Is it possible to use AutoLayout with UITableView's tableHeaderView?

Question

Since I discovered AutoLayout I use it everywhere, now I\'m trying to use it with a tableHeaderView.

I made a subclass of

Answer 1

For most cases the best solution is simply not to fight the framework and embrace autoresizing masks:

// embrace autoresizing masks and let the framework add the constraints for you
headerView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = true
headerView.autoresizingMask = [.flexibleWidth, .flexibleHeight]

// figure out what's the best size based on the table view width
let width = self.tableView.frame.width
let targetSize = headerView.systemLayoutSizeFitting(CGSize(width: width, height: CGFloat.greatestFiniteMagnitude), withHorizontalFittingPriority: .required, verticalFittingPriority: .fittingSizeLevel)
headerView.frame.size = targetSize
self.tableView.tableHeaderView = headerView

By using autoresizing masks you're telling the framework how your view should change its size when the superview changes its size. But this change is based on the initial frame you've set.