How to change navigation bar color in iOS 7 or 6?

Question

I want to change the color of the navigation bar color, but I\'m not sure whether or not I should change the tint or the background. I know iOS 7 is going for a more flat de

Answer 1

The background color property is ignored on a UINavigationBar, so if you want to adjust the look and feel you either have to use the tintColor or call some of the other methods listed under "Customizing the Bar Appearance" of the UINavigationBar class reference (like setBackgroundImage:forBarMetrics:).

Be aware that the tintColor property works differently in iOS 7, so if you want a consistent look between iOS 7 and prior version using a background image might be your best bet. It's also worth mentioning that you can't configure the background image in the Storyboard, you'll have to create an IBOutlet to your UINavigationBar and change it in viewDidLoad or some other appropriate place.