UIBarButtonItem with custom image and no border

Question

I want to create a UIBarButtonItem with a custom image, but I don\'t want the border that iPhone adds, as my Image has a special border.

It\'s the same as the back b

Answer 1

An alternative is to subclass UIBarButtonItem. Why? So that the action is invoked on the target with the correct sender. In the code above, the sender argument in the action message is the UIButton instance, not the UIBarButtonItem instance. This would be important, for example, if you wish to present a UIPopoverController from the bar button item. By subclassing UIBarButtonItem, you can add an ivar that retains the original target, allowing our subclass instances to intercept, modify, and forward the action message with the proper sender.

So, CCFBarButtonItem.h:

#import <uIKit/UIBarButtonItem.h>

@interface CCFBarButtonItem : UIBarButtonItem
{
@protected
    id _originalTarget;
}
- (id)initWithImage:(UIImage *)image target:(id)target action:(SEL)action;
@end

and CCFBarButtonItem.m

#import "CCFBarButtonItem.h"
#import <UIKit/UIButton.h>
#import <UIKit/UIView.h>
#import <UIKit/UIImage.h>

@implementation CCFBarButtonItem

#pragma mark - Object life cycle

- (id)initWithImage:(UIImage *)image target:(id)target action:(SEL)action;
{
    _ASSIGN( _originalTarget, target );

    UIButton *imgButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
    [imgButton setImage:image forState:UIControlStateNormal];
    imgButton.frame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, image.size.width, image.size.height);
    [imgButton addTarget:self action:action forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];

    self = [super initWithCustomView:imgButton];

    return self;
}

- (void)dealloc;
{
    MCRelease(_originalTarget);
    [super dealloc];
}

- (NSMethodSignature *)methodSignatureForSelector:(SEL)aSelector;
{
    if( [_originalTarget respondsToSelector:aSelector] )
    {
        return [_originalTarget methodSignatureForSelector:aSelector];
    }
    else
    {
        return [super methodSignatureForSelector:aSelector];
    }
}

- (void)forwardInvocation:(NSInvocation *)anInvocation;
{
    SEL aSelector = [anInvocation selector];
    if( [_originalTarget respondsToSelector:aSelector] )
    {
        //  modify the 'sender' argument so that it points to self
        [anInvocation setArgument:&self atIndex:2];
        [anInvocation invokeWithTarget:_originalTarget];
    }
    else
    {
        [self doesNotRecognizeSelector:aSelector];
    }
}
@end

Answer 2

UIBarButtonItem *menuItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithImage: [UIImage imageNamed:@"icon-menu.png"]
                                                                    style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain
                                                                   target:self
                                                                   action:@selector(showMenu)];

Answer 3

I found it this ways easy. It is sugested on top. "random.png" has to be in project. Just drag and drop any image.

 UIButton *a1 = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
        [a1 setFrame:CGRectMake(0.0f, 0.0f, 25.0f, 25.0f)];
        [a1 addTarget:self action:@selector(randomMsg) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
        [a1 setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"config.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];
        UIBarButtonItem *random = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:a1];

 //? line incomplete ?//   imageNamed:@"random.png"] style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain target:self action:@selector(randomMsg)];

    self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = random;

Answer 4

This can also be done programmatically as well (of-course):

First, create a custom view. This custom view can contain an image, button or whatever else you would like. The custom view can be made programmatically or in IB:

UIImage *customImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"imageName"];
UIView *customView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, customImage.size.width, customImage.size.height)];
customView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:customImage];

Next, create a UIBarButtonItem and initialize it with the custom view.

UIBarButtonItem *customBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:customView];

Now, just add the custom UIBarButton to the leftBarButtonItem:

self.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = customBarButtonItem;

Answer 5

Another simple solution is

1. Drag a standard UIButton
2. Set the button's style to custom and set your image for that button
3. Drag it onto the UINavigationBar
4. Set Selector

Answer 6

Check this out simple solution.

- (void)splitViewController:(UISplitViewController *)splitController willHideViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController withBarButtonItem:(UIBarButtonItem *)barButtonItem forPopoverController:(UIPopoverController *)popoverController
{
barButtonItem.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"navButton.png"];
barButtonItem.style = UIBarButtonItemStylePlain;

[barButtonItem setBackgroundImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"1x1.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal barMetrics:UIBarMetricsDefault];
[self.navigationItem setLeftBarButtonItem:barButtonItem animated:YES];
self.masterPopoverController = popoverController;
}

Here 1x1.png is a 1 pixel transparent png image which you can download from the link below

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1x1.png