Removing the image on the left of an UISearchbar

Question

Can I remove the image on the left of an UISearchbar and add a new image?

Answer 1

In iOS 5.0+, you can customize the search bar image using

- (void)setImage:(UIImage *)iconImage forSearchBarIcon:(UISearchBarIcon)icon state:(UIControlState)state

in a specific instance of a UISearchBar or across a bunch using the UIAppearance proxy.