iOS - Customizing Cancel button of UISearchBar

Question

In my iOS5 iPhone application, i\'m setting the tint color of search bar using following code:

searchBar.tintColor = UIColorMake(@\"#EFEFEF\");

Answer 1

You could search for UISearchBar subViews and locate the cancel button, it is dangerous to do so, since the button could change For example you could add this in your viewWillAppear

- (void) viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    //show the cancel button in your search bar
    searchBar.showsCancelButton = YES;
    //Iterate the searchbar sub views
    for (UIView *subView in searchBar.subviews) {
        //Find the button
        if([subView isKindOfClass:[UIButton class]])
        {
            //Change its properties
            UIButton *cancelButton = (UIButton *)[sb.subviews lastObject];
            cancelButton.titleLabel.text = @"Changed";
        }
    }
}

As i said before this could change, its a hack to do so, you better stick with the original, or create your own search bar.