How to create a colored 1x1 UIImage on the iPhone dynamically?

Question

I would like to create a 1x1 UIImage dynamically based on a UIColor.

I suspect this can quickly be done with Quartz2d, and I\'m poring over the documentation trying

Answer 1

Here's another option based on Matt Stephen's code. It creates a resizable solid color image such that you could reuse it or change it's size (e.g. use it for a background).

+ (UIImage *)prefix_resizeableImageWithColor:(UIColor *)color {
    CGRect rect = CGRectMake(0.0f, 0.0f, 3.0f, 3.0f);
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(rect.size);
    CGContextRef context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();

    CGContextSetFillColorWithColor(context, [color CGColor]);
    CGContextFillRect(context, rect);

    UIImage *image = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext();

    image = [image resizableImageWithCapInsets:UIEdgeInsetsMake(1, 1, 1, 1)];

    return image;
}

Put it in a UIImage category and change the prefix.