How do I make a UISwitch under iOS 7 not take the background colour of the view behind it?

Question

It looks like this whenever off:

While I\'d prefer more of a grey backgrou

Answer 1

There's no API support for changing the off fill color of a UISwitch.

Adjusting the tintColor will only affect the outline, and adjusting the backgroundColor will affect the whole frame, including the parts outside the rounded bounds.

You either have to place a properly shaped opaque UIView behind it or - easier - use a custom open source implementation, such as MBSwitch, which allows you to set the off fill color.