Set constraints for a view which should be presented as a vertical stack in portrait mode and as a horizontal stack in landscape mode

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Can I use autolayout to provide different constraints for landscape and portrait orientations for an iPad?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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Yes, what you are describing is Size Classes (the Any / Any you see at the bottom of Interface Builder), see Apple Docs, Size Classes. It can appear quite complex but is simpler than it looks and very useful, so stick with it.

Edit: additional info from another SO answer regarding iPad landscape vs portrait orientations.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Apr 17 '16 at 18:08

Ali Beadle

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I suppose size classes are not helpful to distinguish the landscape and potrait mode for an iPad – Abhilasha Thapliyal Apr 18 '16 at 16:36
@AbhilashaThapliyal Good point, but see my edit for another link that may help. – Ali Beadle Apr 18 '16 at 18:37

Set constraints for a view which should be presented as a vertical stack in portrait mode and as a horizontal stack in landscape mode

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