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

I encountered the problem of getting width 375pt, the only way that worked for me is to relayout the tableView to get the correct width. I also preferred AutoLayout over setting Frame size.

Here's the version that works for me:

Xamarin.iOS

public static void AutoLayoutTableHeaderView(this UITableView tableView, UIView header)
{
    tableView.TableHeaderView = header;
    tableView.SetNeedsLayout();
    tableView.LayoutIfNeeded();
    header.WidthAnchor.ConstraintEqualTo(tableView.Bounds.Width).Active = true;       
    tableView.TableHeaderView = header;
}

Swift Version (modified from @Ben Packard answer)

extension UITableView {
    //set the tableHeaderView so that the required height can be determined, update the header's frame and set it again
    func setAndLayoutTableHeaderView(header: UIView) {
        self.tableHeaderView = header
        self.setNeedsLayout()
        self.layoutIfNeeded()
        header.widthAnchor.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.bounds.width).isActive = true
        self.tableHeaderView = header
    }
}