How to override textRectForBounds and editingRectForBounds for UISearchBar

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I am using a search bar (UISearchBar) in my app and I want to override the editingRectForBounds and textRectForBounds method.

How would I be able to do this? Please help.

What do you mean? Just create a subclass that inherits from UISearchBar? — Vincent Sit, Mar 13 '15 at 13:51
@Vincent But `editingRectForBounds` and `textRectForBounds` are overriding methods for `UITextField` and not for `UISearchBar`, right? Anyways, I've tried that and it didn't work. — Vignesh PT, Mar 14 '15 at 14:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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If your intention is to restrict size of text field, this could be useful 1.Create a subclass of UISearchBar
2.Include this code in the drawRect: method.

UITextView * textField = [self.subviews objectAtIndex:0]; textField.frame = CGRectMake(5, 6, (310 - kRightSideMargin), 31);

[super drawRect:rect]; changing-the-size-of-the-uisearchbar-textfield

edited May 23 '17 at 11:50

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answered Mar 16 '15 at 12:39

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My intention is to modify the textRect but not the size of the text field itself. Thanks anyways. – Vignesh PT Mar 17 '15 at 17:46

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '16 at 16:10

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Create a subclass of UITextField

eg. @interface DemoTextField : UITextField

and simply override your methods in implementation (.m) file

answered Mar 29 '16 at 16:10

Sanket

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How to override textRectForBounds and editingRectForBounds for UISearchBar

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