How to add a UIToolbar programmatically to an iOS app?

Question

Can\'t seem to find a tutorial which does as the question title describes. I\'d like to understand just where the UIToolbar needs to be declared and how to get it onto my vi

Answer 1

iOS 11+ SWIFT 4 + Xcode 9 + Constraints

Works for both landscape + Portrait

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        print(UIApplication.shared.statusBarFrame.height)//44 for iPhone x, 20 for other iPhones
        navigationController?.navigationBar.barTintColor = .red


        let toolBar = UIToolbar()
        var items = [UIBarButtonItem]()
        items.append(
            UIBarButtonItem(barButtonSystemItem: .save, target: nil, action: nil)
        )
        items.append(
            UIBarButtonItem(barButtonSystemItem: .add, target: self, action: #selector(tapsOnAdd))
        )
        toolBar.setItems(items, animated: true)
        toolBar.tintColor = .red
        view.addSubview(toolBar)

        toolBar.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false


        if #available(iOS 11.0, *) {
            let guide = self.view.safeAreaLayoutGuide
            toolBar.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: guide.trailingAnchor).isActive = true
            toolBar.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: guide.leadingAnchor).isActive = true
            toolBar.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: guide.bottomAnchor).isActive = true
            toolBar.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 44).isActive = true

        }
        else {
            NSLayoutConstraint(item: toolBar, attribute: .bottom, relatedBy: .equal, toItem: view, attribute: .bottom, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 0).isActive = true
            NSLayoutConstraint(item: toolBar, attribute: .leading, relatedBy: .equal, toItem: view, attribute: .leading, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 0).isActive = true
            NSLayoutConstraint(item: toolBar, attribute: .trailing, relatedBy: .equal, toItem: view, attribute: .trailing, multiplier: 1.0, constant: 0).isActive = true

            toolBar.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 44).isActive = true
        }

    }