UIBarButtonItem with custom image and no border

Question

I want to create a UIBarButtonItem with a custom image, but I don\'t want the border that iPhone adds, as my Image has a special border.

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Answer 1

You can add a method to UIBarButtonItem without subclassing it using custom category:

@interface UIBarButtonItem(MyCategory)

+ (UIBarButtonItem*)barItemWithImage:(UIImage*)image target:(id)target action:(SEL)action;

@end

@implementation UIBarButtonItem(MyCategory)

+ (UIBarButtonItem*)barItemWithImage:(UIImage*)image target:(id)target action:(SEL)action{
 // Move your item creation code here
}
@end

So anywhere in your code you can create bar item calling this method (provided that you include a header with its declaration).

P.S. You do not need to use 'v' UIView as you can create UIBarButtonItem with a button as custom view directly.
P.P.S. You also need [forward release] in your code.