IBDesignable is a designation given to views in Xcode 6 that allows them to be rendered directly in Interface Builder without the need to build and run the application.
Questions tagged [ibdesignable]
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IB_DESIGNABLE, IBInspectable -- Interface builder does not update
I have the following set of code:
CustomView.h
#import
IB_DESIGNABLE
@interface CustomView : UIView
@property (nonatomic) IBInspectable UIColor *borderColor;
@property (nonatomic) IBInspectable CGFloat borderWidth;
@property…

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Interface Builder - Failed to load designables from path (null)
I have some custom controls I have created and I'm them using in a new project. However, I keep getting errors in interface builder:
Failed to update auto layout status: Failed to load designables from path (null)
or
Failed to render instance of…

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Failed to render instance of IB Designables
I have an Objective-C and Swift mixed dynamic framework. And the mixed framework was linked with two pure Objective-C dynamic frameworks.
When I tried to mark any class in the mixed framework with IB Designable and using that class in either…

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IBInspectable Creating a Dropdown and better Organization
In short, I would like to create an @IBInspectable property that allows you to select from a list of things in a drop down menu when you are in Storyboards. Also if there is a way to create dividers and better organize the IBInspectables I would…

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IB Designables: Failed to render and update auto layout status
I have a custom view (xib) that has a UIButton inside of it, I made id IBDesignable doing the following:
UserView.swift
import UIKit
@IBDesignable
class UserView: UIView {
@IBOutlet var view: UIView!
@IBOutlet weak var userButton:…

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IBDesignable Build Failed
I have Created IBDesignable and IBInspectable custom class to give shadow and corner radius for view
But When I assign Designable class to view, I get Designable Build Failed
This is my code
import Foundation
import UIKit
@IBDesignable
class…

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Instantiate view from nib throws error
I tried to make @IBDesignable UIView subclass following this (link) tutorial. First custom view goes fine. But when I try to make another one, I have errors. First I got failed to update auto layout status: the agent crashed and Failed to render…

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Could not load IBDesignable xib in the Interface Builder
I have a xib (childXib) file linked to its custom UIView swift file through its Owner.
This is how I initialize my custom UIView:
// init for IBDesignable
override init(frame: CGRect) {
super.init(frame: frame)
let view = loadViewFromNib()
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IBDesignable View Rendering times out
I've been working on an app on and off for a few months starting with the first XCode 6/iOS 8 beta release. One of my favorite features added is live rendering, made possible with the @IBDesignable tag in Swift.
I haven't been able to get a single…

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IBDesignable Errors When Adding to Tests Target
I have a simple UIButton subclass that implements IBDesignable with an IBInspectable var:
@IBDesignable class Button: UIButton {
@IBInspectable var borderColor: UIColor = UIColor.whiteColor() {
didSet { layer.borderColor =…

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Live Rendering a custom component using IB_DESIGNABLE from a pod dependency
I'm having some difficulty using IB_DESIGNABLE in a pod.
I created a custom view which I marked as IB_DESIGNABLE and made a sample project that uses it. No problems so far.
The issue happens when adding that custom view as a pod dependency. Although…

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Can you add IBDesignable properties to UIView using categories/extensions?
For those that don't know what I'm talking about, Xcode 6.0 added new features, IBDesignable and IBInspectable.
When you tag your custom views with IBInspectable properties, those properties show up in the Attributes Inspector in IB.
Likewise, when…

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Failed to render instance of ClassName: The agent threw an exception loading nib in bundle
When I include my custom IBDesignable view in a storyboard or another nib, the agent crashes and throws an exception because it can't load the nib.
error: IB Designables: Failed to update auto layout status: The agent raised a…

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Checking if code is running in Interface Builder
I have custom IBDesignable classes in swift that do some things that cause crashes in Interface Builder. Is there a flag I can check to see if I'm running in interface builder or not? Ideally it would be a precompiler directive (#ifdef…

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IBDesignable from External Framework?
I'd like to create some custom views that use the @IBDesignable and @IBInspectable tags. I have added these to my Framework and then linked my Framework to my test application. But the Designables never show up in the StoryBoard.
How can I use…

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