UINavigationBar UIBarButtonItems much larger click area than required

Question

hopefully someone can help me out- iv\'e scoured the net for the answer and cannot find one-

the UIBarButtonItems added to UINavigationBar have a much larger click a

Answer 1

This can be done directly from a storyboard. Drag a UIView into each navigation item, set its background to clearColor, and size it. Drag a button into each UIView and size them to match.