Using Storyboard, how do I add a padding to my TableViewController?

Question

I dragged out an entire TableViewController and made some custom cells. The cells are displaying fine. However, the entire table view hugging the top

What do I have to do to make some "padding" to the top?

duan · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-10T05:42:13.180

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If you are not using Auto-layout, re-set the table frame with a 20 Inset on top.

If you use Auto-layout, set the top constraint's constant to 20.

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and look at tableView.separatorInset

edited Apr 10 '15 at 05:42

answered Apr 10 '15 at 05:32

duan

Thanks! Do you know how I can make the separator touch the left hand side? – TIMEX Apr 10 '15 at 05:34
I changed the inset from 15 to / 0. The storyboard did show a slight "twitch", indicating that it moved. However, during run time, it doesn't take effect? It seems to be the same. – TIMEX Apr 10 '15 at 05:50
@TIMEX try to do it in code: `tableView.separatorInset = UIEdgeInsetsMake(0, 0, 0, rightInset) ` – duan Apr 10 '15 at 05:55
@TIMEX I found the great answer [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/25770119/ios-8-uitableview-separator-inset-0-not-working). Check it~ – duan Apr 10 '15 at 08:57

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '15 at 05:28

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Here is the code to add padding for your tableview , add the code in viewWillAppear.

tableView.contentInset = UIEdgeInsetsMake(64.0, 0, 0, 0)

answered Apr 10 '15 at 05:28

Ajumal

Thanks! Do you know how I can make the separator touch the left hand side? – TIMEX Apr 10 '15 at 05:31

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