How can i have more than one cell in a table view row?

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I have seen apps that have table views that have rows that contain 2 or 3 cells. Something like the following:

| 3 cells in one row        |

/-------\ /-------\ /-------\
|do this| |  do   | |do smth|   <--- table view row that contains 3 cells
|       | | that  | | else  |
\-------/ \-------/ \-------/

When you click on a cell they behave exactly like a cell and have different events. Is there a simple way to do this or do I have to use some trick.

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 19 '10 at 12:47

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Those aren't actually separate cells. A UITableView can only contain rows, not columns. But each cell can be laid out with its content in three equal-sized areas, thereby mimicking a real grid of content.

answered Jul 19 '10 at 12:47

Dan Ray

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score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 19 '10 at 12:34

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If they don't have to look like cells, I would use 3 Buttons in a custom UITableViewCell. They also get blue if you tap on them.

answered Jul 19 '10 at 12:34

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Adding buttons seems ok but I don't know if I can make the container cell have transparent background so the buttons look like real cells. Gonna try out. – gyozo kudor Jul 19 '10 at 12:51
Ah you want them to look real. Than I've another Idea. Try to place 3 UITableviews side by side and synchronize their movement. ;-) – Sandro Meier Jul 19 '10 at 13:22
Tables and table cells can have transparent backgrounds, at the expense of scrolling performance. – tc. Jul 19 '10 at 17:54

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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Adding buttons and then using the code from here seems to be the easiest way. Although the initWithFrame:CGRectZero looks hacky, it works.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Jul 20 '10 at 07:59

gyozo kudor

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How can i have more than one cell in a table view row?

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