UINavigationBar and new iOS 5+ appearance API - how to supply two background images?

Question

I want to exploit the new iOS 5 appearance API to supply custom background images to all UINavigationBar instances in my app. To do this, it\'s as simple as this:

Answer 1

You can do it like this if you know which classes contain the translucent bars:

[[UIBarButtonItem appearanceWhenContainedIn:[MyClassWithTranslucentBar class], [MyOtherClassWithTranslucentBar class], nil]
    setTintColor:desiredColor];