Change position of UIBarButtonItem in UINavigationBar

Question

How can I change the position of a UIBarButtonItem in a UINavigationBar? I would like my button to be about 5px higher than its normal position.

Answer 1

Swift 3.1

let cancelBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem()
cancelBarButtonItem.setBackgroundVerticalPositionAdjustment(4, for: .default)
vc.navigationItem.setLeftBarButton(cancelBarButtonItem, animated: true)