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

To me, a convenience init feels neater in Swift.

extension UIImage {

    convenience init?(color: UIColor, size: CGSize = CGSize(width: 1, height: 1)) {

        let rect = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: size.width, height: size.height)
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(rect.size)
        guard let context = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext() else {
            return nil
        }

        context.setFillColor(color.cgColor)
        context.fill(rect)

        guard let image = context.makeImage() else {
            return nil
        }
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext()

        self.init(cgImage: image)
    }

}