14 at 09:00

Kyle Howells

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UITextView doesn't display in multiple lines

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