UICollectionView doesn't contain UICollectionViewCell in IB

Question

I\'m trying to add a UICollectionView to a .nib file in IB. I\'ve worked through a few tutorials and had no problems.

In my existing app, when I drag a collection vi

Answer 1

It's been a while since the question has been asked but I faced the same issue lately.

Eventually, I found the answer here.

In short:

• You cannot drag and drop a UICollectionViewCell into a UICollectionView if you are in a .xib file. This is only possible in a storyboard.

• The workaround is to create a .xib file for your custom cell and to register the cell manually using:

  [self.collectionView registerClass:[CollectionViewCell class] forCellWithReuseIdentifier:CELL_ID];