How can I set the UINavigationbar with gradient color?

Question

I want to set the UINavigationbar backgroundColor to a gradient color where I would like to set it via an array of colors to create a Gradient, ide

Answer 1

In Swift 3, Swift 4 and Swift 5:

let gradient = CAGradientLayer()
let sizeLength = UIScreen.main.bounds.size.height * 2
let defaultNavigationBarFrame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: sizeLength, height: 64)

gradient.frame = defaultNavigationBarFrame

gradient.colors = [UIColor.white.cgColor, UIColor.black.cgColor]

UINavigationBar.appearance().setBackgroundImage(self.image(fromLayer: gradient), for: .default)

For creating image from layer:

func image(fromLayer layer: CALayer) -> UIImage {
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(layer.frame.size)

    layer.render(in: UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()!)

    let outputImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()

    UIGraphicsEndImageContext()

    return outputImage!
}

In Swift 2:

let gradient = CAGradientLayer()
let sizeLength = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.size.height * 2
let defaultNavigationBarFrame = CGRectMake(0, 0, sizeLength, 64)

gradient.frame = defaultNavigationBarFrame

gradient.colors = [UIColor.whiteColor().CGColor, UIColor.blackColor().CGColor]

UINavigationBar.appearance().setBackgroundImage(self.image(fromLayer: gradient), forBarMetrics: .Default)

For creating image from layer:

func image(fromLayer layer: CALayer) -> UIImage {    
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext(layer.frame.size)

    layer.renderInContext(UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext()!)

    let outputImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()

     UIGraphicsEndImageContext()

    return outputImage!
}