How can I create my own UITabBar? [closed]

Answer 1

If you want the same functionality, I'd recommend using a UITabBarController, hide the tab bar itself, and then create your own navigation. I've done this a few times and it works quite nicely.

Use something like this to hide your tab bar and expand the content view.

- (void)makeTabBarHidden:(BOOL)hide
{
    if ( [tabBarController_.view.subviews count] < 2 )
        return;
    UIView *contentView;
    if ( [[tabBarController_.view.subviews objectAtIndex:0] isKindOfClass:[UITabBar class]] )
        contentView = [tabBarController_.view.subviews objectAtIndex:1];
    else
        contentView = [tabBarController_.view.subviews objectAtIndex:0];
    if (hide)
    {
        contentView.frame = tabBarController_.view.bounds;      
    }
    else
    {
        contentView.frame = CGRectMake(tabBarController_.view.bounds.origin.x,
                                       tabBarController_.view.bounds.origin.y,
                                       tabBarController_.view.bounds.size.width,
                                       tabBarController_.view.bounds.size.height - tabBarController_.tabBar.frame.size.height);
    }
    tabBarController_.tabBar.hidden = hide;
}

Then make your own navigation with UIButtons to switch between your view controllers.

[tabBarController_ setSelectedIndex:0];