How to stop uitableview after all the rows are done

Question

The title might not be so clear but it was really hard to express it so I will do my best to explain here.

Look at this image:

I want the UITableView to stop entirely after all the rows are done. Meaning after the footer there should be no more white view.

I think what is causing this is the constraints that i have put. But I need my constraints to make it look good in all possible sizes etc. So my question is how can something like this be solved? I am using SWIFT.

Try give your `tableview.backgroundColor = UIColor.clearColor` and `cell.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor` Programatically. — Nirav D, Jun 17 '16 at 12:56
This actually worked fine. Thank you for this sneaky method. But learning a way to do it properly would be nicer. But love your answer @NiravDoctorwala — Timo Cengiz, Jun 17 '16 at 13:00
Maybe answer for this [question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2595118/resizing-uitableview-to-fit-content) will help. — tahavath, Jun 17 '16 at 13:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 17 '16 at 14:00

This worked like a charm. Thank you @tahavath for pointing me to this direcation

override func viewWillLayoutSubviews() {

    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(),{
        //This code will run in the main thread:
        var frame = self.tableView.frame;
        frame.size.height = self.tableView.contentSize.height;
        self.tableView.frame = frame;
    });
}

EDIT

It does work however this will be a problem if the table is bigger than the screen. When trying to run this on iphone 4s it looked terrible.

You can add output screen for clarity future visitors of the post. That would be helpful. — viral, Jun 17 '16 at 14:17

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 17 '16 at 13:36

Try the following code... Just include the following code... give your table view an automatic dimension.

override func tableView(tableView: UITableView!, heightForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath!) -> CGFloat {
    return UITableViewAutomaticDimension;
}

Also add the following code where the view loads

tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 89
tableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension

Edward Anthony · Answer 3 · 2016-06-17T14:09:18.810

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Why don't you set

tableView.backgroundColor = UIColor.clearColor()

and then you set

cell.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()

Edit (not sneaky approach)

tableView.frame.size.height = tableView.contentSize.height

But there is a problem, if the screen height is not enough to contain tableView content, it will be bad.

Here's the right way

tableView.frame.size.height = 
    tableView.contentSize.height > UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height ? UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height : tableView.contentSize.height

edited Jun 17 '16 at 14:09

answered Jun 17 '16 at 13:53

Edward Anthony

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Yea, Another guy already commented it my question exactly that. It did work but i am looking for a solution that will work in the future to. This seems like a sneaky way of doing it. – Timo Cengiz Jun 17 '16 at 13:53
@TimoCengiz check my updated answer for iPhone 4s problem – Edward Anthony Jun 17 '16 at 14:09
Not working. Part of the tableview is still outside bounds – Timo Cengiz Jun 17 '16 at 14:31

score -1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 17 '16 at 12:58

Because the table thinks there is a footer to show, it doesn't display any cells beyond those you explicitly asked for.

Set a zero height table footer view in your viewDidLoad method

self.tableView.tableFooterView = UIView(frame: CGRectZero)

Or

tableView.tableFooterView = UIView()

Bhadresh Mulsaniya · Answer 5 · 2016-06-17T13:02:02.983

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override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    self.tableView.tableFooterView = UIView()
}

edited Jun 17 '16 at 13:02

answered Jun 17 '16 at 12:58

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How to stop uitableview after all the rows are done

5 Answers5

Edit (not sneaky approach)

Here's the right way