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

To completely remove the icon, you can use the following lines of code:

Objective-C:

// Remove the icon, which is located in the left view
[UITextField appearanceWhenContainedIn:[UISearchBar class], nil].leftView = nil;

// Give some left padding between the edge of the search bar and the text the user enters
[UISearchBar appearance].searchTextPositionAdjustment = UIOffsetMake(10, 0);

Swift:

// Remove the icon, which is located in the left view
UITextField.appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses([UISearchBar.self]).leftView = nil

// Give some left padding between the edge of the search bar and the text the user enters
UISearchBar.appearance().searchTextPositionAdjustment = UIOffsetMake(10, 0)