How to correctly present a popover from a UITableViewCell with UIPopoverArrowDirectionRight or UIPopoverArrowDirectionLeft

Question

I always try to present a popover from a cell inside a tableView this way:

[myPopover presentPopoverFromRect:cell.frame inView:self.tableView permittedArrowD         


        

Answer 1

I came across this problem today, and I've found a simpler solution.
When instantiating the popover, you need specify the cell's content view:

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    UIViewController *aViewController = [[UIViewController alloc] init];
    // initialize view here

    UIPopoverController *popoverController = [[UIPopoverController alloc] 
        initWithContentViewController:aViewController];
    popoverController.popoverContentSize = CGSizeMake(320, 416);
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
    [popoverController presentPopoverFromRect:cell.bounds inView:cell.contentView 
        permittedArrowDirections:UIPopoverArrowDirectionAny animated:YES];

    [aView release];
    // release popover in 'popoverControllerDidDismissPopover:' method
}